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    1979 handbook

    Boston: 1979 local elections

    17 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (34 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 14 · Other 14 · The Liberal Party 3 · Labour 3

    After (end of 1979) (34 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 15 · Other 12 · The Liberal Party 4 · Labour 3

    Ward results

    Bargate2 seats · turnout 50.4%
    J. WrightLIB696
    E. MannLIB656
    T. AustinConservative599
    Central2 seats · turnout 55.9%
    J. WallisConservative973
    M. HaworthIndependent968
    G. BarnesIndependent600
    COASTAL2 seats · turnout 68.0%
    J. HildredIndependent1,417
    J. PaineIndependent1,342
    R. LoadmanConservative403
    Fenside3 seats · turnout 47.7%
    B. PowellConservative1,045
    D. HatfieldLabour966
    J. AddelseeLabour919
    R. TownsendConservative885
    S. GalvinLabour774
    Fishtoft3 seats
    E. SmallerConservative0 ✓
    J. AlcornConservative0 ✓
    B. GoslingIndependent0 ✓
    FIVE VILLAGE2 seats
    C. SharpeIndependent882
    E. CollierIndependent672
    I. MarriottIndependent598
    R. UpsallConservative527
    Frampton1 seat
    G. BaileyIndependent0 ✓
    Holland Fen1 seat
    T. NorthIndependent0 ✓
    Kirton2 seats · turnout 59.2%
    D. HodgsonRES1,299
    J. WelshConservative971
    W. FranksIndependent956
    Old Leake1 seat · turnout 69.5%
    B. AllenIndependent463
    H. PowellConservative347
    Skirbeck3 seats · turnout 52.4%
    A. GoodsonLabour1,362
    Debbie HarlowConservative1,129
    B. MarriottConservative1,038
    B. EyreLabour1,031
    J. LewisLabour815
    South2 seats · turnout 62.2%
    P. SimpsonRES683
    F. MyattLIB645
    S. BudgeConservative633
    B. VealRES558
    Swineshead1 seat · turnout 71.1%
    L. MoulderConservative636
    K. PorterIndependent382
    West3 seats
    C. FovargueConservative0 ✓
    J. ParkerConservative0 ✓
    N. HughesIndependent0 ✓
    Witham3 seats · turnout 51.7%
    G. MoulderConservative1,737
    R. JenkinConservative1,599
    E. NapierLIB1,490
    N. FisherConservative1,117
    Wrangle1 seat
    S. WoodsConservative0 ✓
    Wyberton2 seats · turnout 61.0%
    K. LancasterConservative1,151
    A. CuttingIndependent884
    M. CheerIndependent844
    J. WinterIndependent749