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    1977 handbook

    West Midlands County Council: 1977 local elections

    96 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1976)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1977)

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    Ward results

    Acocks Green1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    J. SeccombeConservative4,441 ✓
    B. AckerLabour2,719
    D. SandomOther383
    Aldridge Brownhills No. 11 seat · turnout 45.9%
    M. HaywardConservative6,358 ✓
    E. GibsonLabour2,700
    D. HortonIndependent829
    R. GrantThe Liberal Party563
    Aldridge Brownhills No. 21 seat · turnout 34.8%
    F. BurtIndependent3,551 ✓
    D. TomlinsonLabour2,229
    S. EvansThe Liberal Party1,557
    J. JacksonOther559
    Aldridge Brownhills No. 31 seat · turnout 44.7%
    F. MilneConservative5,738 ✓
    R. SteeleLabour1,596
    O. GriffithsThe Liberal Party710
    All Saints1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    C. BeardwoodLabour1,233 ✓
    J. FaulknerConservative647
    M. CollinsThe Liberal Party207
    Aston1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    P. TilsleyThe Liberal Party1,598 ✓
    E. CarlessLabour1,355
    H. SpittleConservative414
    Billesley1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    J. OnleyConservative4,823 ✓
    H. NolanLabour2,310
    P. LockyerThe Liberal Party450
    Brandwood1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    R. CrebaConservative6,360 ✓
    B. EvansLabour2,630
    B. KesselerThe Liberal Party501
    G. DavisOther413
    Coventry No. 13 seats · turnout 36.3%
    A. JenningsConservative9,442 ✓
    K. BenfieldConservative8,870 ✓
    J. KinnieConservative8,746 ✓
    P. ListerLabour7,327
    T. McLatchieLabour6,963
    G. KowalkLabour6,579
    M. BrazierThe Liberal Party919
    J. GarringtonThe Liberal Party854
    J. HughesOther726
    A. ParryThe Liberal Party712
    T. McNallyOther559
    R. RickardOther434
    Coventry No. 23 seats · turnout 48.2%
    G. RichardsConservative21,570 ✓
    R. ClewsConservative21,109 ✓
    M. StonemanConservative20,704 ✓
    P. RobinsonLabour8,566
    R. HollandLabour8,566
    D. WorsleyLabour7,730
    R. CuringtonThe Liberal Party1,980
    G. SewardsThe Liberal Party1,772
    P. RoughtonThe Liberal Party1,716
    J. HarrisonOther927
    M. WilliamsonOther779
    P. SharnockOther672
    J. MeachamOther516
    Coventry No. 33 seats · turnout 36.7%
    A. WhiteConservative11,732 ✓
    G. HinksConservative11,445 ✓
    J. PrescottConservative11,070 ✓
    T. DonovanLabour10,087
    C. WardLabour9,869
    J. WhiteLabour9,396
    F. ReadThe Liberal Party1,070
    P. SmithThe Liberal Party1,008
    C. GrantOther927
    W. NewellOther788
    H. RobbinsOther764
    P. CorricanOther348
    Coventry No. 43 seats · turnout 32.4%
    W. SwaineConservative9,966 ✓
    A. TaylorConservative9,819 ✓
    J. AdamsConservative9,141 ✓
    T. McLoughlinLabour4,617
    H. NolanLabour4,301
    G. ParkLabour3,886
    A. WilliamsonOther815
    J. BatesThe Liberal Party688
    B. LewisThe Liberal Party645
    S. LewisOther633
    B. MorrisThe Liberal Party628
    G. MarvillOther560
    G. GuruOther195
    J. MorseIndependent170
    Deritend1 seat · turnout 31.0%
    H. HodginsLabour1,661 ✓
    D. WestConservative815
    P. KiermanThe Liberal Party334
    Duddeston1 seat · turnout 32.5%
    S. AndersonThe Liberal Party1,291 ✓
    C. YappLabour820
    J. JonesConservative743
    Dudley No. 11 seat · turnout 35.8%
    K. RogersLabour3,017 ✓
    R. DangerfieldConservative2,886
