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    1979 handbook

    Kennet: 1979 local elections

    31 wards with results. Council page

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

    Other 27 · Conservative 9 · The Liberal Party 2 · Labour 2

    After (end of 1979) (40 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 29 · Conservative 7 · The Liberal Party 3 · Labour 1

    Ward results

    Aldbourne1 seat · turnout 82.1%
    G. WentworthIndependent962
    C. HumphriesIndependent278
    Bedwyn1 seat
    R. HolledgeIndependent0 ✓
    Bromham1 seat
    E. RoseConservative0 ✓
    Burbage1 seat
    G. BlanchardIndependent0 ✓
    Cannings1 seat
    S. PhillipsIndependent0 ✓
    Cheverell1 seat
    K. WatkinsIndependent0 ✓
    Collingbourne1 seat
    N. FarrowIndependent0 ✓
    Devizes East3 seats · turnout 48.8%
    F. KirbyLIB1,448
    A. ClarkeLIB1,246
    A. DuckConservative986
    M. TaylorLabour856
    Devizes North2 seats · turnout 65.1%
    P. RuggConservative903
    C. GillingtonLabour621
    P. MorrisLIB617
    J. ParksConservative528
    Devizes South2 seats · turnout 62.4%
    R. KempIndependent1,242
    D. GodwinConservative1,163
    J. DavidsonLabour465
    Ludgershall2 seats
    F. DaviesIndependent0 ✓
    J. ChallisIndependent0 ✓
    Market Lavington1 seat · turnout 75.3%
    A. BaileyLIB715
    M. AlexanderIndependent369
    Marlborough East2 seats · turnout 61.4%
    S. DobieIndependent1,256
    A. BeauchampIndependent1,166
    W. MaslinLabour662
    Marlborough West2 seats
    T. MauriceIndependent0 ✓
    A. GrayConservative0 ✓
    Milton Lilbourne1 seat
    A. NettlefoldConservative0 ✓
    Netheravon1 seat
    R. PinchenIndependent0 ✓
    Ogbourne1 seat
    P. GoodwinIndependent0 ✓
    Pewsey2 seats
    D. CollingsConservative0 ✓
    G. KunklerIndependent0 ✓
    Potterne1 seat
    M. Hunt GrubbeIndependent0 ✓
    Ramsbury1 seat · turnout 77.8%
    A. StancliffeInd Con626
    D. WaddiloveIndependent560
    Roundway1 seat
    J. DurrantIndependent0 ✓
    Seend1 seat
    G. TaylorIndependent0 ✓
    Shalbourne1 seat
    T. HaywardIndependent0 ✓
    Tidworth2 seats
    P. CollinsIndependent0 ✓
    D. VockinsIndependent0 ✓
    Upavon1 seat
    G. WookeyIndependent0 ✓
    Urchfont1 seat
    W. HardingIndependent0 ✓
    West Lavington1 seat
    H. CarterIndependent0 ✓
    West Overton1 seat
    J. ReadIndependent0 ✓
    West Selkley1 seat
    J. BowmanIndependent0 ✓
    Wilcot1 seat
    S. SwantonIndependent0 ✓
    Woodborough1 seat
    J. NobleIndependent0 ✓