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    1979 handbook

    Bedford: 1979 local elections

    8 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (56 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 34 · Labour 9 · Other 7 · The Liberal Party 6

    After (end of 1979) (56 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 36 · Labour 10 · The Liberal Party 7 · Other 3

    Ward results

    Eastcotts1 seat
    A. FrostConservative0 ✓
    Great Barford1 seat · turnout 50.3%
    J. SewellLIB419
    V. FilbyIndependent383
    R. HessionLabour70
    No. 12 (Felmersham & Sharnbrook)1 seat · turnout 82.0%
    D. SloanConservative942
    J. BarnesLIB601
    No. 2 (De Parys)6 seats · turnout 79.4%
    E ConstableConservative4,286
    E. ConstableConservative4,286 ✓
    R. Gwynne-JonesConservative4,251 ✓
    R Gwynne-JonesConservative4,251
    D. Lennox-LambConservative4,190
    D. Lennox-LambConservative4,190 ✓
    Raymond WhittinghamConservative3,976
    R. WhittinghamConservative3,976 ✓
    M. HopeConservative3,853 ✓
    M HopeConservative3,853
    G. SeniorConservative3,750
    G. SeniorConservative3,750 ✓
    J. FennellThe Liberal Party2,287
    J FennellLIB2,287
    S. HickmanThe Liberal Party2,225
    S HickmanLIB2,225
    J. MilesThe Liberal Party2,129
    J MilesLIB2,129
    K RushenLIB2,044
    K. RushenThe Liberal Party2,044
    L PhilipsLIB1,845
    L. PhilipsThe Liberal Party1,845
    G. WingfieldThe Liberal Party1,808
    G WingfieldLIB1,808
    E. GledhillLabour1,768
    E GledhillLabour1,768
    C. BainbridgeLabour1,640
    C BainbridgeLabour1,640
    K. BarlowLabour1,599
    K BarlowLabour1,599
    B JonesLabour1,502
    B. JonesLabour1,502
    John ShieldsLabour1,373
    J. ShieldsLabour1,373
    S TattonLabour1,356
    S. TattonLabour1,356
    No. 24 (Kempston)6 seats · turnout 78.8%
    P. HooleyConservative3,696 ✓
    P HooleyConservative3,696
    P. GrangeConservative3,456 ✓
    P GrangeConservative3,456
    H. DoddConservative3,426 ✓
    H DoddConservative3,426
    G. GilbertConservative3,059 ✓
    G GilbertConservative3,059
    A. SmallridgeConservative2,985 ✓
    A SmallridgeConservative2,985
    W. MartinConservative2,897
    W. MartinConservative2,897 ✓
    D LewisLabour2,742
    D. LewisLabour2,742
    A. WoodLabour2,686
    A WoodLabour2,686
    M BrophyLabour2,580
    M. BrophyLabour2,580
    K FairminerLabour2,556
    K. FairminerLabour2,556
    F. TomkinsLabour2,506
    F TomkinsLabour2,506
    L. LusbyLabour2,458
    L LusbyLabour2,458
    M. GilbertThe Liberal Party1,431
    M GilbertLIB1,431
    G. ChambersThe Liberal Party1,414
    G ChambersLIB1,414
    D. EllisThe Liberal Party1,279
    D EllisLIB1,279
    C GuyLIB1,213
    C. GuyThe Liberal Party1,213
    M. LincolnThe Liberal Party1,164
    M LincolnLIB1,164
    M LittLIB1,052
    M. LittThe Liberal Party1,052
    No. 3 (Goldington)6 seats · turnout 78.6%
    A. LennonThe Liberal Party4,747 ✓
    A LennonLIB4,747
    J. LennonThe Liberal Party4,706 ✓
    J LennonLIB4,706
    J MarshLIB4,356
    J. MarshThe Liberal Party4,356 ✓
    M EvansLIB4,278
    M. EvansThe Liberal Party4,278 ✓
    I HedleyLIB4,209
    I. HedleyThe Liberal Party4,209 ✓
    S. MarshThe Liberal Party4,162 ✓
    S MarshLIB4,162
    R. ClevelandConservative2,188
    R ClevelandConservative2,188
    R WildmanConservative2,181
    R. WildmanConservative2,181
    E BourneConservative2,115
    E. BourneConservative2,115
    E. BeavorConservative2,094
    E BeavorConservative2,094
    S. ManleyConservative2,002
    Stephen Noel ManleyConservative2,002
    T. DaviesConservative1,986
    T DaviesConservative1,986
    C. BlackLabour1,352
    C. BlackLabour1,352
    A. AyresLabour1,330
    A AyresLabour1,330
    G CollingLabour1,224
    G. CollingLabour1,224
    K. BucklesLabour1,126
    K BucklesLabour1,126
    R MackechnieLabour1,107
    R. MackechnieLabour1,107
    P. ClarkLabour1,098
    P ClarkLabour1,098
    No. 4 (Harpur)5 seats · turnout 66.0%
    Brian DillinghamConservative2,308
    B. DillinghamConservative2,308 ✓
    M O'DriscollConservative1,649
    M. O'DriscollConservative1,649 ✓
    D LittleConservative1,626
    D. LittleConservative1,626 ✓
    Sherry MeadowsConservative1,547
    S. MeadowsConservative1,547 ✓
    J. OgunramiConservative1,514 ✓
    J OgunramiConservative1,514
    B AndersonLabour1,343
    B. AndersonLabour1,343
    M. GriffithsLabour1,266
    M GriffithsLabour1,266
    J DiamondLabour1,228
    J. DiamondLabour1,228
    Apu BagchiLabour1,188
    A. BagchiLabour1,188
    L HoldenLabour1,148
    L. HoldenLabour1,148
    S. FullerThe Liberal Party599
    S FullerLIB599
    J. JonesThe Liberal Party597
    J JonesLIB597
    S. RandolphThe Liberal Party531
    S RandolphLIB531
    M WatersLIB523
    M. WatersThe Liberal Party523
    A TulkLIB425
    A. TulkThe Liberal Party425
    Wilshamstead1 seat · turnout 79.3%
    V. WissonConservative1,037
    J. MackayLabour500