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    1978 handbook

    Newcastle Upon Tyne: 1978 local elections

    26 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (78 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 44 · Conservative 29 · The Liberal Party 3 · Other 2

    After (end of 1978) (78 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 40 · Conservative 33 · The Liberal Party 3 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Benwell1 seat · turnout 24.8%
    J. BeechamLabour931
    S. BevanConservative349
    P. NeedhamLIB64
    Blakelaw1 seat · turnout 29.1%
    T. CooneyLabour2,088
    D. DavisConservative1,414
    Castle1 seat · turnout 57.1%
    D. ChinneryConservative1,759
    M. WildeLabour842
    E. WintonLIB817
    Dene1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    R. GrayConservative2,976
    A. BrownLabour1,148
    East City1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    T. RussellLabour1,276 ✓
    V. CheethamConservative380
    T. ThompsonLIB225
    J. KiethCOMM54
    Elswick1 seat · turnout 40.2%
    B. HindmarshLabour1,341
    Dempsey C.Conservative1,198
    K. StoddartLIB136
    Fawdon1 seat · turnout 40.8%
    James LaingLabour2,966
    Y. VintConservative1,817
    R. SyrettLIB208
    Fenham1 seat · turnout 34.7%
    G. LeighConservative2,284
    A. GillilandLabour941
    Gosforth No. 12 seats · turnout 45.7%
    G. LeyburnConservative2,740
    G. TriceConservative2,722
    J. BellyiouLIB1,244
    M. BorderLIB1,228
    S. SiessengerLabour799
    T. PearceLabour778
    Gosforth No. 21 seat · turnout 55.6%
    M. CooksonLIB2,687
    M. CharltonConservative2,249
    J HigginsLabour440
    Heaton1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    W. HardingConservative2,389
    J. OrmondLabour1,260
    Jesmond1 seat · turnout 47.2%
    J. BatyIndependent2,389
    T. WilkinsonConservative1,312
    P. CromptonLabour493
    Kenton1 seat · turnout 34.9%
    J. BerrymanConservative1,916
    Mike MurrayLabour1,077
    Moorside1 seat · turnout 31.9%
    R. McVainConservative1,381
    M. MurrayLabour1,291
    Newburn No. 11 seat · turnout 36.2%
    T. FentonLabour1,616
    N. GrayConservative1,449
    Newburn No. 21 seat · turnout 30.5%
    J. GordonLabour2,586
    J. HillConservative1,679
    Newburn No. 31 seat · turnout 38.5%
    M. ElliotConservative2,074
    J. LenaghanLabour1,491
    H. DevereauxLIB461
    Sandyford2 seats · turnout 39.2%
    A BarnesConservative1,790
    P. O'BrianConservative1,712
    T. JohnsonLabour972
    L. RussellLabour970
    Scotswood1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    H. RussellLabour1,485
    W. ThomlinsonConservative1,356
    St. Anthonys1 seat · turnout 31.5%
    B. AbrahamsLabour1,398
    T. Scott FieldConservative228
    N. FloodLIB136
    St. Lawrence1 seat · turnout 31.1%
    S. ForsterLabour1,597
    P. DodgkinConservative456
    Walker1 seat · turnout 23.4%
    N. StockdaleLabour1,848
    L. CuthbertsonConservative439
    I. HunterNF91
    Walkergate1 seat · turnout 43.7%
    J. DaltonConservative1,975
    G. GrayLabour1,891
    West City1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    A. StablerLabour1,447
    A. EllisLIB1,148
    J. KaerConservative218
    Wingrove1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    H. ThompsonConservative1,896
    N. AnwellLabour1,239
    Woolsington1 seat · turnout 32.8%
    S. AllanLabour1,777
    S McKieConservative795