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    1978 handbook

    South Tyneside: 1978 local elections

    22 wards with results. Council page

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

    Labour 34 · Other 24 · Conservative 5 · The Liberal Party 3

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

    Labour 32 · Other 27 · Conservative 5 · The Liberal Party 2

    Ward results

    No. 1 (South Shields: BeaCon & Bents)1 seat · turnout 34.7%
    A. MadsenProg1,211
    R. BarryLabour653
    E. PatienceDem342
    No. 10 (South Shields: Tyne Dock)1 seat · turnout 28.1%
    E. ScrimgerLabour658
    K. SwinbanksProg637
    No. 11 (South Shields: West Park)1 seat · turnout 34.7%
    P. HutchinsonProg1,376
    K. WatsonLabour366
    No. 12 (South Shields: Westoe)1 seat · turnout 36.5%
    K. HickmanProg1,639
    S. FoxLabour320
    No. 13 (South Shields: Whiteleas)1 seat · turnout 36.1%
    T. BellLabour1,462
    G. FerriesProg1,040
    No. 14 (Jarrow: Central East West & Grange)1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    Campbell A.Labour1,337
    N. PedleyConservative1,076
    No. 15 (Jarrow: Primrose)1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    F. DixonLabour1,897 ✓
    Davida Joan BrownConservative894
    R. DaviesLIB544
    N. BrownWRP93
    No. 16 (Jarrow: Simonside & Springwell)1 seat · turnout 45.4%
    D DixonLabour2,091
    M. BrennanConservative1,246
    R. CarrCOMM127
    No. 17 (Boldon: Newtown-Colliery-West)1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    G. ClarkLabour2,103
    R. KitchingmanConservative827
    M. FairlambLIB492
    No. 18 (Boldon: Cleadon & East)1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    R RobsonConservative2,418
    S. DuncanLabour281
    No. 19 (Boldon: Whitburn)1 seat · turnout 52.4%
    S. RobinsonLabour1,549
    N. BruntConservative861
    No. 2 (South Shields: Biddickhall)1 seat · turnout 26.1%
    DavisonLabour1,198
    R. BurnsProg624
    No. 20 (Hebburn: West-Central-North-East- Victoria)1 seat · turnout 37.0%
    J. EalesLabour1,584 ✓
    K. CardiganConservative679
    No. 21 (Hebburn: Monkton)1 seat · turnout 44.7%
    C. BonnarLabour1,665
    W. WoodwardConservative785
    No. 22 (Hebburn: South)1 seat · turnout 49.5%
    E. McAtomineyLabour1,786
    D. LanganConservative1,251
    No. 3 (South Shields: Brinkburn)1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    E. DiamondLabour750
    G. RiggProg696
    No. 4 (South Shields: Cleadonpark)1 seat · turnout 36.4%
    J. CapstickProg1,341
    M DixonLabour526
    No. 5 (South Shields: Harton)1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    H. MarshallProg1,568
    J. DoxfordLabour478
    No. 6 (South Shields: Horsleyhill)1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    C. WilkinsonProg1,512
    R. ScottLabour848
    No. 7 (South Shields: Marsden)1 seat · turnout 40.7%
    K. WallsProg1,194
    G GrahamLabour1,113
    No. 8 (South Shields: Rekendyke & Victoria)1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    D. FordProg1,060
    W. MalcolmLabour842
    No. 9 (South Shields: Simonside)1 seat · turnout 40.2%
    T. HamiltonProg996
    F. MackleyLabour965