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    1978 handbook

    Huntingdonshire: 1978 local elections

    18 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (53 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 30 · Other 22 · Labour 1 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1978) (53 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 28 · Other 23 · Labour 2 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Brampton1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    J. MurrayConservative699
    D. SmithLabour113
    Buckden1 seat · turnout 53.0%
    D. SpreckleyRad Lib509
    M. DaltonConservative445
    Bury1 seat
    M. PriceConservative0 ✓
    Elton1 seat
    H. SnedenConservative0 ✓
    Eynesbury1 seat · turnout 26.6%
    R. PoulterLabour804
    D. BatesConservative652
    Farcet1 seat · turnout 47.4%
    P. WhittomeConservative261
    R. DruryIndependent174
    Godmanchester1 seat · turnout 45.5%
    P. DohertyIndependent597
    A. JeffreyConservative384
    Hemingford Grey1 seat · turnout 50.9%
    J. StephensConservative521
    A. TaylorIndependent280
    D. RutherfordLabour75
    Houghton & Wyton1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    R. CheswrightConservative492
    G. UnwinIndependent197
    Huntingdon North1 seat · turnout 32.0%
    A. MulcahyConservative1,020
    G. BeevorLabour793
    Huntingdon West1 seat · turnout 32.7%
    W. BlevinsConservative534
    J. LomaxLabour492
    M. SyrettIndependent193
    Priory Park1 seat · turnout 31.8%
    W. WrenIndependent591
    J. YoungLabour444
    Ramsey1 seat · turnout 26.8%
    E. SloteIndependent874
    L. DaviesLabour269
    Sawtry1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    Joanne Grace SmartConservative585
    A. GowIndependent226
    H. MilfordLabour196
    St Ives North1 seat · turnout 44.3%
    M. LynchIndependent750
    D. HodgeConservative579
    M. DraperLabour111
    The Offords1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    M. ElphickeConservative483
    R. WhightLabour76
    The Stukeleys1 seat
    C BridgeConservative0 ✓
    Warboys1 seat
    R. MillsConservative0 ✓