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    1979 handbook

    Erewash: 1979 local elections

    22 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 37 · Other 8 · The Liberal Party 5 · Labour 4

    After (end of 1979) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 30 · Labour 16 · Other 4 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Breadsall & Morley1 seat · turnout 82.2%
    W. BaylissConservative597
    S. MarshallIndependent144
    J. OrrellLabour130
    Breaston3 seats · turnout 59.1%
    R. ParkinsonConservative2,093
    R. GillConservative2,053
    H. PembertonConservative2,017
    A. TorrLabour1,130
    Cotmanhay3 seats · turnout 58.6%
    F. FletcherLabour1,764
    G. CooperIndependent1,483
    J. MortonConservative1,465
    R. WaltersConservative1,462
    M. CampionLabour1,371
    S. SmithLabour1,201
    Dale Abbey1 seat · turnout 79.5%
    P. CresswellIndependent716
    D. BallLabour166
    Derby Rd East3 seats
    J. MarshallLabour1,513 ✓
    A. NegusLabour1,403 ✓
    Heather GriffithsLabour1,360 ✓
    J. WardConservative1,320
    D. CraggsConservative1,292
    G. MarriottConservative1,237
    Derby Rd West3 seats · turnout 70.5%
    A. WilkinsonConservative1,757
    R. PatonConservative1,713
    M. WilkinsonConservative1,710
    R. DeckerLabour1,291
    R. JonesLabour1,124
    A. ScottLabour1,051
    Draycott1 seat · turnout 75.8%
    A. WilsonConservative1,052
    C. WinfieldLabour533
    Ilkeston South2 seats · turnout 68.3%
    J. McCluskeyConservative1,010
    D. OldhamConservative897
    E. SevernLabour800
    C. CullenLabour694
    E. SpencerLIB633
    Kirk Hallam North2 seats · turnout 70.2%
    B. ShelleyLabour953
    R. WaltonLabour897
    D. EatonLIB608
    J. BrownLIB503
    J. FildesConservative466
    L. HallamConservative462
    Kirk Hallam South2 seats · turnout 66.6%
    P. MaloneyLabour991
    E. TaylorLIB967
    A. BarclayLabour884
    J. RossLIB794
    Little Eaton1 seat · turnout 81.6%
    P. Walls HargreavesConservative929
    J. FoxcroftLabour477
    Long Eaton Central2 seats · turnout 72.4%
    F. HicktonConservative1,047
    D. StevensonConservative1,031
    B. WhiteLabour1,003
    J. BuckleyLabour996
    Nottingham Road3 seats · turnout 65.5%
    J AllenConservative1,658
    D. BurnConservative1,594
    R. GoughConservative1,515
    M. CalladineLabour1,445
    W. SuttonLabour1,209
    C. WrightLabour1,204
    OCKBROOK & BORROWASH3 seats · turnout 76.3%
    J. ArcherConservative2,706
    R. SeeleyConservative2,619
    A. ColcloughConservative2,539
    E HightonLabour1,603
    P. BallLabour1,472
    P. WhittLabour1,348
    W. BirchLIB596
    Old Park2 seats · turnout 62.6%
    T. GuyLabour1,042
    R. WoodhouseLabour958
    M SherwoodConservative678
    B. SpittalConservative653
    Sandiacre North2 seats · turnout 72.2%
    W. HartLabour1,454
    M. JowettLabour1,231
    M. RawiczConservative1,031
    M. AinslowConservative800
    K. OvertonIndependent329
    Sandiacre South2 seats · turnout 75.8%
    D. UrenConservative1,180
    F. JonesConservative1,134
    J. HempsonLabour810
    C. ArbonLabour808
    Sawley3 seats · turnout 59.3%
    W. CammInd Lab3,388
    C. MarshallConservative1,346
    V. ChalkConservative1,120
    G BuckleyLabour1,044
    F. GreenLabour1,036
    C. PulferConservative912
    J. NeedhamLIB682
    Stanley1 seat · turnout 81.4%
    D. HurstLabour751
    J. HartConservative519
    Victoria2 seats · turnout 68.8%
    W. EvansConservative1,296
    A. JohnstoneConservative1,097
    J. ShelleyLabour535
    M. WatsonLabour508
    I. ArgentIndependent445
    West Hallam2 seats · turnout 73.4%
    H. ShawConservative1,412
    L. HeathcoteConservative1,393
    N. ReeveLabour526
    S. JamesonLabour477
    Wilsthorpe2 seats · turnout 72.2%
    S. RichardsConservative1,491
    R. WebbConservative1,427
    T. WellsLabour977
    B. SpencerLabour917