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    1979 handbook

    Selby: 1979 local elections

    35 wards with results. Council page

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

    Other 21 · Conservative 19 · Labour 8 · The Liberal Party 0

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

    Conservative 26 · Other 13 · Labour 11 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Appleton Roebuck1 seat
    J. HeppenstallConservative0 ✓
    Askham Bryan1 seat
    J. BramallIndependent0 ✓
    Barlby With Osgodby2 seats · turnout 66.6%
    E. WrightIndependent1,254
    W. HorsfieldIndependent758
    D. HuntIndependent679
    M. BlackwellConservative552
    Beal1 seat · turnout 72.4%
    P. CuttleIndependent502
    G. FoxLabour320
    Bishopthorpe2 seats
    D. BaillieConservative0 ✓
    D. HeseldinConservative0 ✓
    Brayton2 seats
    G. HolmesConservative0 ✓
    J. SeamanConservative0 ✓
    Byram Cum Sutton1 seat
    R. WilsonIndependent0 ✓
    Camblesforth1 seat · turnout 71.6%
    P. RobertsIndependent429
    R. BainesIndependent329
    Carlton1 seat · turnout 68.4%
    S. BeaumontConservative521
    J. MiddletonIndependent405
    Cawood with Wistow1 seat
    H. PhillipsIndependent0 ✓
    Church Fenton1 seat · turnout 77.5%
    K. JenkinsonConservative639
    H. HeawoodLabour290
    Copmanthorpe1 seat
    N. MacleodConservative0 ✓
    Dunnington2 seats
    R. CarrIndependent0 ✓
    M. JohnsonIndependent0 ✓
    Eggborough1 seat · turnout 73.9%
    A. I'Anson-HoltonIndependent406
    J. BaldersonLabour335
    Escrick1 seat · turnout 76.3%
    W. DeanConservative653
    M. VassieIndependent335
    Fairburn with Brotherton1 seat
    G. LynchLabour0 ✓
    Fulford2 seats
    E. BrittonIndependent0 ✓
    R. BrittonIndependent0 ✓
    Hambleton1 seat
    L. StanilandConservative0 ✓
    Hemingbrough1 seat · turnout 74.9%
    J. BramleyConservative565
    I. StoreyIndependent280
    Heslington1 seat · turnout 53.3%
    J. SpoonerLabour831
    A. WilsonIndependent487
    Monk Fryston1 seat · turnout 76.4%
    J. WebsterIndependent537
    A. RichardsonIndependent298
    North Duffield1 seat
    M. PatrickIndependent0 ✓
    Riccal With Kelfield1 seat
    J. DeansIndependent0 ✓
    Selby Central2 seats
    R. SaddingtonLabour516
    J. WetherellConservative506
    H. StroudConservative501
    P. MurrayLabour489
    Selby North2 seats · turnout 70.3%
    L. CunliffeLabour824
    A. ThurlowLabour769
    R. KealConservative632
    P. RickabyConservative610
    Selby South2 seats
    C. CoultishLabour0 ✓
    R. CunliffeLabour0 ✓
    Selby West2 seats · turnout 57.6%
    L. BackhouseConservative1,181
    D. HesseConservative960
    W. AttwoodLabour689
    Sherburn in Elmet3 seats · turnout 70.5%
    S. BradburyLabour1,327
    P. OdellLabour1,243
    T. LimbertLabour1,214
    G. MorleyConservative1,090
    K. HelmConservative1,058
    A. BurnleyIndependent1,024
    South Milford1 seat · turnout 77.7%
    A. CawoodConservative740
    Dobson J.Labour178
    Stutton With Hazlewood1 seat · turnout 72.5%
    R. FaircliffeConservative675
    H. FeatherstoneLabour261
    Tadcaster East2 seats · turnout 66.2%
    B. ShearsmithConservative784
    H. HickConservative759
    W. OatenLabour421
    M. HawksbyLabour353
    Tadcaster West3 seats · turnout 61.9%
    W. SingletonConservative1,291
    D. NelsonConservative988
    J. TateConservative955
    L. WestermanIndependent853
    C. FrithLabour466
    T. PringleLabour451
    Thorpe Willoughby1 seat
    K. MulvihillConservative0 ✓
    Wheldrake With Elvington1 seat · turnout 76.4%
    K. RodgersConservative384 ✓
    J. StarkIndependent283
    F. FairburnIndependent186
    P. WorrallIndependent145
    Whitley2 seats · turnout 63.8%
    K. WoodwardIndependent865
    H. ThompsonIndependent745
    I. MidgleyIndependent737