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    1979 handbook

    East Staffordshire: 1979 local elections

    25 wards with results. Council page

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

    Conservative 38 · Labour 12 · Other 9 · The Liberal Party 1

    After (end of 1979) (46 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 22 · Labour 16 · Other 7 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Abbey1 seat
    N. CapewellIndependent0 ✓
    Bagots1 seat
    R. RobertsonConservative0 ✓
    Branston2 seats · turnout 59.7%
    R. VickersConservative1,423
    J. BossConservative1,377
    F. BaileyIndependent1,251
    Broadway2 seats · turnout 61.3%
    E. BlantConservative1,016
    F. SmithLabour994
    E. WoodLabour839
    D. HarrisonConservative785
    Burton1 seat · turnout 64.4%
    D. FurnissIndependent331
    A. LoweConservative303
    T. WinfieldLabour252
    Churnet 1 seat · turnout 80.0%
    W RatcliffeConservative742
    R. HirstLabour480
    J. BelfieldIndependent302
    Crown1 seat · turnout 78.1%
    H. PorterInd Con744
    J. CullenConservative573
    Edgehill2 seats · turnout 65.4%
    P. HillLabour1,186
    R. WattsLabour1,114
    M. HandleyConservative1,097
    P. NorrisConservative782
    Eton2 seats · turnout 63.1%
    P. HaynesLabour1,259
    G. CallisterLabour1,146
    H. CurtisConservative738
    R. CooperConservative636
    Heath3 seats · turnout 45.4%
    J. BadgeryIndependent1,751
    F. EdgintonLabour1,278
    S. BarryLIB1,064
    D. WardConservative1,052
    J. WickhamConservative802
    Horninglow3 seats · turnout 65.9%
    R. HulmeLabour1,641
    T. OldhamLabour1,323
    B. FellowsConservative1,308
    T. AndersonConservative1,277
    T. WrightLabour1,237
    A. PeverellInd Con1,133
    P. TaylorConservative1,125
    Needwood2 seats · turnout 66.3%
    T. DeemingInd Con1,537
    A. BallConservative1,453
    M. Lloyd-MorrisConservative1,285
    J. MottLabour667
    Outwoods2 seats · turnout 64.4%
    C. GowtageConservative1,193
    D MakinConservative1,104
    J. MottLabour509
    Rolleston on Dove2 seats
    E. LaydenConservative0 ✓
    K. BradleyConservative0 ✓
    Shobnall2 seats · turnout 67.6%
    P. BeresfordLabour1,029
    A. PriceLabour1,011
    G. HaynesConservative972
    N. ParsonsConservative927
    Stapenhill2 seats · turnout 66.0%
    G. HandleyConservative1,380
    M. HurdleConservative1,351
    D. NealeRES976
    J. HopperLabour779
    Stretton2 seats
    G. HunterConservative1,506
    A. WyattConservative1,329
    J HarveyLabour954
    R. KingLabour846
    Town2 seats · turnout 60.0%
    O. GallimoreConservative1,047
    R. BarkerIndependent1,024
    P. MilnLIB1,017
    C. TunnicliffeConservative724
    Tutbury & Hanbury2 seats · turnout 79.5%
    W. ShiltonConservative1,286
    D. BrownConservative1,149
    W CrossleyLabour990
    D. MorrisLabour890
    Uxbridge2 seats · turnout 55.1%
    O'Shea C.Labour933
    J. BakerLabour703
    F. HolfordConservative493
    B. StephensIndependent331
    Victoria2 seats · turnout 57.8%
    F. WalkerLabour1,076
    J. ParkerConservative1,022
    B. PeverellConservative956
    Wood C.Labour903
    Waterside2 seats · turnout 60.0%
    D HeptonstallLabour1,409
    R. WattsLabour1,224
    C InsleyConservative728
    L. YoungIndependent626
    Weaver1 seat · turnout 81.8%
    J. HanburyIndependent673
    W. BaileyConservative604
    Winshill3 seats · turnout 64.3%
    H. CaultonConservative1,881
    K. BrinkworthLabour1,773
    K. ClarkeConservative1,672
    R PrideLabour1,639
    T. HarrisonLabour1,639
    E. WarnerConservative1,637
    Yoxall1 seat · turnout 82.5%
    R. GregoryConservative974
    C. AllenLabour230