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    1978 handbook

    Merton: 1978 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 29 · Labour 22 · Other 3 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1978) (57 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 39 · Labour 15 · Other 3 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Abbey3 seats · turnout 46.4%
    R. TanseyLabour1,635 ✓
    P. JonesLabour1,583 ✓
    E. PattersonLabour1,575 ✓
    R. JamesConservative1,324
    P. BlakeConservative1,275
    B. TerrettConservative1,248
    C. PlowrightThe Liberal Party208
    R. Fox-CummingThe Liberal Party202
    A. KnightThe Liberal Party195
    Cannon Hill3 seats · turnout 52.9%
    I. DerrimanConservative1,869
    Don WilliamsConservative1,807
    A. LeiversConservative1,756
    P. RowellLIB1,519
    J. McIntyreLIB1,240
    A. EnglishLIB1,214
    D. JonesLabour719
    E LucasLabour657
    Sue AndersonLabour649
    Colliers Wood3 seats
    M HeddenLabour1,222 ✓
    C WiseLabour1,217 ✓
    S KnightLabour1,180 ✓
    G BarrattConservative901
    S Aitken-DaviesConservative844
    G FoordConservative828
    Dundonald3 seats
    J ElvidgeConservative1,448 ✓
    P MorganConservative1,414 ✓
    J SmithConservative1,398 ✓
    D BeanLabour1,058
    P LewisLabour1,030
    Bill NewmanLabour1,023
    R LockeLIB822
    F MaddenLIB805
    G WoolgerLIB775
    Durnsford2 seats
    J NicholsonConservative988 ✓
    Chris CoryConservative983 ✓
    A DixLabour733
    Frank Frederick PembertonLabour723
    M GarciaLIB590
    P RumneyLIB544
    Figge's Marsh3 seats
    S. DiamondConservative1,599
    G OldConservative1,544
    Chris SandersonConservative1,514
    V. BonnerLabour1,440
    D. ConnellanLabour1,338
    I. LeeLabour1,328
    J. PerrymanNF160
    A. BaileyNF159
    H. HarrisNF138
    Graveney2 seats · turnout 45.1%
    F. MeakingsConservative1,046
    D. PriceConservative1,001
    T. HarrisLabour915
    W. DunneLabour890
    Hillside3 seats
    M MitchisonConservative2,087 ✓
    E GullickConservative2,071 ✓
    J OckleshawConservative2,058 ✓
    P StoreyLabour453
    R VaughanLabour429
    C BickerstaffLabour424
    D TylerLIB310
    S ShawLIB300
    Lavender2 seats · turnout 36.0%
    H. VealLabour872
    D. MillerLabour858
    S. DiamondConservative472
    I. DavidConservative455
    Longthornton3 seats · turnout 40.4%
    H. EvansRES2,129
    D. RogersRES2,114
    B. ChapmanRES2,093
    T. MunnLabour907
    M. DymondLabour873
    D. WyattLabour832
    Lower Morden3 seats · turnout 46.0%
    A. BrandleConservative2,291
    P. GlasspoolConservative2,251
    J. HealeyConservative2,194
    B. GiddeyLabour832
    W. WynneLabour820
    S. KentLabour797
    Merton Park3 seats
    G WattConservative2,203 ✓
    E DavisConservative2,197 ✓
    H TurnerConservative2,139 ✓
    E CeciLabour609
    M HarrisLabour601
    Patrick O'SullivanLabour589
    H KnightLIB272
    J YeoumansLIB233
    Phipps Bridge3 seats · turnout 35.7%
    R. BarrattConservative1,274
    R. HigginsLabour1,271
    E. MarshConservative1,223
    P. MarjoramConservative1,214
    L. AugardeLabour1,175
    V. RosewellLabour1,143
    P. WilliamsWRP74
    Pollards Hill3 seats · turnout 44.4%
    T. BullConservative1,790
    J. GarwoodConservative1,738
    A. StrangConservative1,620
    J. BrownLabour1,320
    A. NicholsonLabour1,286
    D. HempsteadLabour1,251
    Ravensbury3 seats
    B CliffordLabour1,802 ✓
    W HaddowLabour1,782 ✓
    W HillhouseLabour1,755 ✓
    Lawrence SimpsonConservative1,328
    T LindfieldConservative1,308
    E WatsonConservative1,290
    Raynes Park3 seats
    J CoryConservative2,402 ✓
    J GreenConservative2,378 ✓
    Eileen WhitmoreConservative2,341 ✓
    H DowLabour694
    A TaylorLabour683
    Diana HerbertLabour679
    E KalmusLIB333
    D SawyerLIB333
    St Helier3 seats · turnout 38.6%
    R. FranksLabour1,459
    D. ChalkleyLabour1,406
    G. SmithLabour1,360
    J. MiltonConservative1,349
    A. LeverConservative1,317
    C. RussellConservative1,303
    Trinity3 seats · turnout 47.8%
    G. BirdConservative1,235 ✓
    A. OwenConservative1,168 ✓
    E. FavilleConservative1,167 ✓
    M. ChadwickLabour1,105
    P. GodierLabour1,011
    G. RobertsLabour978
    G. BinneyLIB673
    Y. FlowersLIB665
    E. GreenLIB655
    G. GiddinsIndependent103
    Village3 seats
    Philip KenyonConservative2,150 ✓
    A JonesConservative2,075 ✓
    J WatsonConservative2,074 ✓
    L SawyerLIB385
    D GoffLabour354
    E RobinsLIB339
    S SowbyLabour339
    M TaylorLabour322
    E CroftLIB293
    R Scott-DoddTA169
    West Barnes3 seats · turnout 44.5%
    H. CowdConservative2,325
    R Mackenzie-ShannonConservative2,299
    V. TalbotConservative2,200
    C. LucasLabour858
    M. SpaceyLabour827
    R. PowellLabour810
    D. CottonLIB325
    A. DavidsonLIB302