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    1979 handbook

    Wokingham: 1979 local elections

    25 wards with results. Council page

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

    Conservative 37 · The Liberal Party 8 · Other 7 · Labour 0

    After (end of 1979) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 50 · The Liberal Party 4 · Labour 0 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Arborfield1 seat · turnout 72.7%
    D. HoyleConservative714
    R. CookeLabour220
    Barkham1 seat · turnout 68.6%
    M. ChestermanConservative582
    L. LawrenceLabour139
    Bulmershe2 seats · turnout 70.7%
    S. JonesConservative935
    A. KnightConservative890
    J. CraigieLIB837
    R. ApseyLIB802
    R. HadfieldLabour656
    P. DixonLabour652
    CALIFORNIA2 seats · turnout 66.3%
    M. ChampneyConservative1,546
    P. WashingtonConservative1,394
    N. RandallLIB743
    Charvil1 seat
    M. GimblettConservative882
    J. CarrollLabour154
    Coronation3 seats · turnout 74.5%
    A. WinterConservative1,765
    G. ParkinsonConservative1,740
    E. LearConservative1,672
    R. WatsonLIB1,528
    C. JewellLIB1,425
    E. HicksonLIB1,375
    C. MorrisLabour445
    W. FairweatherLabour413
    G. RichardsLabour380
    Emmbrook3 seats · turnout 76.7%
    D. AustinConservative1,465
    M. BusstConservative1,463
    A. MayneConservative1,301
    J. EarnshawIndependent1,155
    F. WebbingIndependent986
    A. HaywardIndependent980
    N. AndersonLIB918
    J. HouseLIB711
    T. TonksLIB672
    Evendons3 seats · turnout 58.0%
    L. GriffithConservative1,747
    H. CharlesworthConservative1,732
    P. HartleyConservative1,550
    E. EnglishIndependent1,477
    Finchampstead2 seats · turnout 69.1%
    S. ChaseConservative1,370
    R. TierneyConservative1,207
    A. DawesLIB800
    P. BeverstockLIB630
    A. ShoneIndependent527
    B. O'BrienLabour219
    Hurst1 seat · turnout 92.2%
    J. HarveyConservative716
    M. DuffLabour203
    Little Hungerford3 seats · turnout 77.2%
    T. ColeConservative1,572
    H. FlahertyConservative1,409
    Jennie RaperportConservative1,369
    J. RussellLIB1,083
    H. PontetLIB983
    M. StormLIB972
    J. PettitLabour540
    R. MeadLabour527
    Loddon3 seats
    J BairdLIB1,566 ✓
    C KirkLIB1,414 ✓
    W PainterLIB1,277 ✓
    K HendersonConservative1,208
    W DicksonConservative1,161
    J MartinConservative1,129
    R PainterLabour467
    W HarriesLabour395
    S GowansLabour384
    Norreys3 seats · turnout 56.6%
    I. CrailConservative2,343
    Y. DavisConservative2,309
    L. SouthgateConservative2,110
    C. BurrLabour1,380
    Redhatch3 seats · turnout 75.6%
    H. CooperConservative1,626
    C. CrossConservative1,604
    R. RawlinsConservative1,492
    A. SpratlingLIB1,196
    P. StothartLIB1,092
    R. FryLIB1,085
    A. GurrLabour403
    C. SutcliffeLabour387
    Remenham & Wargrave2 seats · turnout 34.8%
    Frost J.Conservative1,060
    D. GoddardConservative1,007
    S. StaceyLabour263
    Shinfield3 seats
    R TurnerConservative1,504 ✓
    A GollopConservative1,476 ✓
    G AshworthConservative1,462 ✓
    C RoutIndependent1,303
    M PrankardLIB1,101
    W FosterLIB1,008
    D CunningtonLabour531
    J GarrahanLabour523
    Deborah Michele Blanchard MilesLabour491
    Sonning1 seat · turnout 77.9%
    G. HunterConservative699
    C. JonesLabour144
    South Lake3 seats
    A JonesConservative1,330 ✓
    T CotterellLIB1,283 ✓
    L MocklerConservative1,218 ✓
    J RobertsLIB1,210
    Joanna WilkinsConservative1,205
    R DanielLIB1,201
    M DixonLabour551
    D GerkenLabour495
    Danny McLaughlinLabour471
    St. Sebastians3 seats
    J. TrimmingConservative0 ✓
    T. OsborneConservative0 ✓
    D. DowdingConservative0 ✓
    Swallowfield1 seat · turnout 75.1%
    E. DaviesConservative679
    A. DoultLIB457
    R. BednallLabour103
    Twyford & Ruscombe3 seats
    M FunnellConservative2,447
    James William John ColeConservative2,096
    Brian WilkinsonConservative1,934
    A HowarthLabour968
    Roy MantelLabour803
    Twyford and Ruscombe3 seats · turnout 77.7%
    M. FunnellConservative2,447 ✓
    J. ColeConservative2,096 ✓
    B. WilkinsonConservative1,934 ✓
    A. HowarthLabour968
    R. MantelLabour803
    Wescott2 seats
    J. MayersConservative1,588
    D. LillyConservative1,433
    W. StewartInd Con1,217
    J. BakerLabour714
    Whitegates2 seats
    M. FrancisConservative1,271 ✓
    P. AllenConservative1,199 ✓
    J. RupertLabour631
    N WaitesLabour600
    Winnersh3 seats · turnout 65.7%
    R. AlliboneConservative2,263
    W. ClarkConservative1,858
    J. GroblerConservative1,661
    J. SparrowIndependent939
    R. HayesLabour580
    J. EyreLabour559
    A. TeesLabour496