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    1977 handbook

    Durham: 1977 local elections

    72 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1976)

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    After (end of 1977)

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    Ward results

    Barnard Castle1 seat · turnout 40.8%
    L. ThompsonIndependent850 ✓
    R. RackhamConservative793
    E. CloseLIB512
    J. PriestleyLabour371
    Bishop Auckland No. 11 seat · turnout 38.2%
    J. GordonLabour892
    A. MawstonConservative715
    A. PeltonLIB619
    Bishop Auckland No. 21 seat · turnout 40.0%
    H. GuthrieLabour853
    C. WoodLIB744
    R. PriceConservative625
    Bishop Auckland No. 31 seat · turnout 34.6%
    J. HolderConservative970 ✓
    A. GrahamLabour766
    H. FawcettLIB389
    W. WalkerLab/Lib188
    Bishop Auckland No. 41 seat · turnout 37.7%
    G. SteadmanLabour681
    D. WallisLIB679
    J. FergusConservative645
    Brandon No. 11 seat · turnout 46.4%
    J. BurlisonLabour1,699
    W. StobbsIndependent1,098
    Brandon No. 21 seat · turnout 48.3%
    W. FirbyLabour2,148
    T. HoppsConservative1,184
    Chester-Le-Street No. 11 seat · turnout 56.5%
    G. TaylorLabour1,716
    A. McDonnellLIB1,421
    Chester-Le-Street No. 21 seat · turnout 58.4%
    D. MorseLIB1,346
    J. DavisonLabour1,013
    C. WinlowConservative513
    Chester-Le-Street No. 31 seat · turnout 49.1%
    J. WearsLabour1,453
    J. BilsbyLIB938
    Chester-Le-Street Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 46.3%
    T. JacksonLabour1,435
    H. HedgesLIB706
    R. MorganConservative570
    Chester-Le-Street Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 43.3%
    M. FlynnConservative1,241
    T. ScottLabour1,230
    B. LindsayLIB446
    Chester-Le-Street Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 39.7%
    D. BatesLabour2,306
    J. ChapmanLIB966
    Consett No. 11 seat · turnout 40.0%
    R. MohonIndependent1,906
    J. RostronLabour1,030
    Consett No. 21 seat · turnout 32.2%
    M. WalkerConservative1,119
    J. RobsonLabour1,015
    Consett No. 31 seat · turnout 32.4%
    R. KnowlesLabour952
    B. PageLIB689
    Consett No. 41 seat · turnout 43.6%
    J. SudderLabour1,631
    D. FraserConservative1,581
    Crook & Willington No. 11 seat · turnout 35.4%
    W. NattrassLabour1,341
    J. PinkneyLIB593
    M. ScarlettInd So103
    Crook & Willington No. 21 seat · turnout 55.2%
    J. RichardsonLabour1,563
    R. BerryConservative444
    W. CottleIndependent389
    Crook & Willington No. 31 seat · turnout 45.6%
    R. PendleburyLabour1,435
    M. TarrenLIB1,078
    M. KerrIndependent426
    Darlington No. 11 seat · turnout 44.3%
    M. NaymanLabour1,241
    W. BradburnConservative1,046
    H. CarrLIB497
    Darlington No. 10 (West)1 seat · turnout 56.3%
    S. BrownConservative4,053
    B. FiskeLIB599
    J. BethellLabour337
    Darlington No. 2 (Cockerton)1 seat · turnout 47.5%
    C. HutchinsonLabour1,461
    C. PariasConservative1,333
    E. MartinLIB254
    Darlington No. 3 (Eastbourne)1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    J. PatersonLabour1,708
    G. StainsbyConservative1,205
    K. CoatesLIB255
    Darlington No. 4 (Harrowgate Hill)1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    F. MyhanConservative1,130
    J. WhelanLabour959
    D. PrestonLIB160
    Darlington No. 5 (Haughton)1 seat · turnout 49.8%
    T. DerbyshireConservative1,478
    J. McLoughlinLabour1,452
    I. BarnesLIB190
    Darlington No. 6 (Lingfield)1 seat · turnout 47.7%
    R. ClementConservative1,477
    J. JohnstonLabour1,212
    J. LennoxLIB215
    Darlington No. 7 (North Road)1 seat · turnout 38.2%
    A. ClarkIndependent495 ✓
    E. MeredithLabour465
    J. AndersonConservative399
    L. WoodLIB69
    Darlington No. 8 (Pierremont)1 seat · turnout 53.0%
    M. TowersConservative1,696
    J. BiagioniLIB617
    G. DurhamLabour550
    Darlington No. 9 (South)1 seat · turnout 43.9%
    D. MasonConservative2,009
    J. NicholsonLabour821
    Darlington Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 40.0%
    R. YoungsonConservative3,052
    T. SarginsonLabour702
    Darlington Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 36.0%
