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    1978 handbook

    Dudley: 1978 local elections

    22 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (66 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 37 · Labour 26 · The Liberal Party 2 · Other 1

    After (end of 1978) (66 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 42 · Labour 22 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Halesowen North1 seat · turnout 38.2%
    S. WyleConservative1,649
    G. LindsayLIB1,055
    F. HingleyLabour866
    No. 1 (Dudley: Brierley Hill)1 seat · turnout 30.8%
    Rhys GoodeLabour1,621
    S. RobinsonConservative931
    A. SlaterNF81
    No. 10 (Dudley: Quarry Bank)1 seat · turnout 30.3%
    K. RogersLabour1,757
    FletcherConservative1,150
    I. BrownNF116
    No. 12 (Dudley: St. James)1 seat · turnout 26.4%
    J. JamesConservative1,402
    L. PearceLabour1,324
    No. 13 (Dudley: Sedgley)1 seat · turnout 36.2%
    D. CauntConservative3,038
    Wallington A.Labour1,256
    No. 14 (Dudley: Wordsley)1 seat · turnout 30.9%
    W. WebbConservative3,095
    E. WatkinsLabour1,946
    No. 15 (Halesowen: Belle Valeand Cradley)1 seat · turnout 32.7%
    C. WillettsInd SOC1,915
    H. NealeLabour1,693
    P. PooleNF233
    No. 17 (Halesowen: Central & Lapal)1 seat · turnout 33.8%
    S. HyettConservative2,479
    E. ToplissLabour1,077
    No. 18 (Halesowen: Hasbury & Hayley Green)1 seat · turnout 37.6%
    J. BateConservative2,570
    W. GreenLabour1,529
    J. WorrallNF186
    No. 19 (Stourbridge: Amblecote & Wollaston)1 seat · turnout 37.3%
    E. WalkerConservative2,145
    H. HardwickLabour1,515
    N. WyerNF127
    No. 2 (Dudley: Brockmoor & Pensnett)1 seat · turnout 24.3%
    T. WellsLabour1,228
    M. BarkerConservative791
    J. ParkesNF141
    No. 20 (Stourbridge: Lye & Wollescote)1 seat · turnout 28.5%
    A. FisherLabour2,491
    S. GoodwinNF372
    No. 21 (Stourbridge: Norton Andwest)1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    R. HancoxConservative2,633
    M. GriffithsLabour1,276
    C. WhitehouseNF129
    No. 22 (Stourbridge: Pedmore & East)1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    D. HadleyConservative3,253
    G. LyallLabour934
    A. BrownNF160
    No. 3 (Dudley: Castle & St. Thomas)1 seat · turnout 29.7%
    J. RowleyConservative1,913
    C. WoodallLabour1,763
    No. 4 (Dudley: Coseley East)1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    J. WilsonLabour1,898
    R. DevonportConservative1,010
    No. 5 (Dudley: Coseley West)1 seat · turnout 33.6%
    J. HillLabour1,403
    F. WooldridgeConservative1,329
    No. 6 (Dudley: Gornal)1 seat · turnout 35.3%
    A. OakleyLabour1,868
    R. PlumbConservative1,655
    No. 7 (Dudley: Kingswinford Andwall Heath)1 seat · turnout 36.4%
    G. HomerConservative2,768
    D. SavageLabour1,472
    No. 8 (Dudley: Netherton & Woodside)1 seat · turnout 28.9%
    M. AndrewsConservative1,043
    S. DaviesLabour814
    No. 9 (Dudley: Priory)1 seat · turnout 23.5%
    C. ClarkeLabour1,093
    D. PorterConservative484
    St. Andrews1 seat · turnout 25.8%
    G. TromansLabour1,459
    A. HiggsConservative954