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    1979 handbook

    Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1979 local elections

    23 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (62 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 29 · Conservative 20 · Other 11 · The Liberal Party 2

    After (end of 1979) (56 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 30 · Conservative 22 · Other 3 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Audley and Bignall End3 seats · turnout 70.8%
    M. PlattLabour2,142
    T. HelerIndependent1,800
    R. DeanLabour1,620
    E. BodenLabour1,323
    E. KelsallInd Lab1,302
    R EdwardsConservative1,288
    J. GreenConservative1,023
    Bradwell3 seats · turnout 72.9%
    J. MeirLabour2,381
    W. WelsbyLabour2,262
    H. BroadLabour2,242
    G. BrayfordConservative1,387
    G. MottramConservative1,300
    J. SymondsConservative1,139
    Butt Lane3 seats · turnout 63.4%
    B CampbellLabour1,476
    J. EvansLabour1,371
    S. HadgettIndependent1,340
    E. DaviesLabour1,303
    L. BourneIndependent1,172
    J. RossonIndependent738
    T. RobertsIndependent670
    R. BullockIndependent594
    Chesterton3 seats · turnout 65.9%
    J. BillingtonLabour2,670
    H. CorkLabour2,656
    J. BreretonLabour2,176
    P. CookeConservative753
    J. PerryConservative629
    J. HartConservative558
    Clayton2 seats
    A. CairnsConservative1,375 ✓
    M. MooresLabour1,308 ✓
    E. WhittinghamLabour1,295
    M. MercerConservative1,283
    Cross Heath3 seats · turnout 70.7%
    G. GreenLabour2,465
    T. NaylorLabour2,382
    J. WhalleyLabour2,275
    F. LawtonConservative1,241
    J. McKimmieConservative1,211
    R. WhitmoreConservative1,204
    Halmerend2 seats · turnout 77.3%
    E. MayerLabour1,026
    K. RobinsonLabour920
    P. RobertsConservative776
    G. ForsterConservative736
    C. BaddeleyIndependent540
    Holditch2 seats · turnout 71.9%
    T. BethellLabour1,523
    F. PattisonLabour1,393
    E. BickertonConservative614
    J. HallConservative579
    Keele2 seats · turnout 54.5%
    G CairnsLabour1,256
    V. FinnemoreLabour1,202
    P. BloorConservative849
    H. WhieldonIndependent779
    Kidsgrove3 seats · turnout 67.5%
    J. BeechLabour2,478
    F. GibsonLabour1,845
    J. LockettLabour1,669
    T. MurphyIndependent1,243
    T. AmosIndependent1,083
    Dunn H.Independent1,037
    W. NewboldConservative639
    C. WrightConservative622
    Loggerheads2 seats · turnout 69.8%
    A. MillsConservative1,607
    S. MartinConservative1,536
    J. VeitchLabour485
    Madeley2 seats · turnout 74.7%
    A. BrownConservative1,417
    J. MullinerLabour1,375
    B. SumnallLabour1,336
    B. HoughtonConservative1,239
    May Bank3 seats · turnout 66.4%
    G. PooleConservative1,782
    J. TwemlowConservative1,748
    M. TwemlowConservative1,659
    G. EvansLIB1,226
    C. RamsellLabour955
    D. HopkinsLIB932
    M. LeeseLIB768
    Newchapel3 seats · turnout 63.8%
    A. AmosIndependent1,406
    N. SaltConservative1,164
    J BarlowConservative1,132
    J. TaylorLabour1,078
    H DunningLabour1,020
    A. RobinsonIndependent1,000
    E. MinshullIndependent679
    R. DeaneConservative647
    Porthill 2 seats · turnout 72.7%
    C. BennettConservative1,277
    F. MyattConservative1,276
    P. CleverleyLabour1,259
    H. RobinsonLabour1,227
    Seabridge3 seats
    E. ShinglerConservative1,572 ✓
    B. BrownridgeConservative1,571 ✓
    F. GibsonConservative1,501 ✓
    J. WhittinghamLabour1,167
    P. WallbankLabour1,115
    V. ByattLabour1,065
    Silverdale3 seats · turnout 65.2%
    Hughes W.Labour2,409
    L. CoxLabour2,302
    B. MeakinLabour1,875
    M. BlakemoreInd Lab1,664
    J. HoughConservative1,232
    M. NicklinConservative1,193
    Talke2 seats · turnout 76.0%
    J. CooperLabour1,388
    S. CooperLabour1,348
    J. ShipleyIndependent1,025
    P. FowellIndependent782
    G. BoothIndependent527
    Thistleberry3 seats · turnout 75.6%
    Heathcote D.Conservative2,200
    D. WestrupConservative2,030
    R. SmartConservative1,982
    R. LaneLabour1,637
    W. LovattLabour1,577
    D. PriestLabour1,470
    Town2 seats · turnout 74.0%
    C. MalkinLabour1,150 ✓
    M BreretonLabour984 ✓
    A. OgdenIndependent973
    A. ThomasLIB844
    B. CartwrightConservative698
    R. PeddieConservative580
    E. EustanceLIB143
    Westlands2 seats · turnout 78.1%
    E. AshleyConservative2,050
    M. MossConservative1,727
    R PatersonLabour759
    M. TappinLabour750
    Whitmore1 seat · turnout 82.9%
    C. HallConservative931
    J. BlundredLabour168
    Wolstanton2 seats · turnout 75.4%
    D. CorkConservative1,513
    M. HeamesLabour1,434
    H. MachinLabour1,426
    G CorkConservative1,380