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    1979 handbook

    East Yorkshire: 1979 local elections

    23 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1979)

    Not known.

    Ward results

    Battleburn1 seat
    P. MegginsonConservative0 ✓
    Bridlington Bessingby3 seats · turnout 53.5%
    K. O'BrienConservative1,488
    D. StevensonConservative1,274
    M. AugerConservative1,079
    K. DockrayIndependent937
    L. RhodesLabour873
    D. HinesLabour865
    Bridlington Hilderthorpe3 seats · turnout 44.8%
    S. PearsonConservative1,430
    J. EvansInd Con979
    H. HartleyConservative963
    R. DeanInd Con948
    B. O'ConnorLabour898
    Bridlington Old Town East3 seats · turnout 50.1%
    D. ConnellyConservative1,497
    H. SimpsonConservative1,434
    F. WebbConservative1,378
    J. LakeLabour925
    Bridlington Old Town West3 seats · turnout 52.9%
    D. RobsonLabour1,483
    C. MitchellConservative1,296
    D. BrameldConservative1,274
    I. WardLabour1,225
    J. SawdenConservative1,225
    Bridlington Quay South3 seats
    D. TarranConservative0 ✓
    T. CravenConservative0 ✓
    J. BrownConservative0 ✓
    Coastal1 seat
    H. SmithIndependent0 ✓
    Driffield North3 seats
    T. NaylorConservative0 ✓
    ??????? Ms.Independent0 ✓
    J. IrelandLIB0 ✓
    Driffield South2 seats
    P. RedshawLIB0 ✓
    E. BrownIndependent0 ✓
    Garrowby1 seat
    G. WorsleyConservative0 ✓
    Hutton Cranswick1 seat
    W. NewloveIndependent0 ✓
    Lowland1 seat · turnout 68.6%
    J. CrichtonConservative703
    M. LaycockIndependent263
    Market Weighton2 seats · turnout 63.3%
    K. WilsonConservative1,470
    J. HuntConservative801
    H. ElgeyIndependent796
    R. WallerRES665
    Nafferton1 seat
    J. JacksonIndependent0 ✓
    Pocklington3 seats
    P. BarkerIndependent2,198
    I. LoneyIndependent1,779
    K. TinsonIndependent1,559
    R. HaynesConservative1,198
    Waring J.Conservative1,047
    Roman1 seat
    D. SouthwellIndependent0 ✓
    St. John1 seat
    R. MarshallIndependent0 ✓
    Stamford Bridge1 seat · turnout 78.2%
    H. SaynorIndependent719
    J. MidgleyIndependent674
    Vale1 seat · turnout 75.5%
    J. BurnettIndependent419
    R. ClarkIndependent309
    J. PalmerConservative277
    Viking2 seats · turnout 72.2%
    N. HallConservative1,314
    T. PearsonInd Con766
    W. HallIndependent546
    H. SykesConservative397
    J. CrosslandInd Con100
    Wilberfoss1 seat · turnout 75.5%
    T. WartersIndependent609
    M. GedgeConservative258
    Wold1 seat · turnout 74.2%
    S. RobinsonIndependent506
    G. MainIndependent312
    Woodland1 seat · turnout 73.6%
    A. ThomasConservative506
    P. HooperLIB445