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    1978 handbook

    Cannock Chase: 1978 local elections

    14 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (42 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 24 · Conservative 18 · Other 0 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1978) (42 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 23 · Conservative 18 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Anglesey1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    J. DesmondeConservative1,033
    D. ThomasLabour818
    Brereton and Ravenhill1 seat · turnout 35.4%
    L. KingLabour1,003
    E. QuinnConservative661
    Broomhill1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    G. AlcottLabour1,347
    I. ShelleyConservative490
    Cannock South1 seat · turnout 37.8%
    C. HarrisLabour763
    L. SteedConservative599
    W. JohnsonLIB155
    Chadsmoor1 seat · turnout 41.4%
    F AllenLabour1,188
    V. HillConservative630
    Etching Hill2 seats · turnout 37.7%
    C. WatsonConservative948
    M. PopeConservative922
    T YoungLabour647
    R. WilliamsLabour617
    P. InstoneLIB182
    S. TurnerLIB146
    Hagley1 seat · turnout 62.2%
    N. StanleyLIB1,211
    M. DeanLabour444
    C. BowdenConservative151
    Heath Hayes1 seat · turnout 37.0%
    J. HolstonLabour763
    C. HallConservative541
    Longford1 seat · turnout 51.7%
    R. CooperConservative1,338
    J. BaillieLabour1,144
    Norton Canes1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    S. WhitehouseConservative1,060
    M. HolderLabour1,047
    Parkside1 seat · turnout 50.4%
    R. JohnsConservative1,257
    D. MintonLabour810
    Pye Green Valley1 seat · turnout 42.3%
    D. DavisLabour1,292
    A. BolasConservative548
    RAWNSLEY1 seat · turnout 42.3%
    C. TiptonLabour559
    M. BowersConservative480
    B. CooperLIB87
    Western Springs1 seat · turnout 38.9%
    J. LewisConservative981
    Mike DaveyLabour471
    D. LaneLIB141