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    1979 handbook

    Chelmsford: 1979 local elections

    30 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 46 · The Liberal Party 9 · Labour 3 · Other 2

    After (end of 1979) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 36 · The Liberal Party 19 · Labour 3 · Other 2

    Ward results

    All Saints3 seats
    K AndrewsLIB1,168 ✓
    T GallagherLIB1,106 ✓
    M EdwardsConservative1,093 ✓
    A JonesConservative1,091
    J CurtisConservative1,054
    T Smith-HughesLIB1,027
    W PrimmerLabour920
    G ShearwoodLabour905
    P ThompsonLabour859
    S OliveCOMM143
    Baddow Road2 seats · turnout 74.9%
    A. GaylerConservative1,055
    D. GarrodConservative1,011
    J. BeardLIB905
    L. HobbsLIB878
    D. SlinnLabour421
    S. HannonLabour357
    Boreham & Springfield2 seats · turnout 72.1%
    C. GoreConservative2,495
    T. CorbeyConservative2,407
    K. MagnayLabour1,498
    S. MagnayLabour1,354
    Broomfield & Chignall2 seats · turnout 70.7%
    D. AshfordIndependent1,349
    W. ClarkConservative1,011
    J. HutchinsonConservative735
    M. KentLIB647
    F. SaltmarshLabour512
    P. PollardLIB364
    Cathedral3 seats · turnout 70.9%
    S. MoleLIB2,025
    C. JohnsonLIB1,438
    L. EasonLIB1,407
    Hutchinson P.Conservative1,206
    Cousin P.Conservative1,134
    J. AberdourConservative1,116
    T. BrownLabour423
    C. CoxLabour368
    Danbury & Sandon3 seats · turnout 62.2%
    D. PotterConservative2,893
    C. KingsleyConservative2,578
    K CarrConservative2,516
    J. AcklawLabour1,191
    N. JessopIndependent1,016
    East & West Hanningfield1 seat · turnout 75.0%
    Al DixonIndependent825
    A. StockleyConservative469
    Galleywood3 seats · turnout 72.8%
    J. CameronConservative1,775
    R. HarmanConservative1,413
    G. EvansLIB1,404
    R. ThorneConservative1,393
    A. RolfeLIB1,253
    D. GregoryLIB1,226
    A. SheaLabour605
    M. SheaLabour524
    E. UnderwoodLabour436
    Goat Hall2 seats · turnout 79.2%
    J. ShearsConservative1,111
    R. Van TrompConservative1,109
    S. GreenLIB813
    R. RayLIB749
    D. BrownfieldLabour454
    K. BrownfieldLabour413
    Good Easter-Mashbury-Roxwell1 seat · turnout 76.5%
    J. HadleyConservative721
    K. BlissLabour306
    Great & Little Leighs & Little Waltham1 seat · turnout 81.5%
    N. BirdConservative900
    A. WillsherIndependent600
    Great Baddow Village2 seats · turnout 77.9%
    Bishop L.Conservative1,347
    Craige SouthernConservative1,327
    M. GillLIB1,122
    C. DaviesLIB1,018
    G. CarlisleLabour349
    O EphraimLabour334
    Great Waltham & Pleshey1 seat
    W. SeelyConservative0 ✓
    Highwood & Margaretting1 seat · turnout 78.8%
    V. HutchingsConservative529
    D. GregoryLIB286
    R EneverLabour138
    Little Baddow1 seat · turnout 82.2%
    G. DysonConservative584
    F. ThorringtonIndependent465
    Mildmays2 seats · turnout 70.5%
    L. GoodierConservative1,066
    E. LloydConservative977
    C. CadeyLIB851
    S. HarveyLIB782
    M. GameLabour485
    F. TylerLabour479
    Moulsham Lodge2 seats · turnout 79.4%
    P. HarrisLIB1,416
    R. HardingLIB1,366
    R. GreerConservative956
    W. LumbConservative844
    P. BerminghamLabour494
    Oaklands3 seats · turnout 72.8%
    A. CarpenterConservative1,811
    Anthony Neil ColeConservative1,774
    D. GibsonConservative1,726
    R. SidoliLIB1,165
    P. GoreLIB1,134
    E. GrayLIB1,034
    B. ColcloughLabour578
    E. FlewersLabour495
    G. LyleLabour463
    Patching Hall3 seats · turnout 73.7%
    V. GallagherLIB1,982
    G. ShorterLIB1,928
    B. TalleyLIB1,893
    E. KingConservative1,765
    P. ShortConservative1,693
    B. PorterConservative1,684
    Ramsden Heath & Downham1 seat
    J. NortonConservative0 ✓
    Rettendon & South Hanningfield1 seat
    W. PatmoreConservative0 ✓
    Rothmans2 seats · turnout 74.5%
    E AllistonConservative1,222
    C. InceConservative1,213
    D. DayLIB1,078
    S. BreachLIB1,048
    T. DeightonLabour510
    D. HempsteadLabour491
    Runwell2 seats
    M BrymontConservative1,151 ✓
    Z AndrewsConservative1,140 ✓
    E DalesIndependent912
    J HorneLabour418
    David HutchingsLabour339
    St. Andrews3 seats · turnout 51.6%
    W. LandersLabour1,436
    R. WicksLabour1,289
    L. AdamsLabour1,129
    M. YoungLIB784
    A. CookLIB775
    W. TalleyLIB749
    J. BullockConservative562
    R. PauleyConservative508
    H. DownConservative503
    Stock1 seat
    W. OrrConservative0 ✓
    The Lawns3 seats · turnout 79.5%
    D. RidgewellLIB2,453
    P. HarveyLIB2,384
    A. SharpLIB2,276
    S. CalderConservative1,707
    R. CooperConservative1,586
    R. HensbyConservative1,513
    Waterhouse Farm3 seats · turnout 73.4%
    A. ThackrayLIB2,156
    J. ThackrayLIB2,092
    J. HunnableLIB1,936
    L. KingConservative1,278
    R. DaviesConservative1,271
    P. BradshawConservative1,260
    D. NiceLabour652
    S. EmersonLabour639
    C. PlayfordLabour611
    Woodham Ferrers North1 seat · turnout 78.8%
    K. WeedonConservative754
    D. LandsdaleLIB398
    Woodham Ferrers South2 seats · turnout 76.1%
    J. CoxLIB1,481
    A. ArnotLIB1,479
    J. SmithConservative1,284
    F. WaterworthConservative1,249
    Writtle3 seats · turnout 67.2%
    D. PymanConservative1,558
    H. RiddifordConservative1,528
    M. RoseConservative1,410
    J. GumbletonLIB1,206
    A. DicksLIB1,153
    Joan Valerie BlissLabour939
    A. KnollLIB920