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    1978 handbook

    Sutton: 1978 local elections

    25 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 28 · Labour 13 · The Liberal Party 6 · Other 4

    After (end of 1978) (56 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 47 · Labour 7 · The Liberal Party 2 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Beddington North2 seats · turnout 54.2%
    D. FarthingConservative1,467
    G. WhithamConservative1,366
    G. EveLabour673
    I. TomlinLabour611
    J. PhillimoreLIB536
    R. PonikwerLIB523
    Beddington South3 seats
    R. EastonConservative1,402
    G. OsborneConservative1,380
    H. SawyersConservative1,354
    Spalding P.Labour1,037
    J. ClayLabour1,029
    F. HallLabour1,015
    B. WallisLIB133
    D. MillingtonLIB132
    R. InsollLIB125
    Belmont2 seats · turnout 45.3%
    J. CoxConservative1,876
    A. DeardsConservative1,787
    L. BanksLIB299
    S. FilbyLIB287
    F. ClarkeLabour224
    K. BunkerLabour215
    Carshalton Beeches3 seats · turnout 47.2%
    Martin K.Conservative2,633
    B. FlemingConservative2,618
    M. PeartConservative2,573
    D. WinnLabour405
    R. WinnLabour376
    K. CoelloLabour363
    B. DohertyLIB349
    A. DoyleLIB329
    G. ChandlerLIB304
    Carshalton Central2 seats
    P BaggottConservative1,509
    D. SalariConservative1,421
    V. EveLabour434
    O. ScotneyLabour355
    A. HarrisLIB234
    D. StockwellLIB220
    Carshalton North2 seats · turnout 41.5%
    F. GhentConservative1,416
    R. SlaterConservative1,401
    J. ElgarLabour537
    D. CleeLabour499
    M. VernerLIB264
    J. WarnerLIB257
    Cheam South2 seats · turnout 54.8%
    K. RoseConservative2,254
    A TaylorConservative2,189
    J. FranklinLIB262
    P. TraversoLIB218
    D. JarmanLabour102
    J. StaightLabour85
    Cheam West2 seats · turnout 55.3%
    H. BennettConservative1,371
    S. WalkerConservative1,313
    R. ShawLIB1,015
    F. SharpLIB945
    M. WestbrookLabour146
    R. AnscombeLabour146
    Clockhouse1 seat · turnout 48.9%
    D. BarnardConservative467
    R. HookerLabour310
    C. PocockLIB82
    North Cheam2 seats · turnout 54.7%
    J. SharvillConservative1,424
    Carter C.Conservative1,387
    E. SharpLIB825
    J. CrowhurstLIB817
    J. EversLabour485
    E. SargeantLabour478
    Rosehill2 seats · turnout 48.7%
    L. RansonConservative1,227
    A. ThompsonConservative1,202
    J. TaylorLIB602
    E. BarrLIB570
    J. SmokerLabour449
    A. HillLabour426
    St. Hillier North3 seats · turnout 37.1%
    A. DysonLabour1,775 ✓
    P. KaneLabour1,700 ✓
    M. WrightLabour1,636 ✓
    V. HowardConservative480
    H. HardingConservative472
    T. WiseConservative419
    J. HuntNational Front188
    N. HuntNational Front160
    S. LarchetThe Liberal Party80
    M. StonerThe Liberal Party71
    H. VipondThe Liberal Party63
    St. Hillier South2 seats · turnout 41.4%
    P. BassettLabour1,296 ✓
    P. BrennanLabour1,033 ✓
    R. WilkieConservative282
    S. WhithamConservative282
    P. BallardNational Front132
    H. WyattNational Front91
    Sutton Central2 seats · turnout 54.7%
    G. TopeThe Liberal Party1,439 ✓
    J. MullinThe Liberal Party1,297 ✓
    M. BennettConservative681
    A. RichardsConservative626
    D. DuffieldLabour514
    C. WhatfordLabour454
    Sutton Common2 seats · turnout 50.4%
    L. BrownConservative1,386
    S. LangleyConservative1,330
    S. PenneckLIB739
    S. TraversoLIB710
    R. DeaneLabour322
    R. LearmonthLabour298
    Sutton East3 seats · turnout 52.2%
    B. BowlerConservative1,344 ✓
    L. BarberConservative1,319 ✓
    M. KrauseConservative1,244 ✓
    E. McEwenLabour1,228
    D. HopkinsLabour1,150
    M. JacksonLabour1,056
    D. StrongThe Liberal Party246
    J. LewisThe Liberal Party244
    S. WilmottThe Liberal Party234
    Sutton South3 seats · turnout 43.1%
    P. GeiringerConservative2,394
    R. SquiresConservative2,346
    E. TrevorConservative2,311
    C. HarkinLabour482
    K. O'KeeffeLabour477
    M. ToffLabour469
    J. LowneLIB426
    G. BurnettLIB406
    H. WillmottLIB401
    Sutton West2 seats · turnout 49.7%
    M. GrimesConservative1,243
    N. FerrierConservative1,221
    R. GleesonLIB597
    R. HalseyLIB595
    P. SmithLabour406
    R. WilliamsLabour370
    Wallington North3 seats · turnout 53.5%
    M. BarryConservative2,417
    J. IzardConservative2,414
    D. CommailleConservative2,364
    S. DaviesLabour1,116
    P. LaneLabour1,076
    J. WeirLabour1,017
    J. DuttonLIB259
    J. FarrellyLIB241
    M. HoneyfieldLIB216
    Wallington South3 seats · turnout 44.1%
    R JohnsonConservative2,344
    J. CranConservative2,322
    F. TownsendConservative2,298
    Mike McLoughlinLabour613
    R. MooreLabour560
    C. PogeLabour549
    R. SammonsLIB241
    M. RichardsonLIB220
    J. WallerLIB192
    Wandle Valley2 seats · turnout 47.5%
    M. WoolleyLabour1,029
    M. SmithLabour952
    J. GribbleConservative805
    R. WhiteConservative739
    M. BallardNF129
    Woodcote1 seat · turnout 53.5%
    J. NashConservative1,144
    R. HollowayLabour84
    A. BloyeLIB78
    Worcester Park North3 seats · turnout 43.9%
    J. RyderConservative2,011
    P. WoolleyConservative1,973
    J. BowleyConservative1,944
    K. ChiversLIB698
    J. Le WintonLIB622
    L. O'ConnellLIB613
    P. EversLabour450
    S SpaldingLabour406
    G. GuinessLabour399
    Worcester Park South2 seats · turnout 51.5%
    R. KerslakeConservative1,818
    D. TraffordConservative1,721
    R. ShawLIB439
    P. JohnsonLIB349
    P. FairweatherLabour246
    S. DunningLabour225
    Wrythe Green2 seats · turnout 42.3%
    G. BatesConservative1,427 ✓
    T. MillsConservative1,330 ✓
    G. BallLabour826
    H. MarkanLabour702
    J. DunleavyLIB170
    G. PettingellLIB151
    R. GunnNF71