| Election Name: | 1979 Braintree District Council election |
| Country: | Essex |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1976 Braintree District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1976 |
| Next Election: | 1983 Braintree District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1983 |
| Seats For Election: | All 58 seats to Braintree District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 30 |
| Turnout: | 77.6% (28.3%) |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 39 seats, 48.0% |
| Seats1: | 28 |
| Seat Change1: | 11 |
| Popular Vote1: | 54,148 |
| Percentage1: | 46.5% |
| Swing1: | 1.5% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 8 seats, 34.0% |
| Seats2: | 17 |
| Seat Change2: | 9 |
| Popular Vote2: | 42,436 |
| Percentage2: | 36.5% |
| Swing2: | 2.5% |
| Party3: | Independent politician |
| Last Election3: | 8 seats, 9.0% |
| Seats3: | 7 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 6,068 |
| Percentage3: | 5.2% |
| Swing3: | 3.8% |
| Party4: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Last Election4: | 1 seat, 6.2% |
| Seats4: | 3 |
| Seat Change4: | 2 |
| Popular Vote4: | 9,855 |
| Percentage4: | 8.5% |
| Swing4: | 2.3% |
| Party5: | Residents Association |
| Last Election5: | 1 seat, 2.4% |
| Seats5: | 2 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 2,797 |
| Percentage5: | 2.4% |
| Swing5: | 0.0% |
| Party6: | Independent Conservative |
| Last Election6: | 1 seat, 0.0% |
| Seats6: | 1 |
| Popular Vote6: | 408 |
| Percentage6: | 0.4% |
| Swing6: | N/A |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Conservative |
| After Party: | No overall control |
The 1979 Braintree District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England.[1] 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.
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No Independent Liberal candidate as previous (17.9%).
No Labour candidate as previous (21.7%).
No Independent candidate as previous (38.9%).
No Independent (Andrews, Kentish) candidates as previous (54.6%, 36.0%).
No Liberal candidate as previous (20.0%).