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    1979 handbook

    South Cambridgeshire: 1979 local elections

    18 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (55 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 44 · Conservative 4 · Labour 4 · The Liberal Party 3

    After (end of 1979) (55 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 47 · Labour 4 · Conservative 3 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Castle Camps1 seat · turnout 76.1%
    W. CornishIndependent696
    G. MillsIndependent259
    Comberton1 seat
    W. WattsIndependent0 ✓
    Coton1 seat
    R. NeedhamLabour0 ✓
    Duxford1 seat
    R. CannonIndependent0 ✓
    Elsworth1 seat
    K. CollettIndependent0 ✓
    Fowlmere and Foxton1 seat · turnout 81.2%
    S. BarnesLabour647
    J. PuckleConservative520
    Hardwick1 seat
    Turner K.Independent0 ✓
    Harston1 seat
    M. HowlettConservative0 ✓
    Haslingfield1 seat · turnout 80.7%
    J. WilsherConservative658
    E. CoxLabour342
    Histon & Impington1 seat · turnout 75.2%
    B. BermanLIB2,045
    H. GillsonIndependent735
    J. GluzaLabour704
    Ickleton1 seat · turnout 74.8%
    O. NorthIndependent452
    R. DriverIndependent407
    Milton1 seat
    K. HumphriesIndependent0 ✓
    Orwell1 seat
    J. BrownIndependent0 ✓
    Over1 seat
    A. BarkerIndependent0 ✓
    Papworth1 seat
    E. TurnillIndependent0 ✓
    Sawston1 seat · turnout 74.5%
    H. RiderIndependent1,869
    R. DoveLabour1,759
    Swavesey1 seat · turnout 80.5%
    J. SheppersonIndependent748
    J. PookLabour174
    Teversham1 seat
    W. FrancisIndependent0 ✓