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    1979 handbook

    Lancaster: 1979 local elections

    27 wards with results. Council page

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

    Conservative 43 · Labour 11 · Other 5 · The Liberal Party 1

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

    Conservative 36 · Labour 14 · Other 7 · The Liberal Party 3

    Ward results

    Alexandra3 seats · turnout 45.0%
    E. GarbuttLabour1,458
    D. KershawConservative1,437
    T. ReaneyConservative1,370
    K. WarrenConservative1,300
    Arkholme1 seat
    A. JonesConservative0 ✓
    Bolton-le-Sands2 seats
    A. BriggsConservative0 ✓
    W. RiggConservative0 ✓
    Carnforth2 seats · turnout 72.5%
    J. ClarkeLabour1,268
    E. JonesLabour1,188
    J. McKelvieConservative761
    C. BensonConservative705
    K. TownsendIndependent702
    C. DaviesIndependent672
    Caton2 seats · turnout 78.0%
    S. MewsLIB1,732
    M. RushtonLIB1,260
    M. PottsConservative791
    Marion WilliamsConservative746
    Ellel2 seats · turnout 65.0%
    R. CarrConservative1,453
    J. LowthionConservative1,099
    R. BibbyIndependent808
    W. StaffordLabour703
    Halton-with-Aughton1 seat
    H. TowersConservative0 ✓
    Harbour2 seats · turnout 67.3%
    D. JacksonIndependent1,038
    K. BrookConservative952
    D SykesConservative764
    A. LeachLabour680
    Kennedy D.Independent541
    H. RushtonLabour524
    Heysham Central2 seats · turnout 61.4%
    J. TaylorIndependent1,587
    T. HigginsonConservative1,044
    K. WilsonConservative1,014
    Heysham North2 seats · turnout 57.3%
    M. KennanConservative1,271
    G. BryanConservative1,268
    M. BrownLIB996
    Heysham South3 seats
    N. BoltonIndependent0 ✓
    S. TaylorLabour0 ✓
    J. DowneyConservative0 ✓
    Hornby1 seat · turnout 80.7%
    D. BattersbyConservative859
    J. HayhurstLabour225
    John O'Gaunt3 seats
    D. LeswerIndependent2,491
    L. JacksonIndependent1,915
    B. FreemanIndependent1,783
    T. HaytonConservative1,014
    M. Lovett-HornConservative977
    R. AllenLabour902
    L. YatesLabour863
    P. KavanaghLabour848
    H. OsliffeConservative840
    Kellet1 seat
    W. GoodfellowConservative0 ✓
    Overton1 seat
    W. MashiterConservative0 ✓
    Parks2 seats · turnout 65.0%
    I. WelldrakeConservative1,473
    J. DawsonConservative1,295
    A. OrlowskiLIB1,197
    Poulton3 seats · turnout 57.6%
    S. BurnsConservative1,562
    M. BickerConservative1,321
    W. ThorntonConservative1,296
    M. HarperLabour856
    B. OgstonLabour839
    W. TempestIndependent751
    A. SmithIndependent530
    Scotforth East3 seats · turnout 62.3%
    J. BickerLabour1,853
    E. JonesLabour1,789
    J. LodgeLabour1,709
    R. BushbyConservative1,655
    G. SwindlehurstConservative1,654
    E. StephensConservative1,340
    Scotforth West3 seats · turnout 60.0%
    J. BallConservative1,692
    E. SimpsonConservative1,672
    J. OutramConservative1,385
    I. BrownLabour1,191
    J. HarkinsLabour1,184
    S. RandallLabour967
    Silverdale1 seat
    A. WhitakerConservative0 ✓
    Skerton Central2 seats · turnout 58.0%
    D. HendersonLabour1,729
    J. HornerLabour1,408
    J. KnottConservative939
    Skerton East2 seats · turnout 64.0%
    J RichardsonConservative1,033
    H. HindConservative1,017
    J. McCreadyLabour952
    J. O'DonnellLabour829
    Skerton West2 seats · turnout 32.1%
    L. BagotLabour738
    M. VareyIndependent695
    H. WalkerLabour693
    Slyne-with-Hest2 seats
    F. WilcoxConservative0 ✓
    R. SchofieldConservative0 ✓
    Torrisholme2 seats · turnout 86.2%
    P. SumnerConservative2,065
    P. WhitworthConservative1,856
    D. BeesleyLabour804
    Victoria3 seats · turnout 49.2%
    T. LangridgeIndependent1,850
    T. ShinglerConservative1,493
    S. KingConservative1,479
    C. AimsonLabour1,166
    P. HooperLabour1,166
    Warton1 seat · turnout 77.0%
    C. PeacockLIB1,010
    A. ClarkeConservative418