title: 1979 East Northamptonshire District Council election
text: # 1979 East Northamptonshire District Council election
  
  The 1979 East Northamptonshire District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of East Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as the 1979 General Election and other local elections. This was the first election to be held under new ward boundaries. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council which it had held since the council's creation in 1973.
  
  ## Ward-by-Ward Results
  
  ### Barnwell Ward (1 seat)
  
  East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Barnwell :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | R. Fletton | | |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Brigstock Ward (1 seat)
  
  East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Brigstock :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | J. Otter | 556 | |
  | | Labour | P. Feather | 315 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 85.2% |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Drayton Ward (1 seat)
  
  East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Drayton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | P. Sykes | 599 | |
  | | Labour | A. Wildman | 305 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 82.4% |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Forest Ward (1 seat)
  
  East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Forest :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | M.Glithero | | |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Higham Ferriers Ward (3 seats)
  
  East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Higham Ferriers :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | G. Murdin | 1,914 | |
  | | Conservative | H. Binder | 1,782 | |
  | | Conservative | D. Lawson | 1,638 | |
  | | Labour | P. Gadsby | 1,222 | |
  | | Labour | B. Freeman | 919 | |
  | | Labour | A. Dunn | 871 | |
  | | Independent | K. Buggs | 520 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 83.6% |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Irthlingborough Ward (3 seats)
  
  East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Irthlingborough :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | C. Grimmer | 1,849 | |
  | | Labour | D. Lee | 1,392 | |
  | | Conservative | S. Coghill | 1,310 | |
  | | Labour | P. Houghton | 1,304 | |
  | | Conservative | B. Brightwell | 1,221 | |
  | | Conservative | H. Swainston | 1,088 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 84.2% |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Kings Cliffe Ward (1 seat)
  
  East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Kings Cliffe :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | J. Brown | 332 | |
  | | Independent | W. Court | 308 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 84.7% |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Lower Nene Ward (1 seat)
  
  East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Lower Nene :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | L. Sturge | 420 | |
  | | Independent | I. Brown | 347 | |
  | | Labour | S. Scrutton | 157 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 88.6% |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Margaret Beaufort Ward (1 seat)
  
  East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Margaret Beaufort :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | H. Gregory | 485 | |
  | | Independent | L. Jupp | 464 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 84.2% |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Oundle Ward (2 seats)
  
  East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Oundle :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | R. Sutton | 749 | |
  | | Conservative | W. Peasgood | 518 | |
  | | Conservative | J. Wild | 448 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 81.8% |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Raunds Ward (3 seats)
  
  East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Raunds :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | J. Chatburn | 1,620 | |
  | | Conservative | P. Chantrell | 1,604 | |
  | | Conservative | J. Finding | 1,602 | |
  | | Labour | D. Lawrence | 1,312 | |
  | | Labour | W. White | 1,306 | |
  | | Labour | K. Meadows | 1,039 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 80.4% |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Ringstead Ward (1 seat)
  
  East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Ringstead :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | B.Wood | | |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Rushden East Ward (3 seats)
  
  East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Rushden East :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | E. Dicks | 1,796 | |
  | | Labour | A. Mantle | 1,421 | |
  | | Conservative | I. Bailey | 1,381 | |
  | | Labour | P. Tomas | 1,301 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 80.0% |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Rushden North Ward (3 seats)
  
  East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Rushden North :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | A. Goulsbra | 1,901 | |
  | | Conservative | C. Wood | 1,604 | |
  | | Conservative | J. Gay | 1,449 | |
  | | Labour | M. Bond | 1,337 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 80.8% |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Rushden South Ward (3 seats)
  
  East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Rushden South :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | J. Whittington | 2,338 | |
  | | Conservative | A. Perkins | 2,259 | |
  | | Conservative | G. Osborne | 2,129 | |
  | | Independent | A. Wilson | 1 009 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 81.4% |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Rushden West Ward (3 seats)
  
  East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Rushden West :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | E. Carmichael | 1,812 | |
  | | Conservative | R. Pinnock | 1,569 | |
  | | Conservative | J. Stott-Everett | 1,513 | |
  | | Labour | H. Graham | 1,457 | |
  | | Labour | J. Macdonald | 1,159 | |
  | | Labour | E. Sampson | 1,142 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 79.6% |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Stanwick Ward (1 seat)
  
  East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Stanwick :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | D. Thoday | 668 | |
  | | Labour | A. Lawrence | 232 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 82.7% |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Thrapston Ward (2 seats)
  
  East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Thrapston :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Conservative | G.Hunt | | |
  | Conservative | M.Woollard | | |
  | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Willibrook Ward (1 seat)
  
  East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Willibrook :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | J.Richardson | | |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Woodford Ward (1 seat)
  
  East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Woodford :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | E. Hackney | 475 | |
  | | Conservative | R.Clifton | 311 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 82.2% |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  