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    1979 handbook

    Stafford: 1979 local elections

    29 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (57 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 24 · Conservative 16 · Labour 13 · The Liberal Party 4

    After (end of 1979) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 25 · Labour 16 · Other 16 · The Liberal Party 3

    Ward results

    Barlaston2 seats · turnout 68.2%
    R. DicksonConservative1,322
    K. ShentonConservative1,022
    F. MatthewsIndependent640
    V. McElhinneyLabour491
    Baswich2 seats · turnout 64.0%
    Willis A.Independent1,612
    F. CaryIndependent1,309
    P. WilsonLabour960
    Beaconside1 seat
    W. ClarkeIndependent0 ✓
    Castle1 seat
    R. CrosbyConservative0 ✓
    Chartley1 seat
    R. TongeConservative0 ✓
    Church Eaton1 seat
    M. GymerConservative0 ✓
    Common2 seats · turnout 54.8%
    L. JacquesLabour1,056
    I. MoseleyLabour974
    B. GallearIndependent488
    Eccleshall3 seats · turnout 57.2%
    B. BowerConservative1,706
    H. ButtersConservative1,549
    D. BrassingtonConservative1,295
    J. SillitoInd Con1,267
    J. RudlingLIB1,129
    E. DellarIndependent655
    Forebridge2 seats · turnout 66.9%
    G. BaileyLabour1,103
    N. BenzieLabour772
    B. DeakinIndependent716
    W. WayIndependent488
    Fulford3 seats
    E BevanLIB1,864 ✓
    A AllinsonConservative1,697 ✓
    J WassConservative1,546 ✓
    F DaintonConservative1,464
    B ShawLabour941
    Gnosall2 seats
    S. GlaisterLIB0 ✓
    D. JamesConservative0 ✓
    Haywood2 seats · turnout 65.3%
    W. LightfootConservative1,230
    R. BurmanLIB1,059
    R. AndersonLIB981
    J. JamesConservative763
    Highfields2 seats · turnout 61.4%
    F. DuffyLabour1,053
    P. RichardsLabour911
    V. BaxterIndependent689
    T. RowneyIndependent667
    Holmcroft3 seats · turnout 67.6%
    T. ReevesIndependent1,531
    H. LowryLabour1,500
    A. ComptonLabour1,462
    B. SimpsonLabour1,455
    F. WallIndependent1,444
    A. HarrisIndependent1,424
    Littleworth3 seats · turnout 67.4%
    M. HeenanIndependent1,575
    W. BowenIndependent1,451
    G. MasonIndependent1,342
    A. InglesLabour1,004
    M. BinningtonLabour958
    M. ComptonLabour938
    Manor3 seats · turnout 63.7%
    N. CrockettLabour2,442
    M. McCormickLabour1,687
    A. JonesLabour1,604
    J. WildingIndependent1,497
    E. BarnettIndependent1,449
    K. TylerIndependent1,186
    Milford 2 seats
    M. DaleConservative0 ✓
    H. DoffmanConservative0 ✓
    Milwich1 seat
    C. HaldenConservative0 ✓
    Oulton1 seat · turnout 77.1%
    J. FairbanksIndependent312 ✓
    A. AllinsonConservative301
    J. SmithIndependent241
    B. BillLIB185
    Penkside2 seats · turnout 67.4%
    M. JordanLabour1,009
    R. CookeLabour934
    D. FosterIndependent933
    J. HallIndependent915
    Rowley2 seats · turnout 59.0%
    W. GilesIndependent1,118
    J. ArcherIndependent1,112
    N. RoyLabour677
    P. BakerEcol506
    Seighford2 seats
    C. SimpsonConservative0 ✓
    K. BrownConservative0 ✓
    St. Michaels2 seats
    J. AllbutConservative0 ✓
    M. HillConservative0 ✓
    Stonefield & Christchurch2 seats
    A. FerrieIndependent0 ✓
    T. WatsonIndependent0 ✓
    Swynnerton2 seats
    R. CheadleConservative0 ✓
    H. HammersleyConservative0 ✓
    Tillington2 seats · turnout 67.8%
    B. MoleLabour1,113
    M. KeleghanIndependent1,041
    R. DeenLabour889
    L. ProudlockIndependent865
    Walton3 seats
    M FarmerConservative2,049 ✓
    M RobertsConservative1,468 ✓
    M CaryIndependent1,171 ✓
    G BirksConservative1,084
    George BeechamLabour1,072
    K BanksLabour1,063
    D HaswellLabour599
    Weeping Cross3 seats · turnout 60.1%
    W. DeanIndependent2,259
    T. EvansIndependent2,195
    L. KinsonIndependent2,057
    G. ClarkeLabour1,158
    N. WorthingtonLabour1,083
    Woodseaves1 seat
    C. JonesConservative0 ✓