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    1978 handbook

    Walsall: 1978 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 28 · Conservative 20 · Other 11 · The Liberal Party 1

    After (end of 1978) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 24 · Conservative 22 · Other 13 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Bloxwich East1 seat · turnout 35.5%
    S. BallIndependent1,817
    J. MyattLabour920
    M. TaylorConservative867
    No. 1 (Walsall: Bentley)1 seat · turnout 31.7%
    S. MadeleyLabour2,471
    J. WoodallConservative1,479
    No. 10 (Walsall: Palfrey)1 seat · turnout 48.7%
    J. BeilbyConservative2,117
    G. LeakerLabour2,048
    No. 11 (Walsall: Pleck)1 seat · turnout 49.8%
    A. ToonLabour2,436
    J. RolstonConservative1,477
    C. BaughNF147
    No. 12 (Walsall: St. Matthews)1 seat · turnout 46.7%
    E. GillConservative1,611
    B PowellLabour1,594
    S. BaughNF109
    No. 13 (Walsall: Willenhall North)1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    T. LopezLabour1,781
    A. SavageConservative1,355
    I. ShiresLIB812
    No. 14 (Walsall: Willenhall South)1 seat · turnout 34.0%
    M. McNultyConservative1,119
    M. PriceLabour992
    F. WatkinsInd Lab544
    No. 15 (Aldridge)1 seat · turnout 46.7%
    W. HigginsRES2,614 ✓
    D. WhitehouseConservative2,397
    A. OwenLabour961
    A. WilsonLIB200
    No. 16 (Brownhills Central)1 seat · turnout 32.2%
    A. PagettLabour1,114 ✓
    B. BlundellInd SOC707
    Hart A.Conservative653
    V. HuntIndependent275
    No. 17 (Pelsall & Rushall)1 seat · turnout 39.1%
    J. ClaytonLabour2,047
    M. BeilbyConservative1,926
    S. EvansLIB876
    No. 18 (Pheasey)1 seat · turnout 31.1%
    W. ComptonLabour1,903
    O. GriffithsLIB556
    No. 19 (Shelfield-High Heath & Walsall Wood)1 seat · turnout 37.6%
    F. BurtIndependent2,506
    D. TomlinsonLabour1,822
    No. 2 (Walsall: Birchills & Leamore)1 seat · turnout 30.0%
    J. WinnLabour3,047
    K. HoltConservative1,469
    No. 3 (Walsall: Blakenall)1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    H. O'HareIndependent1,192
    W. LawLabour849
    T. BunnConservative579
    No. 5 (Walsall: Bloxwich West)1 seat · turnout 30.1%
    A. DaviesLabour1,831
    F. HitchcockConservative1,103
    No. 6 (Walsall: Darlaston North)1 seat · turnout 36.0%
    W. WestwoodLabour1,538
    S. BlakemoreConservative868
    No. 7 (Walsall: Darlaston South)1 seat · turnout 30.2%
    H. AshbyLabour1,655
    E. AllenConservative998
    No. 8 (Walsall: Hatherton)1 seat · turnout 41.2%
    E MoormanConservative1,886
    N FawcettLabour1,563
    No. 9 (Walsall: Paddock)1 seat · turnout 46.9%
    H. SmithConservative4,333
    M. DoyleLabour627
    G. LorraineLIB276
    Streetly1 seat · turnout 51.5%
    P. TaylorConservative2,823 ✓
    L. BottrillRES2,156
    R SteeleLabour202
    D. SpurlingLIB94