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    1979 handbook

    Newark And Sherwood: 1979 local elections

    31 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (52 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 29 · Labour 17 · Other 6 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (56 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 26 · Labour 25 · Other 5 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Beacon2 seats · turnout 69.1%
    B. FisherConservative1,316
    D. PayneConservative1,297
    D. DickinsonLabour721
    J. HallLabour638
    Bilsthorpe2 seats · turnout 72.8%
    H. TuckLabour1,319
    K. TillsonLabour941
    R CalvertConservative654
    C. FawcettConservative515
    E. PembertonIndependent440
    Blidworth3 seats · turnout 54.5%
    F. ButlerLabour1,694
    R. MarklewLabour1,332
    E. WilliamsLabour1,292
    W. RichardsConservative685
    Boughton3 seats · turnout 66.3%
    J. De LacyLabour1,535
    S. SmedleyLabour1,406
    Carole TurnerLabour1,090
    M. GrettonRES967
    A. DruryConservative751
    M. LentonRES735
    I. ThorneConservative700
    M. HallRES654
    Bridge3 seats · turnout 50.6%
    J. MooreLabour1,540
    S. WilfordIndependent1,424
    V. DobsonConservative1,197
    D. WhicherLabour1,119
    D. BartonCOMM645
    M. LeighConservative466
    Bullpit-Pinfold2 seats · turnout 62.7%
    K. FletcherConservative1,668
    W. KeetonConservative1,547
    J. WatsonLabour927
    Castle3 seats · turnout 65.3%
    C. CarswellConservative2,155
    M. DobsonConservative1,899
    W. DruryConservative1,863
    R. BartonLabour774
    A. ParsonsLabour674
    I. WaddellLabour607
    Caunton1 seat · turnout 81.8%
    S. ParkerConservative575
    Beard C.Independent573
    Clipstone2 seats · turnout 71.0%
    M. GrayLabour1,829
    J. CornerLabour1,487
    L. SpriggConservative655
    Collingham1 seat
    W. BaileyConservative0 ✓
    Devon3 seats · turnout 62.5%
    V. ThorpeLabour1,600
    P. PrebbleLabour1,522
    S. MeedsLabour1,486
    R. HughesConservative973
    C. GrahamConservative888
    F. ParlattConservative774
    E. MurrayLIB551
    Dover Beck1 seat · turnout 82.3%
    F. JacksonConservative834
    I. MarshallLIB421
    Edwinstowe3 seats · turnout 75.5%
    A. NewberyLabour1,755
    S. RobertsLabour1,384
    M CowanLabour1,215
    B. HallConservative946
    Firth J.Conservative936
    H. BeldonConservative856
    W. ShuttleworthRES791
    J. CockingRES707
    Elston1 seat
    M. BeaumontConservative0 ✓
    Farndon1 seat · turnout 84.3%
    G. FrancisConservative929
    L. BirchenallLabour459
    Farnsfield2 seats · turnout 67.9%
    E. BustIndependent1,994
    J. DanielConservative1,329
    J. HoweConservative751
    Fishpool2 seats · turnout 78.5%
    J. FosterConservative1,672
    J. WilsonConservative1,604
    J. DixonLabour399
    J. WestLabour380
    Lowdham1 seat · turnout 80.2%
    H. FerryIndependent580
    J. WelshConservative568
    Magnus2 seats · turnout 69.6%
    R. BirdConservative1,137
    H. DaviesConservative1,035
    O. NewsteadLabour903
    P. TempestLabour780
    Meering1 seat · turnout 82.0%
    A. WillowsIndependent635
    G. StatonConservative364
    Milton-Lowfield2 seats · turnout 72.4%
    F MortimoreLabour1,121
    A. WilliamsLabour1,044
    R. OramConservative1,029
    J. VesseyConservative963
    Muskham1 seat
    R. SnellConservative0 ✓
    Ollerton North2 seats
    J. ThompsonLabour1,567
    J. HoodLabour1,334
    J. CorriganRES776
    Ollerton South2 seats · turnout 72.6%
    T. WyldLabour924
    G. BryanRES848
    H. MoranLabour794
    J. MethleyConservative747
    D. DouglasConservative551
    Rainworth2 seats · turnout 61.4%
    E. FarrLabour1,494
    W. BatesLabour1,348
    D. RidgeConservative402
    Rufford1 seat · turnout 75.7%
    E. OrgillLabour754
    N. ThorpeConservative442
    Southwell East2 seats · turnout 76.1%
    A. MayConservative1,118
    R MerryweatherConservative1,107
    R. AstonLIB657
    D. WoodLIB655
    V. PearsonLabour226
    B. WilliamsLabour218
    Southwell West2 seats · turnout 83.4%
    R. BeckettConservative1,076
    P. PurslowConservative935
    J. BakerLIB932
    P. ToddLIB685
    M. EvansLabour197
    B. CraikLabour197
    Sutton-on-Trent1 seat
    D. RoltConservative0 ✓
    Trent1 seat
    D. GardnerConservative0 ✓
    Winthorpe1 seat
    G. BennettConservative0 ✓