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    1979 handbook

    North Wiltshire: 1979 local elections

    30 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (50 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 39 · Labour 5 · Other 3 · The Liberal Party 3

    After (end of 1979) (50 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 36 · The Liberal Party 6 · Labour 4 · Other 4

    Ward results

    Box2 seats · turnout 66.0%
    G. StraughenConservative1,100
    B. WyrillConservative1,090
    T. HarveyLIB816
    B. RydzLIB677
    F. BaileyLabour251
    Bremhill1 seat
    N. HillsConservative0 ✓
    Brinkworth1 seat
    V. VinesConservative0 ✓
    Calne Without1 seat
    M. MaundrellConservative0 ✓
    Colerne1 seat
    C. MannsConservative0 ✓
    Hilmarton1 seat
    E. IlesConservative0 ✓
    Kington Langley1 seat · turnout 75.7%
    H. ChurchConservative1,023
    J. CanhamLabour246
    Kington St. Michael1 seat · turnout 79.2%
    J. BealeConservative845
    T. KingEcol443
    Lacock1 seat · turnout 80.5%
    G. O'NeillLabour379
    O. StricklandConservative337
    Minety1 seat
    R. Grafftey-SmithConservative0 ✓
    Nettleton1 seat
    J. BushConservative0 ✓
    No. 1 (Calne: North)3 seats · turnout 51.3%
    E. HornbyLIB1,769
    S. FairbrassLIB1,749
    M. BrownConservative1,202
    D. WiffenLIB1,194
    S. PragnellConservative1,036
    G. GreerIndependent657
    No. 18 (Ashton Keynes)1 seat
    J. HibberdineConservative0 ✓
    No. 19 (Cricklade)2 seats
    M. Andrews-FaulknerConservative0 ✓
    K. CooleIndependent0 ✓
    No. 2 (Calne: South)2 seats · turnout 59.2%
    M. MooreConservative1,013
    E. SymsLIB884
    J. BottConservative876
    M. ConstableLabour424
    No. 22 (Broad Town)1 seat · turnout 76.4%
    V. ClarkeConservative319
    J. DarchIndependent296
    No. 23 (Lyneham)1 seat
    D. WebbConservative0 ✓
    No. 24 (Wootton Bassett)3 seats · turnout 60.0%
    E. HodgesIndependent2,951
    D. MatthewsLIB1,942
    D. ReesConservative1,896
    J. MooreConservative1,829
    M. HughesConservative1,732
    R. Denton-WhiteLIB1,711
    No. 25 (Crudwell)1 seat
    J. TubbsConservative0 ✓
    No. 3 (Chippenham: Park)3 seats · turnout 53.3%
    E. HughesConservative1,928
    M. McCartanConservative1,615
    D. HartleyConservative1,499
    S. HillEcol1,077
    No. 4 (Chippenham: Town)3 seats · turnout 54.2%
    M. PlumbConservative1,480
    W. WarneConservative1,461
    A. WheelerConservative1,378
    J. SummersLabour1,288
    No. 5 (Chippenham: Sheldon)4 seats
    D CleverlyLabour3,052 ✓
    J ChambersLabour2,448 ✓
    J OvensConservative2,161 ✓
    J HarrisLabour2,049 ✓
    W MallaburnConservative1,969
    M LloydLabour1,939
    W BaseleyConservative1,901
    P SpackmanConservative1,890
    E BarhamEcol877
    J LeydenEcol657
    No. 6 (Malmesbury)2 seats
    E DaviesConservative1,088 ✓
    A RobinsonConservative796 ✓
    M JonesLabour422
    No. 8 (Corsham)5 seats · turnout 50.6%
    J. HendersonIndependent3,187
    A. JacksonLIB2,759
    J. BrownLIB2,308
    H. FlemingConservative1,968
    T. CoplandConservative1,905
    L. LoakeConservative1,726
    F. GeraghtyConservative1,696
    C. ReidLabour1,460
    A. MethuenIndependent1,336
    H. SheppardIndependent961
    Pewsham1 seat
    M. FlintoffConservative0 ✓
    Purton2 seats · turnout 71.2%
    D. MayConservative1,197
    E. SmithConservative1,168
    R. MatthewsIndependent851
    F. TitcombeLabour624
    R. TaylorLabour428
    Sherston1 seat
    B. TurnerIndependent0 ✓
    Somerford1 seat
    C. PatersonConservative0 ✓
    St Paul Malmesbury Without1 seat
    A. ShanksConservative0 ✓
    The Lydiards1 seat · turnout 72.3%
    A. JeppsConservative821
    L. HobbsLabour69