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    1979 handbook

    South Ribble: 1979 local elections

    22 wards with results. Council page

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

    Conservative 44 · Labour 9 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 42 · Labour 10 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 1

    Ward results

    All Saints3 seats · turnout 63.8%
    M. RhodesConservative2,088
    A. ClarkConservative1,832
    R. WelhamConservative1,803
    D. DaviesLabour1,007
    P. NugentLabour910
    Bamber Bridge Central3 seats · turnout 59.5%
    F. CooperConservative1,872
    G. WoodsConservative1,845
    L. SwarbrickConservative1,676
    G. DaviesLabour1,470
    D. WatsonLabour1,335
    Charnock1 seat · turnout 76.4%
    R AinscoughConservative559
    J. StokerLabour396
    Farington3 seats · turnout 61.2%
    L. CravenConservative1,799
    C. LeatherConservative1,707
    G. ThorpeConservative1,686
    N. WardLabour1,096
    B. GuilfoyleLabour1,068
    Howick2 seats · turnout 65.0%
    H. SmithConservative1,476
    D. StewartConservative1,456
    E. BreakellLabour493
    Hutton & New Longton3 seats
    R. HawkinsInd Con0 ✓
    Mary RobinsonConservative0 ✓
    Simpson-Vince J.Conservative0 ✓
    Kingsfold3 seats · turnout 63.4%
    E. CarsonConservative1,366
    A. BannisterConservative1,366
    J. JenkinsonConservative1,313
    M. LyonsLabour1,212
    J. HarveyLabour1,006
    E. McEvoyLabour986
    Little Hoole and Much Hoole2 seats
    E. WebsterConservative0 ✓
    J. KnowlesConservative0 ✓
    Longton Central & West3 seats · turnout 58.4%
    A. BurdonConservative2,285
    J. BreakellConservative2,093
    E. NichollsConservative2,067
    R. QuinnLabour710
    Manor2 seats · turnout 61.8%
    J. ThompsonConservative1,601
    W. EcclesConservative1,545
    N. HallLabour665
    Middleforth Green2 seats · turnout 55.7%
    K. DickinsonConservative1,146
    R. HarwoodConservative961
    J. PranceLabour794
    Moss Side1 seat · turnout 75.7%
    D. JustConservative758
    D. KingLabour639
    Priory2 seats · turnout 60.3%
    S. AllisonConservative1,234
    W. ValentineConservative1,086
    A. CalderLabour439
    Samlesbury & Cuerdale1 seat · turnout 74.0%
    O. BartonConservative634
    J. MinallLabour73
    Seven Stars3 seats · turnout 67.1%
    C. DawberLabour1,534
    J. BradleyLabour1,438
    J. KellyLabour1,391
    B. GaddConservative755
    R. SmithConservative730
    L. GaddConservative717
    St. Ambrose Wesley3 seats · turnout 72.5%
    A. DawsonLabour1,194
    N. OrrellLIB1,095
    D. GoldenLabour1,052
    J. RyanLabour1,036
    J. DemackConservative827
    G. ElandConservative732
    P. MansellConservative721
    M. KirkhamLIB636
    D. LakeLIB597
    St. Andrews2 seats · turnout 72.1%
    N. GreenwoodConservative874
    S. KelleyConservative758
    C. LambLabour608
    H. StevensLIB508
    St. Johns3 seats · turnout 53.9%
    J. HockingLabour2,017
    F. StringfellowLabour1,915
    Walsh M.Labour1,841
    V. JustConservative1,159
    St. Leonards3 seats · turnout 65.2%
    J. CoupeConservative1,687
    J. LawsonConservative1,591
    K. PalmerConservative1,526
    K. SharplesLabour952
    M. KosickisLabour771
    St. Marys3 seats · turnout 60.6%
    J. HallConservative1,701
    J. MarsdenConservative1,623
    B. PickupConservative1,158
    J. CrossleyLabour1,091
    T. JonesLIB889
    Walton-Le-Dale South3 seats · turnout 64.5%
    T. DixonConservative1,698
    E. GregsonConservative1,681
    G. WoodcockLabour1,625
    D. HughesConservative1,616
    T. HansonLabour1,493
    D. GrayhamLabour1,424
    Walton-le-Dale West3 seats · turnout 69.5%
    E. BeckettConservative1,499
    C. ElliottConservative1,335
    A. WhiteLabour1,333
    D. BaxterConservative1,322
    J. MorrisonLabour1,140
    E. Hejda-MorrisonLabour981
    R. WatsonLIB526