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    1977 handbook

    Somerset: 1977 local elections

    56 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1976) (56 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 34 · Other 12 · Labour 8 · The Liberal Party 2

    After (end of 1977) (56 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 44 · Other 9 · Labour 3 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Axbridge No. 11 seat · turnout 37.9%
    H. Leonard-WilliamsConservative1,733
    W. RoachIndependent1,181
    Axbridge No. 21 seat
    P. JohnsonConservative0 ✓
    Bridgwater (Central)1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    L. SalterConservative1,255
    I. TesterLabour1,124
    Bridgwater (Eastover)1 seat · turnout 28.8%
    M. TustianLabour1,071
    G. AnsteyConservative727
    Bridgwater (Westover)1 seat · turnout 31.3%
    R. DonaldsonConservative1,573
    I. PearceyLabour652
    Bridgwater Rural No. 11 seat
    W. KnowlesConservative0 ✓
    Bridgwater Rural No. 2 (Cannington)1 seat · turnout 47.5%
    M. TreharneConservative1,272
    L. BaggIndependent1,106
    A. PassmoreLIB659
    Bridgwater Rural No. 3 (North Pethe1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    M. HartConservative2,062 ✓
    G. LawrenceThe Liberal Party709
    Burnham-On-Sea No. 11 seat · turnout 37.8%
    P. HicksConservative1,087
    J. CrenolLabour590
    N. CloutmanLIB515
    Burnham-On-Sea No. 21 seat · turnout 49.4%
    N. JonesConservative2,283
    C. RichardsLIB1,087
    Castle Cary1 seat · turnout 41.4%
    G. YeabsleyConservative1,075
    S. WinchelseaLIB683
    Chard1 seat
    M. LillingtonConservative0 ✓
    Coker1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    J. VincentConservative1,815
    A. FrancisLIB936
    Crewkerne1 seat
    A. Dowse-BrenanConservative0 ✓
    Curry Rivel1 seat · turnout 47.4%
    A. MounterConservative999
    G. PowellInd Rp399
    A. KingsburyInd Con187
    Dowlish Wake1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    D. JessemanIndependent798
    E. NicholsonConservative480
    Dulverton1 seat
    M. Waley-CohenIndependent0 ✓
    Dunster1 seat · turnout 44.7%
    C. GopsillConservative1,250
    C. AlonsoLIB575
    Frome North1 seat · turnout 26.3%
    R. Ingleby-MackenzieConservative835
    J. EamesLabour276
    Frome South1 seat · turnout 19.5%
    R. GoodallConservative797
    E. BakerLabour352
    Glastonbury1 seat · turnout 44.3%
    E. Jackson-StevensIndependent1,513
    E. JamesConservative608
    Ilchester2 seats
    R. KnightConservative0 ✓
    A. MaynardConservative0 ✓
    Ilminster1 seat
    D. BowermanConservative0 ✓
    Kilmersdon1 seat · turnout 50.7%
    W. SoamesConservative1,412
    M. CageLIB531
    C. DenningLabour428
    Langport1 seat
    D. EdwardsIndependent0 ✓
    Martock1 seat · turnout 41.1%
    R. TerrellConservative2,175
    D. MorrisLabour600
    Milborne Port1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    J. WoodIndependent947
    C. EarleConservative924
    Milverton1 seat · turnout 48.5%
    W. MeadowsConservative1,284
    I. UglowLabour389
    Minehead1 seat
    J. MayConservative0 ✓
    Nunney1 seat
    J. LeggeConservative0 ✓
    Shepton Mallet1 seat · turnout 43.7%
    R. HoustonConservative1,091
    J. GilhamLabour786
    Shepton Mallet Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 38.8%
    J. LuffConservative1,755
    G. KnappLabour496
    Shepton Mallet Rural No. 2 (Evercre1 seat · turnout 46.4%
    M. GassConservative948 ✓
    D. TurnerIndependent443
    H. NeillThe Liberal Party285
    M. PullenLabour161
    Somerton1 seat · turnout 52.7%
    J. AttwellIndependent1,500
    A. JohnstonConservative1,410
    Stogursey1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    T. Trollope-BellewConservative838
    W. AllenIndependent724
    Street1 seat
    J. ClarkIndependent0 ✓
    Taunton (East)1 seat
    A. SneddonLabour0 ✓
    Taunton (Trinity)1 seat · turnout 51.7%
    D. WilsonConservative1,162
    T. SmithLabour1,114
    Taunton (Wilton)1 seat
    D. PrettejohnConservative0 ✓
    Taunton East1 seat
    A. SneddonLabour0 ✓
    Taunton North1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    B. BaileyLabour1,503
    C. ManleyConservative1,440
    Taunton Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 35.1%
    P. Lewin-HarrisConservative1,171
    V. DawsonInd Rp311
    Taunton Rural No. 21 seat
    P. PhillipsConservative0 ✓
    Taunton Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 49.9%
    P. LythConservative1,593
    L. HardyLabour981
    Taunton Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 35.2%
    R. RyanConservative1,660
    W. CridlandInd Rp393
    Taunton West1 seat · turnout 38.7%
    R. WinkerworthConservative1,487
    R. RobertsInd Rp539
    Wellington1 seat · turnout 39.2%
    L. BakerIndependent1,884
    J. UglowLabour1,034
    Wells1 seat · turnout 43.4%
    J. AstellburtConservative1,111 ✓
    W. PinchingLIB859
    G. LivingsIndependent656
    J. DuncanIndependent143
    Wells Rural No. 11 seat
    R. SwayneConservative0 ✓
    Wells Rural No. 2 (Meare)1 seat · turnout 37.9%
    J. DaviesConservative765 ✓
    A. WhiteIndependent419
    I. CreesLabour174
    L. KinghamInd Con124
    Williton1 seat · turnout 42.6%
    G. WyndhamConservative1,318
    G. CourtLIB1,137
    Wincanton1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    R. BensonConservative1,537
    R. GilhamLabour693
    Wiveliscombe1 seat
    A. MorantIndependent0 ✓
    Yeovil North & East1 seat · turnout 29.5%
    E. BrownConservative1,071
    E. RoutledgeLabour1,046
    Yeovil South & Central1 seat · turnout 35.7%
    C. HeathConservative1,614
    R. StewartLabour568
    Yeovil West & Preston1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    O. PengelleyConservative1,609
    P. DawsonLabour841