No. 4 (Blyth: Ridley), Blyth Valley
At the most recent election (6 May 1976), P Bassett (Conservative Party), F Dixon (Conservative Party), J Tate (Conservative Party), M McGilvray (Conservative Party), V Crosby (Conservative Party) and John Robert McNeil (Conservative Party) won No. 4 (Blyth: Ridley), with a majority of 103 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Blyth Valley
- Elections recorded
- 2
- Recorded results
- 34
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Bassett | Conservative Party | 1,276 | 9.2% | Yes |
| F Dixon | Conservative Party | 1,222 | 8.8% | Yes |
| J Tate | Conservative Party | 1,220 | 8.8% | Yes |
| M McGilvray | Conservative Party | 1,138 | 8.2% | Yes |
| V Crosby | Conservative Party | 1,132 | 8.1% | Yes |
| John Robert McNeil | Conservative Party | 1,072 | 7.7% | Yes |
| R Lloyd | LIB | 969 | 7% | No |
| I Tompkins | LIB | 960 | 6.9% | No |
| L Colbeck | LIB | 933 | 6.7% | No |
| K Gallon | Independent | 924 | 6.6% | No |
| T Shields | LIB | 911 | 6.5% | No |
| N Stephenson | LIB | 888 | 6.4% | No |
| J Phillips | The Labour Party | 664 | 4.8% | No |
| E Wilkinson | The Labour Party | 615 | 4.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M McGilvray | Conservative Party | 954 | 7% | Yes |
| J Tate | Conservative Party | 931 | 6.9% | Yes |
| V McIver | Conservative Party | 818 | 6% | Yes |
| V Crosby | Conservative Party | 806 | 5.9% | Yes |
| R Gallon | Independent | 797 | 5.9% | Yes |
| Amanda Hall | Conservative Party | 761 | 5.6% | Yes |
| N Jackson | Independent | 748 | 5.5% | No |
| T Elder | The Labour Party | 720 | 5.3% | No |
| Tony Dean | The Labour Party | 699 | 5.2% | No |
| A Gilhespy | Independent | 680 | 5% | No |
| J Kulke | Conservative Party | 678 | 5% | No |
| E McGuckin | The Labour Party | 676 | 5% | No |
| E Pollock | Independent | 673 | 5% | No |
| F Marshall | Independent | 652 | 4.8% | No |
| E Breadin | The Labour Party | 637 | 4.7% | No |
| A Bosworth | The Labour Party | 630 | 4.6% | No |
| W West | The Labour Party | 599 | 4.4% | No |
| G Ferguson | Independent | 591 | 4.4% | No |
| S Baxter | LIB | 265 | 2% | No |
| A Romer | LIB | 247 | 1.8% | No |