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    1979 handbook

    South Oxfordshire: 1979 local elections

    41 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (62 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 35 · Other 16 · Labour 7 · The Liberal Party 4

    After (end of 1979) (59 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 36 · Other 13 · Labour 8 · The Liberal Party 2

    Ward results

    Aston Rowant1 seat · turnout 79.7%
    F. NixeyConservative949
    A. VesseyLIB462
    Benson2 seats · turnout 56.8%
    D. BelcherConservative1,323
    W. EdwardsConservative1,179
    M. OwenLIB757
    Berinsfield1 seat · turnout 69.0%
    K. HallLabour632
    J. HilesIndependent625
    Chalgrove1 seat
    C. ConlanConservative777
    M. St. GeorgeLIB463
    Chinnor2 seats · turnout 96.6%
    A HoodConservative1,504
    A. HoodConservative1,504 ✓
    M. KnightConservative1,435 ✓
    M KnightConservative1,435
    E HarmsworthLIB833
    E. HarmsworthThe Liberal Party833
    G. WilsonLabour645
    G WilsonLabour645
    A CoulsonInd Con504
    A. CoulsonOther504
    Barry JacksonIndependent470
    B. JacksonIndependent470
    W HawkinsLIB468
    W. HawkinsThe Liberal Party468
    Cholsey2 seats
    P. ClarkeConservative0 ✓
    R. O'KillConservative0 ✓
    Clifton Hampden1 seat · turnout 72.1%
    T. DaviesConservative855
    H. WhiteLabour490
    Crowmarsh1 seat
    A. DawesIndependent729
    C. BlountLIB470
    J. McDadeIndependent132
    Dorchester1 seat · turnout 75.9%
    M. Hugh-JonesIndependent840
    C. YarwoodConservative535
    Forest Hill1 seat · turnout 72.6%
    J. BusfieldConservative792
    R. BrittonLabour263
    Garsington1 seat
    B. TownsendIndependent0 ✓
    Goring2 seats · turnout 63.6%
    T. StovoldConservative1,472
    R. MorganIndependent1,252
    E. RenelConservative1,190
    Great Milton1 seat
    G. PicketConservative0 ✓
    Littlemore3 seats · turnout 48.3%
    W. BuckinghamLabour2,358
    J. BlewittLabour2,104
    C. NormanLabour1,718
    R. ToveyLIB1,186
    P. JohnsonInd LIB1,078
    Marston2 seats · turnout 67.4%
    N. JonesIndependent1,251
    K. RowlandIndependent1,037
    D. SuttonLabour843
    K. TiwariLabour515
    No. 11 (Stadhampton)1 seat
    R. HaycraftConservative0 ✓
    No. 14 (Chalgrove)1 seat · turnout 77.1%
    C. ConlanConservative777
    M. St. GeorgeLIB463
    No. 18 (Henley: North)3 seats · turnout 60.2%
    V. FazeyConservative1,632
    D. JohnstonConservative1,480
    J. HowardConservative1,477
    P. CherringtonLIB1,204
    J. HuttonLIB964
    I. OgdenLIB796
    R. MurtonLabour641
    No. 19 (Henley: South)3 seats
    A. LaneConservative1,914
    A. LaneConservative1,914 ✓
    J. DayIndependent1,663
    J. DayIndependent1,663 ✓
    J Carson-BuryConservative1,465
    J. Carson-BuryConservative1,465 ✓
    M. WendonConservative730
    M WendonConservative730
    J. OwenThe Liberal Party712
    J OwenLIB712
    C. St. GeorgeThe Liberal Party556
    C St. GeorgeLIB556
    D. MulellyThe Liberal Party551
    D MulellyLIB551
    A. AdamsonLabour450
    A AdamsonLabour450
