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    1979 handbook

    Walsall: 1979 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

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

    Labour 24 · Conservative 22 · Other 13 · The Liberal Party 1

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

    Labour 28 · Conservative 19 · Other 11 · The Liberal Party 2

    Ward results

    Bloxwich East1 seat · turnout 71.3%
    T. DurrantLabour2,768
    Jeane LeaConservative2,462
    S. WrightRES1,977
    No. 1 (Walsall: Bentley)1 seat · turnout 72.3%
    E. AlisonLabour5,027
    E. FrazerConservative3,916
    No. 10 (Walsall: Palfrey)1 seat · turnout 77.3%
    C. BeilbyConservative3,342
    C LeakerLabour3,258
    No. 11 (Walsall: Pleck)1 seat · turnout 75.5%
    M. HadleyLabour3,591
    J. RolstonConservative2,388
    No. 12 (Walsall: St. Matthews)1 seat · turnout 72.2%
    B PowellLabour2,620
    F. HoulstonConservative2,378
    No. 13 (Walsall: Willenhall North)1 seat · turnout 76.8%
    I. ShiresLIB3,419
    J. WhistanceLabour2,777
    S. PerryConservative2,327
    No. 14 (Walsall: Willenhall South)2 seats · turnout 66.3%
    BradyLabour3,083
    K. MillwardLabour2,898
    P. HancoxConservative2,525
    F. HitchcockConservative2,191
    No. 15 (Aldridge)1 seat · turnout 81.4%
    B. MartinRES5,172 ✓
    M. FodenConservative3,830
    Squires J.Labour1,453
    G. LorraineLIB450
    No. 16 (Brownhills Central)1 seat · turnout 76.0%
    A. HayesLabour3,713
    Hart A.Conservative2,010
    S. EvansLIB780
    No. 17 (Pelsall & Rushall)1 seat · turnout 79.4%
    R. BurfordLabour4,508
    Sears K.Conservative3,997
    M. PaytonLIB1,417
    No. 18 (Pheasey)1 seat · turnout 78.8%
    R. Douglas-MaudConservative2,855
    R SteeleLabour2,612
    O. GriffithsLIB830
    No. 19 (Shelfield-High Heath & Walsall Wood)1 seat · turnout 78.5%
    D. TomlinsonLabour3,497
    P. GunnIndependent3,225
    J. SimisterConservative2,356
    No. 2 (Walsall: Birchills & Leamore)1 seat · turnout 68.0%
    M. BartonLabour6,928
    K. HoltConservative3,275
    No. 3 (Walsall: Blakenall)1 seat · turnout 64.5%
    D. O'HareIndependent2,655
    H. RichardsLabour2,336
    No. 5 (Walsall: Bloxwich West)1 seat · turnout 69.5%
    A. OwenLabour4,155
    R. BullockConservative2,458
    C. SmithCOMM151
    No. 6 (Walsall: Darlaston North)1 seat · turnout 72.3%
    Jan GavinLabour3,319
    B. TaylorConservative1,563
    No. 7 (Walsall: Darlaston South)1 seat · turnout 69.8%
    A. RawlingsLabour4,042
    I. HolyheadConservative1,971
    No. 8 (Walsall: Hatherton)1 seat · turnout 72.5%
    W ClarkeConservative3,382
    N FawcettLabour2,756
    No. 9 (Walsall: Paddock)1 seat · turnout 82.9%
    F. TunleyConservative7,378
    J. AllenLabour1,859
    Streetly1 seat · turnout 55.7%
    K. MarlowConservative4,269 ✓
    R. TomlinRES802
    T CharltonLabour387
    D. SpurlingLIB305