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    Chesterfield: 1979 local elections

    10 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 37 · Conservative 14 · The Liberal Party 2 · Other 1

    After (end of 1979) (47 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 37 · Conservative 8 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Brimington North2 seats · turnout 62.6%
    R. SimsLabour1,555
    T. WhyattLabour1,478
    C. TaylorConservative671
    I. KiddConservative625
    Brimington South2 seats · turnout 64.9%
    H. HaywoodLabour1,449
    W. BedfordLabour1,254
    G. AustinConservative1,189
    I. HoskinsConservative1,055
    Brockwell3 seats · turnout 61.5%
    P. DrinkwaterConservative1,674
    F. GreenanConservative1,498
    R. DavenportLIB1,408
    G. NortonConservative1,300
    G. MulcasterLIB1,108
    R. RussellLIB1,038
    R. AshtonLabour1,005
    Dunston3 seats
    W. GormanLabour0 ✓
    P. KellyLabour0 ✓
    M. TreeceLabour0 ✓
    Hasland3 seats · turnout 69.9%
    C. EllisConservative1,571
    D. AllenLabour1,522
    W. JepsonLabour1,479
    Dowsett A.Conservative1,412
    G. HayesLabour1,380
    Sanderson J.Conservative1,207
    Lowgates & Woodthorpe2 seats · turnout 67.6%
    W. EdwardsLabour1,780
    M. TiplerLabour1,448
    D. RoseIndependent811
    Griffiths S.Independent747
    Moor2 seats
    J. MartinLabour0 ✓
    M. CaulfieldLabour0 ✓
    Old Whittington2 seats · turnout 67.4%
    W. FlanaganLabour1,467
    B. BrowettInd Lab962
    H. MullettLabour771
    M. JarvisConservative681
    D. GrosvenorConservative607
    Walton3 seats · turnout 74.9%
    L. McCullochConservative2,307
    L. McCullochConservative2,307 ✓
    G HallConservative2,274
    G. HallConservative2,274 ✓
    H RogersConservative2,154
    H. RogersConservative2,154 ✓
    L. TideswellLabour1,066
    L TideswellLabour1,066
    West2 seats
    D. BillingeConservative0 ✓
    E. RobinsonConservative0 ✓