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    1978 handbook

    Sandwell: 1978 local elections

    30 wards with results. Council page

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

    Labour 51 · Conservative 39 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0

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

    Conservative 46 · Labour 41 · Other 3 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Great Barr1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    P. PritchardConservative2,394
    P. JonesLabour916
    S. SmithLIB249
    No. 1 (Warley: Abbey)1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    R. BroaderwickConservative1,821
    V. WakemanLabour1,094
    No. 10 (Warley: St. Pauls)1 seat · turnout 33.8%
    W. CarterLabour1,678
    L. FletcherConservative875
    No. 11 (Warley: Sandwell)1 seat · turnout 49.5%
    L. TaylorLabour1,774
    S. BrookeConservative1,159
    No. 12 (Warley: Soho)1 seat · turnout 30.1%
    R. DavisLabour1,372
    B. HopeConservative691
    No. 13 (Warley: Tividale)1 seat · turnout 31.0%
    A. EvittsConservative2,125
    S. WalkerLabour1,545
    No. 14 (Warley: Uplands)1 seat · turnout 34.7%
    S. PembertonLabour1,584
    J. BennettConservative936
    No. 15 (Warley: Victoria)1 seat · turnout 31.6%
    F. SmithLabour993 ✓
    J. JonesConservative404
    P. ColemanIndependent174
    J. DavisT&R130
    No. 16 (West Bromwich: Charlemont)1 seat · turnout 32.5%
    V. JonesConservative1,854
    R MeliaLabour773
    C. AllsoppNF187
    No. 17 (West Bromwich: Friar Park)1 seat · turnout 28.6%
    R. HandleyLabour1,500
    P. BrookesConservative1,041
    No. 19 (West Bromwich: Greetsgreen)1 seat · turnout 29.1%
    J. EdwardsLabour633 ✓
    S. MartinInd Lab601
    S BridgewoodConservative538
    R. OsborneNF131
    A. WilkinsonLIB70
    No. 2 (Warley: Bearwood)1 seat · turnout 35.7%
    E. SkeldingConservative1,494
    J. ChurmLabour818
    N. ReevesNF203
    No. 20 (West Bromwich: Hateley Heath)1 seat · turnout 21.4%
    J KimbleyLabour606 ✓
    B. HarrisonConservative512
    R. ChurmsNF180
    D. BainInd Lab155
    No. 21 (West Bromwich: Hilltop)1 seat · turnout 26.1%
    G. WatsonConservative888
    G. CollettLabour882
    D. ChurmsNF212
    No. 22 (West Bromwich: Horseley Heath)1 seat · turnout 24.9%
    B. CallowConservative885
    E. WalkerLabour804
    No. 23 (West Bromwich: Lyng)1 seat · turnout 33.5%
    F. FisherLabour1,418
    S. Hill-SmithConservative942
    J. ChurmsNF191
    No. 24 (West Bromwich: Market)1 seat · turnout 34.9%
    C. HollandConservative1,463
    A. HandleyLabour835
    No. 25 (West Bromwich: Newton)1 seat · turnout 35.1%
    D. WebbConservative2,388
    G. PoxonLabour1,206
    M SmithLIB361
    No. 26 (West Bromwich: Sandwell)2 seats · turnout 40.3%
    H RoyLabour1,157
    R. BarberLabour1,152
    D. DickenConservative992
    P. LuggConservative971
    No. 27 (West Bromwich: Tantany)1 seat · turnout 31.6%
    S. CeneyConservative1,095
    G. SmithLabour994
    A. ReynoldsNF167
    No. 28 (West Bromwich: Tibbington)1 seat · turnout 22.0%
    C MurrayConservative1,072
    J. WhitehouseLabour1,038
    H. SimcoxNF187
    No. 29 (West Bromwich: Tiptongreen)1 seat · turnout 34.9%
    G. CopeConservative1,182
    E. OwenLabour726
    S. HarrisIndependent371
    No. 3 (Warley: Brandhall)1 seat · turnout 37.6%
    R. HickmanConservative2,567
    W. BowenLabour702
    No. 30 (West Bromwich: Wood Green)1 seat · turnout 37.6%
    R. PartridgeConservative1,792
    W. RayboneLabour874
    No. 4 (Warley: Bristnall)1 seat · turnout 35.0%
    A. HarrodLabour1,245
    G. HarrisonConservative1,137
    C. HawkinsNF179
    No. 5 (Warley: Cradley Heath)1 seat · turnout 33.3%
    J. AdamsLabour1,452
    A. HillConservative1,191
    No. 6 (Warley: Langley)1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    T SharpConservative1,670
    J. GrantLabour1,306
    No. 7 (Warley: Old Hill & Blackheath)1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    E. WhiteLabour1,469
    G. BoxleyConservative925
    C. MooreCOMM53
    No. 8 (Warley: Rounds Green)1 seat · turnout 30.2%
    P. SullivanLabour1,847
    A. HillConservative1,224
    No. 9 (Warley: Rowley)1 seat · turnout 24.9%
    J. SmithLabour1,414
    D. CoxonConservative978
    C. JohnsonCOMM48