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    1977 handbook

    Tyne and Wear County Council: 1977 local elections

    95 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1976)

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    After (end of 1977)

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    Ward results

    Benwell1 seat · turnout 27.4%
    S. DixonLabour939 ✓
    M. CluffConservative389
    A. SturmanThe Liberal Party145
    Bishopswearmouth1 seat · turnout 30.8%
    W. MartinConservative1,660 ✓
    B. RoxbyLabour482
    Blakelaw1 seat · turnout 28.1%
    E. BolandLabour1,893 ✓
    B. SpencerConservative1,269
    I. JoyceThe Liberal Party207
    Blaydon (Central)1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    J. RobsonLabour2,357 ✓
    D. RowleyConservative1,288
    R. AtkinsonThe Liberal Party379
    Blaydon (East)1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    M. WinderLabour1,220 ✓
    R. BrownConservative1,192
    Blaydon (West)1 seat · turnout 53.5%
    S. HendersonLabour3,132 ✓
    W. ParkerConservative1,944
    Boldon1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    W. DavisonLabour2,342 ✓
    R. RobsonConservative2,335
    Castle Ward No. 11 seat · turnout 52.9%
    W. ForsythConservative1,875 ✓
    T. ThompsonLabour775
    E. WintonThe Liberal Party517
    Castle Ward No. 21 seat
    D. ArmstrongLabour0 ✓
    Castleton and Hylton1 seat · turnout 25.9%
    L. WatsonLabour2,132 ✓
    V. TateConservative1,008
    Central1 seat · turnout 37.3%
    M. FitzsimmonsLabour1,051 ✓
    M. HaskinsConservative957
    R. DonOther46
    Chester-Le-Street2 seats · turnout 50.0%
    S. KingThe Liberal Party2,722 ✓
    G. ElliottLabour2,373 ✓
    M. HallLabour2,163
    E. ParkinsonThe Liberal Party1,834
    S. JohnsonConservative854
    R. ForsterConservative691
    F. McKennaIndependent393
    Colliery1 seat · turnout 40.3%
    P. MeadConservative1,162 ✓
    S. FurnessLabour835
    M. BradbrookeThe Liberal Party123
    P. AslettOther61
    Dene1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    A. GreyConservative3,470 ✓
    P. TinnionLabour1,361
    Deptford and Pallion1 seat · turnout 35.8%
    I. JenkinsConservative2,239 ✓
    P. DoidgeLabour1,420
    H. ChapeThe Liberal Party197
    B. Anderson-LynesOther172
    Downhill1 seat · turnout 24.6%
    W. McKinleyLabour1,285 ✓
    J. ClarkConservative848
    East City1 seat · turnout 33.5%
    R. Scott-BateyLabour912 ✓
    J. MacdonaldConservative423
    D. JohnsonThe Liberal Party188
    J. KeithOther39
    Elswick1 seat · turnout 42.8%
    S. CohenLabour1,251 ✓
    C. DemspeyConservative1,213
    P. BurrThe Liberal Party441
    Fawdon1 seat · turnout 35.6%
    G. CastleLabour1,794 ✓
    N. GreyConservative1,740
    R. SyrettThe Liberal Party368
    Felling No. 11 seat · turnout 45.2%
    K. BuckinghamResidents2,231 ✓
    J. BallsLabour1,100
    A. ClaytonConservative750
    Felling No. 21 seat · turnout 40.3%
    D. HardyLabour1,890 ✓
    A. DowdConservative1,445
    J. RutherfordResidents715
    Felling No. 31 seat · turnout 32.4%
    T. PrudhamLabour2,073 ✓
    P. SproatConservative1,007
    Fenham1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    D. GilbertConservative2,460 ✓
    A. PilkingtonLabour874
    K. CareyThe Liberal Party186
    Ford and Pennywell1 seat · turnout 26.3%
    G. WainwrightLabour1,613 ✓
    A. CarlinConservative1,245
    R. JukesOther255
    Fulwell1 seat · turnout 57.9%
    D. ScottConservative3,971 ✓
    W. McKinnieLabour499
    G. SinclairThe Liberal Party404
    Gateshead No. 12 seats · turnout 29.5%
    J. McClureLabour2,871 ✓
    S. BoneLabour2,871 ✓
    J. McNeillConservative2,162
    J. ForsterConservative2,115
    Gateshead No. 22 seats · turnout 25.8%
    J. CrannLabour2,118 ✓
    A. TurnbullLabour2,044 ✓
    R. AveryConservative1,223
    J. SproatConservative1,132
    Gateshead No. 32 seats · turnout 41.9%
    D. ConwayConservative4,910 ✓