    S. GoodwinOther700
    Dudley No. 21 seat · turnout 31.0%
    G. HomerConservative4,479 ✓
    B. WilkinsonLabour1,836
    Dudley No. 31 seat · turnout 28.4%
    P. JonesConservative4,221 ✓
    D. FlynnLabour2,261
    Dudley No. 41 seat · turnout 35.8%
    R. GriffithsConservative4,150 ✓
    J. WilsonLabour3,782
    Dudley No. 51 seat · turnout 38.9%
    J. KendallConservative6,069 ✓
    J. HoareLabour2,378
    Dudley No. 61 seat · turnout 28.6%
    W. HarrisConservative2,587 ✓
    C. ClarkeLabour1,941
    Dudley No. 71 seat · turnout 37.5%
    D. HartyConservative4,680 ✓
    A. WallLabour1,387
    Edgbaston1 seat · turnout 33.1%
    N. BosworthConservative4,807 ✓
    J. JoesburyLabour1,317
    D. HensonThe Liberal Party906
    Erdington1 seat · turnout 38.2%
    E. LeaConservative6,119 ✓
    S. YappLabour4,516
    Fox Hollies1 seat · turnout 36.4%
    A. NewhouseConservative3,306 ✓
    M. CardinalLabour2,505
    B. DavidsonOther520
    Gravelly Hill1 seat · turnout 34.8%
    K. QualtersConservative3,127 ✓
    D. MillsLabour2,278
    C. DriscolOther368
    Halesowen No. 11 seat · turnout 38.0%
    S. GuestConservative5,344 ✓
    H. NealeLabour3,305
    Halesowen No. 21 seat · turnout 40.3%
    G. ElcockConservative5,622 ✓
    W. GreenLabour2,320
    Hall Green1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    A. Beaumont DarkConservative6,774 ✓
    L. FlanaganLabour1,175
    M. RobertsThe Liberal Party569
    Handsworth1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    S. WrightLabour3,469 ✓
    D. JamesConservative3,147
    Harborne1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    F. GriffinConservative5,060 ✓
    C. EllisonLabour1,374
    S. RidleyThe Liberal Party635
    Kings Norton1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    J. GopsillConservative5,967 ✓
    D. HarrisonLabour2,446
    R. CutlerThe Liberal Party992
    R. NewmanOther446
    Kingstanding1 seat · turnout 31.7%
    B. SmithLabour2,532 ✓
    D. O'RiordanConservative2,346
    J. ColleyOther309
    F. KingOther150
    Ladywood1 seat · turnout 28.6%
    T. ForsterConservative870 ✓
    V. TurtonLabour865
    J. ParisThe Liberal Party798
    R. McCartneyOther80
    Longbridge1 seat · turnout 35.7%
    A. TurnerConservative4,236 ✓
    A. RichardsLabour3,136
    B. HewlettThe Liberal Party363
    Meriden No. 11 seat · turnout 39.4%
    D. WilkesConservative5,581 ✓
    G. AndrewsLabour3,397
    A. TrothIndependent207
    Meriden No. 21 seat · turnout 28.1%
    R. SpectorLabour2,471 ✓
    A. VincentConservative2,331
    C. CoxOther480
    Meriden No. 31 seat · turnout 45.8%
    G. BrakesConservative5,230 ✓
    H. CaplanLabour816
    Moseley1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    D. BevanConservative5,003 ✓
    M. PriceLabour2,084
    A. Lloyd RobertsThe Liberal Party682
    A. HastingsOther228
    Newtown1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    R. MillerchipLabour1,321 ✓
    D. CanleyThe Liberal Party1,233
    C. PhillipsConservative677
    Northfield1 seat · turnout 37.8%
    H. ScrimshawConservative6,129 ✓
    M. NangleLabour3,180
    H. StockOther377
    Oscott1 seat · turnout 37.3%
    H. ShiresConservative4,300 ✓
    F. ChapmanLabour2,190
    P. BeyerOther119
    Perry Barr1 seat · turnout 43.8%
    A. HopeConservative5,504 ✓
    J. NowellLabour2,032
    R. BagleyOther333
    S. AtkinsOther62
    Quinton1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    H. EdwardsConservative5,718 ✓
    S. PerryLabour1,532
    D. WilliamsThe Liberal Party461
    A. HattonOther364
    Rotton Park1 seat · turnout 29.4%
