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    1979 handbook

    East Hertfordshire: 1979 local elections

    25 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (48 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 28 · Other 19 · Labour 1 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (50 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 30 · Other 17 · Labour 3 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Bishop Stortford Chantry3 seats
    V. SparrowConservative1,683 ✓
    R. GunnRES1,638 ✓
    W. GeorgeConservative1,491 ✓
    A. PitmanRES1,465
    R. ParkerRES1,346
    R. PellyConservative1,250
    D. SmithLabour399
    K. BrooksLabour339
    K. HarrattLabour325
    Bishop Stortford Thorley2 seats · turnout 72.6%
    D. SmithRES1,191 ✓
    K. MollisonRES1,181 ✓
    T. PageConservative822
    D. PeekConservative713
    I. MacdonaldLabour408
    M. WhitelawLabour341
    G. RushIndependent228
    Bishops Stortford Parsonage3 seats · turnout 67.0%
    E. MarshallRES1,593 ✓
    P. EllisonRES1,415 ✓
    R. StrongRES1,356 ✓
    P. BlakeConservative813
    P. HibberdConservative781
    V. ShoebridgeLabour470
    S. KatzLIB415
    P. CoakhamLabour405
    B. WhitelawLabour395
    D. KendleLIB289
    J. GibbLIB277
    Buntingford2 seats · turnout 52.2%
    J. ReynoldsIndependent1,458 ✓
    R. WoodsIndependent1,043 ✓
    Mike StevensIndependent1,005
    Cottered1 seat
    J. RangerConservative0 ✓
    Datchworth1 seat · turnout 83.2%
    C. Hodson-SmithIndependent788 ✓
    H. McCluskeyLabour260
    Great Amwell1 seat
    E. SewellConservative0 ✓
    Hertford Bengeo3 seats · turnout 74.1%
    R. MartinConservative2,205 ✓
    R. FreelandConservative2,184 ✓
    Alex WilsonConservative1,951 ✓
    J. AbbottLabour1,285
    G. CordingleyLabour950
    P. WhiteLabour875
    R. FishLIB591
    Hertford Kingsmead2 seats · turnout 69.2%
    J. ForresterConservative1,370 ✓
    B. RobinsonConservative1,206 ✓
    S. GilbertLabour903
    D. WilkinsonLabour819
    R. WilliamsLIB437
    HERTFORD SELE2 seats · turnout 74.5%
    H. SargentLabour1,283 ✓
    G. PerrettLabour1,261 ✓
    J CookConservative986
    P. GeallConservative950
    R. CupperLIB256
    Hunsdon1 seat
    J. WaltersConservative0 ✓
    Little Amwell1 seat · turnout 80.9%
    A. ParkerConservative1,033 ✓
    D MorganLabour642
    Little Hadham1 seat
    L. Lloyd-TaylorIndependent0 ✓
    MUCH HADHAM1 seat · turnout 75.9%
    B. SmalleyConservative762 ✓
    P. HibbardLIB759
    Munden1 seat · turnout 74.7%
    J. HibberdIndependent498 ✓
    J. DayConservative151
    R. DomoneyIndependent70
    SAWBRIDGEWORTH3 seats
    F. ClayConservative0 ✓
    F. WhiteheadConservative0 ✓
    W. StriplingConservative0 ✓
    Standon St. Mary1 seat · turnout 77.2%
    S. WilliamsIndependent1,254 ✓
    S. JohnsonLabour478
    Stanstead1 seat
    M. GilbertConservative0 ✓
    Stapleford1 seat
    R. TuckerConservative0 ✓
    Tewin1 seat
    E. TreevesConservative0 ✓
    Thundridge1 seat
    H. BanksIndependent0 ✓
    Walkern1 seat
    R AllenConservative0 ✓
    Ware Priory2 seats · turnout 73.3%
    N. MurphyConservative1,281 ✓
    B. RosserConservative1,239 ✓
    D. WestbrookLabour623
    M. StoneLabour580
    Ware St. Mary2 seats · turnout 67.0%
    J. SimpsonConservative1,247 ✓
    H. HurnConservative1,119 ✓
    S. SharpLabour634
    D. StottLabour562
    A. SurridgeIndependent395
    Ware Trinity2 seats · turnout 67.7%
    E. AllenConservative919 ✓
    D. ClareLabour868 ✓
    R. CooperLabour803
    C. SmartIndependent760
    H. MillingtonConservative635