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    1979 handbook

    Bristol, City of: 1979 local elections

    28 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (84 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 47 · Conservative 34 · The Liberal Party 3 · Other 0

    After (end of 1979) (84 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 53 · Conservative 28 · The Liberal Party 3 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Avon3 seats · turnout 69.1%
    T. ThomasLabour5,411
    V. PopleLabour5,255
    A. CrowleyLabour5,202
    R. ChubbConservative3,674
    J. GamlinConservative2,907
    L. O'LearyConservative2,791
    D. PrattCOMM391
    Bedminster3 seats · turnout 41.6%
    W. JenkinsLabour3,425
    R. MarriottConservative2,506
    J. FeyConservative2,499
    J. BoucherConservative2,463
    Bishopston3 seats · turnout 68.9%
    D. TophamConservative3,155 ✓
    T. ClarkeConservative3,139 ✓
    M. WithersConservative3,092 ✓
    P. McLarenLabour1,916
    J. WoodLabour1,853
    J. GraystoneLabour1,801
    J. GrayLIB1,377
    J. McMahonLIB1,370
    W. StarrLIB1,172
    F. TannerNF51
    Bishopsworth3 seats · turnout 63.0%
    A. MunroeLabour8,123
    B. RichardsLabour8,122
    L. SmithLabour8,108
    R HodgesConservative4,002
    I. GillardConservative3,783
    N. DowdneyConservative3,632
    K. ElliottNF793
    Brislington3 seats · turnout 70.8%
    K. LeggLabour5,192
    D. ParsonsLabour4,597
    P. KorovilasLabour4,391
    J HowellsConservative4,334
    O. ScantleburyConservative4,092
    A. EllisonConservative3,975
    Cabot3 seats
    R HowellLIB2,227 ✓
    C StonesLIB2,154 ✓
    C BoltonLIB2,140 ✓
    B LoveConservative1,688
    Y MasonConservative1,672
    Ian MillardConservative1,672
    J DugdaleLabour1,172
    J MalosLabour1,117
    K AnandLabour1,101
    A ChesterCOMM192
    Clifton2 seats · turnout 65.9%
    J SteadmanConservative3,823
    W BlackmoreConservative3,635
    J Lloyd-KirkConservative3,580
    A. LanderLabour2,256
    H. LewisLabour2,232
    D HimsworthLIB1,999
    M. CallowConservative1,923
    B IneichenLIB1,911
    R. HatchConservative1,794
    S HodkinsonLabour1,433
    Hazel HardingLabour1,388
    Aulay MackenzieLabour1,323
    A ClarkeEcol1,195
    J WillEcol890
    District3 seats · turnout 64.0%
    F. ApperleyConservative2,347 ✓
    F. BosdetConservative2,284 ✓
    R. TrenchConservative2,264 ✓
    H. FenwickLabour2,247
    M. ShotterLabour2,110
    G. VenablesLabour2,087
    B. CarterLIB1,126
    O. EnglandLIB1,023
    P. TyzackLIB910
    H. CullimoreEcol553
    Durdham3 seats · turnout 73.5%
    G. PalmerConservative5,154
    G. BrowneConservative4,917
    P. PaternosterConservative4,638
    W. HowarthLIB2,149
    G. BeddoesLIB2,149
    V. TallisLIB1,990
    J. PattersonLabour1,240
    J. NaysmithLabour1,180
    Ritchie R.Labour1,020
    Easton3 seats · turnout 58.5%
    J. JonesLabour3,022
    G. MaggsLabour2,771
    R. MorrisLabour2,331
    A. MayesConservative1,181
    K. BlanchardConservative1,161
    R. PaternosterConservative1,001
    M. WeekesEcol276
    D. EsbesterCOMM173
    J. BaleNF147
    Eastville (E.P. 14.6.79)3 seats · turnout 25.2%
    W. WilliamsLabour1,654 ✓
    J. HynesLabour1,614 ✓
    J. KingLabour1,603 ✓
    M. MacdonaldConservative894
    W. LippiattConservative847
    M. ReadConservative817
    A. ElverdLIB157
    B. ClarkeLIB141
    S. StapleLIB124
    P. KingstonNF94
    D. SmithurstNF61
    J. DowlerNF45
    M. ElbourneETOFEC41
    Henbury3 seats · turnout 72.0%
    J. FiskLabour6,000
    J. McLarenLabour5,077
    W. StephensConservative4,881
    D. BarnwellConservative4,755
    B. TasmanConservative4,427
    M. MalpassLabour4,370
    W. HurfordLIB1,451
    C. NuttallNF268