    D. LuscombeThe Liberal Party1,241 ✓
    A. JacksonLabour1,164
    Saltley1 seat · turnout 33.6%
    E. ShoreLabour2,415 ✓
    P. BanksConservative1,981
    R. AshanOther620
    R. BloorOther331
    G. EllisOther102
    Sandwell1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    F. HallConservative6,990 ✓
    G. KauldharLabour1,693
    Selly Oak1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    D. LewisConservative4,910 ✓
    R. BevanLabour2,353
    M. ClewerThe Liberal Party620
    J. TylerGreen572
    Shard End1 seat · turnout 33.7%
    N. BonnerConservative5,262 ✓
    J. BurtonLabour3,005
    A. GopsillThe Liberal Party360
    J. GaskarthOther331
    Sheldon1 seat · turnout 41.1%
    A. BeardConservative4,207 ✓
    A. TaylorLabour3,028
    H. ChallenderOther525
    Small Heath1 seat · turnout 32.5%
    L. ClarkLabour2,665 ✓
    L. JenkinsonConservative1,554
    M. Reynolds-JonesThe Liberal Party266
    J. BeadsmoreOther238
    Soho1 seat · turnout 31.1%
    L. BamfordLabour2,197 ✓
    D. DuggalConservative1,600
    A. NicolaidesThe Liberal Party198
    J. TrevisOther105
    Solihull No. 11 seat · turnout 39.7%
    B. ArrowsmithConservative8,043 ✓
    A. DilworthLabour1,841
    D. StevensonOther456
    Solihull No. 21 seat · turnout 43.4%
    J. LedbetterConservative7,603 ✓
    M. GarnerLabour728
    Solihull No. 31 seat · turnout 41.2%
    J. TaylorConservative8,158 ✓
    K. AdamsLabour1,479
    Solihull No. 41 seat · turnout 41.2%
    F. TozerConservative6,860 ✓
    V. BatesLabour720
    Sparkbrook1 seat · turnout 29.9%
    B. DowneyLabour1,885 ✓
    B. SlaterConservative1,400
    P. Reynolds-JonesThe Liberal Party209
    B. CampbellOther156
    Sparkhill1 seat · turnout 34.9%
    D. SparksLabour2,813 ✓
    K. WilliamsConservative2,558
    P. McCreadyIndependent427
    R. MurrayOther310
    P. SizerGreen145
    Stechford1 seat · turnout 31.0%
    P. LynneConservative2,668 ✓
    W. JonesLabour2,517
    F. RussellOther260
    Stockland Green1 seat · turnout 35.1%
    A. McGowanConservative4,460 ✓
    F. BagshawLabour2,618
    K. GriffithsOther221
    Stourbridge No. 11 seat · turnout 41.6%
    K. IsonConservative5,701 ✓
    M. CarpenterLabour2,858
    Stourbridge No. 21 seat · turnout 41.1%
    P. OsbornConservative5,425 ✓
    B. SansomLabour2,444
    H. ColeThe Liberal Party638
    Sutton Coldfield No. 11 seat · turnout 50.8%
    M. WilcoxConservative9,033 ✓
    T. HoareThe Liberal Party1,346
    G. ReadyLabour602
    B. DeakinOther258
    Sutton Coldfield No. 21 seat · turnout 48.9%
    R. WootonConservative8,975 ✓
    C. HooperThe Liberal Party1,206
    A. FosterLabour530
    Sutton Coldfield No. 31 seat · turnout 47.1%
    P. BirkbeckConservative5,708 ✓
    J. WhorwoodThe Liberal Party2,673
    R. BarleyLabour584
    Walsall No. 11 seat · turnout 28.4%
    J. WoodConservative3,279 ✓
    P. SmithLabour2,297
    J. DuffGreen182
    Walsall No. 21 seat · turnout 27.9%
    J. WinnLabour2,242 ✓
    K. HoltConservative1,833
    T. KillianOther134
    Walsall No. 31 seat · turnout 29.7%
    R. ParkesConservative2,060 ✓
    H. RichardsLabour1,823
    H. O'HareResidents1,043
    R. FellowesOther306
    P. BrayfordOther47
    Walsall No. 41 seat · turnout 30.2%
    F. HitchcockConservative2,720 ✓
    J. WhistanceLabour2,090
    S. WrightOther1,064
    C. SmithOther85
    Walsall No. 51 seat · turnout 32.5%
    J. RolstonConservative3,894 ✓
    A. ToonLabour3,869
    Walsall No. 61 seat · turnout 44.2%
    H. SmithConservative7,393 ✓
    M. DoyleLabour1,292
    Walsall No. 71 seat · turnout 41.9%
    C. BeilbyConservative4,217 ✓
    W. StottLabour1,910
