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    1979 handbook

    Chester-le-Street: 1979 local elections

    17 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1979)

    Not known.

    Ward results

    Bournemoor2 seats · turnout 71.5%
    A. CossarIndependent1,073
    N. NattressIndependent885
    D. RedheadLabour769
    W. EdgerLabour723
    Chester Le Street Central1 seat · turnout 77.6%
    W. FrostwickLabour584
    D. MacleanLIB436
    Chester Le Street North3 seats · turnout 80.8%
    M. PrattLabour2,016
    R. LambertLabour1,811
    D. HubbardLabour1,772
    P. CrookLIB618
    W. DennisonLIB596
    G. DentonLIB574
    H. PughIndependent398
    Chester Le Street South3 seats · turnout 76.0%
    D. MorseLIB1,454
    P. DoyleLIB1,358
    T. DavisonLabour1,320
    C. HedgesLIB1,260
    W. CollinLabour1,259
    J. RoddomLabour1,189
    G. StentonIndependent97
    Chester Le Street West3 seats · turnout 67.0%
    James WilliscroftLabour1,408
    L. StoreyLabour1,384
    D. GreavesLabour1,295
    M. PounderLIB750
    B. ScottLIB737
    J. CowanLIB622
    Edmondsley1 seat
    T. DavisonLabour0 ✓
    Grange Villa1 seat
    R. BrownLabour0 ✓
    Holmlands Park2 seats · turnout 78.9%
    H. HedgesLIB1,168
    C. McDonnellLIB1,162
    G. TaylorLabour564
    R. MattheysLabour554
    W. HughesIndependent334
    P. GaudieIndependent293
    Lumley3 seats · turnout 59.4%
    M. FordLabour1,797
    T. ScottLabour1,643
    J. CarlinLabour1,461
    L. DobsonConservative1,106
    North Lodge1 seat · turnout 79.0%
    H. MackayIndependent702
    M. McDonnellLIB441
    Ouston2 seats · turnout 80.8%
    R. MillenIndependent1,007
    J. RochesterIndependent980
    C. SmithLabour902
    M. JohnsonLabour811
    Pelton3 seats
    G. StainesLabour0 ✓
    M. PotterLabour0 ✓
    V. StewartLabour0 ✓
    Pelton Fell2 seats · turnout 79.0%
    M. JonesLIB1,105
    T. LowesLIB903
    R. AllonLabour700
    D. MarshallLabour654
    Plawsworth1 seat
    R. SuddickLabour0 ✓
    Sacriston3 seats · turnout 50.0%
    J. BickleLabour1,529
    T. PounderLabour1,440
    M. BriscoeLabour1,437
    R. TosleyLIB1,229
    Urpeth1 seat · turnout 82.0%
    A. CalderLabour775
    J. MooreLIB588
    Waldridge1 seat · turnout 79.1%
    N. MallabarLIB549
    M. LumleyLabour328
    M. DulieuIndependent182