    No. 21 (Woodcote)1 seat · turnout 77.5%
    P. SparksConservative1,024
    G. MillinIndependent955
    No. 22 (Kidmore End)1 seat
    J. GriffithsConservative0 ✓
    No. 23 (Mapledurham)1 seat
    J. EystonConservative0 ✓
    No. 24 (Rutherfield Peppard)1 seat
    R. MonbiotConservative0 ✓
    No. 29 (Nettlebed)1 seat · turnout 73.3%
    A. PimIndependent618
    F. DukeConservative386
    No. 3 (Risinghurst & Sandhills)2 seats · turnout 69.0%
    J. PayneConservative1,040
    J. BellLabour691
    K. CarterLabour679
    W. SpencerIndependent611
    P. HornbyIndependent366
    No. 30 (Bix)1 seat
    C. WhittingtonIndependent0 ✓
    No. 31 (Crowmarsh)1 seat · turnout 74.6%
    A. DawesIndependent729
    C. BlountLIB470
    J. McDadeIndependent132
    No. 32 (Thame)3 seats · turnout 58.0%
    I. BrookInd LIB2,316
    L. WebbIndependent2,303
    N. BlackmoreConservative1,711
    G. ElsonLIB1,646
    P. KinghamLIB1,450
    J. MasseyLIB1,312
    No. 34 (The Hagbournes)1 seat
    Field L.Conservative0 ✓
    No. 35 (Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell)2 seats · turnout 88.6%
    D. ButcherConservative2,317
    A ClewesConservative2,205
    O DaukesConservative2,101
    C CrawleyLabour1,622
    R WilliamsLabour1,591
    G JonesLabour1,479
    E. LaneConservative1,467
    I GillLabour1,452
    T WigleyIndependent1,253
    T. WigleyIndependent1,253 ✓
    E. HowardIndependent1,134 ✓
    E HowardIndependent1,134
    M. RandolphConservative799
    M RandolphConservative799
    No. 37 (Didcot: All Saints-Georgetown-Park)4 seats · turnout 69.0%
    D. ButcherConservative2,317 ✓
    A. ClewesConservative2,205 ✓
    O. DaukesConservative2,101 ✓
    C. CrawleyLabour1,622 ✓
    R. WilliamsLabour1,591
    G. JonesLabour1,479
    E. LaneConservative1,467
    I. GillLabour1,452
    No. 38 (Didcot: Greenmere & Northbourne)2 seats · turnout 70.5%
    L. HitchcockLabour1,718
    R. CrabtreeLabour1,492
    B. PryorConservative1,441
    D StandenConservative1,241
    No. 6 (Garsington)1 seat
    B. TownsendIndependent0 ✓
    No. 7 (Horspath)1 seat · turnout 76.2%
    N. BowleyIndependent509
    F. FitchettConservative458
    T. SparrowhawkLIB257
    Shiplake1 seat · turnout 76.8%
    J. ScarrConservative1,057
    S. EdwardsLabour329
    P. HoseIndependent210
    Sonning Common2 seats · turnout 75.3%
    W. BushConservative1,284
    E. FulfordConservative1,228
    A. ComptonLIB942
    R. LeaLIB795
    Thame3 seats
    I. BrookInd LIB2,316
    L. WebbIndependent2,303
    N. BlackmoreConservative1,711
    G. ElsonLIB1,646
    P. KinghamLIB1,450
    J. MasseyLIB1,312
    Wallingford3 seats · turnout 54.1%
    P. AshtonConservative1,963
    T. LesterConservative1,829
    R. PayneConservative1,448
    D. SouthernLIB1,173
    R. EvansLabour1,099
    Watlington1 seat · turnout 73.7%
    J. BullockConservative844
    R. HawkinsLIB288
    R. ElbourneLabour279
    Wheatley2 seats · turnout 60.0%
    P. PatersonConservative1,372
    J. WilkinsonLIB1,178
    F. MieczkowskiConservative1,143
    Woodcote1 seat
    P. SparksConservative1,024
    G. MillinIndependent955