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    1977 handbook

    Bedfordshire: 1977 local elections

    45 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1976) (83 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 39 · Conservative 32 · The Liberal Party 9 · Other 3

    After (end of 1977) (83 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 75 · Labour 5 · The Liberal Party 2 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Ampthill Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 46.1%
    R. SmithConservative1,530
    D. GreenLIB266
    L. PhillipsLabour251
    Ampthill Rural No. 2 (Cranfield)1 seat · turnout 50.3%
    M. KempConservative1,398
    J. SalisburyIndependent644
    F. RollsLabour588
    Ampthill Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 37.4%
    Chapman A.Conservative1,073
    S. KilpinLIB243
    R. LescottLabour161
    Ampthill Rural No. 41 seat
    D. HarrisConservative1,185
    K. LeeteLabour347
    Ampthill Rural No. 51 seat · turnout 41.2%
    J. WilliamsConservative1,490
    R. MartinLabour316
    Ampthill Rural No. 61 seat · turnout 54.6%
    R. BryceConservative1,031
    T. VernonLIB806
    D. BerryLabour219
    Bedford No. 13 seats · turnout 38.3%
    A. BlowersLabour2,064
    Andrews T.Labour2,014
    M. ThornleyLabour1,883
    S. GrovesConservative1,406
    V. FulfordConservative1,319
    W. WrayConservative1,208
    C. ChahalLIB852
    T. OutenLIB820
    G. RiseboroughLIB813
    Bedford No. 101 seat · turnout 51.5%
    J. LennonLIB1,235
    D. HopeConservative1,022
    C BlackLabour811
    Bedford No. 21 seat · turnout 56.8%
    F. EdwardsConservative1,204
    C. SaundersLabour1,143
    R. LeonardLIB108
    Bedford No. 31 seat · turnout 38.9%
    B. DillinghamConservative709
    S. PassLabour255
    G. ThomasLIB156
    Bedford No. 41 seat · turnout 51.3%
    R. HammondConservative890
    P. HolmanLabour827
    J. JonesLIB103
    Bedford No. 51 seat · turnout 37.1%
    E. WoottonConservative655
    M. BrophyLabour251
    M. NawatheLIB113
    Bedford No. 61 seat · turnout 50.8%
    W. FowlerConservative1,137
    R. CraneLabour412
    M. EvansLIB167
    Bedford No. 71 seat · turnout 44.5%
    J. GriffithsConservative1,143
    J. FennellLIB246
    M. AbberleyLabour192
    Bedford No. 81 seat · turnout 49.5%
    W. SilkstoneConservative1,995
    C. GreenLIB744
    B. JonesLabour493
    Bedford No. 91 seat · turnout 61.0%
    B. GibbonsLIB1,204
    A. BarkConservative1,122
    R. MackechnieLabour203
    Bedford Rural No. 1 (Wilshamstead)1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    S. WhitbreadConservative1,427
    M. TonerLabour431
    Bedford Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 48.5%
    L. BowlesConservative1,383 ✓
    K. BucklesLabour300
    K. FowlerInd Con222
    B. NutleyLIB127
    Bedford Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 56.5%
    P. GordonConservative1,910
    A. WoodLIB480
    I. LuderLabour229
    Bedford Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 51.5%
    P. HendryConservative1,476
    A RileyLabour426
    D. SmithIndependent328
    Bedford Rural No. 51 seat · turnout 40.9%
    J. BrownConservative1,284
    W. HibbertLabour234
    Bedford Rural No. 61 seat · turnout 52.8%
    G. GarmenConservative1,829
    M. Den BrinkerLIB554
    F. BurdettLabour251
    Bedford Rural No. 71 seat · turnout 41.2%
    R. BoatmanConservative1,028
    D. LittleLabour320
    P. StephensonLIB226
    Biggleswade2 seats · turnout 50.1%
    C. CookIndependent2,133
    D. BruntLabour1,875
    L. ChambersLabour1,859
    R. BennettConservative1,831
    Biggleswade Rural No. 1 (Arlesey)1 seat · turnout 63.4%
