1979 Castle Point District Council election

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All 39 seats toCastle Point District Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Seats won 38 1 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 77,493 25,881 Percentage 72.3% 24.2% Swing 5.1% 2.0%
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

The1979 Castle Point District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members ofCastle Point District Council inEssex,England.^[1] This was on the same day as the1979 general election and otherlocal elections.

1979 Castle Point District Council election[2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	39	38			2	97.4	72.3	77,493	+5.1
	Labour	25	1			2	2.6	24.2	25,881	–2.0
	Liberal	3	0				0.0	2.6	2,773	–2.3
	Independent	1	0				0.0	0.9	963	N/A

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