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    1979 handbook

    Bedford: 1979 local elections

    16 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1979)

    Not known.

    Ward results

    Clapham2 seats · turnout 67.8%
    D. TwoLabour1,050
    R. PurnellConservative869
    R. SkeatesConservative831
    A. SlaineLabour602
    R. HaggerwoodLIB478
    G. ShippLIB249
    No. 1 (Cauldwell)4 seats · turnout 58.2%
    W. AstleLabour2,285
    V. StorrowLabour2,170
    R. ElfordLabour2,043
    M. CotterLabour1,912
    S. BygraveConservative1,167
    T. SundarConservative932
    E. LovellLIB592
    S. PaulLIB505
    M. BainsLIB488
    I. ParkhouseLIB463
    No. 10 (Oakley)1 seat · turnout 81.5%
    N. GoughConservative922
    P. OlneyLIB829
    No. 11 (Carlton & Harrold)1 seat · turnout 85.8%
    V. BrandonIndependent1,123
    A. NicholsonConservative374
    No. 13 (Knotting & Souldrop)1 seat · turnout 81.6%
    D. SmithConservative610
    R. WilsonIndependent434
    No. 14 (Swineshead)1 seat · turnout 80.3%
    S. CocksedgeConservative771
    R. HolmesLIB124
    F. GarrickLabour105
    No. 15 (Riseley)1 seat · turnout 83.8%
    F. GibbsConservative924 ✓
    J. JarmanLabour322
    N. HickmanLIB140
    D. Burland-RobertsIndependent127
    No. 17 (Roxton)1 seat
    P. Merton-JonesIndependent0 ✓
    No. 21 (Kempston Rural)1 seat · turnout 78.7%
    W. BarberConservative757
    S. LonsdaleLabour526
    P. LotanLIB117
    No. 22 (Wootton)1 seat · turnout 80.6%
    D. PerryIndependent1,546
    A. RileyLabour361
    No. 23 (Turvey)1 seat · turnout 80.9%
    B. WakeConservative697
    C. KingLIB458
    No. 5 (Kingsbrook)4 seats · turnout 57.7%
    K. ScottLabour1,835
    T. MansellLabour1,666
    T. BrownLabour1,585
    I. LuderLabour1,531
    M. NesbittLIB1,188
    B. EgertonLIB1,120
    S. NesbittLIB1,051
    D. BrittonConservative958
    A. SelfridgeLIB868
    L. WilliamsConservative859
    No. 6 (Newnham)4 seats · turnout 68.1%
    A. BlackConservative2,182
    F. BarleyConservative2,039
    D. BygraveConservative1,957
    T. PitherConservative1,916
    J. ButlerLIB1,219
    P. BartonLabour1,196
    H. HowesLIB1,140
    M. HowesLIB1,071
    E. GrugeonLabour1,060
    Hazel MitchellLabour1,054
    W. MawatheLIB1,043
    M. TonerLabour1,006
    No. 7 (Queens Park)3 seats · turnout 68.9%
    R. ShermanConservative1,728
    J. GeorgeLabour1,587
    C. WoodsConservative1,379
    J. IrelandConservative1,354
    D. JonesLabour1,280
    G. JonesLabour1,179
    E. EvansLIB258
    S. SinghLIB142
    D. RamLIB114
    No. 8 (Bromham)2 seats · turnout 78.5%
    V. CartwrightConservative1,968
    G. BatesConservative1,841
    B. GibbonsLIB487
    G. BlowersLabour404
    J. RowlettLIB362
    C. Seton-WatsonLabour356
    Renhold1 seat
    M. PolhillConservative0 ✓