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    1979 handbook

    North Hertfordshire: 1979 local elections

    25 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (48 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 30 · Labour 11 · Other 7 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (50 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 34 · Labour 12 · Other 4 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Arbury1 seat · turnout 82.6%
    J. SheldrickConservative668
    G. TravisLIB585
    J. PayneLabour195
    Ashbrook1 seat · turnout 83.3%
    M. TathamConservative1,084
    K. BrydonLabour628
    Baldock3 seats · turnout 71.0%
    A. EvansConservative1,850
    S. CorbettConservative1,663
    W. PageLabour1,633
    R McFallLabour1,608
    S. WatsonLabour1,513
    C. VaughanConservative1,499
    J. TomkinsonIndependent832
    Bearton3 seats · turnout 69.3%
    D RobertsConservative1,605
    F. ScottConservative1,537
    T. PhillipsConservative1,507
    P. PrescottLabour1,416
    Janet SmithLabour1,355
    B. AbrahamsLabour1,323
    P. CooperNF140
    Cadwell1 seat · turnout 83.4%
    R. LodgeIndependent733 ✓
    J. HallidayConservative474
    J. MarrLabour153
    S. LowLIB45
    CODICOTE1 seat · turnout 80.9%
    D. WinchConservative1,249
    O. SwainLabour466
    Grange3 seats · turnout 71.4%
    B. MillerLabour2,400
    D. KitchenerLabour2,039
    D. KearnsLabour1,977
    C. BifieldConservative1,444
    J. McKennaConservative1,429
    A. MurphyConservative1,327
    Highbury3 seats · turnout 73.7%
    B. WearmouthConservative2,784
    S. GranthamConservative2,590
    B. GobleConservative2,571
    P. GuymerLabour1,092
    D. ReillyLabour1,048
    K. RuffLabour985
    Hitchwood1 seat · turnout 80.7%
    J. RaffellConservative782
    E. ConnellyLabour236
    Hoo1 seat · turnout 81.5%
    J. JacksonConservative786
    A. BrownLabour453
    KIMPTON1 seat · turnout 82.9%
    P. NicholsonIndependent672
    F. ThompsonConservative484
    D. SmithLabour87
    Knebworth2 seats · turnout 72.8%
    G. DumelowConservative1,691
    A. GrosseConservative1,195
    M. HutchinsEcol627
    C. EvansLabour507
    J PageLabour476
    Letchworth East3 seats · turnout 73.8%
    H ParkinsLabour1,526
    S. WilmerLabour1,479
    T McWalterLabour1,443
    A. BrettConservative1,436
    M. BageConservative1,351
    P. ColvinConservative1,342
    R. LeachIndependent425
    Letchworth South East3 seats · turnout 70.7%
    P. ShipmanConservative2,270
    J. YatesConservative2,193
    J. RitchieConservative2,191
    N. GeaneyLabour1,863
    J. KirbyLabour1,655
    G. YorkLabour1,576
    Letchworth South West3 seats · turnout 75.3%
    R. SaundersConservative2,148
    A. BurrowsConservative2,122
    G. WoodsConservative1,970
    Spence S.Labour1,080
    D. GallardLabour958
    N. PercivalLabour891
    Newsells1 seat · turnout 79.5%
    R. WilkersonConservative736
    A. PettitLabour189
    Offa1 seat · turnout 81.7%
    R. FitzgeraldConservative541
    D. KendallLabour358
    D. JamiesonLIB304
    Oughton3 seats · turnout 67.9%
    A. CarssLabour1,750
    J. ReillyLabour1,677
    M StearsLabour1,594
    D. AshleyConservative1,275
    V. LeesonConservative1,214
    A. SmithConservative1,141
    V. LoganIndependent283
    Priory2 seats · turnout 74.7%
    B. FlatmanConservative1,731
    M. HillConservative1,606
    R. MasonLabour457
    H. BainsLabour341
    Royston East2 seats · turnout 75.2%
    P. RuleConservative1,843
    F. SmithConservative1,822
    S. McLennanLIB672
    R. PrattLabour650
    J. WalkerLabour577
    Royston West3 seats · turnout 62.7%
    David FergusonConservative1,807
    H. GreenfieldConservative1,590
    A. EmmsConservative1,379
    A. EvansLabour883
    H. LordLIB795
    J. EtheridgeLabour739
    M KernaghanLabour684
    Sandon1 seat · turnout 80.5%
    E. BrookesConservative734
    J. WeetchLabour155
    Walsworth3 seats · turnout 66.0%
    K. LoganRES2,313
    B. WorbeyRES2,119
    F. PeacockLabour1,703
    P. MaccormackConservative1,551
    M. AndersonLabour1,144
    B. HarmerLabour1,105
    Weston1 seat · turnout 82.9%
    R. EvansConservative653
    M. DonaghueLabour282
    Wilbury3 seats · turnout 71.4%
    R. BloxhamConservative1,509
    K EmsallConservative1,394
    I. MantleLabour1,357
    J. SmithConservative1,298
    D. EvansLabour1,290
    M. BriercliffeLabour1,270
    I. McGinleyLIB587