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    1979 handbook

    Wyre Forest: 1979 local elections

    18 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (45 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 28 · The Liberal Party 9 · Labour 7 · Other 1

    After (end of 1979) (42 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 19 · The Liberal Party 17 · Labour 4 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Aggborough & Spennells3 seats · turnout 74.5%
    F. BennettLIB1,114
    C. HarveyLIB1,054
    K. CrosbyLIB1,025
    M. CorbettConservative699
    C. WhittakerConservative672
    A. RiddingConservative611
    B. MouleLabour226
    P. MasonLabour219
    S. PorterLabour211
    Areley Kings3 seats · turnout 60.7%
    S. JamesConservative1,665
    T. HigginsLabour1,612
    J. MillicanConservative1,543
    T. CliffordConservative1,454
    C. SmithLabour1,260
    E. AllcockLabour1,203
    Bewdley2 seats · turnout 64.6%
    L. EdgintonConservative1,705
    A. WormaldConservative1,480
    P. HollisLIB961
    C. KelceyLIB744
    Blakedown1 seat
    J. MunslowConservative0 ✓
    Broadwaters3 seats · turnout 56.7%
    M. BootonLabour1,580
    J. BourkeLIB1,258
    W. WakelamConservative1,191
    P. HarrisonLIB1,071
    B. MillmanLIB1,017
    P. BinneyLabour1,000
    D. HillLabour860
    Chaddesley1 seat
    S. SpencerConservative0 ✓
    Cookley1 seat · turnout 80.5%
    N. ReevesLabour959
    J. TimmisConservative478
    Franche3 seats · turnout 77.6%
    T. CawleyConservative1,622 ✓
    T CawleyConservative1,622
    P GreenConservative1,610
    P. GreenConservative1,610 ✓
    W. DobsonThe Liberal Party1,534 ✓
    W DobsonLIB1,534
    M. MorrisThe Liberal Party1,518
    M MorrisLIB1,518
    C. McCarthyConservative1,489
    C McCarthyConservative1,489
    S StephenLIB1,355
    S. StephenThe Liberal Party1,355
    J CombeLabour1,086
    J. CombeLabour1,086
    G SmithLabour1,040
    G. SmithLabour1,040
    C. PowellLabour1,027
    Carrie PowellLabour1,027
    Greenhill3 seats · turnout 71.8%
    P GranthamLIB1,249
    P. GranthamThe Liberal Party1,249 ✓
    Graham BallingerLIB1,240
    G. BallingerThe Liberal Party1,240 ✓
    J. PerrinConservative1,150 ✓
    Jon PerrinConservative1,150
    S SinclairLIB1,131
    S. SinclairThe Liberal Party1,131
    Christine-Anne TalbotConservative1,115
    C. TalbotConservative1,115
    B SmithConservative1,021
    B. SmithConservative1,021
    J BradleyLabour832
    J. BradleyLabour832
    Mark CrawleyLabour767
    M. CrawleyLabour767
    M WhiteheadLabour700
    M. WhiteheadLabour700
    Habberley & Blakebrook3 seats · turnout 73.9%
    W. FishConservative1,692
    D. SimmonsConservative1,680
    J. MorseConservative1,660
    H. HaleLabour1,216
    C. O'CallaghanLabour1,116
    A. CunningtonLabour1,067
    R. ToveyLIB839
    A. PearsonLIB820
    A. WorthingtonLIB773
    Lickhill3 seats · turnout 54.9%
    F. CooperConservative1,844
    P. HeathConservative1,840
    G. MillsConservative1,773
    G. WainwrightLabour1,680
    M. PriceLIB1,159
    Mitton3 seats · turnout 55.1%
    P. DuffyConservative1,559
    R. AbbottsLabour1,354
    A. MillingtonIndependent1,312
    M. HowesConservative1,203
    A. SparkesConservative1,159
    Offmore3 seats · turnout 78.3%
    F. OborskiLIB2,413
    M. OborskiLIB2,346
    J. RogersLIB1,848
    G. BradleyConservative1,134
    W. EdwardsConservative1,004
    A. BatesConservative1,004
    R. CutcliffeLabour647
    T. DrewLabour613
    C. TurnerLabour545
    Oldington & Foley Park3 seats · turnout 62.7%
    V. PargeterLIB1,955
    R. HatherallLIB1,848
    S. RobertsLIB1,744
    R. RickettsLabour1,046
    P. WoodhouseLabour1,022
    J. WoodhouseLabour995
    Rock & Ribbesford1 seat · turnout 67.2%
    J. SimmondsIndependent671
    J. HollowayConservative580
    Sutton Park3 seats · turnout 60.8%
    A. BatchelorLIB1,991
    G. EdwardsLIB1,919
    N. BroomeLIB1,785
    E. WormaldConservative986
    W. BradleyLabour712
    M. DaviesLabour633
    R. SouthernLabour557
    Wolverley1 seat · turnout 81.4%
    M. TrothLIB718
    R. WatkinsConservative464
    Wribbenhall & Arley2 seats · turnout 71.1%
    M. CooperConservative1,630
    C. EdgintonConservative1,596
    D. FinchLabour984
    H. ParkerLabour879