Priestfield - Election - 1 May 1980

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An election was held in Priestfield ward on 1 May 1980 to elect one councillor.

Prior to the election, the seat was held by the Conservatives. Following the election, the Liberals gained the seat from the Conservatives.

F. Wise was elected as councillor for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Wise F. F. Wise
Liberal 744 37.8%

Shaw Ms. S. Ms. S. Shaw *
Conservative 707 36.0%

Anderson Ms. M. Ms. M. Anderson
Labour 515 26.2%

Turnout 41.3%

Liberal gain from Conservative

Candidate	Votes	%
Wise F. F. Wise Liberal	744	37.8%
Shaw Ms. S. Ms. S. Shaw * Conservative	707	36.0%
Anderson Ms. M. Ms. M. Anderson Labour	515	26.2%
Turnout		41.3%
Liberal gain from Conservative

* Denotes a councillor standing for re-election.

To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Vote Share

Vote Change

Swing

Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.

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