| Election Name: | 1980 Stevenage Borough Council election[1] [2] |
| Country: | England |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 1979 Stevenage Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1979 |
| Next Election: | 1982 Stevenage Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
| Seats For Election: | 13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 20 |
| Election Date: | 1 May 1980 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats Before1: | 35 |
| Seats1: | 13 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Seats After1: | 36 |
| Popular Vote1: | 12,484 |
| Percentage1: | 60.8% |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats Before2: | 4 |
| Seats2: | 0 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Seats After2: | 3 |
| Popular Vote2: | 5,725 |
| Percentage2: | 27.9% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Labour |
| After Election: | Labour |
The 1980 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 1 May 1980. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.
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