    E. BlenkinsoppConservative1,088
    F. TaylorLabour1,081
    R. RobertsLIB250
    Darlington Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 33.6%
    D. WarrenConservative1,085
    A. CessfordLabour1,051
    P. JayLIB253
    Durham No. 1 (Framwellgate)1 seat · turnout 41.1%
    G. SmithLIB1,358
    B. DickConservative1,086
    C. HepworthLabour510
    Durham No. 21 seat · turnout 39.2%
    J. MackintoshLabour1,353
    M. LavisConservative932
    P. HeesomLIB462
    Durham No. 31 seat · turnout 33.2%
    J. ThurlowIndependent1,479
    C. BrownLIB1,228
    T. WheelerLabour588
    Durham Rural No. 1 (Coxhoe)1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    G. FishburnLabour2,325
    R. KirbyConservative921
    N. ScaggsLIB441
    Durham Rural No. 2 (Sherburn)1 seat · turnout 44.9%
    D. ThorntonLabour1,501
    N. MartinConservative1,423
    P. AtkinsonLIB372
    Durham Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 45.1%
    M. CorriganLabour1,597
    L. AbbottLIB1,293
    Durham Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 46.6%
    R. CrawfordLabour1,324
    I. CampbellConservative1,181
    D. WebsterIndependent924
    Easington No. 1 (Blackhalls)1 seat · turnout 40.1%
    R. DunnLabour1,421
    L. SpicerLIB597
    Easington No. 2 (Horden)1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    R. WilkinsonLabour1,080 ✓
    W. OxenhamConservative924
    J. CollinIndependent268
    C. TeesdaleLIB243
    Easington No. 3 (Shotton)1 seat · turnout 35.5%
    F. LongLabour1,363
    J. ListerIndependent717
    C. SteelLIB314
    Easington No. 4 (Thornley)1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    C. WoodLIB1,120
    E. CarterLabour1,007
    V. DowsonIndependent132
    Easington No. 5 (Wingate)1 seat · turnout 57.2%
    J. SandersonLIB1,591
    R. GlaisterLabour1,485
    P. AlcockIndependent61
    Easington No. 61 seat · turnout 48.5%
    S. McNicholasLIB2,016
    I. McMannersLabour1,273
    Easington No. 71 seat · turnout 26.8%
    C. HeslopIndependent1,383
    D. ByronLabour887
    Easington No. 81 seat · turnout 26.8%
    J. McCallumLabour1,025
    C. BatyLIB930
    Easington No. 91 seat · turnout 37.3%
    J. ToftLabour1,677
    K. HoughtonLIB1,137
    Esh1 seat · turnout 45.5%
    J. HennessyLIB1,323
    K. CaveLabour728
    Evenwood1 seat · turnout 48.0%
    J. ArmstrongIndependent1,893
    E. StephensonLabour550
    Lanchester1 seat · turnout 48.1%
    J. CraggConservative1,884
    J. ArmstrongLabour1,071
    Seaham No. 11 seat · turnout 48.9%
    Kate StockLabour1,420
    T. ThompsonLIB850
    B. WilkinsonConservative693
    Seaham No. 21 seat · turnout 50.5%
    J. GrahamLabour1,847
    B. DouglasLIB901
    Seaham No. 31 seat · turnout 42.6%
    E. ClennellLabour1,368
    I. GearyLIB773
    Sedgefield No. 1 (Cornforth)1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    S. CutlerLabour1,740
    S. TaylorConservative487
    J. WilliamsInd Lab413
    Sedgefield No. 2 (Ferryhill)1 seat
    G. ShieldsLabour0 ✓
    Sedgefield No. 31 seat · turnout 59.5%
    J. CadenIndependent1,526
    B. CarrollConservative898
    W. DoveLabour612
    Sedgefield No. 41 seat
    G. TerransLabour0 ✓
    Shildon No. 11 seat · turnout 42.6%
    T. TaylorLIB1,457
    W. NunnLabour1,016
    Shildon No. 21 seat · turnout 40.0%
    T. MooreIndependent1,473
    W. EdwardsLabour858
    A. FittesLIB168
    Spennymoor No. 11 seat · turnout 36.5%
    E. McCourtLabour1,514
    W. KellyConservative1,112
    Spennymoor No. 21 seat
    V. RobsonLabour0 ✓
    Staindrop1 seat · turnout 53.7%
    T. MuddConservative1,437
    M. DowsonLabour960
    Stanhope1 seat · turnout 48.3%
    J. RichmondIndependent1,046
    W. WilthewLabour761
    Stanley No. 11 seat · turnout 44.5%
    W. BakerLabour1,928
    A. HolmesIndependent1,927
    Stanley No. 21 seat · turnout 37.5%
    J. ThompsonLabour1,253
    W. AshcroftLIB855
    Stanley No. 31 seat
    C. JamesLabour0 ✓
    Stanley No. 41 seat · turnout 36.4%
    H. DonnellyLabour1,113
    G. PendletonIndependent685
    Stanley No. 51 seat · turnout 27.9%
    J. HarrisonLabour1,743
    L. BowerbankLIB646
    Startforth1 seat
    D. PeatIndependent0 ✓
    Wolsingham1 seat · turnout 57.5%
    R. RobinsonLabour969
    T. MiddlemissIndependent797
    J. HannibellLIB415