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    1979 handbook

    York: 1979 local elections

    15 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (39 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 27 · Labour 9 · The Liberal Party 3 · Other 0

    After (end of 1979) (45 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 23 · Labour 13 · The Liberal Party 9 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Acomb3 seats · turnout 67.0%
    E. BinnerConservative1,771
    E. RobertsLabour1,703
    B. WatsonLabour1,670
    S. BoughConservative1,637
    A. CryansLabour1,595
    G. KnoxConservative1,546
    L. DoigLIB741
    Beckfield3 seats · turnout 74.3%
    L. MarshLIB1,715
    K. HarperLIB1,362
    K. SeymourLIB1,342
    B BellLabour1,296
    J. BattersbyLabour1,235
    D CarltonConservative1,226
    Ashley M.Conservative1,207
    J. SouthbyLabour1,147
    D. EvansConservative1,012
    Bishophill3 seats · turnout 63.6%
    Buckler R.Conservative1,391
    R. OxtobyConservative1,368
    R. EdwardsLabour1,364
    C. OliverConservative1,320
    D MerrettLabour1,313
    M. PennLabour1,166
    R. LeathleyLIB861
    G. CarpenterInd Con413
    Bootham3 seats · turnout 66.2%
    K. CooperLabour2,375
    A. MoodyLabour2,079
    R. HillsLabour1,908
    E. ThompsonConservative1,166
    A. ThompsonConservative1,134
    R. WeareConservative1,069
    Clifton3 seats · turnout 63.9%
    W. RichardsonLabour2,002
    P. SaddConservative1,700
    A. BondConservative1,596
    S. StewartConservative1,535
    P. HendryLabour1,497
    S. WhiteheadLabour1,460
    A. GarsideLIB528
    Fishergate3 seats · turnout 65.1%
    M. BwyeConservative2,002
    D ThorntonConservative1,992
    A. MillingConservative1,761
    J. HatfieldLabour1,406
    D. GreenLabour1,322
    M. PoulterLabour1,227
    M. GagenLIB587
    Foxwood3 seats · turnout 71.9%
    S. GallowayLIB2,411
    J. DalesLIB1,780
    D. HorwellLIB1,678
    M. ClarsonConservative833
    P. HigginsonConservative829
    T. ParkinsonConservative796
    G. HenmanLabour708
    D. HenmanLabour678
    P. MitchellLabour661
    Guildhall3 seats · turnout 57.3%
    L. GrantConservative1,533
    J. YeomansConservative1,424
    D. NicolsonConservative1,422
    M. GladwinLabour1,369
    W. MacleodLabour1,233
    J. MaxwellLabour1,054
    G. StoneyLIB768
    Heworth3 seats · turnout 69.4%
    K. WoodConservative2,153
    J. LaverackConservative2,050
    B. SavoryConservative1,875
    C WaiteLabour1,470
    A. CowenLabour1,466
    J. JubyLabour1,379
    S. BartonLIB623
    Holgate3 seats · turnout 72.5%
    J. ArcherLabour2,135
    O. HawxbyLabour1,819
    R. RobinsonLabour1,783
    R GarlandConservative1,720
    L DaleyConservative1,701
    P. ChapmanConservative1,619
    M. AcombLIB595
    Knavesmire3 seats · turnout 66.0%
    T. HibbertConservative1,877
    S. BrearleyConservative1,743
    C GreavesConservative1,663
    G. SmithLabour1,584
    C. HandsLabour1,401
    M. WaiteLabour1,400
    Micklegate3 seats · turnout 60.4%
    J. BirchConservative2,114
    G DeanConservative2,040
    P. BoothConservative1,930
    W. AtkinsonLabour1,429
    D. BusbyLabour1,241
    P. HydeLIB722
    Monk3 seats · turnout 66.8%
    J. CloutConservative2,211
    C. KayConservative2,133
    M. HeppellConservative2,132
    C. AdamsLabour1,358
    H. AdamsLabour1,239
    S. KirkLabour1,199
    M. HarperLIB538
    Walmgate3 seats · turnout 65.8%
    F. ThistletonLabour2,028
    D WildeLabour2,021
    C. VauseLabour1,782
    M. BartramConservative1,685
    P. WelchConservative1,498
    J. LongConservative1,489
    Westfield3 seats · turnout 63.8%
    S. GallowayLIB2,074
    C. FaircloughLIB1,805
    M. BarkerLIB1,541
    H. BulmerLabour1,246
    P. GalesLabour1,195
    K. KingLabour998
    D. CraigConservative864