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    1979 handbook

    Torbay: 1979 local elections

    12 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (36 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 34 · Other 2 · The Liberal Party 0 · Labour 0

    After (end of 1979) (36 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 27 · Other 6 · The Liberal Party 3 · Labour 0

    Ward results

    Blatchcombe3 seats · turnout 66.1%
    B. CarrollConservative2,425
    F. PerkinsConservative2,199
    M. GoldenConservative2,102
    G. ClarkLabour2,028
    E. HarrisLabour1,679
    R. McCaigLabour1,629
    D. SmethurstRES1,324
    D. LentellLIB1,205
    Cockington-With-Chelston3 seats · turnout 51.8%
    D. ReidConservative3,522
    H. EdwardsConservative3,391
    L. BloggConservative3,357
    F. RoyLabour2,113
    Coverdale3 seats · turnout 53.5%
    A. MurrayRES2,166
    W. BeesleyConservative2,056
    W. ClotworthyRES1,826
    J. DarkConservative1,771
    A. StapletonLabour1,447
    D. TannerConservative1,443
    Ellacombe3 seats · turnout 47.5%
    K. SelleyConservative2,473
    J. CooperConservative2,418
    D. DamerellConservative2,144
    A. ClarkLabour2,100
    Furzeham-With-Churston3 seats · turnout 53.9%
    M. ThairwallConservative3,279
    J. SullivanConservative2,781
    J. O'BrienRES2,662
    L. CooperConservative2,625
    HOLLICOMBE3 seats · turnout 54.1%
    D. MitchellRES2,722
    D. MasonConservative2,721
    M. RobinsonConservative2,302
    C. ChestersConservative2,272
    M. StenhouseLabour1,051
    Shiphay3 seats · turnout 65.7%
    L. HowardConservative2,842
    M. CannonConservative2,396
    A. SawyerConservative2,352
    J. WebberLabour2,309
    U. HollandLabour2,210
    D. HorneLabour2,005
    St. Marychurch3 seats · turnout 50.1%
    F. SkinnerConservative3,372
    S. MyersLIB3,273
    R. HuntConservative3,170
    D. OgdenConservative2,654
    St. Michaels-With-Goodrington3 seats · turnout 59.4%
    R. KiddRES3,874
    P. PerrettRES3,184
    I. FentonLIB3,107
    D. TaylorConservative2,281
    W. TreebyConservative2,242
    D. TrippierConservative2,173
    St. Peters-With-St. Marys3 seats · turnout 51.4%
    A. KeyConservative3,195
    G. SewellConservative2,827
    Masters E.Conservative2,491
    L. ThomasIndependent2,489
    Tormohun3 seats · turnout 50.3%
    E. FinchConservative2,174
    R. CoombeConservative1,962
    N. RyderLIB1,873
    M. ProserpiConservative1,500
    F. LeaneyRES1,444
    J. StoneLabour1,283
    Torwood3 seats · turnout 53.9%
    J. FarrellConservative3,223
    R. PassmoreConservative3,071
    K. WalkeConservative2,636
    R. HarpurLIB1,431
    V. StoneLabour816