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    1979 handbook

    Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council: 1979 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1979)

    Not known.

    Ward results

    Armthorpe1 seat · turnout 71.8%
    D. HancocksLabour4,713
    C. GrayConservative2,482
    J. ArmstrongLIB920
    Edlington & Warmsworth1 seat · turnout 72.8%
    R. GraingerLabour4,124 ✓
    P. WhiteConservative1,345
    M. GoreT&R1,121
    J. BradleyLIB463
    Hatfield1 seat · turnout 73.2%
    J. KnightLabour3,653
    W. MarshConservative3,152
    Mexborough1 seat · turnout 67.1%
    E. GardnerLabour5,999
    J. OlverConservative2,028
    No. 1 (Doncaster: Balby & Woodfield)1 seat · turnout 73.8%
    F. LinneyLabour5,125
    J. DanbyConservative3,393
    No. 10 (Conisborough)1 seat · turnout 69.4%
    G. CheshireLabour4,946
    R. WaltonConservative3,242
    No. 12 (Tickhill)1 seat · turnout 75.4%
    T. ScalesConservative4,599
    J. LloydLabour2,152
    E. SimpsonLIB1,906
    No. 14 (Sprotbrough)1 seat · turnout 76.9%
    C. BraithwaiteConservative4,031
    B. GartsideLabour3,431
    D. SimpsonLIB926
    No. 15 (Askern & Barnby Dun)1 seat · turnout 74.2%
    A. GrimsonLabour5,075
    L. BarnesConservative3,567
    C. PeckhamInd Con448
    No. 17 (Auckley & Rossington)1 seat · turnout 71.5%
    N. WilsonLabour3,901 ✓
    D. RileyConservative2,232
    M. NeedhamLIB1,918
    T. WildeCOMM729
    No. 19 (Stainforth)1 seat · turnout 72.1%
    L. CavenLabour2,774
    J. RoeConservative1,313
    No. 2 (Doncaster: Hyde Park Andhexthorpe)1 seat · turnout 68.3%
    G. BrumwellLabour4,262
    M. GoldingConservative2,432
    W. ShipleyLIB721
    No. 3 (Doncaster: Town Field & St. Georges)1 seat · turnout 67.0%
    G. OakesConservative2,633
    A. DayLabour1,713
    J. WilkinsLIB595
    No. 4 (Doncaster: Wheatley)1 seat · turnout 78.0%
    S. PynegarLabour3,280
    O. SunderlandConservative2,572
    No. 5 (Doncaster: Intake)1 seat · turnout 76.4%
    L. HallLabour3,508
    S. NundyConservative2,816
    A. DavidsonLIB704
    No. 6 (Doncaster: Bessacar)1 seat · turnout 77.6%
    HaighConservative6,503
    D. ThomsonLabour3,824
    V. FairheadLIB1,131
    No. 7 (Adwick-Le-Street)1 seat · turnout 71.2%
    M. RedmondLabour7,395
    R. CorderyConservative2,483
    No. 8 (Bentley)1 seat
    M. HicksLabour0 ✓
    No. 9 (Arksey & New Village)1 seat
    G. GallimoreLabour0 ✓
    Thorne1 seat · turnout 68.2%
    C. VerrillLabour4,728
    R. SargesonIndependent2,267
    S. LazenbyConservative1,377