Elections to Sheffield City Council were held on 3 May 1979. One third of the council was up for election.
Quick Facts 33 of 90 seats to Sheffield City Council 46 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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Sheffield Local Election Result 1979
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
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Labour |
22 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
66.6 |
52.8 |
156,228 |
+2.6 |
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Conservative |
9 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
27.3 |
35.3 |
104,364 |
-5.6 |
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Liberal |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6.0 |
11.4 |
33,707 |
+3.4 |
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Communist |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
1,195 |
+0.1 |
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Independent |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
389 |
-0.4 |
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This result has the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:
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Party |
Previous council |
New council |
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Labour |
60 |
62 |
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Conservatives |
24 |
22 |
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Liberal |
6 |
6 |
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Communist |
0 |
0 |
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Independent |
0 |
0 |
Total |
90 |
90 |
Working majority |
30 |
34 |
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Don Sparkes was previously elected as a Liberal councillor
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Harry Hanwell was a sitting councillor for Owlerton ward
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