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    1978 handbook

    Shrewsbury and Atcham: 1978 local elections

    16 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (48 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 28 · Labour 13 · The Liberal Party 5 · Other 2

    After (end of 1978) (48 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 25 · Labour 14 · The Liberal Party 5 · Other 4

    Ward results

    Bagley1 seat
    M. HatcherConservative0 ✓
    Bayston Hill1 seat · turnout 37.8%
    P. PowerConservative889
    C. ParkerLIB371
    A. FreudmanLabour355
    Belle Vue1 seat · turnout 42.8%
    M. LeaLabour806
    Nicola Jane OakleyConservative698
    Castlefields & Ditherington2 seats · turnout 33.3%
    N. CadmanLabour760
    G. BeddowLabour721
    B. WilliamsonConservative509
    F. EvansConservative508
    J. JoynerLIB187
    Condover1 seat
    V. EvasonConservative0 ✓
    Copthorne1 seat
    D. WhittinghamConservative0 ✓
    Harlescott1 seat · turnout 23.4%
    L. McDonaldLabour451
    M. MortimerConservative398
    Lawley1 seat · turnout 22.5%
    R. MorlandConservative311
    Meole Brace1 seat · turnout 47.5%
    N. HoyleLIB1,111
    P. HughesConservative815
    Monkmoor1 seat · turnout 32.6%
    J. SmithConservative743
    H. BevanLabour656
    Quarry1 seat · turnout 40.3%
    D. RooneyConservative999
    A. BowenLIB549
    Rea Valley1 seat
    J. OwenConservative0 ✓
    Severn Valley1 seat · turnout 49.4%
    A. JonesIndependent416
    Marsh B.Conservative355
    Sundorne1 seat · turnout 29.8%
    C. ForbesLabour702
    L. CornConservative512
    Sutton1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    B. CowardConservative1,069
    P. MedleyLabour315
    Underdale1 seat · turnout 29.6%
    A MosleyLabour582
    K. MillsConservative549