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    1979 handbook

    Bridgnorth: 1979 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (32 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 26 · The Liberal Party 3 · Conservative 2 · Labour 1

    After (end of 1979) (33 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 26 · Conservative 4 · Labour 2 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Albrighton3 seats · turnout 56.3%
    M. PateConservative1,911
    A. BrownIndependent1,621
    K. WorthingtonIndependent1,421
    A. MatthiasIndependent1,360
    Alveley2 seats
    J. StephensonIndependent0 ✓
    J. ScrivenIndependent0 ✓
    Bridgnorth Castle1 seat · turnout 78.6%
    C. PalmerIndependent318
    M. McCarthyConservative196
    Bridgnorth East1 seat
    C. LeaIndependent0 ✓
    Bridgnorth Morfe2 seats
    J. WalkerConservative0 ✓
    E. RobinsonLIB0 ✓
    Bridgnorth West3 seats · turnout 51.0%
    M. MappConservative1,648
    J. CousensInd Con1,497
    A. JonesIndependent1,209
    W. ParrIndependent627
    Brosley3 seats · turnout 74.3%
    R. LaneLabour1,495
    T. WedgeIndependent1,171
    R. ElcockLabour1,012
    I. SouthornConservative901
    P. RobinsonLIB828
    F. BallConservative747
    A. WestConservative722
    P. WrightIndependent498
    Claverley1 seat
    G. LeaIndependent0 ✓
    Ditton Priors1 seat
    E. SurmanIndependent0 ✓
    Glazeley1 seat
    R. YeomansIndependent0 ✓
    Harrington1 seat · turnout 78.7%
    J. OwenIndependent418
    H. ChathamIndependent309
    J. PibworthIndependent165
    Highley2 seats
    C. BacheIndependent0 ✓
    G. DaviesIndependent0 ✓
    Idsall2 seats · turnout 68.5%
    G. NicklessIndependent1,021
    W. TurnockIndependent979
    J. HodgsonConservative563
    W. BurgessLabour341
    W. McClementsLabour258
    Kinlet1 seat
    G. HaywardIndependent0 ✓
    Manor2 seats · turnout 70.7%
    N. JohnstoneIndependent911
    J. JonesConservative806
    Hardware A.Conservative657
    R. OvensLabour375
    D. EverittLabour230
    Morville1 seat
    H. PughIndependent0 ✓
    Much Wenlock2 seats · turnout 74.6%
    G. BowdenIndependent942
    A. WilliamsonIndependent884
    P. WhitemanIndependent852
    D. HillIndependent843
    Sherrifhales2 seats
    A. ParryIndependent0 ✓
    G TonkinsonIndependent0 ✓
    Stottesdon1 seat
    D. HadokeIndependent0 ✓
    Worfield1 seat
    G. BradburnIndependent0 ✓