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    1979 handbook

    Watford Borough Council: 1979 local elections

    12 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1979)

    Not known.

    Ward results

    Callowland1 seat · turnout 77.2%
    L. HughesLabour1,785
    D. HobbsConservative1,186
    HoltLIB366
    Central1 seat · turnout 72.9%
    HoleLabour1,428
    HowickConservative1,212
    AllenLIB341
    Holywell1 seat · turnout 76.6%
    MayhewLabour1,714
    BartonConservative1,164
    WelchLIB300
    Leggatts1 seat · turnout 77.6%
    AmeyLabour1,789
    B. WildingConservative1,186
    J. WallerLIB291
    Meriden2 seats · turnout 75.7%
    K. AshbyLabour2,308 ✓
    V. TurnerLabour2,040 ✓
    FranceConservative1,543
    CurtisConservative1,440
    B. NottinghamLIB472
    RussellLIB432
    O'MalleyNF97
    PartridgeNF77
    Nascot1 seat · turnout 79.7%
    PriceConservative2,476
    T. MeldrumLabour755
    SuttonLIB537
    Oxhey1 seat · turnout 80.4%
    Jeremy Richard KentConservative1,700
    S. SharpeLIB1,015
    M. LawsonLabour942
    Park1 seat · turnout 84.4%
    HardsConservative2,539
    MalcolmLIB545
    JeffreyLabour424
    Stanborough1 seat · turnout 79.4%
    PriceConservative1,860
    TalbotLabour1,588
    RosserLIB426
    Tudor1 seat · turnout 81.9%
    MaloneConservative1,837
    HockeyLabour1,537
    LuggLIB616
    Vicarage1 seat · turnout 78.4%
    A. ReynoldsLabour1,872
    CurtisConservative1,724
    WelchLIB466
    Woodside1 seat · turnout 80.9%
    R. DeanLabour1,888
    A. WardConservative1,702
    A. RawboneLIB437