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    1979 handbook

    Forest Of Dean: 1979 local elections

    27 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (47 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 23 · Labour 17 · Conservative 4 · The Liberal Party 3

    After (end of 1979) (47 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 21 · Labour 20 · Conservative 4 · The Liberal Party 2

    Ward results

    Awre1 seat
    A. LeggeLabour0 ✓
    Blaisdon and Longhope1 seat · turnout 83.5%
    E. PennIndependent647
    D. BarnesIndependent407
    Bream2 seats · turnout 80.2%
    M. ReesLabour941
    D. BrookesLabour814
    T. WatkinsConservative791
    R. JamesConservative773
    L. LeeIndependent449
    Churcham and Huntley1 seat
    R. TaylorIndependent0 ✓
    Cinderford5 seats · turnout 59.3%
    A. WarrenLabour2,281
    F. BeardLabour2,019
    G. CresswellLabour1,780
    D. BrainLabour1,645
    W. RuckLabour1,607
    T HolderConservative1,535
    R. JacksonConservative1,402
    M. WintleConservative1,294
    D. BrooksConservative1,274
    J. BakerConservative1,272
    Coleford6 seats
    F. DaviesIndependent0 ✓
    F. SmithLabour0 ✓
    G. ChildsLabour0 ✓
    J. CrookLabour0 ✓
    M. AlfordLabour0 ✓
    K. SeymourLIB0 ✓
    Drybrook2 seats
    C. JohnsonIndependent1,210
    C. BrainLabour925
    E. GarrettLabour462
    Dymock & Kempley1 seat
    R. ChewIndependent0 ✓
    Hartpury1 seat
    A. ComptonIndependent0 ✓
    Hewelsfield & St. Braivels1 seat · turnout 78.3%
    N. HeathIndependent564
    A. BakerIndependent481
    Littledean1 seat
    W. MorrisLabour0 ✓
    Lydbrook2 seats · turnout 64.9%
    W. WhittingtonLabour952
    A. CooperLabour920
    K. ApplebyConservative526
    Mitcheldean2 seats
    L. TuffleyLabour0 ✓
    G. ReadIndependent0 ✓
    Newent & Oxenhall1 seat
    W. OffordIndependent0 ✓
    Newent Central2 seats · turnout 62.8%
    D. BlickLIB976
    E. AndrewsConservative952
    F. ParryLabour431
    D. ClissoldIndependent354
    W. JonesLabour191
    Newland1 seat · turnout 77.4%
    A. GilloIndependent597
    F. ThompsonLabour336
    Newnham1 seat · turnout 73.0%
    A. HarrisonIndependent339
    H. GardinerIndependent325
    No. 13 (Alvington & Woolaston)1 seat
    A. BallIndependent0 ✓
    No. 14 (Lydney & Aylburton)5 seats
    E. GossIndependent2,852
    A. HopesIndependent1,568
    B. HobmanLabour1,510
    L. JamesConservative1,506
    R. MeredithIndependent1,500
    D. WhittakerConservative1,448
    T. WilcoxLIB1,341
    D. EmeryIndependent1,175
    C. ReeksIndependent1,114
    G. WrightIndependent1,041
    W. SageIndependent953
    No. 24 (Broadwell & Coleford)6 seats
    F. SmithLabour0 ✓
    J. CrookLabour0 ✓
    M. AlfordLabour0 ✓
    F. DaviesIndependent0 ✓
    G. ChildsLabour0 ✓
    K. SeymourLIB0 ✓
    Pillowell2 seats · turnout 74.1%
    C. RichardsInd Lab989
    R. MorseInd Lab888
    T. WaringLabour601
    C. MorganLabour595
    G. RuckConservative536
    Redmarley1 seat · turnout 79.3%
    C. BalfourIndependent515
    B. ElgoodConservative409
    Ruardean1 seat · turnout 84.0%
    Daniella PritchardLabour544
    L. RoseIndependent325
    Ruspidge1 seat · turnout 80.2%
    C. WatkinsLabour668
    D. AdamsConservative484
    H. ByettIndependent253
    Tibberton1 seat
    R. BartlettIndependent0 ✓
    Tidenham3 seats · turnout 78.3%
    P GoatmanConservative1,180
    P. GoatmanConservative1,180 ✓
    J. BatchelorResidents874 ✓
    J BatchelorRES874
    P MansonConservative838
    P. MansonConservative838 ✓
    T HodgeConservative680
    T. HodgeConservative680
    J. Harrison-HigginsResidents674
    J Harrison-HigginsRES674
    J. SvendsenIndependent474
    J SvendsenIndependent474
    R. BirchThe Liberal Party446
    R BirchLIB446
    A JonesLabour405
    A. JonesLabour405
    P. KlinkertResidents396
    P KlinkertRES396
    C StansellLabour364
    C. StansellLabour364
    P StansellLabour296
    P. StansellLabour296
    W. HarrisOther269
    W HarrisInd Con269
    Westbury-on-Severn1 seat · turnout 81.5%
    V. PickeringIndependent777
    C. TempestLabour214