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    1979 handbook

    Test Valley: 1979 local elections

    23 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (44 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 20 · Other 17 · The Liberal Party 4 · Labour 3

    After (end of 1979) (44 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 31 · Other 6 · The Liberal Party 4 · Labour 3

    Ward results

    Abbey2 seats · turnout 68.7%
    M. MalpasConservative1,086
    A. MitchellConservative934
    T. GouldLIB598
    G LudlowLabour554
    E. WebbLIB483
    G. WatkinsLabour375
    Alamein3 seats · turnout 57.5%
    B. SmithConservative1,428
    R. LawrenceLabour1,412
    M. DavisLabour1,314
    A. WilsonConservative1,306
    R. StephensonLabour1,128
    A. FarquharsonLIB912
    Ampfield & Braishfield1 seat · turnout 81.3%
    R. CorryConservative962
    S. FreckletonLIB430
    Anna2 seats · turnout 59.5%
    J. BandyConservative1,372
    A. SelbyConservative1,210
    L. ChiltonLabour450
    Blackwater2 seats · turnout 62.9%
    R. PerryConservative1,589
    A. JewellConservative1,586
    S. ScurlockIndependent930
    Bourne Valley1 seat
    T. WareConservative0 ✓
    Chilworth & Nursling2 seats · turnout 71.0%
    M. BigwoodConservative1,686
    T. CaveConservative1,473
    E. HarrisonIndependent749
    J. FowlerIndependent748
    Cupernham2 seats · turnout 69.7%
    B. PalmerLIB1,269
    A. MarshLIB1,210
    M. ForsterConservative1,169
    M. SleemanConservative1,093
    Dun Valley1 seat · turnout 75.8%
    S. ButlerConservative962
    F. CollinsIndependent281
    Harewood2 seats
    A. KingstonConservative0 ✓
    J. MorganConservative0 ✓
    Harroway3 seats
    E. JonesConservative1,585 ✓
    J. FisherConservative1,490 ✓
    L. NaylorConservative1,480 ✓
    B. PeopleLIB889
    K. GentlemanLabour750
    Kings Sombourne & Michelmersh1 seat
    H. SmithConservative0 ✓
    Millway3 seats · turnout 50.3%
    B. BeggsConservative2,098
    T. MaloneyConservative1,749
    N. LewisLIB1,745
    D. PopejoyIndependent1,607
    Nether Wallop & Broughton1 seat
    A. ParkeIndependent0 ✓
    North Baddesley3 seats · turnout 64.7%
    E. SierConservative1,647
    J. PattenConservative1,500
    D. HamiltonConservative1,432
    G. CattIndependent1,292
    A. CornickIndependent981
    R. DanielsLIB922
    M. ParkinsonLIB765
    Over Wallop1 seat
    W. WhiteIndependent0 ✓
    Romsey Extra1 seat
    D. BuntingIndependent0 ✓
    St Mary's3 seats
    F. SumnerConservative2,277
    K. BryanLabour994
    B. StoneConservative952
    A HollowayLabour890
    D. FinchLIB851
    Stockbridge1 seat
    J. ClaytonIndependent0 ✓
    Tadburn2 seats · turnout 74.5%
    P. BransConservative1,356
    A RustonConservative1,188
    C. MeadLIB988
    R. WallLIB782
    Tedworth2 seats
    M. HasledonConservative0 ✓
    E. WilliamsConservative0 ✓
    Weyhill2 seats
    G. GoingIndependent0 ✓
    C. OlivierConservative0 ✓
    Winton3 seats · turnout 46.1%
    M. SmithLIB1,732
    Porter L.Conservative1,723
    R. HicksConservative1,634
    S. BrockIndependent1,092