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    1979 handbook

    Taunton Deane: 1979 local elections

    27 wards with results. Council page

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

    Conservative 26 · Labour 11 · Other 11 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (49 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 26 · Labour 14 · Other 9 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Bishop's Hull1 seat
    J. FoxLabour716
    A. Saunders-SingerConservative632
    Bishops Lydeard1 seat · turnout 72.6%
    J. GlanfieldIndependent810
    W. HaresLabour435
    Blackdown2 seats
    L. AcklandConservative0 ✓
    R. TrimConservative0 ✓
    Bradford-on-Tone1 seat
    C. BishopIndependent0 ✓
    Castle & Wilton3 seats · turnout 68.0%
    J. MeikleConservative1,540
    W. SoftleyConservative1,539
    B. DolleyConservative1,499
    A. SneddenLabour1,019
    D. EckhartLabour907
    K. CurleLabour894
    R. HouseEcol743
    Cheddon Fitzpaine1 seat · turnout 79.4%
    B. ChapmanLabour628
    R. ConwayConservative612
    Creech St. Michael1 seat · turnout 83.2%
    J. RichardsConservative1,061
    A. DebenhamLabour406
    Galmington3 seats · turnout 66.9%
    N. MoyleConservative2,210
    W. WilliamsConservative2,164
    C. WilliamsConservative1,964
    R. PurchaseLabour1,033
    K. PearsonLabour973
    Kingston & Staplegrove1 seat
    J. McCallConservative0 ✓
    Milverton1 seat
    G. DeaconIndependent0 ✓
    Monument1 seat
    L. LaneConservative0 ✓
    Neroche1 seat
    R. HaldaneIndependent0 ✓
    North Deane1 seat
    M. SealyConservative0 ✓
    Norton Fitzwarren1 seat
    F. PriceConservative0 ✓
    Ruishton & Stoke2 seats · turnout 54.4%
    R. FrostIndependent1,229
    D. HartleyConservative1,202
    S. ConnalLabour824
    Stoke St Gregory1 seat
    L. HectorConservative0 ✓
    Taunton Fairwater3 seats · turnout 68.4%
    D GillConservative2,152
    H. ThorneConservative1,905
    C. ReeveConservative1,830
    H. WhalleyLabour1,120
    K. GamblinLabour1,070
    P. GregoryLabour967
    Taunton Holway3 seats · turnout 69.7%
    R. MayConservative1,415
    T. SmithLabour1,286
    D. SmithConservative1,245
    L. DykeLabour1,134
    D. PerkinConservative1,128
    D. LoweLabour1,036
    Taunton Lyngford3 seats · turnout 52.1%
    W. LangdonLabour1,808
    I. FarleyLabour1,683
    J. CunninghamLabour1,648
    K. PearseConservative1,070
    Taunton Rowbarton3 seats · turnout 59.4%
    J. HallLabour1,409
    C. BondConservative1,404
    L. HoleLabour1,368
    M. RadfordLabour1,339
    D. MortonConservative1,230
    Trull2 seats · turnout 64.0%
    M. WebbConservative1,305
    J. LuckesIndependent1,161
    E. HarnellConservative1,139
    Wellington North2 seats · turnout 68.5%
    M. JenningsIndependent940
    J. MohunLabour758
    E. BawlerIndependent716
    P. HorsfordIndependent642
    J. UglowLabour620
    J. DraperConservative598
    Wellington Rockwell Green1 seat
    Warren E.Labour0 ✓
    Wellington South3 seats · turnout 63.6%
    P LeeConservative1,375
    G. CoxIndependent1,308
    G. AllenLabour1,038
    J. AstburyConservative1,021
    A. PowIndependent1,013
    M. HartConservative968
    West Deane1 seat
    G. MosesConservative0 ✓
    West Monkton1 seat
    D. Clyde-SmithConservative0 ✓
    Wiveliscombe1 seat
    R. HarrisonIndependent0 ✓