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    1977 handbook

    Northumberland: 1977 local elections

    52 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1976) (62 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 28 · Other 21 · Conservative 10 · The Liberal Party 3

    After (end of 1977) (62 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 21 · Other 21 · Conservative 20 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Allendale1 seat
    G. PeileConservative0 ✓
    Alnwick1 seat
    S. PickupIndependent0 ✓
    Amble1 seat · turnout 61.3%
    A. DownieConservative774 ✓
    P. McArthurLIB675
    E. TulleyLabour567
    P. PartingtonIndependent293
    Ashington No. 1 (West)1 seat · turnout 39.8%
    A. BramleyLabour833 ✓
    J. FreemanConservative450
    T. DawsonLIB421
    Ashington No. 2 (East)1 seat · turnout 20.9%
    L. HewitsonLabour693 ✓
    J. BarnesCOMM98
    Ashington No. 3 (Central)1 seat · turnout 28.4%
    J. NicholsonLabour766 ✓
    C. ScottConservative281
    B. WrenLIB78
    Ashington No. 4 (South)2 seats · turnout 22.9%
    J. OliverLabour1,056 ✓
    W. BrownLabour1,033 ✓
    M. CooksonConservative617
    Bamburgh1 seat
    E. StephensonInd Con0 ✓
    Bedlingtonshire No. 1 (Bedlington)2 seats · turnout 17.1%
    E. MitchellLabour1,034 ✓
    S. NewtonLabour999 ✓
    T. TempleCOMM156
    Bedlingtonshire No. 2 (Cambois)1 seat
    W. ChristmasLabour0 ✓
    Bedlingtonshire No. 3 (Choppington)2 seats
    G. WilsonLabour0 ✓
    J. TeasdaleLabour0 ✓
    Bedlingtonshire No. 4 (Sleekburn)1 seat · turnout 26.2%
    Margaret GallagherLabour1,180 ✓
    J. CharltonCOMM77
    Bellingham1 seat · turnout 53.5%
    J. SarsonConservative707 ✓
    E. SwailesLabour472
    Berwick Upon Tweed No. 1 (North)1 seat
    R. BlackhallIndependent0 ✓
    Berwick Upon Tweed No. 2 (South)1 seat
    J. SmailIndependent0 ✓
    Blyth No. 1 (Bebside)1 seat · turnout 32.8%
    H. ShepherdInd Lab663 ✓
    T. ElderLabour572
    M. RobsonConservative375
    Blyth No. 2 (Croft)1 seat · turnout 23.6%
    D. MillerInd Lab717 ✓
    E. BreadinLabour442
    Blyth No. 3 (Plessey)1 seat · turnout 32.1%
    G. TillerInd Lab503 ✓
    A. HancockLabour482
    A. RobsonIndependent394
    C. GaskellCOMM64
    Blyth No. 4 (Ridley & Seaton Sluice2 seats · turnout 41.4%
    W. DixonConservative1,620 ✓
    J. TateConservative1,614 ✓
    G. AdamsLabour788
    G. BarkerLabour770
    P. ClarkOther688
    F. OvensOther574
    R. LloydThe Liberal Party541
    I. TompkinsThe Liberal Party527
    Blyth No. 5 (Waterloo)2 seats · turnout 33.6%
    A. GallowayInd Lab862 ✓
    J. BellIndependent790 ✓
    D. ChristisonInd Lab726
    D. FosterIndependent695
    D. PottsLabour578
    T. ChestneyLabour489
    Bywell1 seat · turnout 60.8%
    C. D'AmbrumenilConservative1,269 ✓
    J. McCallumLabour757
    Castle Ward No. 1 (Belsay)1 seat
    J. WhaleyConservative0 ✓
    Castle Ward No. 2 (Ponteland)2 seats · turnout 53.0%
    ViscountRidley Con4,042 ✓
    H. DewhirstConservative3,760 ✓
    P. KelwayLIB1,697
    E. DowlingLabour568
    Chatton1 seat
    A. WranghamInd Con0 ✓
    Corbridge1 seat
    W. WalkerConservative0 ✓
    Crookham1 seat
    B. SkeggsConservative0 ✓
    Embleton1 seat · turnout 50.0%
    T. BoughtonConservative899 ✓
    B. RoweIndependent605
    Haltwhistle1 seat · turnout 62.1%
    R. BirleyLabour1,208 ✓
    A. ToddIndependent1,011
    Harbottle1 seat
    J. CoatsworthIndependent0 ✓
    Hexham East1 seat · turnout 48.3%
    D. JowettConservative970 ✓
    W. NixonLabour590
    Hexham West1 seat · turnout 49.4%
    G. GibsonConservative1,719 ✓
    M. ClarkLabour446
    Humshaugh1 seat
    R. BarnettConservative0 ✓
    Islandshire1 seat
    H. CrossmanConservative0 ✓
    Lesbury1 seat · turnout 56.7%
    J. BaxterConservative1,226 ✓
    M. HarterLIB928
    Longhirst1 seat · turnout 38.7%
    J. TurnbullLabour1,279 ✓
    T. ThompsonIndependent811
    Morpeth No. 11 seat · turnout 43.2%
    W. MitchellIndependent1,032 ✓
    I. HunterLIB501
    E. ThomasLabour254
    Morpeth No. 22 seats · turnout 37.0%
    W. HillIndependent1,599 ✓
    J. TempleIndependent1,207 ✓
    R. DevereuxLIB1,169
    M. SimpsonLabour643
    Netherwitton1 seat
    J. MooreIndependent0 ✓
    Newbiggin-By-The-Sea No. 1 (East)1 seat · turnout 38.9%
    J. ThompsonLabour1,100 ✓
    E. AskewLIB484
    Newbiggin-By-The-Sea No. 2 (West)1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    D. HallLabour821 ✓
    J. ThompsonLIB614
    R. BatesConservative496
    Norhamshire1 seat
    G. MillerIndependent0 ✓
    Otterburn1 seat · turnout 47.9%
    D. MurkettIndependent446 ✓
    R. BellLabour217
    Plenmeller1 seat · turnout 61.6%
    I. SmithConservative795 ✓
    P. BirleyLabour171
    Prudhoe No. 1 (East)1 seat
    P. GrangeLabour0 ✓
    Prudhoe No. 2 (West)1 seat · turnout 40.7%
    A. JohnstonIndependent796 ✓
    W. GarrettLabour315
    Rothbury1 seat · turnout 53.0%
    S. BolamIndependent1,064 ✓
    G. FranceLIB443
    Seaton Valley No. 1 (Cramlington)3 seats · turnout 31.2%
    J. BarrettLabour2,456 ✓
    N. SharplesLabour2,264 ✓
    I. SwithenbankLabour2,234 ✓
    J. HandleyConservative2,068
    W. NicholsonLIB1,941
    B. DunnLIB1,733
    M. MurvellLIB1,667
    Seaton Valley No. 2 (Seaton Delavel2 seats · turnout 36.4%
    J. PattersonLabour1,670 ✓
    E. AtkinsonLabour1,374 ✓
    J. BoltonOther1,309
    E. DicksonOther1,180
    Slaley1 seat
    G. HutchinsonConservative0 ✓
    Warkworth1 seat · turnout 63.7%
    A. HendersonConservative604 ✓
    I. McArthurLIB479
    Widdrington1 seat · turnout 46.2%
    W. LoughIndependent1,259 ✓
    A. HardyLabour878
    Wooler1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    R. ChartresIndependent544 ✓
    A. FieldIndependent415