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    1979 handbook

    South Northamptonshire: 1979 local elections

    31 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (40 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 20 · Other 18 · The Liberal Party 1 · Labour 1

    After (end of 1979) (40 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 29 · Other 8 · Labour 2 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Astwell1 seat
    A. BrookhouseConservative0 ✓
    Blakesley1 seat
    J. IvensConservative0 ✓
    Blisworth1 seat
    S. WhitmoreIndependent0 ✓
    Brackley West2 seats · turnout 56.3%
    D. ThorpeIndependent1,096
    B. SheppardConservative800
    J. YatesConservative663
    Brafield1 seat
    J. MerrittIndependent0 ✓
    Bugbrooke2 seats · turnout 63.1%
    F. CurtisIndependent1,026
    K. RiggallConservative720
    A. OliverConservative559
    Cogenhoe1 seat
    F. PinnyConservative0 ✓
    Cosgrove1 seat · turnout 81.0%
    D. ChurchConservative606
    M. IronsLabour391
    Danvers1 seat
    S. WoottonConservative0 ✓
    Deanshanger2 seats · turnout 82.5%
    H. WreschnerLIB1,116
    W. HensonLabour1,005
    D. TappendenConservative469
    J. EganConservative453
    Forest1 seat · turnout 77.6%
    G. LovellIndependent588
    J. AshtonIndependent416
    Gayton1 seat · turnout 79.4%
    J. CockramConservative890
    A. GibsonLabour379
    Grafton1 seat
    R. WhitlockIndependent0 ✓
    Greatworth1 seat
    S. KnightConservative0 ✓
    Hackleton1 seat
    J. WheelerConservative0 ✓
    Harpole1 seat
    J. GreenConservative0 ✓
    Heyford1 seat
    J. KirkbrideConservative0 ✓
    Kings Sutton1 seat
    C. WheatcroftConservative0 ✓
    Kingthorn1 seat
    E. BurrIndependent0 ✓
    Kislingbury1 seat
    F. CollinsConservative0 ✓
    Middleton Cheney2 seats · turnout 76.6%
    O. SmithConservative930
    G. ChurchillLabour799
    K. CharlesIndependent765
    J. GascoigneConservative617
    J. RakestrawLabour421
    Milton1 seat
    H. TuckerConservative0 ✓
    Potterspury1 seat
    J. WatsonConservative0 ✓
    Rainsborough1 seat
    L. ProsserConservative0 ✓
    Roade2 seats
    C. BereyConservative0 ✓
    C. BottomleyConservative0 ✓
    Salcey1 seat
    J. ClaytonConservative0 ✓
    Slapton1 seat
    B. RichardsConservative0 ✓
    Tove1 seat
    G. HuntrodsConservative0 ✓
    Towcester3 seats · turnout 64.0%
    S. DunkleyConservative1,213
    D. GroomConservative1,128
    G. SmithConservative1,021
    P. DavisLabour981
    T. MinnsLabour886
    G. FallaLabour822
    Wardoun1 seat
    M. HawesConservative0 ✓
    Yardley1 seat
    J. CawleyIndependent0 ✓