No. 2 (Melksham), West Wiltshire At the most recent election (3 May 1979), M. Salisbury (The Labour Party), M. Weston (Conservative Party), R Wiltshire (Conservative Party), I. Petty (Independent) and M. O'Gorman (The Labour Party) won No. 2 (Melksham), with a majority of 63 votes.
Area type ward
Within West Wiltshire
Elections recorded 3
Recorded results 34 No. 2 (Melksham): Local Elections 1979 Candidate Party Votes Share Elected M. Salisbury The Labour Party 2,570 11.2% Yes M. Weston Conservative Party 2,504 10.9% Yes R Wiltshire Conservative Party 2,311 10.1% Yes I. Petty Independent 1,988 8.7% Yes M. O'Gorman The Labour Party 1,720 7.5% Yes T. Gibbs The Labour Party 1,657 7.2% No B. Bronson Conservative Party 1,643 7.2% No B. Bailey The Labour Party 1,632 7.1% No S. Wilkinson Conservative Party 1,560 6.8% No L. Wyllie The Labour Party 1,441 6.3% No H. Johnson Conservative Party 1,434 6.3% No C. Grimshaw LIB 1,370 6% No R. Rivers LIB 1,047 4.6% No
No. 2 (Melksham): Local Elections 1976Turnout 25.16%, electorate 10,460 Candidate Party Votes Share Elected M. Weston Conservative Party 1,701 12.9% No R Wiltshire Conservative Party 1,597 12.1% No M. Salisbury The Labour Party 1,587 12.1% No B. Bronson Conservative Party 1,318 10% No M. O'Gorman The Labour Party 1,280 9.7% No S. Wilkinson Independent 1,262 9.6% No H. Gibbs The Labour Party 1,201 9.1% No F. Hulbert Independent 1,189 9% No T. Ballantyne The Labour Party 1,107 8.4% No G. Wickens The Labour Party 915 7% No
