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    1979 handbook

    Tendring: 1979 local elections

    32 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 39 · Other 13 · The Liberal Party 5 · Labour 3

    After (end of 1979) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 39 · Other 10 · The Liberal Party 7 · Labour 4

    Ward results

    Alresford Thorrington Etc.2 seats
    R. GrinsteadConservative0 ✓
    D. FitchIndependent0 ✓
    Ardleigh1 seat · turnout 76.8%
    P. MoorhouseConservative884
    A. ChaplinLabour216
    Beaumont and Thorpe1 seat · turnout 72.6%
    M. WrightIndependent991
    V. ReiserLabour165
    Bockings Elm2 seats · turnout 51.4%
    D. HolmesConservative1,912
    M. FitzgeraldConservative1,781
    D. MillsLabour1,347
    Bradfield, Wrabness and Wix1 seat · turnout 77.3%
    D. TurbervilleConservative817
    R. SmithLabour380
    Brightlingsea East2 seats · turnout 61.0%
    C. HouseLIB1,510
    P. PatrickIndependent1,482
    J. BowersLabour468
    Brightlingsea West2 seats · turnout 61.2%
    B. StephensLIB1,207
    E. PriceLIB1,171
    B. PingreeConservative668
    B. DiamondLabour464
    Elmstead1 seat · turnout 80.0%
    L. ParrishConservative799
    P. SmithLabour527
    Frinton3 seats
    P. LeamanConservative2,339 ✓
    M. RexConservative2,239 ✓
    A. MorganConservative2,121 ✓
    A. WagmanIndependent611
    P. DaviesLabour406
    Golf Green2 seats · turnout 62.1%
    P. HardingConservative964
    J. HillConservative857
    F. ClarkeRES779
    E. DruceRES683
    F BakerLabour472
    Great and Little Oakley1 seat · turnout 72.6%
    G. TurnerInd Lab529
    S. MannConservative516
    Great Bentley1 seat · turnout 75.9%
    G. LordConservative743
    R. TaylorLIB406
    J. BartingtonLabour145
    Great Bromley Little Bromley Etc.1 seat · turnout 74.7%
    C. PirieConservative565
    S. CooperLabour231
    Harwich East2 seats · turnout 61.8%
    F. GoodConservative1,461
    T. WalkerLIB732
    J. LindseyConservative653
    W. BucklandLabour582
    Harwich East Central2 seats · turnout 64.5%
    G. PotterConservative1,057
    J. ThornConservative906
    J. SelfLabour794
    W. RobertsIndependent762
    Harwich West2 seats · turnout 62.5%
    A. SharpLabour901
    J GlennConservative849
    W. SpencerConservative766
    P. EllebyIndependent750
    J. BarrettIndependent549
    Harwich West Central2 seats · turnout 56.2%
    T. RutsonConservative1,230
    G. HayesConservative1,108
    D. SelfLabour935
    Haven2 seats · turnout 71.7%
    C. BuftonRES1,691
    J. HewittRES1,588
    C. ClowesConservative360
    J. BondLabour162
    Holland and Kirby2 seats · turnout 56.7%
    J. DivallConservative1,549
    J. RussellLIB1,074
    F. RustConservative962
    N. DavisLabour502
    Lawford & Manningtree2 seats · turnout 67.4%
    L RandallLabour1,135
    R. FairleyConservative939
    Wallis L.Labour676
    R. SmithLIB665
    Little Clacton1 seat · turnout 68.2%
    A. ChappellConservative1,061
    J. YoungLabour189
    Mistley1 seat · turnout 78.4%
    H. FrenchConservative443
    L. BrownLIB419
    A. FosterLabour269
    Ramsey and Parkeston1 seat
    F. WilkinsonIndependent0 ✓
    Rush Green3 seats · turnout 57.4%
    I. PowellConservative1,392
    J. GaskingConservative1,338
    D. SageConservative1,326
    A. Markham-LeeLabour1,052
    L. Markham-LeeLabour962
    A. JonesIndependent827
    Southcliff3 seats · turnout 58.8%
    E. HerbertConservative2,209
    L. CoxConservative2,201
    L. KingConservative1,937
    M. LeeLabour613
    St Bartholomew's2 seats
    M. HollowayRES1,602
    J. ColeRES1,537
    J. StockmanConservative418
    G. CollinsIndependent189
    A. OswickLabour128
    St James3 seats · turnout 44.2%
    J. GoldsmithConservative1,648
    J. PyeConservative1,620
    A. OvertonConservative1,613
    F. SaulLabour970
    St John's3 seats
    A. BevanLIB1,555
    B. EdwardsConservative1,462
    T. BakerConservative1,455
    T. StaiglConservative1,368
    P. ManningLIB1,247
    T. LarkinLabour1,055
    St Marys3 seats · turnout 52.5%
    D. MoodyIndependent1,194
    R. SmithLabour930
    S. GilbertLabour830
    T. GodfreyConservative813
    D. RhodesLIB801
    J StephensonConservative782
    W. BensilumLIB747
    St Osyth and Point Clear2 seats · turnout 63.4%
    H. AshendenConservative963
    T. DaleLIB905
    J. SmithIndependent869
    G. RobertsConservative508
    M. DiamondLabour233
    Tendring & Weeley1 seat · turnout 68.7%
    C. LumberConservative740
    P. MeadLIB349
    S. WallisLabour160
    Walton3 seats · turnout 63.6%
    P. RaynerConservative2,290
    E. DayConservative2,183
    W. O'ConnorConservative2,165
    S. GrantLabour874
    N. McKinleyLabour863
    M. WilsonLabour862