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    1979 handbook

    Newport: 1979 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 26 · Labour 22 · Other 3 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 0 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 35 · Conservative 15 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 0 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 0

    Ward results

    Alexandra-Pillgwenlly3 seats · turnout 67.5%
    A. PerryLabour1,316
    E. TraversLabour1,246
    R. JonesLabour1,214
    P. DaviesConservative610
    K. DaviesConservative548
    Lijo JohnConservative500
    Allt-Yr-Yn3 seats
    R. AllenConservative3,164
    Lucy KnightConservative3,114
    T. WarrenConservative3,045
    J. CollinsLabour1,134
    J. EliasLabour942
    S. HodgeLabour898
    Alway3 seats
    J. TurnerLabour2,794
    P. FlynnLabour2,647
    K. PowellLabour2,337
    A MartinConservative2,134
    J. SymondsConservative1,879
    V. WeightConservative1,693
    Beechwood3 seats
    Jones H.Labour2,239
    C. SummersLabour2,157
    J. JonesLabour2,121
    T. TranterConservative1,848
    P. BrentonConservative1,846
    K. JonesConservative1,771
    D. McKieLIB885
    D. PoorLIB460
    Bettws3 seats
    A. CliffordLabour3,043
    Watson S.Labour2,423
    A. WilsonLabour2,332
    P. DaviesConservative1,058
    J JonesConservative919
    Caerleon3 seats
    S. VealeLabour2,315
    R. ButlerLabour2,259
    S. BertieLabour1,949
    J. KirkwoodConservative1,741
    D. Burnell-HiggsConservative1,654
    P. JohnstonConservative1,488
    Central3 seats · turnout 55.7%
    A. HamesLabour1,392
    J. MarshLabour1,282
    J. MorganLabour1,236
    G DaviesConservative1,194
    A. GrahamConservative928
    R. LockyerConservative926
    Goldcliff No. 202 seats · turnout 42.3%
    W. StephensConservative707
    L. WilliamsLabour302
    Graig2 seats
    R. GiddenConservative0 ✓
    E. DaviesConservative0 ✓
    Langstone North1 seat
    H. WilliamsIndependent0 ✓
    Langstone South1 seat
    G. MathiasLabour0 ✓
    Lisweny3 seats · turnout 74.2%
    R. LloydLabour2,898
    J. JeppsLabour2,820
    H. HerbertLabour2,753
    M. HughesConservative2,457
    K. JonesConservative1,808
    D. MartinConservative1,494
    W. WrightInd Con412
    Malpas3 seats
    T. ThomasConservative2,587
    M. ChristensenLabour2,573
    V. BrydonLabour2,562
    P. DaviesLabour2,532
    K. LeggettConservative2,314
    C. DombrowskiConservative2,260
    Marshfield2 seats
    R. AddisConservative758
    I. WaskettIndependent507
    Ringland3 seats
    F. EdwardsLabour3,491
    W. JenkinsLabour3,315
    R. BrightLabour3,180
    P. HanburyConservative1,413
    R. ThomasConservative1,234
    J. PostleConservative1,203
    Rogerstone3 seats
    G. PowellConservative2,509
    F. SweetingConservative2,340
    J. RosserConservative2,320
    L. CrabbLabour2,305
    M. EllisLabour2,199
    J. Farmer-LittleLabour2,030
    Shaftesbury3 seats
    E. BosleyLabour2,170
    D JewittConservative1,795
    E. TannerConservative1,642
    C. CourtneyConservative1,610
    R. MurrayLabour1,576
    N. UphamLabour1,518
    St. Julians3 seats
    E. OvensLabour2,517
    R. WilliamsConservative2,462
    W. MorrisConservative2,402
    C. GriffithsConservative2,352
    R. ThomasLabour2,323
    M. DelahayLabour2,246
    St. Woolos3 seats · turnout 88.9%
    L TurnbullLabour4,001
    C. KehmstedtLabour3,732
    J. PembridgeLabour3,722
    F. KempConservative2,227
    H. IgguldenConservative1,892
    I. PowellConservative1,891
    Victoria3 seats
    P. GeraghtyLabour2,047
    B. WilliamsLabour1,872
    H. WilliamsLabour1,813
    R. FordConservative1,460
    R. AtkinConservative1,385
    J. TolemanConservative1,248