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    1977 handbook

    Cumbria: 1977 local elections

    73 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1976) (82 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 38 · Conservative 31 · Other 12 · The Liberal Party 1

    After (end of 1977) (82 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 52 · Labour 23 · Other 7 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Alston1 seat
    D. DixonIndependent0 ✓
    Appleby1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    A. WappettIndependent1,588
    B. DobsonLabour121
    Aspatria & Allonby1 seat · turnout 45.7%
    W. RelphConservative1,023
    V. MulgrewLabour768
    Barrow (Barrow Island)1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    G. HartshornLabour756
    S. PooleConservative495
    Barrow (Hawcoat)2 seats · turnout 35.2%
    J. BrownConservative2,695
    G. SmithConservative2,661
    L. JohnsonLabour1,115
    H. GahanLabour1,069
    Barrow (Hindpool Ramsden & Centra2 seats · turnout 29.4%
    I. BennLabour1,266 ✓
    A. TaitLabour1,227 ✓
    W. FloydConservative848
    M. TilleyThe Liberal Party334
    E. WoodburnIndependent291
    H. WhiteThe Liberal Party270
    Barrow (Newbarns)3 seats · turnout 34.0%
    J. ErnshawConservative2,078
    C. LiversedgeConservative2,051
    J. O'ConnellConservative2,005
    H. BrowneLabour1,734
    F. GallagherLabour1,652
    J. GarnettLabour1,603
    Barrow (Salthouse)1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    W. HudsonConservative1,261
    F. ProudfootLabour1,007
    Barrow (Walney)2 seats · turnout 43.1%
    A. ShuttleworthLabour2,239
    F. ChristieLabour2,090
    J. SladeConservative1,438
    P. SmithConservative1,390
    Brampton and Gilsland1 seat · turnout 40.1%
    S. MurrayIndependent1,546
    J. PurdieLabour130
    Buttermere & Brigham1 seat · turnout 52.1%
    B. IredaleConservative1,559
    R. StewardsonLabour1,011
    Caldbeck & Thursby1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    Fairbairn D.Conservative1,258
    H. GormanLabour111
    Carlisle (Belle Vue)1 seat · turnout 51.0%
    D. FellLabour1,436
    H. AllchinConservative1,208
    J. TeasdaleLIB278
    Carlisle (Currock & Denton Holme)3 seats · turnout 49.2%
    Elsie MartlewLabour2,523
    E. MartlewLabour2,523 ✓
    D. MorleyConservative2,475 ✓
    D MorleyConservative2,475
    A. WalkerLabour2,463 ✓
    Adam WalkerLabour2,463
    W. BellLabour2,456
    W BellLabour2,456
    I. MurrayConservative2,375
    Ian MurrayConservative2,375
    C. PowellConservative2,333
    C PowellConservative2,333
    Carlisle (Eden)1 seat · turnout 44.0%
    H. FawcettConservative1,508
    H. CormackLabour457
    Carlisle (Harraby & Petteril)3 seats · turnout 38.1%
    H. LittleLabour2,951
    G. WhalleyLabour2,846
    I. StockdaleLabour2,741
    J. CollierConservative1,622
    A. HarrisConservative1,505
    C. NicholsonConservative1,501
    Carlisle (Morton)1 seat · turnout 51.9%
    L. EilbeckLabour2,037
    D. IrvingConservative1,309
    Carlisle (St. Aidans)1 seat · turnout 55.3%
    G. DudsonConservative1,752
    R. ShepherdLabour1,116
    Carlisle (Stanwix)1 seat · turnout 50.1%
    A. HutchinsonConservative1,986
    K. AitkenLabour686
    Carlisle (Trinity)1 seat · turnout 52.3%
    A. GrahamLabour1,282
    A. GrantConservative1,036
    R. AlderseyLIB412
    Cartmel1 seat
    P. NaylorConservative0 ✓
    Cleator Moor1 seat · turnout 52.5%
    W. WatsonIndependent1,537
    W. MaxwellLabour1,290
    Cockermouth1 seat · turnout 48.6%
    T. SmithConservative1,520
    R. HannahLabour804
    J. HendersonLIB224
    Crooklands1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    V. MacaulayConservative1,973
    K. BatesonLabour278
    Dalston & Cummersdale1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    C. RossConservative1,303
    M. O'ReillyLabour271
    Dalton North1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    P. PhizacleaLabour1,061
    W. DuncanConservative831
    Dalton South1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    J. KirkhamConservative743
    W. SmithLabour685
    J. LeahrieLIB59
    Dearham & Bothel1 seat · turnout 53.0%
    D. HirdConservative1,270 ✓
    J. HullyLabour1,161
    J. HardinghamIndependent193
    M. ChambersLIB103
    Distington & Moresby1 seat · turnout 40.2%
    J. SunderlandConservative846
    J. EaglesLabour840
    Egremont1 seat · turnout 53.8%
    C. TulyLabour1,514
    J. SteelConservative1,276
    Ewanrigg & Flimby1 seat · turnout 33.2%
