Labour Labour The 1980 Ipswich Borough Council election was the second election to the Ipswich Borough Council under the system of electing by thirds, whereby a third of the councillors were to stand for election, each time.

These new arrangements had been determined by the Local Government Boundary Commission as laid out in their Report 280.

[1] It took place as part of the 1982 United Kingdom local elections.

[2] There were 16 wards each returning one councillor.

[3] The Labour Party retained control of the Council.