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    1979 handbook

    Allerdale: 1979 local elections

    32 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (56 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 23 · Other 22 · Conservative 11 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (55 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 25 · Other 21 · Conservative 9 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    All Saints2 seats · turnout 64.9%
    J. HullyLabour1,097
    G. GrahamLabour993
    J. ScottConservative850
    J. HartleyConservative768
    Aspatria2 seats
    E. ScaifeLabour860
    J. BlairLabour834
    D. HassallConservative818
    Binsey1 seat
    C. HewetsonIndependent0 ✓
    Boltons1 seat
    J. WatsonConservative0 ✓
    Broughton1 seat
    P. BermanLabour0 ✓
    Castle3 seats · turnout 49.3%
    L. LytollisConservative1,005
    C. PottsIndependent959
    R. HannahLabour894
    C. NixonConservative821
    Clifton1 seat
    S. ArmstrongLabour0 ✓
    Crummock1 seat
    R. McLellanConservative0 ✓
    Dalton1 seat
    W. McKnight BellIndependent0 ✓
    Dearham1 seat
    T. TweddleLabour0 ✓
    Ellen1 seat
    T. OsborneIndependent0 ✓
    Ellenborough2 seats · turnout 62.3%
    J. MitchellIndependent1,176
    J. ArmstrongLabour1,174
    T. BrownLabour1,145
    Ewanrigg2 seats · turnout 65.3%
    A. RobinsonLabour1,434
    C. HolmesLabour957
    P. MooreIndependent863
    Flimby1 seat · turnout 86.0%
    J. RenneyIndependent825
    H. LingardLabour356
    Harrington1 seat · turnout 85.8%
    R. SpeddingIndependent1,451
    W. EnneverLabour269
    Keswick3 seats
    G HodgsonIndependent2,139 ✓
    C MetcalfeIndependent1,775 ✓
    J BranthwaiteConservative1,551 ✓
    N BeanlandConservative1,021
    E WilkesLabour824
    R GarrattConservative629
    Marsh1 seat
    J. HolidayIndependent0 ✓
    Moorclose3 seats
    S. BromleyLabour0 ✓
    I. FrancisLabour0 ✓
    J. MillerLabour0 ✓
    Netherhall2 seats · turnout 67.5%
    E. GilbertsonIndependent1,153
    K. MulgrewLabour1,086
    S. FrewinConservative616
    Northside1 seat · turnout 82.8%
    G. ShortInd Lab741
    J. FryerLabour276
    Salterbeck2 seats
    A. FindleyLabour0 ✓
    E. KayLabour0 ✓
    Seaton Moor3 seats · turnout 78.0%
    J. MusgraveLabour2,251
    J. BarnettLabour2,020
    C. FletcherLabour1,641
    J. PostlethwaiteConservative1,405
    I. BowmanConservative1,116
    J. MinshawConservative1,042
    Silloth2 seats
    W. JohnstonIndependent1,034
    H. HuttonIndependent932
    P. LynnIndependent643
    W. TinnionIndependent249
    W. McKinnonIndependent163
    St. Bridgets1 seat
    T. FergusonConservative0 ✓
    St. Johns3 seats · turnout 55.3%
    J. HeathcoteConservative1,723
    J. JacksonConservative1,551
    J. MavirConservative1,454
    J. ArdronLabour1,271
    St. Michaels3 seats · turnout 72.7%
    B. WilsonLabour1,809
    R. CattanachLabour1,519
    Tony HolmesLabour1,486
    R. HardonConservative1,161
    J. GauntConservative1,065
    J. DawsonConservative1,008
    Stainburn1 seat
    J. ElliottConservative0 ✓
    Tarns1 seat
    W. RelphIndependent0 ✓
    Warnell1 seat
    L. JeffersonIndependent0 ✓
    Waver1 seat
    G. FergusonIndependent0 ✓
    Westfield2 seats
    J. McKeownLabour0 ✓
    W. CollinsLabour0 ✓
    Wigton3 seats
    R BlackburnIndependent1,554 ✓
    Raymond KeyLabour1,009 ✓
    S JamesIndependent883 ✓
    Nicholas FellIndependent863
    L GormanLabour833
    John GrahamConservative763
    E TelferConservative601
    J ZiembaLabour333