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    1979 handbook

    Warrington: 1979 local elections

    27 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 39 · Labour 19 · Other 2 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 30 · Labour 29 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Appleton1 seat
    E. ParsonsConservative0
    Appleton Stretton & Hatton3 seats
    K. BennConservative0 ✓
    R. SephtonConservative0 ✓
    P. MounfieldConservative0 ✓
    Bewsey3 seats · turnout 58.4%
    W. AveryLabour2,244
    T. PyeLabour2,173
    J HayesLabour2,136
    G PughConservative584
    K. RobinsonConservative529
    Booths Hill1 seat · turnout 80.4%
    J JenkinsConservative890
    D. BeardsmoreLIB550
    P. ThomasLabour281
    Burtonwood2 seats · turnout 59.4%
    F. PhillipsIndependent1,640
    A. ScottLabour1,448
    Tim RyanConservative783
    Croft2 seats · turnout 73.2%
    T. BirchallConservative1,545
    K. MellorConservative1,392
    R. SansonLabour661
    G. SavilleLabour574
    Culcheth & Glazebury3 seats
    D. ChapmanConservative2,853
    J. WinterburnConservative2,753
    D. NunnConservative2,694
    J. AldridgeLabour1,541
    J. FarthingLabour1,474
    L. BrewinLabour1,456
    Fairfield3 seats · turnout 67.3%
    A. ClaytonLabour2,254
    W. UrmstonLabour2,165
    R. CrockerConservative2,163
    G. RyanLabour2,120
    A. BoyleConservative2,104
    W. RigbyConservative2,017
    Grappenhall and Thelwall3 seats
    Paul BrierleyConservative3,024 ✓
    M ConnorConservative2,863 ✓
    C DanielsConservative2,250 ✓
    B ArdernInd Con2,123
    D HolderLabour1,228
    D McAllisterLabour1,082
    A RookeLabour1,018
    Great Sankey North2 seats · turnout 73.5%
    A. LeatherbarrowConservative2,167
    R. AshcroftConservative1,999
    J. PenningtonLabour1,418
    B. BallLabour1,278
    Great Sankey South2 seats · turnout 65.1%
    M. HallLabour2,053
    D. McLeanConservative1,862
    J. OwenLabour1,832
    J. HodgsonConservative1,810
    Heatley1 seat · turnout 78.9%
    C. BellConservative1,429
    C. BrookesLabour390
    Howley2 seats · turnout 61.4%
    H. EdwardsLabour1,313
    V. EdwardsLabour1,179
    G. LittlefairConservative724
    N. FellowsConservative723
    Hulme3 seats · turnout 57.4%
    P. HetheringtonLabour2,846
    S. WilsonLabour2,766
    N. WilsonLabour2,755
    J. HayesConservative1,214
    G. WhiteConservative1,146
    Latchford3 seats · turnout 63.1%
    S WilliamsLabour2,013
    R. LightfootConservative1,895
    J. HayesConservative1,839
    B. ShakeshaftConservative1,780
    P. BeattieLabour1,658
    S. IshaqueLabour1,534
    Longford2 seats · turnout 63.7%
    J. VerdonLabour1,871
    G. SyersLabour1,844
    I. MatthewsConservative602
    E. WhiteConservative565
    Lymm1 seat · turnout 79.9%
    W. HallConservative748
    R. AshleyLIB469
    F. O'GormanLabour231
    Orford3 seats · turnout 58.3%
    H. WhiteheadLabour2,509
    B. ArnoldLabour2,270
    G. OrangeLabour2,264
    J. BibbyConservative1,069
    R. PeersConservative1,055
    H. MatthewsConservative990
    Penketh and Cuerdley3 seats · turnout 66.8%
    E. BennettConservative2,767
    A. HighamConservative2,674
    J. WalshConservative2,331
    Heidi BennettLabour2,281
    M. IronsLabour2,234
    F. TowersLabour1,951
    Poulton With Fearnhead North3 seats · turnout 63.6%
    J. GartsideLabour1,798
    M. EarlamLabour1,722
    T WhelanLabour1,570
    C. HoughtonConservative1,556
    I. SmithConservative1,552
    T. SmithConservative1,481
    Poulton With Fearnhead South2 seats · turnout 59.9%
    D. SmithConservative1,999
    C. FroggattLabour1,715
    A. StirrupConservative1,698
    Rixton and Woolston3 seats · turnout 72.5%
    J. PunshonConservative2,459
    B. EavesConservative2,415
    J. ClarkeLabour2,238
    H. JacksonConservative2,221
    A. BrewerLabour2,093
    R. KirkinLabour1,995
    Statham1 seat · turnout 81.0%
    I. AppleyardConservative478
    I. MarksLIB420
    F. TottonLabour394
    Stockton Heath & Walton3 seats
    K RichardsonConservative3,054 ✓
    J ThomasConservative2,837 ✓
    J MitchellConservative2,764 ✓
    J RenshawLIB1,228
    F JonesLabour1,165
    J ThompsonLabour1,133
    M HolderLabour1,079
    Westy3 seats · turnout 62.3%
    R TaylorLabour2,560
    G MylesLabour2,535
    G. CooperLabour2,466
    E. BrownConservative1,259
    H. BrownConservative1,134
    M. BoothConservative1,131
    Whitecross2 seats
    E. BowdenLabour1,289
    H. HankeyLabour1,286
    J. KilduffConservative1,101
    L MarshConservative938
    Winwick1 seat · turnout 74.5%
    G. StokesLabour613
    F. HiltonConservative512
    H. AppletonInd Con181