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    1979 handbook

    Rugby: 1979 local elections

    22 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 30 · Labour 12 · Other 8 · The Liberal Party 1

    After (end of 1979) (48 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 22 · Labour 17 · Other 8 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Admirals3 seats · turnout 66.8%
    G. JonesLabour1,185
    M. EversfieldLabour1,141
    D. TurnerLabour1,120
    E. GreenwoodConservative1,073
    M. ShawConservative1,010
    T. MarvellConservative967
    Benn3 seats · turnout 66.2%
    L. BaylissLabour1,655
    D. HallLabour1,563
    P. MooneyLabour1,328
    A. EkinsConservative970
    K. SethConservative943
    J. ColeConservative936
    Bilton3 seats · turnout 52.1%
    D. CarrConservative1,676
    P. MillerConservative1,624
    L. BirdLabour1,146
    O. PankhurstLIB890
    P. HemelrykLIB867
    Brownsover3 seats · turnout 57.3%
    R. TaylorLabour1,411
    P. ClarkeLabour1,364
    B. LevyLabour1,111
    C. ShawConservative933
    K. WardConservative911
    Caldecott3 seats · turnout 54.0%
    E. DickensonConservative1,798
    G. WardConservative1,631
    S. NeedhamConservative1,623
    L. TurnerLabour1,311
    Clifton & Newton1 seat · turnout 83.4%
    J. PalmerConservative750
    A. ScrivenerLabour320
    Dunchurch & Thurlaston2 seats · turnout 69.3%
    J. BarfordConservative1,353
    C. GimsonConservative1,289
    P. JonesLabour447
    Earl Craven2 seats · turnout 66.6%
    E. HumphriesConservative1,438
    T. WebbConservative1,240
    L. StrongLabour908
    Eastlands3 seats · turnout 73.7%
    R. WardConservative1,551
    L. SouterConservative1,465
    C. Pacey-DayConservative1,451
    T. WhiteLabour1,114
    J. ReeveLabour1,108
    M. DefferdLabour966
    D. GeeLIB931
    D. HopkinsLIB909
    A. FergusonLIB841
    Fosse2 seats · turnout 67.8%
    R. FrenchConservative1,623
    W. ClarkeConservative1,464
    B. HaywardLabour668
    Hillmorton3 seats · turnout 72.1%
    M. AdnittLabour1,416
    J. RoweRES1,287
    M. MayRES1,245
    C. GoreRES1,205
    J. McBreenLabour959
    M. HodgkinsonLabour873
    A. SpeedConservative737
    S. BoultonConservative716
    H. HardingConservative614
    Knightlow2 seats · turnout 69.5%
    R. RavenlowConservative1,396
    J. BaxterConservative1,316
    T. CavanaghLabour397
    Lawford1 seat · turnout 80.2%
    K. JudgeIndependent961
    Forde A.Labour465
    Leam Valley1 seat · turnout 81.7%
    G. CollettConservative680
    L. BirdLabour113
    New Bilton3 seats · turnout 65.8%
    F. BlackmanLabour1,664
    A. CannonLabour1,467
    G. FarthingLabour1,258
    L. GoodwinConservative1,189
    D. AshleyConservative1,152
    P. HewittConservative1,099
    Newbold3 seats · turnout 54.5%
    P. BlundellLabour1,947
    W. BradleyLabour1,833
    P. HillLabour1,582
    P. GeroldConservative938
    Overslade3 seats · turnout 71.7%
    E. ByromConservative1,385 ✓
    C. SmithLabour1,272 ✓
    R. WilliamsConservative1,198 ✓
    M. SmithLabour1,154
    J. PackerConservative1,145
    V. WithersLabour1,060
    R. HaddonLIB672
    D. WalkerInd Con581
    D. CleaverInd Con540
    J. HoweInd Con337
    Paddox3 seats · turnout 71.7%
    C. OrlandRES1,599 ✓
    H. StephensRES1,479 ✓
    R. TaylorRES1,207 ✓
    J. BoultonConservative976
    M. PitternLabour869
    A. SpiersConservative742
    M. PoxonConservative720
    S. WilliamsLIB648
    B. RivettLIB480
    E. ReddingtonLIB470
    Ryton On Dunsmore1 seat · turnout 84.0%
    L. WrightIndependent605
    D. CawserConservative312
    St. Marys1 seat · turnout 81.8%
    F. LockwoodIndependent415
    B. BirchConservative289
    J. StrettonIndependent85
    Wolston1 seat · turnout 83.9%
    G. CalverLIB833
    J. BenchConservative341
    W. BennettIndependent185
    Wolvey1 seat · turnout 80.9%
    J. WillisConservative853
    D. PickupLabour145