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    1978 handbook

    Cambridge: 1978 local elections

    14 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1978)

    Not known.

    Ward results

    Abbey1 seat · turnout 26.6%
    A. MoltLabour830
    E. JonesConservative407
    Arbury1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    B. MayLabour1,314
    S. JonesConservative1,135
    Castle1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    G. ReidConservative1,082
    R. KimberLabour842
    A. GoreLIB537
    Cherry Hinton1 seat · turnout 48.0%
    C. BarkerConservative1,321
    A. CarterLabour1,217
    Coleridge1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    C. SeagroveConservative979
    J. CurleyLabour860
    P. MitchellLIB178
    East Chesterton1 seat · turnout 34.6%
    S. MillerConservative1,277
    R. WallLabour912
    Kings Hedges1 seat · turnout 34.6%
    P. GeoghanLabour793
    M. MackenzieConservative474
    B. BadcockLIB145
    Market1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    M. ReissCC1,776
    G. EdwardsConservative718
    Newnham1 seat · turnout 44.9%
    W. NicolLabour1,501
    E. CragieConservative987
    A. WaiteLIB567
    Petersfield1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    F. GawthropLabour1,218
    E. WheatleyConservative1,022
    L. EdkinsLIB201
    Queen Ediths1 seat · turnout 36.5%
    J. JohnsonConservative1,569
    S. DartfordLabour663
    Romsey1 seat · turnout 35.0%
    T. SweeneyLabour989 ✓
    P. RobinsonConservative601
    A. CharlesworthLIB380
    J. ChallonerCOMM31
    Trumpington1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    B. SucklingConservative1,406 ✓
    S. WattsLabour524
    D. GreenLIB287
    D. MowtonCOMM48
    West Chesterton1 seat · turnout 36.2%
    C. Gough-GoodmanConservative1,284
    R. OveryLabour641