1980 Hyndburn Borough Council election

Elections to Hyndburn Borough Council were held in May 1980. 1980 was the second year of local elections on the new boundaries. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party lost overall control of the council. Labour taking 8 seats from the Conservatives.

After the election, the composition of the council was Conservative (28−8=20) Labour (19+8=27)

Ward 1979 1st 1979 2nd 1979 3rd 1980 Next Up 1980 1982 1983 1984 Altham Parish — — Con Barnfield Con Lab Lab Lab Baxenden Con Con Con Lab Central Lab Lab Lab Lab Church Lab Lab Lab Lab Clayton Con Con Con Lab Huncoat Con Lab Con Lab Immanuel Lab Con Con Lab Milnshaw Con Con Con Lab Netherton Lab Lab Lab Lab Overton Con Con Con Lab Peel Lab Lab Con Lab Rishton Eachill Con — Con Con Rishton Norden Con Lab — Con Spring Hill Lab Lab Lab Lab St Andrews Con Con Con Lab St Oswalds Con Con Con Con Councillors Labour Cllrs.5 8 6 13 Cons Cllrs 11 7 10 3 % of the Vote Labour 46.6% 51.8% Conservatives 55.0% 38.9%

Ward results

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