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    1979 handbook

    South Lakeland: 1979 local elections

    47 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 29 · Conservative 14 · The Liberal Party 7 · Labour 4

    After (end of 1979) (52 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 24 · Conservative 19 · The Liberal Party 5 · Labour 4

    Ward results

    Arnside1 seat
    R. HarrisonIndependent0 ✓
    Beetham1 seat
    D. HarrisonIndependent0 ✓
    Broughton1 seat
    E. BarkerIndependent0 ✓
    Burneside1 seat · turnout 74.9%
    E. AclandLIB486
    D. ScottIndependent398
    W. EllisConservative288
    Burton and Holme1 seat
    W. ManleyConservative0 ✓
    Cartmel1 seat
    H. WilsonIndependent0 ✓
    Cartmel Fell1 seat
    H. HarropConservative0 ✓
    Colton & Haverthwaite1 seat
    F. BarkerIndependent0 ✓
    Coniston1 seat · turnout 70.7%
    W. CrispinIndependent539
    K. EnnionLabour218
    Crake Valley1 seat
    G. GeorgeConservative0 ✓
    Endmoor1 seat · turnout 78.5%
    F. LittleIndependent883
    H. RobinsonIndependent554
    Grange2 seats
    A. WardIndependent0 ✓
    B. WardIndependent0 ✓
    Hawkshead1 seat
    L. HewkinIndependent0 ✓
    Holker1 seat
    J. BriggsIndependent0 ✓
    Hutton1 seat
    E. CapstickIndependent0 ✓
    Kendal Castle1 seat · turnout 78.5%
    E. HallConservative565
    J. StudholmeLIB486
    E. KempLabour237
    Kendal Far Cross1 seat · turnout 79.1%
    J. AtkinsonConservative444
    W. WalkerLIB443
    B DobsonLabour287
    Kendal Fell1 seat · turnout 75.4%
    D. BuxtonLIB457
    M. HallConservative447
    R. MettersLabour146
    Kendal Glebelands1 seat · turnout 68.3%
    W. StewartIndependent837
    P. LiveseyLabour207
    Kendal Heron Hill1 seat · turnout 77.2%
    J. LefevreConservative631
    M. BethellLIB552
    Kendal Highgate1 seat · turnout 64.6%
    B. CoulterIndependent522
    C. DawsLabour444
    Kendal Mintsfeet1 seat · turnout 73.5%
    J. ParkinsonIndependent560
    J. KayeLIB340
    D. WilsonLabour151
    Kendal Nether1 seat · turnout 74.8%
    J. NobleConservative782
    C. StottLabour605
    Kendal Oxenholme1 seat · turnout 76.3%
    P. CrabtreeIndependent682
    K. BatesonLabour384
    Kendal Stonecross1 seat
    B. ToddIndependent0 ✓
    Kendal Strickland1 seat · turnout 72.1%
    C. DeanConservative712
    A. DobsonLabour350
    Kendal Underley1 seat · turnout 75.1%
    H. NewmanIndependent428 ✓
    J. BlamireLabour326
    A. TagueIndependent225
    J. WillsLIB76
    Kirkby Lonsdale1 seat
    V. MayerLIB0 ✓
    Lakes Ambleside2 seats
    R. LongIndependent0 ✓
    H. SmylyLIB0 ✓
    Lakes Grasmere1 seat
    A. BowerConservative0 ✓
    Levens1 seat
    J. PrickettConservative0 ✓
    Low Furness1 seat · turnout 73.7%
    J. TookeConservative900
    M. StaintonIndependent577
    Lyth Valley1 seat
    D. ParkIndependent0 ✓
    Milnthorpe1 seat
    E. ProctorConservative0 ✓
    Pennington1 seat
    J. PickthallIndependent0 ✓
    Sedbergh2 seats · turnout 53.4%
    C. IvesonIndependent1,299
    A. WilkinsonConservative1,083
    D. AshburnerLabour355
    Staveley-in-Westmorland1 seat · turnout 71.7%
    S. CollinsLIB534
    P. BaumgartnerConservative480
    Ulverston Central1 seat
    W. CubinConservative0 ✓
    Ulverston East1 seat · turnout 74.5%
    W. CrookLabour634
    W. DaviesConservative331
    Ulverston North1 seat
    V. HighamConservative0 ✓
    Ulverston South2 seats · turnout 57.0%
    P. HermanLabour1,233
    P. EvansLabour1,220
    H. LewisConservative994
    Ulverston West2 seats
    J. Lovett-HornConservative0 ✓
    C. BarkerConservative0 ✓
    Whinfell1 seat
    J. SwiftIndependent0 ✓
    Windermere Applethwaite1 seat · turnout 74.8%
    C. ThorntonConservative459
    J. HorneLIB441
    Windermere Bowness North1 seat
    E. OakdenIndependent0 ✓
    Windermere Bowness South1 seat · turnout 65.6%
    S. MusgraveConservative663
    D. HoareLIB359
    Windermere Town1 seat · turnout 75.4%
    G. LubbuckLabour653
    P. WalkerConservative645