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    1979 handbook

    Ashfield: 1979 local elections

    15 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (33 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 22 · Other 9 · Conservative 2 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (33 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 24 · Other 6 · Conservative 3 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Hucknall Central2 seats · turnout 73.6%
    E. StrawLabour1,387
    R. BramleyRES1,357
    E. WaltersLabour1,302
    J. HellenRES1,164
    C. WebsterConservative1,032
    D. DaviesConservative913
    Hucknall East2 seats · turnout 74.8%
    K. CreedLabour1,585 ✓
    G. BarrowLabour1,480 ✓
    A. DobsonRES1,122
    K. StrawRES998
    K. DobsonConservative897
    J. MartinConservative777
    J. MaguireIndependent256
    Hucknall North2 seats · turnout 73.1%
    N. SmedleyLabour1,822
    B. WhitelocksRES1,792
    G. ScottLabour1,535
    E. ClementsRES1,345
    W. BaldwinConservative931
    V. KellyConservative850
    Hucknall West2 seats · turnout 72.6%
    J. BarkerLabour1,905
    A. TannerLabour1,570
    J. ParkerRES1,460
    A. SheltonRES1,133
    D. BrothwoodConservative894
    B. CookConservative823
    Jacksdale1 seat · turnout 80.1%
    D. TylerLabour866
    K. ClarkeConservative681
    W. WardLIB260
    Kirkby Central2 seats · turnout 70.1%
    J. GriceConservative1,644
    A. ButlerLabour1,602
    D. AdkinLabour1,512
    R. WebsterConservative1,322
    Kirkby East2 seats · turnout 70.2%
    J. BoolerLabour2,314
    R. ChmaberlainLabour2,214
    A. RichardsonConservative904
    P. WebsterConservative893
    Kirkby West2 seats · turnout 72.3%
    G. GascoyneLabour2,032
    J. ThierryLabour1,880
    J. GriceConservative1,280
    G. MumfordConservative1,238
    Selston2 seats · turnout 70.2%
    A. FlynnLabour2,030
    G. YoungLabour1,738
    E. DayConservative1,332
    B. DixonConservative1,075
    Sutton-In-Ashfield Central3 seats · turnout 70.1%
    G. SteinRES3,385
    F. SteinRES3,019
    L. TaggRES2,318
    D. HagueLabour1,998
    J. BonserLabour1,922
    R. MarriottLabour1,799
    T. ChandranConservative1,238
    J. HeathConservative799
    J. WebsterConservative710
    Sutton-In-Ashfield East3 seats · turnout 67.2%
    B. BoothLabour2,288
    T. BarsbyLabour2,171
    T. HenstockRES2,004
    J. VarleyLabour1,981
    D. LowbridgeRES1,611
    P. TaylorRES1,546
    B. SmithConservative1,223
    K. BrittonConservative1,124
    A. RadfordConservative990
    Sutton-In-Ashfield North3 seats · turnout 71.4%
    R. LynkLabour2,833
    J. BreedLabour2,831
    M. ThorpeLabour2,490
    B. ParrConservative1,460
    G. BrownRES1,459
    K. ColemanRES1,400
    C. JenkinsRES1,380
    S. WilsonConservative1,373
    F. GeesonConservative1,140
    Sutton-In-Ashfield West3 seats · turnout 74.0%
    G. WilsonLabour2,586
    D. AyresLabour2,409
    T. MayLabour2,326
    K. GregoryRES2,070
    E. AndrewsConservative1,698
    C. GuestConservative1,497
    K. MarshallConservative1,482
    J. RobinsonRES1,381
    H. QuickRES1,279
    Underwood1 seat · turnout 81.8%
    B. SmithConservative888
    T. WhelanLabour620
    Woodhouse3 seats
    A. HobsonConservative2,103 ✓
    D BurtonLabour2,042 ✓
    J LongdenLabour1,991 ✓
    M BaconLabour1,848
    P StaplesConservative1,680
    N BradshawConservative1,669