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    1979 handbook

    Breckland: 1979 local elections

    41 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 23 · Other 19 · Labour 9 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (53 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 31 · Other 16 · Labour 6 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    All Saints1 seat · turnout 76.5%
    R. HarrisonConservative731
    F. TowellLabour355
    Beetley & Gressenhall1 seat
    I. HowardConservative0 ✓
    Besthorpe1 seat · turnout 70.5%
    T. WestIndependent712
    G. GillanLabour378
    Buckenham1 seat
    W. BarnesConservative0 ✓
    Conifer1 seat · turnout 76.5%
    W. EmmsIndependent705
    D. WhitefordConservative458
    East Dereham Neatherd2 seats · turnout 66.3%
    M. DuiganConservative1,139
    M. TurnbullConservative937
    K. PotterLabour689
    B. BarnardLabour635
    East Dereham St. Withburga1 seat · turnout 73.3%
    O. JarvisConservative527
    R. ThompsonLabour505
    East Dereham Toftwood2 seats · turnout 66.4%
    M. FanthorpeConservative1,296
    J. DuiganConservative1,176
    V. LawrenceLabour636
    G. BarnardLabour629
    East Dereham Town2 seats · turnout 52.6%
    L. PotterLabour1,260
    G. WhitworthConservative565
    J. TorbitConservative513
    East Guiltcross1 seat · turnout 73.5%
    G. AldridgeIndependent448
    M. HeyIndependent386
    Eynsford1 seat
    J. HatleyConservative0 ✓
    Haggard de Toni1 seat
    H. Wells-ColeConservative0 ✓
    Harling1 seat
    K. BulkeleyConservative0 ✓
    Haverscroft1 seat
    H. HowesConservative0 ✓
    Heathlands1 seat
    R. MuskerConservative0 ✓
    Hermitage1 seat
    J. BirkbeckConservative0 ✓
    Launditch1 seat
    R. Butler-StoneyIndependent0 ✓
    Mattishall1 seat
    B. Gorell BarnesConservative0 ✓
    Mid Forest1 seat
    S. StewardConservative0 ✓
    Nar Valley1 seat · turnout 78.1%
    C. BellmanConservative693
    M. BoddyLabour646
    Necton1 seat · turnout 81.9%
    I. BengeyfieldConservative742
    C. CopseyLabour337
    Peddars Way1 seat
    S. SteyermanConservative0 ✓
    Queen's1 seat
    T. ByfordConservative0 ✓
    Shipworth1 seat
    J. SearleConservative0 ✓
    Springvale1 seat · turnout 71.5%
    R. SheltonConservative518
    M. ReaveyIndependent303
    SWAFFHAM3 seats · turnout 55.9%
    J. SampsonIndependent1,467
    T. WildingConservative1,440
    P. IsonIndependent1,355
    B. MarjoramLabour1,144
    M. O'ConnorConservative932
    Swanton Morley1 seat
    J. JohnsonConservative0 ✓
    Taverner1 seat · turnout 78.9%
    E. StangroomIndependent704
    A. BradleyLabour143
    Templar1 seat
    D. BouwensConservative0 ✓
    Thetford Barnham Cross2 seats · turnout 64.0%
    Ramm J.Labour1,231
    C. ArmesLabour1,202
    D. SawyerConservative550
    H. ParberryConservative501
    Thetford-Abbey2 seats · turnout 61.4%
    W. GreenfieldConservative1,039
    M. PageLabour1,017
    H. CramptonLabour811
    J. BallConservative696
    Thetford-Guildhall3 seats · turnout 53.8%
    F. KewConservative1,610
    F. WilkesConservative1,465
    T LambIndependent1,354
    R. CookeLabour1,167
    C. LintonLabour712
    Thetford-Saxon2 seats · turnout 71.1%
    F. RoomLabour1,420
    J. SweeneyLabour1,058
    R. ClarkeConservative674
    J. WillettConservative588
    Two Rivers1 seat
    J. AbbsConservative0 ✓
    Upper Wensum1 seat
    G. KerrisonIndependent0 ✓
    Upper Yare1 seat
    L. BrownIndependent0 ✓
    WATTON3 seats · turnout 55.1%
    G. MitchellIndependent1,481
    C. CadmanIndependent1,317
    R. RudlingInd Con1,272
    J. CrabtreeConservative1,212
    A. NeavesConservative619
    Wayland1 seat · turnout 76.3%
    G. BaileyIndependent450
    E. MorfootConservative411
    Weeting1 seat · turnout 77.1%
    N. ParrottIndependent608
    R. GreenLIB267
    West Guiltcross1 seat
    M. MansbridgeIndependent0 ✓
    Wissey1 seat · turnout 74.7%
    E. JohnsonIndependent900
    R. HarveyLabour423