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    1976 handbook

    Chester-le-Street: 1976 local elections

    14 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1976)

    Not known.

    Ward results

    No. 1 (Chester South)5 seats · turnout 48.9%
    G. MintoLIB1,433
    P. DoyleLIB1,384
    C. McDonnellLIB1,321
    C. HedgesLIB1,299
    T. DavisonLabour1,250
    D. BainbridgeLIB1,127
    M. WearsLabour1,079
    T. WardleLabour1,064
    P. FlynnLabour931
    W. ReayLabour854
    P. WhiteConservative523
    V. StewartLabour0 ✓
    R. BrownLabour0 ✓
    A. DunnLabour0 ✓
    G. StainesLabour0 ✓
    No. 2 (Chester Central)1 seat · turnout 55.3%
    E. MacleanLIB402
    J. LauchLabour222
    No. 3 (Chester West)3 seats · turnout 42.3%
    James WilliscroftLabour960
    L. StoreyLabour958
    D. GreavesLabour941
    B. ForsterLIB371
    V. ElliottLIB368
    J. LawsLIB359
    No. 4 (Chester North)4 seats · turnout 59.2%
    M. PrattLabour1,794
    G. WatsonLabour1,690
    D. HubbardLabour1,643
    G. TaylorLabour1,521
    M. DargueLIB1,176
    J. PartonLIB1,051
    A. McDonnellLIB1,009
    F. BakerLIB977
    No. 5 (Pelton Fell)2 seats · turnout 50.8%
    D. MarshallLabour577
    W. GowlandLabour496
    A. CrockettLIB400
    No. 6 (Bournmoor)3 seats · turnout 38.3%
    A. CossarIndependent698
    N. NattrassIndependent610
    D. RedheadLabour501
    I. LeeIndependent483
    F. HopeLabour434
    J. TaylorLabour407
    A. LayIndependent317
    No. 7 (Edmondsley & Waldridge)1 seat · turnout 49.5%
    J. PorterLIB367
    A. HallLabour357
    No. 9 (Lumley)2 seats · turnout 39.7%
    M. FordLabour700
    T. ScottLabour688
    B. LindsayLIB412
    C. HusbandLIB335
    North Lodge1 seat · turnout 44.8%
    M. ReedIndependent489
    W. ScottLabour58
    Ouston2 seats · turnout 48.9%
    R. MillenIndependent608
    J. RochesterIndependent562
    W. HarrisLabour499
    J. HarrisLabour453
    Plawsworth1 seat · turnout 48.3%
    S. WatersonLabour340
    S. McDonnellLIB161
    Sacriston3 seats
    J. BickleLabour0 ✓
    S. WattsLabour0 ✓
    A. ScorerLabour0 ✓
    Urpeth1 seat · turnout 41.1%
    E. OakesLabour230
    D. YoungLIB183