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    1979 handbook

    Penwith: 1979 local elections

    16 wards with results. Council page

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

    Other 38 · The Liberal Party 1 · Labour 1 · Conservative 0

    After (end of 1979) (34 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 29 · Conservative 4 · Labour 1 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Hayle-Gwinear2 seats · turnout 60.5%
    T. LaityIndependent810
    E. PhilpIndependent707
    M. ReynoldsIndependent498
    G. AnsellMK417
    R. LeemingIndependent382
    J. EvansIndependent177
    Hayle-Gwithian3 seats · turnout 45.5%
    W. CockIndependent1,270
    J. SleemanConservative1,254
    D. BrayConservative857
    F. PontingIndependent559
    J. RingLabour559
    P. SmithIndependent480
    Lelant and Carbis Bay2 seats · turnout 49.7%
    J. Macdonald ClarkeIndependent994
    R. ElsdenConservative980
    R. GoodwinIndependent498
    Ludgvan3 seats · turnout 51.3%
    H. LuteyIndependent1,395
    A. BaileyIndependent1,384
    J. VincentIndependent1,072
    R. DavisConservative780
    J. TrevenenIndependent729
    Marazion1 seat · turnout 73.0%
    P. StevensIndependent396 ✓
    J. BrookeIndependent202
    S. GibsonIndependent189
    D. GraysonInd LIB93
    Penzance Central2 seats · turnout 56.2%
    J. BattenIndependent1,358
    R. AllbrightIndependent1,274
    A. GrahamLabour667
    Penzance East3 seats
    A. RichardsIndependent0 ✓
    J. NicholasIndependent0 ✓
    R. BerrymanIndependent0 ✓
    Penzance North2 seats
    C. WattsIndependent0 ✓
    J. RichardsIndependent0 ✓
    Penzance South3 seats · turnout 49.1%
    G. CocksIndependent1,418
    C. AshIndependent1,018
    L. SpargoIndependent988
    J. RuhrmundIndependent909
    J. FowlerIndependent795
    Penzance West2 seats · turnout 58.0%
    D. PooleyIndependent1,158
    J. LaityIndependent1,109
    F. PeakIndependent1,106
    Perranuthnoe1 seat
    C. BryantIndependent0 ✓
    St Buryan2 seats
    T. HicksIndependent0 ✓
    J. DanielIndependent0 ✓
    St Erth and St Hilary1 seat
    P. BadcockIndependent0 ✓
    St Just3 seats · turnout 49.3%
    R. RoweIndependent1,130
    D. JasperIndependent1,045
    T McFaddenIndependent969
    E. DymondIndependent721
    M. WilliamsMK527
    St. Ives North2 seats · turnout 58.2%
    Tim HarveyLabour1,243
    Peters M.Independent689
    G. TonkinInd LIB622
    J. WilkesPeople Rep455
    M. RickettsMK293
    St. Ives South2 seats · turnout 45.5%
    O EddyIndependent1,133
    H. StorerConservative980
    P. PriorMK540