    D. MoorConservative4,544 ✓
    C. RyanLabour1,922
    T. WinterLabour1,872
    G. WildeResidents1,000
    J. NixonResidents962
    Gateshead No. 4 (Wrekenton)2 seats · turnout 35.6%
    A. RidleyConservative2,969 ✓
    W. CollinsLabour2,948 ✓
    S. AtkinsonConservative2,941
    J. BainbridgeLabour2,877
    Gosforth No. 11 seat · turnout 48.1%
    G. LeyburnConservative3,049 ✓
    M. MurrayLabour1,000
    J. DickinsonThe Liberal Party868
    Gosforth No. 21 seat · turnout 56.4%
    A. KeithThe Liberal Party3,079 ✓
    N. RobsonConservative1,754
    B. HindmarshLabour492
    Heaton1 seat · turnout 45.7%
    D. FergusonConservative2,561 ✓
    M. MellorLabour1,307
    P. BarkerThe Liberal Party330
    Hebburn No. 11 seat · turnout 44.3%
    E. ShearanLabour2,453 ✓
    G. BrebnerConservative1,698
    Hebburn No. 21 seat · turnout 40.7%
    R. FenwickLabour2,022 ✓
    K. CardiganConservative1,361
    Hendon1 seat
    P. SoldingerConservative0 ✓
    Hetton No. 11 seat · turnout 38.4%
    G. DavidsonLabour1,558 ✓
    R. CoulsonConservative825
    S. HannerThe Liberal Party467
    Hetton No. 21 seat · turnout 43.4%
    A. GreyLabour1,189 ✓
    E. RobertsonThe Liberal Party529
    G. MilburnConservative291
    Houghton-Le-Spring No. 11 seat · turnout 45.6%
    W. RobsonThe Liberal Party1,414 ✓
    C. UreLabour1,253
    M. WrightConservative986
    Houghton-Le-Spring No. 21 seat · turnout 34.1%
    J. CummingsLabour1,312 ✓
    M. LinfieldConservative809
    B. WatkinsonThe Liberal Party490
    Houghton-Le-Spring No. 31 seat · turnout 36.6%
    L. IrvingLabour1,728 ✓
    I. BlythConservative1,127
    L. IngramThe Liberal Party256
    Humbledon1 seat · turnout 46.9%
    H. CraigConservative1,734 ✓
    K. HarropLabour1,446
    R. CrossleyOther154
    Jarrow No. 11 seat · turnout 44.2%
    M. CampbellLabour2,752 ✓
    P. WrightsonConservative1,685
    Jarrow No. 21 seat · turnout 45.3%
    B. ScorerLabour2,379 ✓
    N. PedleyConservative2,181
    Jesmond1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    C. Burdon-TaylorConservative1,742 ✓
    R. DobbinIndependent1,552
    F. SheldonLabour567
    Kenton1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    T. WatersConservative2,242 ✓
    A. PottsLabour1,074
    T. FeestThe Liberal Party270
    Longbenton No. 11 seat
    D. McCormackLabour0 ✓
    Longbenton No. 21 seat · turnout 49.0%
    T. DevlinConservative2,736 ✓
    J. TaitLabour1,578
    Longbenton No. 31 seat · turnout 34.8%
    M. TaylorLabour2,029 ✓
    N. DacreConservative1,654
    Longbenton No. 41 seat · turnout 55.0%
    I. BoagConservative2,737 ✓
    A. HudsonLabour2,582
    Monkwearmouth and Roker1 seat · turnout 44.0%
    A. BudgeConservative3,707 ✓
    A. DrysdaleLabour989
    P. HarleThe Liberal Party260
    Moorside1 seat · turnout 35.4%
    L. WynnConservative1,834 ✓
    R. CollinsLabour1,238
    Newburn No. 11 seat · turnout 39.6%
    R. BoothConservative1,720 ✓
    A. GurdLabour1,296
    G. MetcalfThe Liberal Party327
    Newburn No. 21 seat · turnout 35.6%
    T. MarshallLabour2,927 ✓
    J. HillConservative1,959
    Newburn No. 31 seat · turnout 46.6%
    T. MaguireConservative2,741 ✓
    G. NugentLabour1,985
    Ryhope With Burdon1 seat · turnout 35.5%
    J. CoplandLabour1,278 ✓
    W. PickeringConservative698
    J. MasonThe Liberal Party611
    Ryton1 seat · turnout 53.7%
    J. GrahamLabour3,189 ✓
    F. BakerConservative1,440
    N. RippethOther786
    P. BumsteadThe Liberal Party690
    Sandyford1 seat · turnout 40.1%
    A. PageConservative1,726 ✓
    T. PearceLabour1,098
    Scotswood1 seat · turnout 34.0%
    J. FearLabour1,435 ✓
    J. ThomlinsonConservative1,374
    Seaton Valley (Backworth and Earsdon)1 seat
    J. MayLabour0 ✓
    Silksworth1 seat · turnout 39.2%
    W. NormanIndependent2,578 ✓
    W. BrownLabour1,113
    South Shields No. 11 seat · turnout 35.2%
    P. BuggeConservative1,490 ✓
    K. WebsterLabour779
    South Shields No. 22 seats · turnout 28.0%
