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    1979 handbook

    Mid Bedfordshire: 1979 local elections

    30 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (49 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 30 · Other 15 · Labour 3 · The Liberal Party 1

    After (end of 1979) (53 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 31 · Other 17 · Labour 5 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Ampthill3 seats · turnout 64.8%
    A. CowellConservative1,728
    A. PalmerConservative1,566
    G. WagstaffLabour1,480
    B. SoaperConservative1,399
    M. LaycockLIB1,141
    J. LowLIB895
    Arlesey2 seats
    A. AlbonConservative1,227
    R. TurnerConservative1,028
    D. HarrowellLabour995
    J. TizardLabour678
    Aspley2 seats
    W. JayeIndependent0 ✓
    A. MelinaIndependent0 ✓
    Biggleswade Ivel3 seats · turnout 68.0%
    F. KilleenConservative1,623
    L. ChambersLabour1,580
    P. RouseInd Con1,548
    M. ArmstrongInd Con1,331
    A. CostleyLabour1,077
    R. McIlroyLabour857
    Biggleswade Stratton3 seats
    C. CookIndependent1,951
    R. BennettConservative1,743
    V. BruntLabour1,448
    J. DomineyConservative1,090
    T. BornettLabour992
    P. MiltonLabour979
    Blunham1 seat
    E. WoodsConservative0 ✓
    Campton & Meppershall1 seat
    J. BuxtonConservative0 ✓
    Clifton & Henlow3 seats · turnout 54.0%
    G. RogersConservative1,556
    F. BurrowsConservative1,495
    W. CliffIndependent1,464
    P. CookConservative1,314
    Clophill1 seat
    W. RussellConservative0 ✓
    Cranfield3 seats · turnout 48.7%
    J. HawksbyConservative1,321
    J. SalisburyIndependent1,312
    R. PalmerConservative1,167
    J. SullivanConservative726
    Flitton Greenfield & Pulloxhill1 seat
    J. EellsConservative0 ✓
    Flitwick East2 seats · turnout 59.4%
    M. RandallConservative1,488
    J. CowellConservative1,345
    F. RollsLabour933
    Flitwick West2 seats
    A. SaxbyConservative0 ✓
    D. GaleConservative0 ✓
    Harlington1 seat · turnout 81.6%
    A. GilesConservative775 ✓
    E. PrestonIndependent344
    J. McFaddenIndependent198
    J. RaglessLabour127
    Haynes & Houghton Conquest1 seat
    H. CraddockIndependent0 ✓
    Langford1 seat · turnout 83.3%
    G. GatesConservative915
    A. LoneyLabour677
    Marston2 seats · turnout 64.3%
    C. BarnesConservative1,188
    D. TowellLabour1,176
    F. ChapmanConservative927
    R. MartinLabour757
    Maulden1 seat · turnout 77.4%
    I. RobinsonIndependent914
    H. LockeyInd Con538
    Northill1 seat
    P. TurnerConservative0 ✓
    Old Warden & Southill1 seat · turnout 71.8%
    M. Hamer-HarriesIndependent439
    S. PoolConservative400
    Potton2 seats
    J. ReamConservative0 ✓
    F. JakesIndependent0 ✓
    Sandy All Saints2 seats
    A. Sherwood-KingConservative1,203
    I. KirkwoodLabour562
    J. MonahanLabour521
    Sandy St. Swithuns3 seats · turnout 59.2%
    K. QuinceIndependent1,115
    N. DavidsonConservative928
    E. SmithIndependent864
    L. CameronLabour813
    P. MonahanLabour710
    W. HibbertLabour591
    Shefford2 seats · turnout 54.7%
    A. SmythIndependent723
    D. CadmanConservative677
    M. FairclothIndependent497
    G. EmmersonLabour212
    R. McIlroyLabour196
    Shillington & Stondon2 seats · turnout 64.6%
    R. RoeIndependent1,120
    S. BurrIndependent820
    D. SimkinsConservative714
    P. ParrishConservative691
    Stotfold3 seats · turnout 50.3%
    J. LongConservative1,958
    H. WoodLabour1,683
    F. HydeIndependent1,600
    R. WatkinsIndependent1,493
    Wensley1 seat · turnout 82.9%
    W. GoodyerConservative519
    C. RichesLIB490
    Westoning1 seat
    J. KentConservative0 ✓
    Woburn1 seat · turnout 80.1%
    D. WoodwardConservative562
    J. EllisIndependent383
    Wrest1 seat
    G. WoodIndependent0 ✓