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    1979 handbook

    Cheltenham: 1979 local elections

    11 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (35 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 22 · Other 7 · The Liberal Party 4 · Labour 2

    After (end of 1979) (35 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 15 · The Liberal Party 14 · Other 6 · Labour 0

    Ward results

    All Saints3 seats · turnout 65.0%
    V. HodgesLIB2,142
    A. JollansLIB2,096
    M. PowellLIB2,089
    F. BowdenConservative1,811
    J. HeapeyConservative1,757
    D. RuncimanConservative1,684
    Charlton Kings5 seats · turnout 51.3%
    M. WhyteRES3,977
    F. McDonnellRES3,975
    W. RobinsonRES3,910
    V. StantonConservative3,760
    D. PerryConservative3,355
    G. TatumConservative2,705
    College3 seats · turnout 68.2%
    A. FrewinLIB2,544
    K. HammondLIB2,452
    P. GrayLIB2,203
    P. SkinnerConservative1,470
    B. HowellConservative1,269
    R. BeagleyConservative1,250
    Hatherley3 seats · turnout 74.1%
    E. PhillipsLIB2,469
    G. BinghamLIB2,440
    A. MelhadoLIB2,263
    R. SmithConservative2,192
    R. BrownConservative2,141
    D. Martin-JonesConservative2,118
    Hesters Way3 seats · turnout 54.1%
    R. SturdyRES2,026
    R. JuryRES1,819
    G. BarnesRES1,749
    H. TaylorLabour1,172
    D. HaleLabour1,163
    D. RolfeLIB1,079
    R. WashingtonLIB782
    Lansdown3 seats · turnout 59.7%
    M. DentConservative1,949
    A. DodwellConservative1,885
    K. GodwinConservative1,735
    J. DaviesLIB1,349
    F. SkinnerLIB1,291
    B. TebbuttLIB1,169
    Park3 seats · turnout 69.5%
    A. JonesLIB2,570
    C. IrvingConservative2,528
    T. JoynerConservative1,964
    J. HuntLIB1,795
    P. LynchConservative1,736
    J. BryantLIB1,732
    Pittville3 seats · turnout 62.1%
    J. AstonConservative1,827
    F. HerbertConservative1,648
    C. HineConservative1,523
    A. LawrieLabour1,258
    R. JonesLIB1,157
    E. MortimerLabour1,035
    W. GrimesLabour1,000
    A. WiltonLIB969
    St. Marks3 seats · turnout 61.6%
    B. CassinLIB1,656
    M. WatsonLIB1,642
    W. FisherConservative1,456
    N. PringLIB1,440
    J. PenningtonLabour1,389
    A. BramahConservative1,331
    A. YatesLabour1,329
    R. WhetterLabour1,155
    St. Pauls3 seats · turnout 63.4%
    D. AldridgeConservative1,531
    H. BishopConservative1,220
    M. HeapeyConservative1,176
    C. RobertsLIB1,132
    R. TocknellLIB1,107
    J. RawsonLIB1,099
    N. RichardsLabour746
    D. HaleLabour711
    M. KingLabour689
    St. Peters3 seats
    R. MarchantConservative1,859 ✓
    G. LiddellLIB1,473 ✓
    G. WakeleyLIB1,465 ✓
    P. PennellConservative1,459
    T. PridayLIB1,440
    D. OwenLabour1,097
    C. SmithLabour1,011
    B. MooreLabour905