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    1979 handbook

    Derby: 1979 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 28 · Labour 26 · Other 0 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (44 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 26 · Conservative 18 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Abbey3 seats · turnout 57.3%
    F. TunnicliffeLabour3,101 ✓
    M. WalkerLabour2,735 ✓
    D. McNabLabour2,714 ✓
    K. MarplesConservative2,061
    K. HutchinsonConservative2,030
    D. WilliamsConservative1,937
    T. ParkerIndependent508
    E. RichardsLIB382
    J. TittertonLIB362
    L. WilsonLIB331
    Allestree2 seats · turnout 77.4%
    J ThorpeConservative4,302
    B. ChadwickConservative4,273
    S. DaviesLabour1,419
    K. BloorLabour1,384
    W. NuttallLIB987
    Alvaston2 seats
    W. BakerLabour2,293
    G. SweetingLabour2,061
    B. StaffordConservative1,971
    J. McNairConservative1,771
    Babington3 seats · turnout 54.6%
    J. MaltbyLabour3,332
    W. MatthewsLabour3,268
    S. UnwinLabour2,805
    V. FlintConservative1,895
    M. GarlandConservative1,836
    T. HoogerwerfConservative1,731
    K. JohalIndependent624
    S. GibsonENP244
    Blagreaves2 seats · turnout 73.1%
    M. Grimwood-TaylorConservative3,430
    F. MurphyConservative3,276
    I. SlaterLabour2,410
    P. McLavertyLabour2,397
    Boulton2 seats · turnout 73.1%
    A. KennedyLabour3,321
    C. PerkinsLabour3,267
    W. HughesConservative2,615
    H. MrozekConservative2,424
    Breadsall2 seats · turnout 26.2%
    S. NicolsConservative2,478
    E. WoodsConservative2,354
    Chaddesden2 seats · turnout 70.2%
    F. BrocklehurstLabour3,285
    G. SummersLabour3,245
    G. AndrewsConservative3,075
    H. SephtonConservative2,775
    Chellaston2 seats
    A BussellConservative2,786 ✓
    J BlountConservative2,646 ✓
    M FullerLabour2,569
    Jennifer MoseleyLabour2,369
    Darley3 seats
    Emilio Pimentel-ReidConservative4,376 ✓
    J TillettConservative4,322 ✓
    R LongdonConservative4,162 ✓
    T WilsonLabour2,155
    James Robert DolanLabour2,152
    G BoltonLabour2,099
    Derwent2 seats · turnout 62.2%
    G. TophamLabour2,975 ✓
    L. TophamLabour2,693 ✓
    B. DanielsConservative1,510
    E. KitchenConservative1,436
    S. ConnollyLIB735
    S. CudworthLIB593
    B. BirksCOMM49
    Kingsway2 seats
    H. JohnsonConservative2,820 ✓
    J. BatesConservative2,712 ✓
    E. JonesLabour1,495
    J. AndersonLabour1,391
    B. BensonLIB1,355
    A. SpendloveLIB1,306
    Litchurch2 seats · turnout 50.8%
    R. NewtonLabour3,611
    M. WoodLabour3,333
    A. NorthoverConservative1,377
    R. HydeConservative1,363
    Littleover2 seats · turnout 72.7%
    R. WoodConservative3,453
    L. ShepleyConservative3,431
    P. WoodheadLabour1,420
    R. UmneyLabour1,392
    Mackworth2 seats
    D. RobinsonLabour3,221 ✓
    R. BaxterLabour3,182 ✓
    R. DoubledayConservative1,805
    B. BroxholmeConservative1,651
    L. TaylorLIB733
    K. ToombsLIB725
    Mickleover2 seats
    N GlenConservative2,062 ✓
    N KeeneConservative2,060 ✓
    A SmithLIB1,839
    E SharpLIB1,762
    J WardLabour1,140
    H GorhamLabour1,013
    Normanton2 seats · turnout 67.2%
    J. GodfreyLabour3,148
    R. LaxtonLabour2,978
    R. AndjelicConservative2,124
    R. OldershawConservative2,048
    Osmaston2 seats
    B CartyLabour3,085 ✓
    R SpaceyLabour2,789 ✓
    Ann AllenConservative1,336
    Hugh ParsonsConservative1,261
    Sinfin2 seats · turnout 62.5%
    E. BullLabour2,554
    N. DhindsaLabour2,150
    J. KeithConservative2,024
    W. SwinburnConservative1,902
    Spondon3 seats · turnout 71.9%
    J. ScholesConservative3,664
    D KelloggConservative3,550
    D. EdgarConservative3,498
    R. CollarLabour2,811
    T. CullertonLabour2,739
    W. PountainLabour2,370
    T. DickensonLIB1,245
    J. Somerset-SullivanLIB735