| Election Name: | 1979 Uttlesford District Council election |
| Country: | Essex |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1976 Uttlesford District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1976 |
| Next Election: | 1983 Uttlesford District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1983 |
| Seats For Election: | All 42 seats to Uttlesford District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 22 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 28 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 18,359 |
| Percentage1: | 53.5% |
| Swing1: | 2.0% |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Seats2: | 7 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 4,978 |
| Percentage2: | 14.5% |
| Swing2: | 6.9% |
| Party4: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats4: | 4 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 8,731 |
| Percentage4: | 25.5% |
| Swing4: | 5.4% |
| Party5: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Seats5: | 3 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 2,238 |
| Percentage5: | 6.5% |
| Swing5: | 10.3% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
The 1979 Uttlesford District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Uttlesford District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
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