The 1979 Braintree District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England. This was on the same day as the 1979 UK general election and other local elections across the United Kingdom.
At the election, the Conservatives lost control of the council to no overall control despite remaining the largest party.
Summary
Election result
Ward results
Black Notley
Bocking North
Bocking South
Braintree Central
Braintree East
Braintree West
Bumpstead
Castle Headingham
No Independent Liberal candidate as previous (17.9%).
Coggeshall
Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green
Cressing
No Labour candidate as previous (21.7%).
Earls Colne
Gosfield
Halstead Holy Trinity
Halstead St. Andrew's
Hatfield Peverel
No Independent candidate as previous (38.9%).
Kelvedon
No Independent (Andrews, Kentish) candidates as previous (54.6%, 36.0%).
Panfield
Rayne
No Liberal candidate as previous (20.0%).
Sible Headingham
Stour Valley Central
Stour Valley North
Stour Valley South
Terling
Three Fields
Upper Colne
Witham Central
Witham Chipping Hill
Witham North
Witham Silver End & Rivenhall
Witham South
Witham West
Yeldham
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