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    1979 handbook

    Cannock Chase: 1979 local elections

    14 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (42 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 23 · Conservative 18 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 0

    After (end of 1979) (42 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 22 · Conservative 17 · The Liberal Party 3 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Anglesey1 seat · turnout 79.7%
    A. AlcockConservative1,995
    W. JonesLabour1,789
    Brereton and Ravenhill2 seats · turnout 74.4%
    D. PenalunaLIB1,512
    K. WalkerLabour1,460
    M. DeanLabour1,430
    C. WatsonLIB1,404
    A. SteelConservative643
    E. QuinnConservative628
    Brindley Heath1 seat · turnout 84.6%
    A. WalkerLabour170
    D. InstoneLIB166
    T. WiggintonConservative127
    Broomhill1 seat · turnout 76.0%
    R BagguleyLabour2,518
    L. TiptonConservative986
    Cannock South1 seat · turnout 75.1%
    J. LoverockLabour1,816
    P McLoughlinConservative1,203
    Chadsmoor1 seat · turnout 77.3%
    K. DixonLabour2,251
    I. ShelleyConservative1,150
    Etching Hill1 seat · turnout 77.6%
    H. WatkissConservative1,454
    P. InstoneLIB1,090
    L. JacksonLabour1,066
    Hagley1 seat · turnout 36.5%
    S. TurnerLIB1,123 ✓
    T. SmithLabour1,117
    M. QuinnConservative177
    Heath Hayes1 seat · turnout 78.5%
    Dunn V.Labour1,535
    P. BolasConservative1,233
    Longford1 seat · turnout 78.3%
    E. WhitehouseConservative2,095
    J. BaillieLabour1,648
    Norton Canes1 seat · turnout 81.2%
    P. ShawLabour2,381
    D. WoodConservative1,581
    Parkside1 seat · turnout 81.3%
    P. GoreConservative1,930
    P. Hardwick-DawsonLabour1,386
    Pye Green Valley1 seat · turnout 80.4%
    J. O'LearyLabour2,441
    P. TuckerConservative1,290
    Western Springs1 seat · turnout 76.9%
    D. LiConservative1,734
    R. WilliamsLabour1,067
    A. HowellLIB444