1979 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election

Following the elections the Labour Party had overall control of Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council.

Elections in 1979 were held on Thursday 5 May.

The Wolverhampton Association of Ratepayers became known simply as Ratepayers in the 1979 local elections.

The composition of the council prior to the election was:

  • Labour 28
  • Conservative 30
  • Wolverhampton Association of Ratepayers 2

The composition of the council following the election was:

  • Labour 30
  • Conservative 29
  • Ratepayers 1

Election results
Bilston East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J Geraghty 3451
Conservative J Boden 1581
Ratepayers S Davis 233
Liberal C O'Brien 204
National Front B Hyde 135
Majority 1870
Labour hold Swing
Bilston North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J Fenby 3544
Conservative J Speakman 2819
Liberal M Parsley 452
National Front S McNally 298
Ratepayers C Newman 229
Majority 725
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Blakenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R Reynolds 2870
Conservative P Ellis 2641
Liberal M Williams 369
Ratepayers B Simmons 339
National Front Mrs J Johnson 218
Majority 299
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Bushbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N Dougherty 2809
Conservative Mrs I Bickley 1624
Ratepayers D Prince 482
National Front J Robinson 244
Majority 1185
Labour hold Swing
Eastfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W Garbett 3985
Conservative Mrs R Smith 1818
Liberal C Hallmark 660
National Front G Cooper 285
Majority 2167
Labour hold Swing
Ettingshall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A Storer 2486
Conservative H Davies 1116
Liberal Mrs N O'Brien 196
National Front Mrs V Jones 192
Ratepayers B Reade 141
Majority 1370
Labour hold Swing
Graiseley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs N Jones 3094
Conservative N George 1727
Liberal Mrs J Woodhall 426
National Front Mrs M Robinson 196
Ratepayers B Wilkes 133
Majority 1367
Labour hold Swing
Low Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C Laws 3431
Conservative P Turley 1879
Liberal J Thompson 291
National Front D Johnson 215
Ratepayers J Sharples 138
Majority 1552
Labour hold Swing
Merry Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R Hart 5325
Labour R Haynes 2735
Liberal Mrs G Ricketts 681
WAR Mrs E Powell 505
National Front B Percival 204
Majority 2590
Conservative hold Swing
Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W Hillier 2436
Labour 2228
Ratepayers R Stickland 1519
Liberal Mrs W Hallmark 300
National Front Mrs A Ryan 182
Majority 208

Conservative gain from Ratepayers

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs M Hodson 3209
Labour P Bateman 1963
Liberal Mrs B Craft 689
Ratepayers T Rathbone 242
National Front Mrs C Simpson 108
Majority 1246
Conservative hold Swing
Parkfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A Steventon 2902
Conservative B Carpenter 1126
Independent S Hunting 418
Liberal Mrs A Whitehouse 170
National Front J Thomas 147
Majority 1776
Labour hold Swing
Penn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs P Bradley 4786
Labour S Holding 1161
Liberal F Hemsley 1087
Ratepayers R Thomas 433
National Front B Downing 157
Majority 3625
Conservative hold Swing
St Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B Dass 2241
Conservative Mrs G Hodson 1363
Independent Labour & Trade Unionist N S Noor 1220
Liberal D Craft 401
Ratepayers J Smith 189
National Front Mrs J Lees 183
Labour hold Swing
Spring Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A Garner 3842
Conservative E Edwards 3257
Liberal T Clark 591
National Front E Shaw 375
Majority 585
Labour hold Swing
Tettenhall Regis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs M Compton 4361
Ratepayers Mrs F Sneyd 1039
Labour S Smith 1007
Liberal M Woodhall 640
National Front Mrs C Thomas 112
Majority 3354
Conservative hold Swing
Tettenhall Wightwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E Pearce 5087
Labour M Smith 1683
Liberal Mrs S Ascott 862
Ratepayers J Fereday 391
National Front J Moles 178
Majority 3404
Conservative hold Swing
Wednesfield Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H L Turner 3230
Labour Mrs L Richards 2274
Liberal A Dawson 522
Ratepayers Mrs M Morris 332
National Front G Jones 222
Majority 956
Conservative hold Swing
Wednesfield North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A Morey 4472
Conservative R Woodhouse 3269
Liberal Mrs S Thompson 634
Ratepayers Mrs J Gunter 459
National Front Mrs M Mcnally 313
Majority 1203
Labour hold Swing
Wednesfield South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A Griffiths 2849
Labour Mrs G Stafford-Good 2806
Liberal L McLean 558
Ratepayers Mrs V Sharples 236
National Front Mrs J Percival 166
Majority 43
Conservative hold Swing
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