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    1978 handbook

    Sheffield: 1978 local elections

    30 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (90 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 63 · Conservative 22 · The Liberal Party 5 · Other 0

    After (end of 1978) (90 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 60 · Conservative 24 · The Liberal Party 6 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Birley1 seat · turnout 32.7%
    G. MarshallLabour3,218
    B. LomasConservative2,035
    Chapel Green1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    G. GriffithsLIB3,938
    T. SteelLabour2,115
    E. KingConservative696
    Dore1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    J. ThompsonConservative4,749
    T. WoodheadLabour1,733
    Handsworth1 seat · turnout 32.3%
    G. NichollsLabour2,944
    D. KennedyConservative1,650
    A. SellarsLIB294
    Mosborough1 seat · turnout 31.1%
    D. WaltonLabour2,929
    L. HinchliffeConservative1,210
    No. 1 (Attercliffe)2 seats · turnout 27.5%
    H. FirthLabour1,402
    D BrownLabour1,388
    A. CalowConservative378
    J. FreemanConservative364
    No. 10 (Ecclesall)1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    D. PinderConservative4,041
    J. BrownLabour1,099
    P. Pughe-MorganLIB753
    No. 11 (Firth Park)1 seat · turnout 36.7%
    J. BartonLabour3,878
    K. RodgersConservative1,257
    J. MalingLIB700
    No. 12 (Gleadless)1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    A RichardsonLabour3,961
    W. BushConservative3,884
    R. MumfordLIB348
    No. 13 (Hallam)1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    P. JacksonConservative4,600
    D BrownLabour1,885
    No. 15 (Healey)1 seat · turnout 43.6%
    F. RodgersLabour3,088 ✓
    S. RhodesConservative2,535
    J. ElstonLIB319
    N. TaylorCOMM119
    No. 16 (Hillsborough)1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    A. BanhamConservative3,660
    A. MeadeLabour3,274
    No. 17 (Intake)1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    R. BartonLabour3,745
    J. HowardConservative2,411
    P. ClementsLIB259
    No. 18 (Manor)1 seat · turnout 25.6%
    G ArmitageLabour2,740 ✓
    R BarnsleyConservative747
    J. HukinCOMM73
    P. LittlehalesWRP32
    No. 2 (Beauchief)1 seat · turnout 45.5%
    E. CreweConservative5,297
    R. CabornLabour1,685
    No. 20 (Nether Edge)1 seat · turnout 31.0%
    P. VerhaertConservative2,588
    F. WoodbineLabour1,493
    K. SaltLIB504
    No. 21 (Nether Shire)1 seat · turnout 34.0%
    A. WigfieldLabour2,778
    L. SmithConservative1,323
    K. HattersleyCOMM97
    No. 22 (Netherthorpe)1 seat · turnout 29.8%
    H. LambertLabour2,315
    M. HattersleyConservative1,034
    N. GaleBM66
    No. 23 (Owlerton)1 seat · turnout 27.5%
    J. WatsonLabour2,750
    P. StaffordConservative1,083
    No. 24 (Park)1 seat · turnout 26.7%
    P. JonesLabour3,471
    N. HuttonConservative926
    R. PaulucyCOMM60
    No. 25 (Sharrow)1 seat · turnout 29.6%
    H. KnightLabour1,951
    T SeatonConservative960
    B. TurleyCOMM56
    No. 26 (Southey Green)1 seat · turnout 30.7%
    D. BlunkettLabour3,423
    M. ToyConservative856
    No. 27 (Walkley)1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    P. WoodLabour2,630
    M. MaxworthyConservative1,825
    No. 4 (Brightside)1 seat · turnout 31.2%
    W. MichieLabour2,673
    M. McGrathConservative1,193
    No. 5 (Broomhill)1 seat · turnout 33.0%
    G. CheethamConservative3,217
    John Malcolm BrideLabour1,550
    M. Hayes-AllenLIB672
    No. 6 (Burngreave)1 seat · turnout 47.4%
    F. ButlerLIB3,133 ✓
    H. JacksonLabour1,435
    E. SizerConservative310
    A. JenkinsonCOMM38
    No. 7 (Castle)1 seat · turnout 27.4%
    D. SkinnerLabour2,416
    I. SaundersConservative646
    V. GillCOMM47
    No. 8 (Darnall)2 seats · turnout 24.5%
    F. PrinceLabour2,300
    R. MunnLabour2,230
    S CordleConservative1,272
    M. HyattConservative1,247
    D. JohnsonLIB296
    D. BoothroydLIB265
    South Wortley1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    A. MasonConservative3,554
    M. RuddLabour2,710
    Stocksbridge1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    A. SweeneyLabour1,460 ✓
    B. JonesConservative1,156
    A. CookeLIB744
    R. ChallisIndependent709