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    Ipswich: 1980 local elections

    16 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1979) (48 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 29 · Conservative 19 · Other 0 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1980) (48 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 32 · Conservative 16 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Bixley1 seat · turnout 33.9%
    J. ShortConservative1,550
    C. JamesLabour453
    Bridge1 seat · turnout 65.2%
    W. MoszczynskiLabour1,542
    E. LeeConservative500
    Broom Hill1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    R. SolomanConservative1,225
    D. NorthLabour636
    R. KnightsLIB214
    Castle Hill1 seat · turnout 36.3%
    P. ClaxtonConservative1,280
    J. MetcalfeLabour866
    Chantry1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    John CannanLabour1,109
    N. ChildsConservative263
    Gainsborough1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    J. MowldsLabour1,667
    B. MooreConservative421
    Priory Heath1 seat · turnout 33.2%
    D. WarsopLabour1,330
    G. DolbyConservative580
    Rushmere1 seat · turnout 51.4%
    G. AutonLabour1,539
    R CoatesConservative1,510
    Sprites1 seat · turnout 30.5%
    M. FrisckaLabour1,411
    M. HudsonConservative472
    St John's1 seat
    P. AllanLabour1,447
    T. SeymourConservative1,045
    St Margaret's1 seat
    J. SwindinConservative1,585
    T. GondrisLabour749
    St. Clements1 seat · turnout 43.3%
    B. MessengerLabour1,404
    J. CooperConservative1,128
    Stoke Park1 seat · turnout 35.8%
    K. WilsonLabour938
    S. KnightsConservative536
    A. TuffinLIB244
    Town1 seat · turnout 35.5%
    I. CheevousLabour1,235
    P. PaternosterConservative650
    Whitehouse1 seat · turnout 32.8%
    G. KingLabour1,165
    J. BaldwinConservative423
    W. OliverLIB157
    Whitton1 seat · turnout 34.2%
    R. CaleyLabour1,439
    G. PulfordConservative434