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    1979 handbook

    North West Leicestershire: 1979 local elections

    23 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (43 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 19 · Conservative 14 · Other 10 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (43 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 25 · Conservative 9 · Other 8 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    APPLEBY1 seat
    V. PulfordConservative0 ✓
    Castle1 seat · turnout 81.7%
    K. WatsonIndependent710
    S. RichardsonLIB344
    D. ShepherdLabour161
    Holywell1 seat · turnout 75.2%
    M. HoldichIndependent449
    P. ThompsonLabour436
    P. RichardsonLIB365
    Ivanhoe2 seats · turnout 70.7%
    R. BullenIndependent1,248
    P. CortLIB938
    C. RobertsIndependent889
    J. SchofieldLIB863
    V. SmithLabour669
    M. DoddLabour655
    Long Whatton1 seat
    A. MillsConservative0 ✓
    Measham2 seats · turnout 76.5%
    L. BirkenheadIndependent1,479
    M. HillIndependent1,381
    G. PointonLabour938
    K. PattendenLabour741
    No. 1 (Ashby-De-La-Zouch: Blackfordby)1 seat · turnout 83.2%
    A. HallIndependent858
    A. KeepLabour231
    G. CortLIB117
    No. 11 (Coalville: West)2 seats · turnout 64.7%
    R. SmithLabour915
    P. KaneLabour670
    A. SmithInd Lab664
    G. BlakeLIB470
    No. 15 (Heather)1 seat · turnout 89.5%
    H. BlackettIndependent755
    D. TaylorLabour376
    No. 16 (Ravenstone-With-Snibstone)1 seat · turnout 86.2%
    A. SherrattConservative508
    R. HextallLabour444
    No. 17 (Swannington)1 seat · turnout 84.5%
    D. MarshallLabour399
    D. ArmstrongIndependent334
    No. 18 (Worthington)2 seats · turnout 74.4%
    D. StevensonConservative1,036
    S. SouthworthIndependent866
    A. BirdLabour734
    R. CairnsLabour569
    No. 19 (Castle Donington)3 seats · turnout 64.8%
    J. HooleyConservative2,200
    S. BradburnConservative1,813
    J. ShawLabour1,761
    T. BurtonConservative1,720
    W. DerrickIndependent1,413
    No. 21 (Kegworth)2 seats · turnout 61.6%
    P. BrooksIndependent1,168
    R. FaulksConservative1,041
    G. JacksonIndependent860
    No. 22 (Breedon-On-The-Hill)1 seat
    K. WildsmithConservative0 ✓
    No. 23 (Ibstock)3 seats · turnout 71.1%
    V. PriceLabour1,825
    Craig Gamble PughLabour1,801
    G. MiddletonLabour1,560
    R. BartlettIndependent970
    P. CharltonConservative963
    C. DavisConservative739
    P. McCarthyConservative652
    No. 5 (Ashby Woulds)2 seats · turnout 67.7%
    W. KoppeLabour1,028
    H. SankeyLabour1,024
    C. ShakespearIndependent684
    P. PulfordConservative415
    No. 6 (Coalville: Central)2 seats
    L. SimpsonLabour1,176
    F. ArisLabour1,108
    P. TyersConservative577
    S. VenningConservative443
    J. RennocksLIB344
    S. WrightLIB272
    No. 7 (Coalville: North)3 seats · turnout 73.7%
    A. SmithLabour1,743
    T. WortleyLabour1,671
    F. JenningsLabour1,628
    J. AndrewsConservative1,539
    S. WatsonConservative1,393
    A. WhatnallConservative1,358
    No. 8 (Coalville: North East)5 seats
    Derek HoweLabour3,012 ✓
    Frank StrawLabour2,943 ✓
    R UnderwoodLabour2,639 ✓
    T TraceyLabour2,608 ✓
    M LuptonLabour2,592 ✓
    C RowlinsonConservative2,412
    N HayreConservative2,230
    H HorobinConservative2,224
    Peter OsborneConservative2,179
    N RedgateConservative1,878
    Stephen KingIndependent902
    S FlamsonLIB852
    No. 9 (Coalville: South)2 seats
    B. HallLabour0 ✓
    A. PearsonLabour0 ✓
    OAKTHORPE & DONISTHORPE1 seat · turnout 84.2%
    W. ToddLabour1,058
    I. BridgeConservative263
    Turnout 83.2 52.03 seats · turnout 58.6%
    L. RobinsonLabour1,800
    W. QuelchLabour1,524
    J. EvansLabour1,503
    P. ParkerIndependent1,400
    D. FinchIndependent790
    D. FreeEcol500