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    1979 handbook

    Blackburn: 1979 local elections

    21 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1979)

    Not known.

    Ward results

    Bank Top3 seats · turnout 65.1%
    T. MarshLabour2,314
    H. DickinsonLabour2,186
    W. PearceLabour2,138
    R. DuckworthConservative1,126
    K. BoltonConservative1,061
    Brian BoltConservative1,034
    Billinge3 seats · turnout 60.7%
    J. SimpsonConservative2,767
    R. EdwardsConservative2,626
    P. ShillitoeConservative2,491
    J. McGrathLabour1,200
    Brookhouse3 seats · turnout 61.0%
    C. WestLabour2,638
    F. HighamLabour2,598
    L. ProosLabour2,593
    D. BoltonConservative861
    V. HopwoodConservative781
    Brownhill3 seats · turnout 73.7%
    F. ClaytonRES1,693
    M. SmithRES1,612
    B. LeeRES1,542
    M. BramwellConservative1,526
    H. DewhurstConservative1,468
    G. PooleConservative1,236
    H. BulcockLabour1,079
    D. EasthamLabour1,038
    D. FalconerLabour997
    Cathedral3 seats · turnout 57.8%
    F. HulmeLabour2,566
    J. YatesLabour2,386
    P. DaleLabour2,152
    T. BeethamLIB1,078
    J. LestonLIB701
    A. PrugarLIB653
    Earcroft3 seats · turnout 70.1%
    J. AinsworthConservative1,964
    N. Bramley-HaworthConservative1,837
    P. BlandConservative1,760
    E. EntwistleLabour1,631
    S. TarbardLabour1,523
    A. CulverhouseLabour1,463
    Ewood3 seats · turnout 59.5%
    R. GeddesRES1,589
    Kayani A.Labour1,586
    K. HorsefieldLabour1,578
    R. MartinLabour1,434
    A. O'BrienConservative1,281
    P. HoughConservative1,201
    D. HarwoodConservative1,199
    Green Bank3 seats · turnout 54.1%
    F. GortonLabour2,028
    E. GortonLabour2,015
    J. SmithLabour1,834
    J. JonesConservative1,173
    A. DeanLIB796
    Higher Croft3 seats · turnout 53.0%
    M. BarrettLabour2,026
    K. ThompsonLabour1,910
    J. BuryLabour1,806
    M. ErskineIndependent558
    M. HarrisonIndependent555
    R. MilliganIndependent544
    Marsh House3 seats · turnout 63.1%
    T. HardmanConservative1,790
    R. WiggansConservative1,725
    C. GrillsLIB1,717
    M. HurstConservative1,481
    R. SmithLabour1,199
    D. McVeeLabour1,044
    Mill Hill3 seats · turnout 68.3%
    A. HutchinsonConservative1,784
    J. Malowana-MurphyConservative1,707
    K. Malowana-MurphyConservative1,645
    F. BaxendaleLabour1,606
    H. CaunceLabour1,554
    D. CaveLabour1,418
    Moorgate3 seats · turnout 60.2%
    G. ChadwickLabour1,795
    C. RydenLabour1,788
    G. TooleLabour1,711
    R. WoodConservative1,512
    D. RowbothamConservative1,433
    A. BrownIndependent383
    D. HarrisonIndependent251
    D. MilliganIndependent211
    North Turton1 seat · turnout 81.3%
    E. SmedleyConservative1,591
    K. NobleLabour463
    Pleckgate3 seats · turnout 74.3%
    W. BrooksRES1,994
    J. LiveseyRES1,897
    R. RobinsonRES1,850
    F. LewisConservative1,304
    J. TowersConservative1,134
    A. JobsonConservative1,124
    W. TaylorLabour911
    S. SmithLabour903
    C. JohnsonLabour894
    Queens Park3 seats · turnout 63.4%
    T. EllisLabour1,778
    J. WatsonLabour1,741
    Sylvia LiddleLabour1,593
    F. BeethamLIB1,381
    F. LordConservative874
    J. RobinsonConservative819
    B. ClementsLIB729
    H. DickinsonLIB719
    Revidge3 seats · turnout 69.5%
    G. Bramley-HaworthConservative2,598
    L. MarsdenConservative2,488
    R. GollingConservative2,299
    A. McGreadyRES1,484
    S. CaveLabour912
    S. BradleyLabour837
    M. MadiganLabour539
    Shadsworth3 seats · turnout 49.0%
    E. SmithLabour2,078
    M. MadiganLabour1,957
    J. BlackburnLabour1,890
    M. DunnLIB1,140
    Sudell3 seats · turnout 57.5%
    P. BrowneLIB1,987
    D. AlderLabour1,333
    W. BirchConservative1,289
    W. LishmanLabour1,247
    C. ReillyConservative1,195
    K. SpencerLabour1,066
    B. TowersConservative876
    Sunnyhurst3 seats · turnout 67.5%
    R. AllenLIB1,855
    J. SwantonConservative1,835
    C. TurnbullConservative1,305
    J. WindleConservative1,262
    C. PilkingtonLIB1,241
    J. BidwellLabour1,113
    A. RigbyLIB1,075
    D. SmithLabour950
    West Rural3 seats · turnout 64.9%
    J. TarbuckConservative2,780
    H. WhittleConservative2,506
    E. ArnoldConservative2,476
    T. DewhurstLabour1,315
    A. RadnedgeLabour1,190
    Whitehall2 seats · turnout 61.7%
    R. KenyonLIB1,115
    J. StarbuckConservative1,082
    Kevin BuckConservative970
    O. AlderLabour739