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    1979 handbook

    Chorley: 1979 local elections

    16 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (47 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 32 · Labour 12 · Other 3 · The Liberal Party 0

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

    Conservative 28 · Labour 17 · Other 2 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Adlington1 seat · turnout 81.7%
    W. LawsonConservative1,687
    T. FraserLabour1,686
    Chorley East1 seat · turnout 72.8%
    B. HodsonLabour2,028
    R. JollyConservative1,048
    Chorley North East2 seats · turnout 73.8%
    F. BaynhamLabour1,697
    A. WatmoughLabour1,663
    B. PilkingtonConservative1,402
    D. CunliffeConservative1,389
    Chorley South East1 seat · turnout 79.2%
    H. AstleyLabour1,793
    J. MarsdenConservative1,531
    Chorley South West1 seat · turnout 78.1%
    F. HaddonLabour2,109
    P. MalpasConservative1,103
    Chorley West1 seat · turnout 83.6%
    A. GeeLabour1,408
    P. KnowlesConservative1,399
    J. SmeetonIndependent782
    Clayton-Le-Woods East1 seat · turnout 78.9%
    J. LiveseyConservative669
    G. ButlerIndependent405
    J. HagartyLabour261
    Clayton-Le-Woods West & Cuerden1 seat · turnout 79.2%
    E. CrabtreeConservative1,563
    P. WilsonLabour918
    Coppull North1 seat · turnout 81.2%
    M. ClarkLabour1,266
    A. HelmeConservative733
    T. GreeneyIndependent229
    Coppull South1 seat · turnout 81.4%
    A. LoweLabour1,212
    J. LewisConservative571
    Walsh H. Savethe Y397
    Eccleston & Heskin1 seat · turnout 82.4%
    J. LucasConservative1,851
    A. WhittakerLabour1,300
    Euxton North1 seat · turnout 83.2%
    L. BranstonConservative1,175
    F. HigsonLabour910
    Euxton South1 seat · turnout 80.5%
    G. SimonsConservative1,648
    M. NewburyLabour857
    Lostock1 seat · turnout 78.6%
    R. GardnerIndependent1,606
    L. DarlingtonLabour481
    Whittle Le Woods1 seat · turnout 82.1%
    D. SimkinConservative1,217
    R. CrookLabour865
    Withnell1 seat · turnout 83.0%
    M. CrowtherConservative1,167
    M. TalbotLabour863