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    1979 handbook

    Rutland: 1979 local elections

    16 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (20 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 19 · Labour 1 · The Liberal Party 0 · Conservative 0

    After (end of 1979) (20 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 17 · Conservative 2 · Labour 1 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Barrowden1 seat · turnout 77.1%
    J. WrightIndependent611
    R. CarrIndependent105
    Belton1 seat
    R. ElseyIndependent0 ✓
    Braunston1 seat
    S. EveIndependent0 ✓
    Casterton1 seat
    D. WillmerIndependent0 ✓
    Cottesmore1 seat
    Earl OfGainsborough Ind0 ✓
    Edith Weston1 seat · turnout 68.4%
    A. MakeyIndependent279
    J. SchwabIndependent160
    F. PrestwoodRES149
    Empingham1 seat · turnout 81.6%
    B. MontgomeryIndependent466
    F. CoxIndependent222
    Exton1 seat
    Q. CreaseyIndependent0 ✓
    Ketton1 seat · turnout 77.5%
    R. PedderIndependent689
    R. HermanLabour317
    Langham1 seat
    E. HainsworthIndependent0 ✓
    Luffenham1 seat · turnout 81.3%
    M. WithersLabour475
    R. OrpinConservative320
    Oakham East2 seats · turnout 53.5%
    T. SuthernIndependent747
    J. GriffithsConservative551
    J. GilmoreIndependent484
    R. ChandlerIndependent318
    Oakham West3 seats · turnout 53.0%
    P. MerrittRES1,540
    B. LemonInd Con1,496
    A. BakerConservative1,161
    J. LivingstoneIndependent1,126
    R. WestLabour909
    Ryhall1 seat · turnout 73.3%
    J. HarrisIndependent622
    F. O'ShagarConservative449
    UPPINGHAM2 seats · turnout 64.8%
    K. ToonIndependent1,266
    E. WeirIndependent836
    K. BoulterIndependent676
    Whissendine1 seat
    V. WalkerIndependent0 ✓