    K. ScrimgerLabour2,742 ✓
    J. SwainstonLabour2,424 ✓
    R. BurnsConservative2,151
    South Shields No. 32 seats · turnout 36.6%
    N. SmithConservative3,799 ✓
    E. RussellConservative3,594 ✓
    J. RichardsonLabour2,290
    R. WattersLabour2,161
    South Shields No. 42 seats · turnout 37.4%
    G. SmithConservative4,653 ✓
    R. MartinsonConservative4,298 ✓
    G. ElsomLabour1,495
    South Shields No. 51 seat · turnout 41.8%
    M. WinfieldConservative1,140 ✓
    W. MalcolmLabour1,071
    South Shields No. 61 seat · turnout 32.6%
    V. WebsterLabour1,539 ✓
    H. SherwoodConservative1,439
    Southwick1 seat · turnout 28.6%
    S. HeatlieLabour734 ✓
    J. PortonConservative630
    H. SandersonThe Liberal Party167
    G. ReadmanOther64
    A. OgleOther34
    St. Anthonys1 seat · turnout 33.4%
    I. McLeanLabour1,354 ✓
    F. McGuireThe Liberal Party394
    T. Scott-FieldConservative347
    St. Chads1 seat · turnout 38.9%
    R. DitchburnConservative2,403 ✓
    F. OttersonLabour975
    A. PetrovThe Liberal Party327
    St. Lawrence1 seat · turnout 33.9%
    J. DeasLabour1,497 ✓
    J. DaltonConservative731
    St. Michaels1 seat · turnout 51.7%
    J. LandauConservative3,997 ✓
    M. HarropLabour720
    Thorney Close1 seat · turnout 32.4%
    C. AllanConservative1,516 ✓
    A. OttersonLabour1,290
    O. CarlyonThe Liberal Party246
    Thornhill1 seat · turnout 50.5%
    W. StephensonConservative2,343 ✓
    R. SmithThe Liberal Party672
    L. MoodyLabour319
    Tynemouth No. 11 seat · turnout 35.8%
    A. WilliamsConservative1,432 ✓
    C. KineyLabour1,076
    Tynemouth No. 22 seats · turnout 28.4%
    J. LyonsLabour2,442 ✓
    S. ReedLabour2,410 ✓
    F. NewbyConservative2,112
    W. TeasdaleConservative1,849
    Tynemouth No. 31 seat · turnout 46.9%
    A. ChambersConservative3,126 ✓
    D. NortonLabour889
    Tynemouth No. 41 seat · turnout 43.5%
    G. BilcloughConservative2,917 ✓
    C. RobertsonThe Liberal Party606
    D. HabberjamLabour498
    Tynemouth No. 51 seat · turnout 44.1%
    F. MavinConservative1,963 ✓
    L. MongerThe Liberal Party715
    A. GrahamLabour364
    Walker1 seat · turnout 26.6%
    K. SkethewayLabour1,960 ✓
    D. RobinsonConservative760
    Walkergate1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    J. EvansConservative2,159 ✓
    C. GrayLabour1,738
    Wallsend No. 11 seat · turnout 33.6%
    T. ConwayLabour967 ✓
    D. BloxhamConservative929
    Wallsend No. 21 seat · turnout 38.3%
    M. LaveryLabour1,394 ✓
    W. HoughtonIndependent1,026
    P. HamptonThe Liberal Party900
    Wallsend No. 31 seat
    J. HornsbyLabour0 ✓
    Wallsend No. 41 seat · turnout 35.5%
    J. CousinsLabour2,014 ✓
    D. TaitConservative1,144
    Washington No. 11 seat · turnout 29.1%
    W. CraddockLabour1,873 ✓
    G. O'NeillConservative1,109
    Washington No. 21 seat · turnout 34.8%
    D. SleightholmeLabour3,582 ✓
    D. MilburnConservative3,430
    West City1 seat · turnout 34.6%
    A. EllisThe Liberal Party1,234 ✓
    S. ButcherLabour1,107
    D. WoodConservative245
    Whickham No. 1 (Dunston)1 seat · turnout 42.3%
    L. AtkinsLabour1,795 ✓
    G. HerronConservative1,649
    Whickham No. 21 seat · turnout 52.1%
    S. FearnsConservative3,472 ✓
    A. CloustonLabour1,485
    Whickham No. 31 seat · turnout 50.8%
    P. SnellLabour1,318 ✓
    D. Macleod-CareyConservative1,317
    J. BanksThe Liberal Party311
    Whitburn1 seat · turnout 52.6%
    E. DrydenConservative3,114 ✓
    M. FelceLabour1,165
    Whitley Bay No. 11 seat · turnout 48.7%
    B. VailConservative3,718 ✓
    M. CapeLabour1,067
    Whitley Bay No. 21 seat · turnout 51.7%
    J. BagleeConservative3,611 ✓
    J. GordonLabour498
    Whitley Bay No. 31 seat · turnout 53.2%
    D. BottrillConservative2,570 ✓
    H. DormandLabour740
    T. TrotterThe Liberal Party740
    D. SandersonIndependent554
    Wingrove1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    J. KaerConservative2,338 ✓
    L. AnwellLabour1,117