    I. DixonConservative908
    G. LegateLabour750
    Biggleswade Rural No. 2 (Stotfold)1 seat · turnout 52.7%
    J. LongConservative1,079
    H. WoodLabour617
    L. HydeIndependent439
    Biggleswade Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 42.2%
    A. GouldsbroughConservative1,766
    R. WalkerLabour400
    Biggleswade Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 49.1%
    H. McRaeConservative1,522
    A. CostleyLabour479
    Biggleswade Rural No. 51 seat · turnout 51.7%
    E. HumphreysConservative1,167
    C. RichesLIB500
    J. BerryLabour362
    Biggleswade Rural No. 61 seat · turnout 48.3%
    A. BurnageConservative1,138
    A LoneyLabour453
    P. RollingsLIB130
    Dunstable North2 seats · turnout 44.4%
    K BallConservative1,692
    D. WicksonConservative1,586
    J. McAllisterLabour938
    D. HubberLabour815
    G. LloydLIB306
    Dunstable South2 seats · turnout 38.6%
    K. BiswellConservative2,534 ✓
    R. RiddellConservative2,486 ✓
    A. DoveLabour643
    J. StratfordLabour587
    V. RobertsLIB525
    C. GriffinInd Con296
    D. BygroveInd Lab248
    Leighton-Linslade No. 12 seats · turnout 45.2%
    R. CookConservative2,303
    H. MasonConservative2,210
    T. RandallLIB1,283
    P. SnellingLIB1,207
    F. BurchellLabour813
    K. MoloneyLabour751
    Leighton-Linslade No. 22 seats · turnout 47.7%
    T. GossConservative2,051
    R. HillConservative1,896
    F. JonesLIB1,052
    E. MartinLIB855
    M. ElliottLabour795
    M. BallLabour715
    Luton (Crawley)3 seats · turnout 38.8%
    R. BeardConservative2,094
    S. CarterConservative1,956
    B. FlintConservative1,905
    J. CarletonLabour1,335
    E. DimmockLabour1,321
    H. RobertsonLabour1,237
    T. KeensLIB354
    J. DaviesLIB312
    F. ShillingfordLIB268
    Luton (Dallow)2 seats · turnout 35.9%
    R. DudleyConservative1,493
    W. CunninghamConservative1,458
    W. HolesLabour1,401
    L. RandallLabour1,386
    C. StottLIB180
    S. StottLIB145
    Luton (High Town)2 seats · turnout 42.7%
    F. LesterConservative2,324 ✓
    C. EverardConservative2,259 ✓
    I. JamiesonLabour792
    D. NorthLabour700
    J. FensomeLIB322
    M. McNallyLIB230
    E. JohnsonCOMM92
    Luton (Stopsley)2 seats · turnout 51.4%
    A. BorgarsConservative2,599
    F. BaileyConservative2,570
    J. CourtyLabour1,663
    M. PayneLabour1,587
    R. DaviesLIB1,037
    H. RoeLIB983
    Luton (Sundon Park)3 seats · turnout 44.5%
    A. ScottConservative2,011 ✓
    D JohnsConservative1,980 ✓
    R. SamuelsConservative1,909 ✓
    C. HinkleyLIB1,688
    K. NormanLabour1,687
    D. HinkleyLIB1,645
    M. RobertsonLabour1,624
    J. ThakoordinLabour1,544
    D. LarkmanLIB1,525
    D. HowNF308
    D. EllamesNF302
    D. WilliamsNF284
    Luton (Wardown)2 seats · turnout 34.3%
    J. HillierConservative1,699
    H. ArcherConservative1,692
    J. AdamsLabour841
    J. GilmourLabour841
    D. FranksLIB296
    J. MitchellLIB205
    Luton Rural No. 1 (Barton-Le-Clay)1 seat · turnout 53.2%
    M. ShepherdConservative1,210
    L. BrownLIB516
    N. ParrinIndependent186
    Luton Rural No. 2 (Houghton Regis)2 seats · turnout 35.4%
    W. BryanConservative1,882
    M. ShieldsConservative1,823
    J. KinchellaLabour1,616
    S. HarwoodLabour1,601
    N. TravisLIB420
    Luton Rural No. 32 seats · turnout 39.2%
    J. BrewerConservative2,070
    L. GearConservative1,709
    C. BrownIndependent801
    E. SnoxellIndependent764
    R. CupperLIB405
    Luton Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 49.7%
    P. WainwrightConservative1,414
    B. PiggottLIB698
    P. CanavanLabour224
    Luton Rural No. 51 seat · turnout 51.3%
    D. UpchurchConservative1,422
    I. OgilvieLIB742