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    1979 handbook

    South Shropshire: 1979 local elections

    28 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (40 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 35 · The Liberal Party 3 · Labour 2 · Conservative 0

    After (end of 1979) (40 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 34 · The Liberal Party 3 · Labour 3 · Conservative 0

    Ward results

    Apedale1 seat
    F. BullIndependent0 ✓
    Ashford1 seat · turnout 83.9%
    J. MeredithIndependent310
    P. RayIndependent132
    Bishops Castle2 seats
    W. SykesIndependent0 ✓
    G. BennettIndependent0 ✓
    Bitterley1 seat
    J. LumsdenIndependent0 ✓
    Bucknall1 seat
    J. Wynne-JonesIndependent0 ✓
    Burford1 seat
    J. MossIndependent0 ✓
    Caynham1 seat
    I. StevensonIndependent0 ✓
    Chirbury1 seat
    D. BrookIndependent0 ✓
    Church Stretton North2 seats
    J. BarnettIndependent0 ✓
    E. GreenIndependent0 ✓
    Church Stretton South2 seats
    R. SwainIndependent0 ✓
    R. BromleyIndependent0 ✓
    Clee1 seat
    A. ColesIndependent0 ✓
    Cleobury Mortimer2 seats · turnout 77.8%
    D. GaukrogerLIB839
    C. HeathIndependent627
    K. ReynoldsIndependent448
    M. ReinerRES448
    Clun1 seat · turnout 75.8%
    R. MorrisIndependent285
    D. BreretonIndependent226
    Clunbury1 seat
    R. CruxtonIndependent0 ✓
    Diddlebury1 seat
    A. WrigleyIndependent0 ✓
    Hopton Wafers1 seat
    N. CrathorneIndependent0 ✓
    Ludlow Castle3 seats
    M. SpeightIndependent0 ✓
    V. HicksIndependent0 ✓
    H. HicksIndependent0 ✓
    Ludlow East Hamlet3 seats · turnout 58.6%
    R. GillLabour928
    P. CorstonLIB889
    H. FisherIndependent448
    R. HeydonIndependent446
    B. HoughtonIndependent376
    W. TaylorIndependent198
    Ludlow Galdeford3 seats · turnout 55.0%
    W. HydeLabour671
    A. WaiteIndependent627
    D. JacksLabour605
    A. LaneInd Con508
    J. NeedhamIndependent421
    H. BakerIndependent339
    Lydbury North1 seat
    K. HabershonIndependent0 ✓
    Munslow1 seat
    T. MarstonIndependent0 ✓
    Newcastle1 seat
    E. Vaughan BurnIndependent0 ✓
    Stanton Lacy1 seat · turnout 74.8%
    C. FrancisIndependent198
    R. ClareLIB190
    Stoke St. Milborough1 seat
    L. HayIndependent0 ✓
    Stokesay2 seats · turnout 62.6%
    N. StephensIndependent655
    E. ReidIndependent407
    M. StevensIndependent367
    L. BreretonIndependent313
    Wentnor1 seat
    H. CorfieldIndependent0 ✓
    Wistanstow1 seat
    S. Minton-BeddoesIndependent0 ✓
    Worthen2 seats · turnout 61.5%
    J. McCormickIndependent684
    J. BennettIndependent509
    P. PhillipsLIB440