Psephology.AI
    1979 handbook

    Kingswood: 1979 local elections

    21 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1979)

    Not known.

    Ward results

    Badminton1 seat · turnout 85.7%
    D. UpjohnConservative829
    D. AmosLabour252
    S. SmithIndependent181
    Bitton North Common2 seats · turnout 81.8%
    A. DarbyConservative684
    R. LucasConservative599
    B. MallettLabour375
    J. MagnessLabour333
    M. HobbsLIB314
    G. BoastLIB243
    Bitton Oldland Common2 seats
    J. LordLIB1,103
    L. GreenfieldLIB1,059
    A. MurrayConservative509
    S. DownConservative508
    R. CoalesLabour389
    N. CradockLabour383
    Bitton South1 seat · turnout 85.3%
    E. HillConservative591
    C. FisherIndependent584
    Blackhorse1 seat · turnout 84.7%
    A. MaggsLabour812
    R. BirdConservative398
    Bromley Heath3 seats · turnout 75.8%
    G. FryConservative2,709
    P. GoughConservative2,496
    A. JonesConservative2,426
    C. JenkinsLabour891
    A. YeomanLabour802
    Chase3 seats · turnout 72.9%
    D. MacraeLabour1,656
    C. PeacockLabour1,563
    J. FawcettLabour1,496
    A. LawrenceConservative1,245
    B. MorganConservative1,094
    M. WilliamsConservative1,055
    J. ReevesLIB453
    Chiphouse3 seats · turnout 77.7%
    A. KingLabour1,794
    R. StoneLabour1,759
    P. VealeLabour1,699
    J. HectorConservative1,440
    D. YellandConservative1,357
    K WilliamsConservative1,308
    Downend3 seats · turnout 72.5%
    P. WalkerConservative2,123
    G WellsConservative1,966
    I. SmithConservative1,848
    M. DunwellLIB1,082
    M. GriffithsLabour968
    W. MacraeLabour931
    Forest3 seats · turnout 74.6%
    J. SimsLabour1,472
    W. LewisLabour1,441
    J. ChannonLabour1,426
    W. BurtonConservative1,346
    W. NewtonConservative1,315
    L. LangdonConservative1,241
    Hanham3 seats · turnout 80.0%
    J. BuckeeConservative1,715
    Richard K.Conservative1,584
    H. MealingConservative1,537
    M. BamfordLabour1,263
    P. BegleyLabour1,160
    P. BrittonLabour1,097
    E. BressingtonIndependent274
    R. BrittonIndependent209
    R. WebleyIndependent141
    Hanham Abbots East1 seat · turnout 88.2%
    N. SandyConservative569
    M. ThomasLIB498
    M. MagnessLabour204
    Hanham Abbots West2 seats · turnout 85.0%
    R. BinfieldConservative1,087
    H. GoddardConservative1,070
    M. NewmanLabour818
    B. EleyLabour745
    B. LayzellLIB409
    B. SparrowLIB372
    New Cheltenham3 seats · turnout 42.9%
    W. WrigleyLabour1,708
    R. ScottConservative1,181
    G. StevensConservative1,154
    W. WattsConservative1,090
    P. FudgeLIB495
    Oldland Cadbury Heath2 seats · turnout 82.8%
    D. KingLabour1,042
    E. PayneLabour812
    I. MacdonaldIndependent773
    R. BrooksConservative567
    R. FowlerConservative536
    R. FryIndependent518
    Oldland Longwell Green2 seats · turnout 81.6%
    A. LovellLabour874
    D. BerginLabour859
    J. CalwayConservative667
    B. De RosaConservative615
    P. BrownLIB614
    G. HawksworthLIB567
    Siston1 seat · turnout 83.7%
    S HuntLabour506
    R. HudsonConservative486
    C. ClarkIndependent247
    Soundwell2 seats · turnout 77.4%
    C. RickardsLabour1,217
    C. TaylorLabour1,146
    B. EdwardsConservative1,000
    L. HarrisConservative949
    Springfield1 seat · turnout 81.3%
    T. PetersIndependent454
    O. BegConservative387
    A. HawkinsLabour323
    Staple Hill2 seats · turnout 75.9%
    W. RobertsConservative1,101
    A. CullimoreConservative1,051
    B. BlestoweLabour959
    S. PottsLabour929
    Woodstock3 seats · turnout 76.1%
    L. BishopLabour1,320
    P. DaveyConservative1,258
    C. CradockLabour1,236
    J. LewisConservative1,119
    M. SalmonLabour1,062
    P. HolmesConservative1,046
    M. HaleLIB526