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    1979 handbook

    Broadland: 1979 local elections

    35 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (49 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 33 · Other 13 · The Liberal Party 2 · Labour 1

    After (end of 1979) (49 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 40 · Other 9 · The Liberal Party 0 · Labour 0

    Ward results

    ACLE1 seat · turnout 75.7%
    R. ClarkeIndependent894
    J. WainwrightConservative258
    Aylsham3 seats · turnout 59.7%
    K. WintleConservative1,586
    F. RoualleConservative1,482
    H. MeadConservative1,226
    C. KerrisonLabour961
    N. CorbinIndependent888
    J. PorterLabour646
    Blofield2 seats
    J. MackConservative0 ✓
    A. WattsConservative0 ✓
    Brundall2 seats · turnout 71.1%
    S. AshfordConservative1,492
    M. VirgoConservative1,367
    R. SteeleLabour504
    M. BradshawLabour438
    Burlingham1 seat · turnout 77.6%
    C. BardwellRES979
    E. MillsIndependent384
    Buxton1 seat · turnout 75.7%
    D. SmithsonConservative690
    R. WymerLabour300
    Catton2 seats · turnout 64.6%
    E. WardConservative2,160
    H. WatlingConservative1,931
    P. HaighLabour883
    Cawston1 seat
    D. BarnesConservative0 ✓
    Coltishall1 seat · turnout 78.3%
    W. StibbonsConservative901
    G. HowellLabour446
    Drayton1 seat · turnout 80.2%
    C. AndersonConservative880
    J. RobinsonLIB663
    Foulsham1 seat · turnout 74.9%
    W. BlakeConservative342 ✓
    D. MachinLabour314
    H. SaundersIndependent63
    B. DawsIndependent51
    Freethorpe1 seat
    F. SiddallIndependent0 ✓
    Great Witchingham1 seat · turnout 73.7%
    R. DowntonIndependent549
    V. KiddIndependent283
    H. HarrisIndependent188
    Hainford1 seat · turnout 80.2%
    J. Van PoortvlietConservative690
    D. WinfieldLabour292
    Hellesdon North2 seats · turnout 56.8%
    A. HolmesConservative1,279
    A. AdamsConservative1,219
    H. WatsonLabour911
    Hellesdon South East2 seats · turnout 58.2%
    F. WardConservative1,335
    S. MerchantConservative1,305
    E. WilsonLabour800
    Hellesdon West2 seats · turnout 61.3%
    W. SouthgateConservative1,163
    S. RendallConservative1,090
    P. SimpsonLabour778
    A. YoungLIB584
    R. FowkesLIB572
    Hevingham1 seat
    G. TuddenhamConservative0 ✓
    Horsford1 seat · turnout 77.8%
    G. GodfreyConservative836
    P. ByrnesLabour379
    PLUMSTEAD1 seat · turnout 82.6%
    H. FrostIndependent609
    J. FrancisIndependent487
    Rackheath1 seat
    D. HastingsConservative0 ✓
    Reedham1 seat
    A. SandersonConservative0 ✓
    Reepham1 seat · turnout 75.5%
    A. StimpsonIndependent852
    K. ScalesLabour282
    South Walsham1 seat
    C. EversonIndependent0 ✓
    Spixworth1 seat · turnout 73.8%
    A. CookIndependent1,070
    H. HowardLabour429
    Sprowston Central2 seats · turnout 68.1%
    M. HardinghamConservative1,244
    P. MartinConservative1,203
    S. MurrellLabour813
    J. FarringtonLabour698
    D. RobertsLIB407
    Sprowston East2 seats
    E. GrossConservative1,299 ✓
    M. MasonConservative1,285 ✓
    M. DimmickLabour1,051
    R DyballLabour781
    S. BeadleLIB543
    Sprowston South2 seats · turnout 69.9%
    C. HarroldConservative1,105
    D. DewingConservative1,086
    P. LeeLabour670
    G. StandwellLIB632
    Sprowston West1 seat · turnout 72.7%
    H MaidmentConservative561
    J. FarringtonLabour444
    H. JubbLIB185
    St Faiths1 seat · turnout 75.8%
    K. NicholsIndependent564
    P. WatsonLabour323
    Taverham2 seats
    J. BellIndependent1,488
    D. WurrIndependent1,227
    R. JonesRES916
    R. GaytonLabour454
    F. TrimmingIndependent221
    Thorpe St Andrew South1 seat · turnout 70.2%
    K. ThompsonConservative811
    P. DuckerLabour328
    S. FairrieInd Con128
    Thorpe St. Andrew North West2 seats
    J. HorneConservative1,380
    J. LeeConservative1,372
    G. BisbyLabour584
    Thorpe St. Andrew Northeast2 seats · turnout 75.8%
    W. JonesConservative1,553
    E CocksConservative1,546
    R DurrantLabour975
    G. LeeLabour892
    Wroxham1 seat
    E. TraffordConservative0 ✓