1980 Sheffield City Council election
Map showing the results of the 1980 Sheffield City Council elections.
Elections to Sheffield City Council were held on 1 May 1980. The whole council was up for election, with the Attercliffe ward now merged into Darnall and Gleadless ward changed to Norton.
Election result
Sheffield Local Election Result 1980
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Labour
60
4
3
+1
68.9
52.9
85,603
+0.1
Conservative
18
0
4
-4
20.7
34.0
55,079
-1.3
Liberal
9
3
0
+3
10.3
12.3
19,933
+0.9
Communist
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.6
938
+0.2
S.D.P.
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.1
168
N/A
National Front
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.1
88
N/A
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:
Party
Previous council
New council
Labour
62
60
Conservatives
22
18
Liberal
6
9
Communist
0
0
S.D.P.
0
0
National Front
0
0
Total
90
87
Working majority
34
33
Ward results
References