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    1978 handbook

    Rochford: 1978 local elections

    14 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (40 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 29 · Other 8 · The Liberal Party 2 · Labour 1

    After (end of 1978) (40 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 29 · Other 9 · The Liberal Party 1 · Labour 1

    Ward results

    Downhall1 seat · turnout 45.2%
    L. CopeConservative1,015
    J. RalphLIB95
    Grange & Rawreth1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    K. BowenConservative799
    C. GowlettLabour659
    Hawkwell East1 seat
    J. SheafConservative0 ✓
    Hockley East1 seat · turnout 42.7%
    S. BarnardRES673
    M. AndersonConservative628
    Hullbridge Riverside1 seat · turnout 36.1%
    J. NokesRES530
    R. MoodyConservative418
    Hullbridge South1 seat
    L. DaleyRES0 ✓
    Lodge1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    J. MurisonConservative1,153
    W. CampbellLabour488
    Rayleigh Central1 seat · turnout 39.3%
    R. FosterConservative750
    S AndreLabour318
    Rochford Eastwood1 seat · turnout 47.7%
    W. BudgeConservative409
    E. SpearmanLabour224
    Rochford Roche1 seat · turnout 53.8%
    C StephensonLabour424
    N. HeardConservative356
    Rochford St. Andrews1 seat · turnout 33.3%
    M. GarlickConservative553
    J. ChittendenLabour297
    Trinity1 seat · turnout 58.1%
    R. BoydLIB867
    J. GibsonConservative664
    Wheatley1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    B. LovettConservative752
    C. ElseyLIB166
    Whitehouse1 seat · turnout 49.7%
    B. TaylorConservative733
    D. HelsonLIB337
    G. WadeLabour239