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    1979 handbook

    Newcastle Upon Tyne: 1979 local elections

    26 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (78 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 40 · Conservative 33 · The Liberal Party 3 · Other 2

    After (end of 1979) (78 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 42 · Conservative 31 · The Liberal Party 3 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Benwell1 seat · turnout 62.1%
    C. CookLabour2,348
    R. WilcoxConservative775
    N. GreenLIB414
    Blakelaw1 seat · turnout 68.5%
    H. WhiteLabour5,442
    M. HeatherConservative2,784
    Castle1 seat · turnout 81.3%
    D. WoodConservative2,100
    M. WildeLabour1,429
    E. WintonLIB1,306
    Dene1 seat · turnout 78.3%
    Marian McWilliamsConservative4,676
    R. ClarkeLabour2,555
    J. EnglishLIB1,054
    East City1 seat · turnout 66.6%
    J. DaviesLabour2,349 ✓
    T. AndersonConservative885
    T. ThompsonLIB406
    J. KeithCOMM69
    Elswick1 seat · turnout 63.5%
    D. StarkeyLabour2,486
    J. KellyConservative1,888
    Fawdon1 seat · turnout 69.1%
    J. MendelsonLabour5,350
    C. AndersonConservative3,536
    Fenham1 seat · turnout 72.4%
    D. GilbertConservative3,562
    A. GillilandLabour2,368
    H. RoweLIB788
    Gosforth No. 11 seat · turnout 74.2%
    G. TriceConservative3,533
    M. BorderLIB2,518
    B. ShawLabour1,621
    Gosforth No. 21 seat · turnout 79.2%
    J. ShipleyLIB4,828
    I. LittleConservative1,908
    Mike MurrayLabour815
    Heaton1 seat · turnout 73.2%
    F. DodginConservative3,516
    J. OrmondLabour3,179
    Jesmond1 seat · turnout 66.4%
    Dempsey C.Conservative2,496
    E. PopeIndependent2,129
    A. BrownLabour1,408
    Kenton1 seat · turnout 69.5%
    E. HannafordConservative3,216
    M. WatsonLabour2,748
    Moorside1 seat · turnout 61.0%
    M. MurrayLabour2,438
    J. HattonConservative2,170
    K. StoddartLIB647
    Newburn No. 11 seat · turnout 75.4%
    V. WaddingtonLabour3,524
    D. DavisConservative2,930
    Newburn No. 21 seat · turnout 70.4%
    A. ForsterLabour6,547
    E. HindConservative3,574
    Newburn No. 31 seat · turnout 76.2%
    D. McKeagConservative4,200
    D. PriceLabour4,061
    Sandyford1 seat · turnout 65.1%
    P. O'BrienConservative2,373
    T. JohnsonLabour2,274
    Scotswood1 seat · turnout 63.4%
    R. BurgessLabour3,478
    J. BarnesConservative1,648
    St. Anthonys1 seat · turnout 71.7%
    Dave WebsterLabour2,450 ✓
    D. HowarthLIB652
    T. Scott FieldConservative524
    J. MancheeCOMM35
    St. Lawrence1 seat · turnout 68.6%
    T. CollinsLabour3,406
    V. MaddisonConservative966
    Walker1 seat · turnout 67.7%
    G. DrewLabour5,580
    P. HollidayConservative1,252
    Walkergate2 seats · turnout 71.6%
    G. GrayLabour3,539
    B. RiceLabour3,191
    J. EvansConservative2,620
    S. HollidayConservative2,369
    West City1 seat · turnout 60.1%
    L. RussellLabour2,276
    A. EllisLIB1,605
    A. HeatherConservative574
    Wingrove1 seat · turnout 67.9%
    G. SwinbanksConservative3,149
    L. AnwellLabour2,839
    Woolsington1 seat · turnout 71.7%
    J. KerriganLabour3,481
    D. JeavonsConservative1,405
    G. KeatingLIB629