    Hengrove3 seats · turnout 61.3%
    A. AbramsLabour6,981
    V. HicksLabour6,528
    G. SpodrisLabour5,268
    C. JonesConservative2,894
    K. GoddenConservative2,731
    M. MasonConservative2,676
    Hillfields3 seats · turnout 68.3%
    G. RobertsonLabour3,885
    C. DraperLabour3,668
    C. JanesLabour3,610
    J. SevilleConservative2,552
    A. DaviesConservative2,390
    R. RussellConservative2,309
    A. ChalmersInd LIB957
    A. ChalmersInd LIB865
    M. CottrellInd LIB863
    Horfield3 seats · turnout 72.3%
    C. MerrettLabour3,896
    R. EdwardsLabour3,710
    C. BoneyLabour3,563
    B. TophamConservative3,170
    B. CrippsConservative2,842
    J. WiltshireConservative2,728
    P. HurfordLIB750
    R. MoonLIB701
    S. MoonLIB679
    Knowle3 seats
    G SpracklingConservative3,904 ✓
    T SkippConservative3,702 ✓
    Fred LawrenceConservative3,686 ✓
    George ColeLabour2,916
    J ColeLabour2,702
    Terence WardLabour2,591
    R DowlerNF218
    Redland3 seats · turnout 61.3%
    G. HebblethwaiteConservative3,377
    J. CottrellConservative3,258
    Greg KeeleyConservative3,138
    B. BrownLIB1,772
    A. KeefeLabour1,717
    P. ChildLIB1,660
    J. KempLabour1,548
    R. CuttsLIB1,521
    T MorganLabour1,486
    Somerset3 seats · turnout 67.2%
    H. WillcoxLabour4,653
    D. JacksonLabour4,435
    J. ComerfordLabour4,097
    W. GoodlandConservative2,602
    V. GoodlandConservative2,584
    D StevensConservative2,523
    Southmead3 seats · turnout 69.2%
    D. HughesLabour5,144
    B. BegleyLabour4,949
    E. SeymourLabour4,410
    P. SidebottomConservative4,306
    P. HollowayConservative4,295
    C. MartineauConservative4,129
    Southville3 seats
    A. MasonLabour2,563 ✓
    F. PidgeonLabour2,451 ✓
    A. MayLabour2,402 ✓
    D. JonesConservative2,181
    C. HagenConservative2,070
    L. VannConservative2,007
    St George East3 seats · turnout 71.8%
    D. BeerLabour5,011
    G. BeeLabour4,698
    P HammondLabour4,482
    R. KingConservative4,187
    R. MurrayConservative4,100
    M. StumpConservative3,702
    St George West3 seats · turnout 60.8%
    J. McLarenLabour3,135
    I. RogersLabour2,797
    M. ReaLabour2,700
    J. CorneliusConservative1,857
    R. GoddenConservative1,666
    R. LaurenceConservative1,562
    D. SmithurstNF220
    St. Paul3 seats · turnout 57.6%
    R. HewlettLabour2,219
    K. BassettLabour2,197
    G. FowlerLabour2,166
    A. MillenerConservative1,091
    J. LippittConservative1,072
    S. TrenchConservative996
    St. Philip & Jacob3 seats
    I. KnightLabour1,644 ✓
    J. BrittonLabour1,562 ✓
    D. TedderLabour1,556 ✓
    M. LippittConservative927
    A. HainesConservative894
    D FeyConservative851
    Stapleton3 seats · turnout 70.4%
    T. WhiteleyConservative4,942
    P. BrookConservative4,834
    H. WilliamsConservative4,677
    B. PaytonLabour3,877
    M. McGrathLabour3,779
    D PooleLabour3,665
    M. CullenLIB1,113
    E. WrenLIB993
    J. HaleLIB961
    Stockwood3 seats · turnout 69.5%
    A. TellingConservative8,271
    M StamperConservative8,143
    S. WilliamsConservative8,014
    V. DaveyLabour7,658
    G EastLabour7,099
    Jim SmithLabour6,520
    J. DowlerNF628
    Westbury-on-Trym3 seats · turnout 64.8%
    C. AldersonConservative9,542 ✓
    R. WallConservative9,439 ✓
    E. DysonLIB2,372 ✓
    M. HamiltonLIB2,185
    M. LutonLIB1,941
    J. EvansLabour1,749
    M. WaddingtonLabour1,429
    G. WaddingtonLabour1,367
    E. AndrewsNF151
    D. PooleConservative0
    Windmill Hill3 seats · turnout 68.4%
    C. ReidLabour2,463
    V. BathLabour2,244
    G. MicklewrightLabour2,201
    D. CaryConservative1,397
    A. MooreConservative1,270
    P. MorrisConservative1,192
    M. PippingLIB577
    R. LewisLIB488
    R. BaleNF174