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    1979 handbook

    Sheffield: 1979 local elections

    31 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (90 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 60 · Conservative 24 · The Liberal Party 6 · Other 0

    After (end of 1979) (90 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 62 · Conservative 22 · The Liberal Party 6 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Birley1 seat · turnout 74.0%
    G. FisherLabour7,392 ✓
    G. SlaterConservative3,442
    P. PridmoreLIB846
    E. EvisonIndependent389
    Chapel Green1 seat · turnout 76.6%
    G. TricketLIB6,484
    B. KanwarLabour3,504
    M. ShelleyConservative2,318
    Dore1 seat · turnout 77.8%
    P. SanthouseConservative8,378
    G. HammersleyLabour4,122
    Handsworth1 seat · turnout 73.1%
    A. BrittonLabour7,413
    D. KennedyConservative3,608
    Mosborough1 seat · turnout 73.0%
    S. DootsonLabour7,372
    A. CalowConservative3,249
    No. 1 (Attercliffe)1 seat · turnout 61.7%
    J. PearsonLabour2,572
    J. FreemanConservative575
    D. JohnsonLIB366
    No. 10 (Ecclesall)1 seat · turnout 74.5%
    W. DunsmoreConservative7,157
    P. CruickshankLIB2,611
    R. KapadiaLabour1,957
    No. 11 (Firth Park)1 seat · turnout 66.3%
    T. ButlerLabour7,249
    M. McGrathConservative2,251
    P. MiernikLIB1,241
    No. 12 (Gleadless)1 seat · turnout 77.2%
    J. BrownLabour7,543
    W. BushConservative5,088
    R. MumfordLIB1,220
    No. 13 (Hallam)1 seat · turnout 76.1%
    R. HobsonConservative6,994
    D BrownLabour3,756
    Mason J.LIB1,586
    No. 15 (Healey)1 seat · turnout 70.0%
    J. SeniorLabour5,549 ✓
    S CordleConservative3,154
    P. ClementsLIB872
    N. TaylorCOMM186
    No. 16 (Hillsborough)2 seats · turnout 71.1%
    B. GlennLabour5,723
    S. BatisteConservative5,411
    M. EdesonConservative5,392
    L. KinghamLabour5,383
    No. 17 (Intake)1 seat · turnout 67.5%
    J. ThomasLabour7,553
    G. BoltonConservative4,005
    No. 18 (Manor)1 seat · turnout 63.3%
    C. RadcliffeLabour6,437 ✓
    G. BoothConservative1,735
    J. ButlerLIB488
    J. HukinCOMM192
    No. 2 (Beauchief)1 seat · turnout 80.8%
    C GodberConservative8,718
    D. LyonsLabour3,867
    No. 20 (Nether Edge)2 seats · turnout 58.8%
    C. DodsonConservative4,376
    C. SmithConservative4,022
    H. HanwellLabour3,197
    J. LaurentLabour3,036
    K. SaltLIB1,736
    P. SmithLIB1,297
    No. 21 (Nether Shire)1 seat · turnout 70.3%
    P. MoscropLabour6,212
    L. SmithConservative2,271
    K. HattersleyCOMM242
    No. 22 (Netherthorpe)1 seat · turnout 60.3%
    E. HattersleyLabour4,820
    P. WilkinsonConservative1,999
    J. HudsonCOMM174
    No. 23 (Owlerton)1 seat · turnout 68.6%
    H. FidlerLabour7,116
    P. StaffordConservative2,533
    No. 24 (Park)1 seat · turnout 65.0%
    P. GrisdaleLabour8,177 ✓
    N. HuttonConservative2,034
    L. MiernikLIB755
    R. PaulucyCOMM98
    No. 25 (Sharrow)1 seat · turnout 60.3%
    A. WoodLabour3,519 ✓
    I. SaundersConservative1,625
    I. JohnsonLIB571
    B. TurleyCOMM116
    No. 26 (Southey Green)1 seat · turnout 66.9%
    D. PodlesnyLabour7,306
    M. ToyConservative1,925
    No. 27 (Walkley)1 seat · turnout 73.2%
    W. OwenLabour4,718
    M. HarrisonConservative2,956
    No. 4 (Brightside)1 seat · turnout 67.8%
    Peter PriceLabour5,727
    C. JacksonConservative1,899
    J. MalingLIB898
    No. 5 (Broomhill)1 seat · turnout 64.5%
    M. MooreConservative5,237
    J. KinderlererLabour3,343
    M. Hayes-AllenLIB2,133
    No. 6 (Burngreave)2 seats · turnout 33.2%
    F. WoodbineLabour3,129
    R. WilsonLabour2,825
    D. SparkesConservative1,006
    E. WalkerCOMM99
    No. 7 (Castle)1 seat · turnout 58.5%
    R. MunnLabour4,976 ✓
    M. HyattConservative1,118
    C. FennLIB461
    M. HeywoodCOMM88
    No. 8 (Darnall)1 seat · turnout 67.7%
    I. LewisLabour4,878
    S. RhodesConservative2,296
    D. BoothroydLIB962
    Norton3 seats · turnout 48.8%
    A. FisherIndependent1,800
    R. GooderIndependent1,733
    R. PrestIndependent1,258
    J. TaylorIndependent994
    J. TaylorLabour819
    South Wortley2 seats · turnout 68.5%
    S. CowleyConservative5,400
    H. HowardLabour5,300
    M. RuddLabour4,935
    E. MortonConservative4,931
    P. HowsonLIB2,814
    Stocksbridge1 seat · turnout 77.2%
    A. CookeLIB4,838
    A. MeadeLabour1,801
    B. JonesConservative1,606