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    1979 handbook

    Derbyshire Dales: 1979 local elections

    25 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (40 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 27 · Other 8 · The Liberal Party 3 · Labour 2

    After (end of 1979) (39 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 20 · Other 9 · The Liberal Party 9 · Labour 1

    Ward results

    Ashbourne3 seats · turnout 56.1%
    G. WardInd Con1,809
    D. MooreConservative1,208
    C. BirchRES1,119
    E. PlumblyConservative942
    R. SmithConservative926
    E. GoldstrawLIB807
    N. SeddonLIB315
    H. HaleIndependent247
    Ashford & Longstone1 seat
    C. CrowtherConservative0 ✓
    Bakewell3 seats · turnout 64.5%
    T. WelchIndependent1,344
    L. WrightConservative1,023
    D.LIB962
    J. TwiggConservative938
    A. ClemsonConservative707
    R. CheshireLIB681
    I. GreenLIB573
    Bradwell1 seat · turnout 82.3%
    C. BradwellIndependent670
    D. SouthwellConservative477
    Brailsford1 seat
    S. GrixConservative0 ✓
    Brassington & Parwich1 seat
    L. RoseConservative0 ✓
    Calver1 seat · turnout 83.5%
    M. GillanConservative456
    K. AdlingtonInd Con436
    Chatsworth1 seat
    C. HooleConservative0 ✓
    Clifton and Bradley1 seat
    G. PeachConservative0 ✓
    Darley Dale3 seats · turnout 80.4%
    D FearnLIB1,576
    D. FearnThe Liberal Party1,576 ✓
    J. FearnThe Liberal Party1,494 ✓
    J FearnLIB1,494
    L. JacksonIndependent1,192 ✓
    Linda Jean JacksonIndependent1,192
    J BoyackLabour819
    J. BoyackLabour819
    G. CrowtherThe Liberal Party792
    G CrowtherLIB792
    J KniftonConservative722
    J. KniftonConservative722
    K. AustinConservative578
    Kenneth AustinConservative578
    M PayneConservative555
    M. PayneConservative555
    G DraperIndependent460
    G. DraperIndependent460
    Doveridge1 seat · turnout 79.0%
    J. StevensonConservative665
    C. BrindleyIndependent418
    Eyam & Stoney Middleton1 seat · turnout 79.8%
    F. HallConservative692
    W. HubbardIndependent262
    C. PlantLabour66
    Hartington & Doverdale1 seat · turnout 77.5%
    F. GlossopConservative867
    E PageLabour133
    Hathersage2 seats · turnout 73.8%
    E. SmithConservative1,042
    D. BowieLIB699
    P. DuffieldInd Con650
    R. JacksonLIB548
    J. BoyceLabour294
    B. DobbinsLabour175
    Hulland1 seat
    R. SevierConservative0 ✓
    Masson2 seats · turnout 68.0%
    R. MorrisConservative802
    D. WhiteConservative790
    B. GreavesLIB685
    K. CantrillLabour669
    J MarchLabour643
    Matlock All Saints3 seats · turnout 77.2%
    G StevensConservative1,467
    G. StevensConservative1,467 ✓
    T. BoamThe Liberal Party1,236 ✓
    T BoamLIB1,236
    B CrapperLIB1,097
    B. CrapperThe Liberal Party1,097 ✓
    B. TurnerConservative985
    B TurnerConservative985
    B. WebbConservative905
    Bill WebbConservative905
    M. ElsworthThe Liberal Party840
    M ElsworthLIB840
    T JohnsonInd Con565
    T. JohnsonOther565
    A. McLardyLabour432
    Angus McLardyLabour432
    J. MarchLabour412
    J MarchLabour412
    Victor WilsonLabour404
    V. WilsonLabour404
    Matlock St Giles3 seats · turnout 77.4%
    P EdwardsLIB1,655
    P. EdwardsThe Liberal Party1,655 ✓
    P GillConservative1,083
    P. GillConservative1,083 ✓
    M. CrapperThe Liberal Party1,070 ✓
    M CrapperLIB1,070
    D LowryLIB915
    D. LowryThe Liberal Party915
    J. SlaterConservative846
    J SlaterConservative846
    M HenshallConservative745
    M. HenshallConservative745
    W. MooreLabour617
    W MooreLabour617
    P AllwoodLabour615
    P. AllwoodLabour615
    E. MorganLabour461
    E MorganLabour461
    A ShawInd Con456
    A. ShawOther456
    Norbury1 seat
    T. ClowesInd Con0 ✓
    Stanton1 seat · turnout 79.9%
    P. ElliottIndependent814
    W. CorbettLabour189
    Taddington1 seat
    F. HollandConservative0 ✓
    Tideswell1 seat · turnout 80.5%
    J. NaylorConservative1,030
    A. BandeyLabour450
    Winster and South Darley1 seat · turnout 79.5%
    D. BurtonLIB544
    C. TomlinsonConservative358
    Wirksworth3 seats · turnout 61.9%
    M. HandleyIndependent1,894
    H. DoxeyLabour1,771
    C. BrownConservative1,234
    M. WaterhouseLabour1,197
    T. BurtonConservative876
    C. RichardsLabour740
    Youlgreave1 seat · turnout 84.5%
    B. OldfieldIndependent673
    R. EvansConservative419