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    1978 handbook

    Ellesmere Port and Neston: 1978 local elections

    14 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (41 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 22 · Conservative 17 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 1

    After (end of 1978) (41 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 25 · Conservative 16 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Central1 seat · turnout 34.4%
    H. SherrattLabour838
    R. LawConservative449
    Grange1 seat · turnout 32.3%
    J. SherlockLabour866
    K. WalkerConservative458
    Groves1 seat · turnout 32.6%
    M. HarperConservative580
    K. ButcherLabour392
    Ledsham1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    P. WilsonConservative1,313
    P. HaywardLabour565
    Neston1 seat · turnout 51.1%
    N. AngelLabour834
    J. TilbyConservative619
    M. CallandBM144
    Pooltown1 seat · turnout 29.6%
    M. FergusonLabour620
    C. RoseConservative227
    Rivacre1 seat · turnout 38.9%
    C. OxladeLabour860
    G. BarberConservative615
    Riverside1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    M. YarwoodConservative502
    L. MacbradleyLabour158
    Rossmore1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    J. ShepherdLabour842
    T. CartledgeConservative748
    Stanlow1 seat · turnout 26.8%
    L. McCreaLabour517
    P. EtheringtonConservative214
    Sutton1 seat · turnout 41.1%
    T. PowellLabour1,113
    D. CartledgeConservative830
    Westminster1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    L. LloydLabour581
    J. FryerConservative528
    Whitby1 seat · turnout 36.1%
    I. GriffithsConservative986
    T. HarveyLabour503
    Willaston & Thornton1 seat
    I. ReevesConservative0 ✓