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    1979 handbook

    Knowsley: 1979 local elections

    14 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (63 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 42 · Conservative 18 · The Liberal Party 2 · Other 1

    After (end of 1979) (63 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 48 · Conservative 14 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 0

    Ward results

    No. 1 (Huyton: Huyton Farm-Princess- Woolfall)2 seats · turnout 56.6%
    L. NolanLabour3,919 ✓
    A. WrightLabour3,841 ✓
    W. GerrardConservative1,367
    B. DaulbyConservative1,192
    No. 11 (Prescot)2 seats · turnout 69.1%
    E. JonesLabour3,367
    E. NolanLabour3,009
    H. FowlerConservative2,413
    J. HoltConservative2,185
    J. BradleyInd Con1,014
    No. 12 (Whiston)2 seats · turnout 67.3%
    B. LeachLabour4,734
    R. LamontLabour4,505
    J. ReynoldsConservative3,249
    N. NeyConservative3,214
    No. 13 (Halewood)2 seats · turnout 60.5%
    T. LyonsLabour5,717
    Taylor G.Labour5,205
    J. DavisConservative3,699
    I. ReesConservative3,654
    No. 14 (Knowsley)2 seats · turnout 55.4%
    D. LeeLabour4,274
    M. MurphyLabour4,104
    C. KilshawConservative2,563
    J. WhiteConservative2,334
    No. 2 (Huyton: Longview & Rupert Farm)1 seat · turnout 68.2%
    P. HartLabour3,822
    B. JessupConservative2,450
    No. 3 (Huyton: St. Agnes-St. Batholomew- Swanside)3 seats · turnout 70.7%
    M. SimpsonConservative5,953 ✓
    C. WhiteConservative5,780 ✓
    A. VoseConservative5,721 ✓
    D. IrwinLabour3,602
    E. O'HaraLabour3,516
    H. CrookLabour3,345
    No. 4 (Huyton: St. Gabriels Andst. Michaels)2 seats · turnout 61.0%
    G. HowarthLabour4,412
    M. SpillaneLabour4,177
    W. CrookConservative2,625
    T. PotterConservative2,581
    No. 5 (Kirkby: Central)1 seat · turnout 67.2%
    J. EdgarLabour2,784
    P. BruenConservative1,020
    No. 6 (Kirkby: Cherryfield)1 seat · turnout 69.4%
    E. ParkerLabour2,239
    W. TomlinsonLIB1,504
    No. 7 (Kirkby: Minstead)1 seat · turnout 67.3%
    H. RotherhamLabour1,817
    R. EdwardsLIB523
    L. McMichaelConservative436
    No. 8 (Kirkby: Northwood & Tower Hill)1 seat · turnout 66.5%
    P. AndrewsLabour3,893
    W. McFaddenLIB986
    Jill JonesConservative838
    No. 9 (Kirkby: Park)1 seat · turnout 74.2%
    W. WhiteLabour2,219
    D. NeilKHF1,628
    H. HaydockConservative762
    Whitefield1 seat · turnout 67.7%
    Gallagher J.Labour2,711
    A. DuttonLIB1,526