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    1979 handbook

    King's Lynn And West Norfolk: 1979 local elections

    38 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 37 · Labour 13 · Other 10 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 42 · Labour 15 · Other 3 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Airfield2 seats
    H. HarrisConservative0 ✓
    J. BaggeConservative0 ✓
    Burnham1 seat
    E. CokeConservative0 ✓
    Clenchwarton1 seat
    R. KerkhamConservative521
    J. JonesIndependent351
    F. MallettLabour315
    Creake1 seat
    J. NegusConservative0 ✓
    Denton3 seats
    A. SpencerConservative1,608
    M. JonesConservative1,545
    G. PeatConservative1,527
    J. WaterfallLabour1,417
    Dersingham2 seats
    I. StockwellConservative0 ✓
    W. GreenwoodConservative0 ✓
    Docking1 seat
    M. HowardLabour668
    E. CokeConservative439
    Emneth1 seat
    N. TerringtonConservative0 ✓
    Gayton1 seat
    I. MajorConservative767
    M. CardenLabour396
    Lynn South West2 seats
    D. BeneferLabour1,007
    W. BakerLabour969
    H. TembyInd Lab741
    D. ChesneyConservative538
    P. BrunkerConservative505
    Mershe Lande1 seat
    H. GooseConservative839
    W. MortonIndependent338
    Middleton1 seat
    J. LemonConservative0 ✓
    No. 1 (Kings Lynn: Gaywood)6 seats · turnout 64.5%
    T. SwannConservative3,658
    F. BartonConservative3,652
    D. GarwoodConservative3,563
    G. SheltonLabour3,488
    P. WilkinsonLabour3,471
    A. BurchLabour3,431
    K. WestLabour3,303
    G. FalciniLabour3,275
    T. CoyLabour3,251
    A. DaubneyConservative3,216
    R. SharpConservative3,196
    G. IsonConservative3,097
    J. LovelessIndependent2,080
    No. 17 (Stoke Ferry)1 seat
    F. CowiesonConservative0 ✓
    No. 18 (Denver)1 seat · turnout 81.3%
    J. SharpeIndependent833
    A. JohnsonConservative344
    No. 19 (Wimbotsham)1 seat · turnout 78.5%
    H. BlakeyConservative384
    S. BoughenIndependent362
    R. FrostLIB248
    No. 2 (Kings Lynn: North)4 seats · turnout 57.9%
    F. JuniperLabour2,198
    A. PanksLabour2,158
    E. PanksLabour2,020
    M PantlingLabour1,926
    K. HuddConservative751
    M. KellyConservative741
    A. StopforthConservative689
    E. MorrisonConservative671
    No. 20 (Welney)1 seat
    H. RoseConservative0 ✓
    No. 25 (South Wootton)1 seat
    L. DuttonConservative0 ✓
    No. 26 (North Wootton)1 seat
    R. SpencerConservative0 ✓
    No. 27 (Massingham)1 seat · turnout 81.2%
    J. TilburyLabour717
    A. EverettConservative402
    No. 28 (Grimston)1 seat
    J. ReaderConservative0 ✓
    No. 40 (Outwell & Upwell)2 seats
    J. ShepherdConservative0 ✓
    E. FearyConservative0 ✓
    No. 5 (Kings Lynn: Chase & Central)3 seats · turnout 59.7%
    B. BartonConservative1,268
    F. CorkConservative1,166
    R. FrauloConservative1,095
    P. RichardsLabour915
    J. DuntonLabour798
    L. CoyLabour734
    No. 6 (Downham Market)2 seats · turnout 67.8%
    L. BrownConservative1,844
    J. BostockConservative1,558
    G. HowellsLabour961
    A. RobsonLIB608
    No. 7 (Hunstanton)2 seats
    C. LeggeConservative0 ✓
    L. BrownConservative0 ✓
    No. 9 (Heacham)2 seats · turnout 57.8%
    E. GidneyConservative1,521
    V. StapleyConservative1,255
    J. WellsLabour1,121
    Priory1 seat
    G. SandleLabour485
    R. PeckConservative444
    Rudham1 seat
    B. SeamanLabour498
    Jean MickleburghConservative341
    Spellowfields2 seats
    J. HowlingConservative1,328
    J. WrightConservative1,196
    W. CowenLabour827
    W. GentInd Con356
    S. CruickshankIndependent253
    St. Lawrence1 seat · turnout 78.3%
    W. GarnerConservative733
    J. CastleLabour463
    St. Margarets1 seat · turnout 79.0%
    A. WestLabour529
    Heather BoltConservative484
    B. GoldstoneLIB186
    Ten Mile1 seat
    J. SimperLabour662
    R. LeggeConservative661
    The Walpoles1 seat
    E. KempIndependent759
    K. CousinsConservative529
    Watlington1 seat
    P. HaynesConservative0 ✓
    West Walton1 seat
    F. JudeIndependent0 ✓
    West Winch1 seat
    R. NicholsConservative0 ✓
    Wiggenhall1 seat
    J. TurrellConservative0 ✓