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    1979 handbook

    Basildon: 1979 local elections

    14 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (46 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 23 · Conservative 17 · Other 6 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (42 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 17 · Conservative 16 · Other 9 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Billericay East3 seats · turnout 55.5%
    M. WhiteRES3,023
    A. ArcherConservative2,733
    R. MarshallConservative2,671
    E. GuyConservative2,669
    I. MoulLabour787
    C. CaineLabour753
    G. BrookerLabour713
    Billericay West3 seats · turnout 82.0%
    A. GreavesRES3,277
    A. EvansRES3,265
    H. WilkinsRES3,154
    G. CopleyConservative1,878
    D. AlmondConservative1,865
    W. LeaConservative1,693
    E. GreenhowLabour270
    Samantha TownsendLabour258
    R. WatersLabour215
    Burstead3 seats · turnout 82.6%
    C. JonesResidents3,324 ✓
    B HooksRES3,220 ✓
    J KempRES3,048 ✓
    F JanawayConservative2,480
    M MarshallConservative2,466
    J WrightConservative2,402
    A EdgeLabour646
    L EdgeLabour637
    R PattleLabour628
    Fryerns Central3 seats
    P BallardLabour3,800
    R. WalkerLabour3,656
    C. O'BrienLabour3,617
    R. SheridanConservative2,239
    E. CullisConservative2,201
    E. RoyConservative2,081
    H. LuttonLIB892
    Fryerns East3 seats · turnout 63.1%
    A. DoveLabour3,457
    J. PotterLabour2,958
    D. HarrisonLabour2,842
    D. BarkerConservative2,184
    M. ManouvrierConservative2,080
    R. PennellConservative1,967
    D. MavisLIB776
    Laindon3 seats · turnout 65.4%
    G. DoyleConservative1,707
    D. LoveyConservative1,543
    V. YorkConservative1,508
    K. GodleyLabour1,145
    I. HarlowLabour1,072
    T. WilsonLabour1,043
    J. MassieLIB356
    Langdon Hills3 seats
    C LynchLabour2,110 ✓
    J HunterConservative2,039 ✓
    James BielbyLabour1,982 ✓
    Rodger ReadConservative1,960
    M DaviesConservative1,941
    M LynchLabour1,888
    I Campion-SmithLIB621
    Lee Chapel North3 seats
    J CostelloLabour3,634 ✓
    R AustinLabour3,208 ✓
    D AustinLabour3,139 ✓
    Rachel WallisConservative1,892
    G DobbsConservative1,845
    W WestConservative1,710
    M HowardLIB764
    Nethermayne3 seats
    S. BlackbournConservative2,974
    P. ColeConservative2,752
    H TuckerConservative2,633
    P. DaveyLabour2,595
    A BorlaseLabour2,475
    G KrejzlLabour2,318
    B. HolmesLIB834
    Pitsea East3 seats · turnout 65.0%
    E. DinesConservative1,780
    K. EmeryConservative1,760
    F. LaineConservative1,655
    W. BlunkellLabour1,427
    R. OliverLabour1,369
    D MarksLabour1,275
    S. HolmesLIB492
    Pitsea West3 seats · turnout 61.3%
    J. AmeyLabour2,942
    H. TinworthLabour2,577
    E. GelderLabour2,567
    A. DinesConservative2,229
    D. McCreeConservative2,106
    A. McIntyreConservative2,005
    B. MavisLIB1,195
    Vange3 seats · turnout 63.3%
    G. MillerLabour2,692
    H. MillerLabour2,576
    H WitzerLabour2,334
    J. DolbyConservative1,902
    J. RossConservative1,873
    A. OramConservative1,857
    S. MassieLIB739
    Wickford North3 seats · turnout 71.7%
    V. RidleyConservative3,615
    B. PummellConservative3,435
    L. YorkeConservative3,286
    R. TurpinLabour1,782
    J. SelbyLabour1,737
    W. WalshLabour1,662
    M. SamsonLIB1,460
    Wickford South3 seats
    C BallConservative3,842 ✓
    T TaylorConservative3,529 ✓
    G JonesConservative3,276 ✓
    Anna CoupeLabour1,492
    L BorlaseLabour1,267
    A McCartanLIB1,119
    T KabirLabour1,008