    J. McKillinLabour767
    J. McCarronIndependent470
    U. TaylorConservative53
    Frizington & Ennerdale1 seat · turnout 53.0%
    E. OwenLabour928
    W. RawlingIndependent783
    G. SewardLIB83
    Grange1 seat · turnout 30.8%
    J. TaylorConservative0 ✓
    Greystoke & Mungrisdale1 seat
    T. RileyConservative0 ✓
    Hayton & Wetheral1 seat · turnout 42.6%
    H. CantwellConservative1,969
    J. SwarbrickLabour282
    Hesket & Kirkoswald1 seat
    J. BellConservative0 ✓
    High Furness1 seat
    J. InmanConservative0 ✓
    Kendal (Castle & Highgate)1 seat · turnout 39.8%
    M. EwartConservative1,309
    E. KempLabour781
    Kendal (Far Cross)1 seat · turnout 44.9%
    R. LeddeConservative728
    G. MasonLabour403
    B. WatesLIB328
    Kendal (Fell & Strickland)1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    T. FoxConservative1,107
    A. DobsonLabour304
    A. WilsonLIB298
    Kendal (Nether)1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    E. BarkerConservative1,493
    J. BatesonLabour423
    Kent Estuary1 seat · turnout 51.3%
    D. MarshallConservative1,599
    J. BlandIndependent1,016
    Keswick & St. Johns1 seat · turnout 47.8%
    M. BrannanConservative1,753
    J. FryerLabour504
    F. RothwellLIB201
    Kingmoor & Houghton1 seat · turnout 49.2%
    A. WeldonConservative1,792
    R. BarclayLabour216
    Kirkby Stephen1 seat
    E. FranklandConservative0 ✓
    Lakes1 seat · turnout 35.0%
    I. JamesConservative1,239
    I. HopkinLabour208
    Longtown & Bewcastle1 seat · turnout 53.6%
    R. GolightlyConservative1,606
    J. NixonLabour508
    Low Furness1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    W. CooperConservative1,151
    J. HamiltonLabour272
    Lowther1 seat
    A. LowtherConservative0 ✓
    Maryport Central1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    W. CameronLabour1,288
    K. HabardIndependent973
    Millom1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    P. CrossIndependent1,372
    J. BradleyLabour942
    Muncaster & Seascale1 seat · turnout 60.3%
    T. ChristopherConservative1,152 ✓
    W. PostlethwaiteIndependent614
    I. McWilliamIndependent525
    M. PikeLabour210
    Penrith East1 seat · turnout 35.3%
    T. GreshamConservative1,452
    I. ElliottLabour348
    Penrith West1 seat · turnout 37.1%
    R. ReayIndependent720
    D. YoungConservative566
    P. JacksonLabour119
    Seaton1 seat · turnout 39.3%
    J. MasonConservative1,419
    S. BramleyLabour403
    Seaton & Winscales1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    B. ParkerConservative1,130
    A. EatonLabour1,094
    Sedburgh1 seat · turnout 44.3%
    A. WilkinsonConservative1,223
    G. LuxtonLIB516
    D. AshburnerLabour177
    Shap1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    J. RailtonConservative770
    D. WilsonLabour243
    Silloth & Holme Abbey1 seat · turnout 46.8%
    J. HollidayConservative1,909
    N. DinningLabour238
    St. Bees & Gosforth1 seat · turnout 58.0%
    T. MouldingConservative2,028
    T. GadsdenLabour580
    Ulverston (Central North & East)1 seat · turnout 45.2%
    W. WallsConservative1,116
    K. EnnionLabour684
    Ulverston (South & West)1 seat · turnout 40.7%
    J. CravenConservative1,497
    I. BramhallLabour650
    Upper Kent1 seat · turnout 47.2%
    T. FarrerConservative1,479
    W. AclandIndependent895
    Whitehaven (Bransty)1 seat · turnout 43.3%
    R. GrayConservative1,023
    P BennettLabour621
    Whitehaven (Hensingham)1 seat · turnout 50.7%
    E. SalmonConservative1,525
    A. BensonLabour1,376
    Whitehaven (Kells & Sandwith)1 seat · turnout 46.8%
    C. JepsonLabour1,458
    J. SimpsonConservative724
    E. MetcalfeLIB91
    Whitehaven (Mirehouse)1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    H. PetrieLabour1,204
    W. AdamsConservative425
    Wigton & Kirkbride1 seat · turnout 47.6%
    H. StordyConservative1,436
    L. GormanLabour807
    Windermere1 seat · turnout 39.1%
    T. SheltonConservative1,858
    A. AstleLabour521
    Workington (Harrington)1 seat · turnout 53.7%
    H. ThomasIndependent983
    M. MeleishLabour540
    Workington (Seaton & St. Michael'1 seat · turnout 48.8%
    M. MooreLabour1,458 ✓
    J. GauntConservative1,092
    Workington (South)2 seats · turnout 40.9%
    W. MintoLabour2,234
    J. ValentineLabour2,066
    M. HeronConservative988
    J. ElliottConservative971
    Workington (St. Johns)1 seat · turnout 52.5%
    L. ConawayConservative1,934
    Tony HolmesLabour854