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    1979 handbook

    Shrewsbury and Atcham: 1979 local elections

    16 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (48 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 25 · Labour 14 · The Liberal Party 5 · Other 4

    After (end of 1979) (48 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 25 · Labour 15 · The Liberal Party 5 · Other 3

    Ward results

    Bagley2 seats · turnout 70.2%
    J. EdgingtonConservative1,312
    C. FrancisConservative1,206
    M. EvansLabour1,096
    P. EvansLabour956
    Bayston Hill1 seat · turnout 80.4%
    S. ParkerLIB2,012
    E. ChildsConservative1,509
    Belle Vue1 seat · turnout 73.7%
    A. ShrankConservative1,354
    A. EdwardsLabour1,288
    Castlefields & Ditherington1 seat · turnout 70.5%
    R. HowellsLabour1,619
    A. MayhewConservative1,179
    Copthorne1 seat
    B. LingenConservative0 ✓
    Harlescott1 seat · turnout 66.2%
    V BushellLabour1,609
    M. EdingtonConservative1,000
    Haughmond1 seat
    F. EvansConservative0 ✓
    Meole Brace1 seat · turnout 91.2%
    J. MarshLIB2,083
    Nutting P.Conservative1,120
    Monkmoor2 seats · turnout 65.8%
    G. DaviesLabour1,570
    M. SoutarLabour1,402
    D. ChilcottConservative1,400
    M. CollinsConservative1,363
    Montford1 seat
    D. DaviesConservative0 ✓
    Pimhill1 seat
    H. MarjoramConservative0 ✓
    Quarry1 seat · turnout 73.2%
    E ButcherConservative1,543
    A. BowenLabour1,215
    Rea Valley1 seat
    J. PritchardConservative0 ✓
    Sundorne1 seat · turnout 71.3%
    D. PreeceLabour1,700
    L. CornConservative1,185
    Sutton1 seat
    E. CarderConservative0 ✓
    Underdale1 seat · turnout 72.5%
    J. HolmwoodLabour1,477
    K. MillsConservative1,366