    C. BaughOther447
    Warley No. 11 seat · turnout 41.5%
    J. BeardConservative6,256 ✓
    L. TaylorLabour1,859
    A. TaylorOther1,210
    P. HawleyThe Liberal Party399
    Warley No. 21 seat · turnout 36.0%
    G. PembertonLabour2,253 ✓
    H. JacksonConservative2,234
    J. AlldrittOther766
    Warley No. 31 seat · turnout 34.3%
    G. MorganLabour2,414 ✓
    J. BillinghamConservative2,340
    J. JonesOther297
    Warley No. 41 seat · turnout 32.1%
    T. SharpeConservative3,898 ✓
    J. PaddenLabour3,236
    E. TaylorOther653
    M. PeckmoreOther323
    Warley No. 51 seat · turnout 27.8%
    A. WebbConservative3,105 ✓
    J. SmithLabour2,347
    R. EdwardsOther541
    Warley No. 61 seat · turnout 35.2%
    M. PrestidgeLabour2,880 ✓
    P. ColemanConservative2,338
    P. ColemanIndependent708
    J. DrummondOther520
    Washwood Heath1 seat · turnout 34.0%
    H. BurkeConservative2,939 ✓
    H. MarksLabour2,488
    H. FinchOther464
    J. GrahamOther306
    Weoley1 seat · turnout 36.2%
    P. MosleyConservative6,245 ✓
    P. KnowlesLabour4,987
    S. Davis-SmithThe Liberal Party694
    West Bromwich No. 11 seat · turnout 38.0%
    J. ClarkConservative5,064 ✓
    K. SharmaLabour1,395
    C. AllsoppOther598
    J. WheelerThe Liberal Party529
    West Bromwich No. 21 seat · turnout 31.3%
    G. PawsonConservative3,728 ✓
    A. SalterLabour1,842
    A. ReynoldsOther473
    West Bromwich No. 31 seat · turnout 26.0%
    F. BetteridgeConservative2,695 ✓
    H. HironsLabour2,133
    R. OsborneOther697
    West Bromwich No. 41 seat · turnout 31.0%
    S. CeneyConservative2,954 ✓
    W. ManifoldLabour1,939
    R. ChurmsOther636
    V. BainIndependent486
    West Bromwich No. 51 seat · turnout 35.2%
    R. PartridgeConservative4,681 ✓
    J. EdwardsLabour2,212
    J. ChurmsOther542
    P. RoutGreen46
    West Bromwich No. 61 seat · turnout 23.4%
    F. ClarkeConservative2,036 ✓
    E. OwenLabour1,458
    D. WilliamsOther501
    Wolverhampton No. 11 seat · turnout 29.5%
    R. GreenConservative2,953 ✓
    R. ReynoldsLabour2,194
    G. OldlandOther868
    Wolverhampton No. 101 seat · turnout 34.3%
    G. BanghamConservative4,002 ✓
    C. NichollsLabour2,604
    A. McNallyOther866
    Wolverhampton No. 21 seat · turnout 39.1%
    J. ProctorConservative3,131 ✓
    B. HillLabour2,527
    J. EyreOther923
    Wolverhampton No. 31 seat · turnout 38.0%
    C. BruetonConservative2,288 ✓
    E. MitchellLabour1,799
    R. HampResidents1,756
    J. JohnsonOther542
    Wolverhampton No. 41 seat · turnout 32.0%
    J. BirdLabour3,096 ✓
    R. SmithConservative1,943
    G. CooperOther742
    C. HallmarkThe Liberal Party392
    G. BarnsbyOther134
    Wolverhampton No. 51 seat · turnout 37.1%
    D. TurnerLabour2,808 ✓
    C. BarberConservative2,451
    E. ShawOther1,171
    M. ParsleyThe Liberal Party293
    Wolverhampton No. 61 seat · turnout 41.7%
    R. SwatmanConservative3,818 ✓
    D. FyshLabour2,106
    R. GrayThe Liberal Party621
    C. SimpsonOther495
    Wolverhampton No. 71 seat · turnout 31.4%
    H. TurnerConservative3,270 ✓
    D. BirchLabour2,094
    C. ThomasOther739
    A. BarrOther69
    Wolverhampton No. 81 seat · turnout 47.7%
    R. BradleyConservative7,462 ✓
    C. GoddardLabour1,391
    B. PercivalOther677
    R. WhitehouseThe Liberal Party593
    Wolverhampton No. 91 seat · turnout 45.6%
    R. CampbellConservative6,805 ✓
    C. DoughertyLabour878
    L. McLeanThe Liberal Party725
    A. OldlandOther602
    Yardley1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    L. SpriggConservative4,893 ✓
    D. ClarkeLabour2,881
    R. SandomOther453