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    North Tyneside: 1978 local elections

    6 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (78 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 44 · Conservative 28 · Other 4 · The Liberal Party 2

    After (end of 1978) (78 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 43 · Conservative 32 · Other 3 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    No. 10 (Wallsend: Northumberland & Wallsend)1 seat · turnout 40.1%
    M. BrownLabour1,549 ✓
    D. TaitConservative847
    No. 12 (Whitley Bay: Central-Marden- Rockcliffe)1 seat · turnout 50.4%
    P. CosgroveLabour1,912 ✓
    I. SimpsonConservative1,111
    No. 16 (Whitley Bay: St. Marys)1 seat
    M MurrayConservative1,675 ✓
    K GlasbrookLabour355
    No. 20 (Longbenton: Camperdown & Holystone)1 seat · turnout 28.6%
    P. RickeardLabour2,009 ✓
    F. SwiftConservative1,155
    No. 7 (Wallsend: Buddle & Holy Cross)1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    M. HuscroftIndependent2,434
    A. StevensLabour702
    No. 8 (Wallsend: Carville-Hadrian-Willington Quay)1 seat · turnout 35.1%
    G. AndersonLabour1,309 ✓
    V. HopeConservative564