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    1979 handbook

    Woodspring: 1979 local elections

    34 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1979)

    Not known.

    Ward results

    Backwell2 seats
    W. DenningConservative0 ✓
    R. HarrisConservative0 ✓
    Banwell2 seats
    G. JonesConservative1,620
    F. ParsonsConservative1,410
    W. RiderLIB1,324
    Blagdon1 seat
    I. KeelConservative0 ✓
    Clevedon Central1 seat · turnout 73.1%
    K. NeillLIB703
    G. MorrisConservative600
    Clevedon East1 seat · turnout 76.3%
    H. BakerConservative1,116
    C. BeechLIB759
    Clevedon North1 seat
    J. TophamConservative0 ✓
    Clevedon South1 seat · turnout 80.0%
    P. BriggsConservative1,189
    M. LoughlinLabour603
    Clevedon Walton1 seat · turnout 82.6%
    T. SturgessConservative1,016
    J. DagnallLIB962
    Clevedon West1 seat · turnout 79.0%
    A. GilmoreConservative892
    J. CookLabour668
    Congresbury1 seat · turnout 80.3%
    P. BaldwinIndependent796
    V. LennonConservative736
    D. HolmesIndependent420
    Easton In Gordano2 seats
    B. ShortConservative0 ✓
    R. YoungConservative0 ✓
    Gordano1 seat
    M. McEwen SmithConservative0 ✓
    Hutton1 seat
    R. SmithConservative0 ✓
    Locking1 seat
    D. MillerIndependent0 ✓
    Long Ashton2 seats
    A. EdwardsConservative0 ✓
    P. MartinConservative0 ✓
    Nailsea East1 seat
    J. DawsConservative0 ✓
    Nailsea North & West2 seats · turnout 74.0%
    K. CorderyConservative2,096
    R. VanceConservative1,955
    J. BealLabour750
    P. CrossLabour747
    North Weston3 seats · turnout 70.4%
    D. PaulConservative2,655
    J. KentConservative2,559
    W. LawrenceConservative2,331
    L. BurbridgeLabour1,727
    R. FoxLabour1,411
    R. PriorLabour1,335
    Portishead Central1 seat · turnout 78.3%
    S. HaysomLIB835
    R. WithersConservative479
    Portishead Coast1 seat · turnout 81.0%
    H. IlesConservative890
    A. KingmanLIB599
    Portishead South1 seat · turnout 79.9%
    P. BurdenConservative827
    G. GeorgeLIB731
    Portishead West1 seat · turnout 79.9%
    M. CruseConservative1,122
    R. BallantyneLIB1,036
    Weston Super Mare Ashcombe3 seats · turnout 65.7%
    M. WattsLabour2,505
    D. BrewerLabour2,324
    J. PrescottConservative1,830
    D. HorlerConservative1,785
    H. HeathLabour1,727
    J. WestConservative1,690
    M. PerriamLIB1,263
    Weston Super Mare East3 seats · turnout 49.0%
    R. SmithRES3,618
    P. TaylorConservative2,551
    E. Ap ReesConservative2,205
    M. KilmartinConservative2,195
    Weston Super Mare Ellenborough3 seats
    K. Ewart-ClarkeConservative0 ✓
    V. GooldConservative0 ✓
    D. EdwardsConservative0 ✓
    Weston Super Mare North3 seats
    J. Crockford-HawleyConservative0 ✓
    R. HarrisonConservative0 ✓
    G. WhiteConservative0 ✓
    Weston Super Mare South3 seats · turnout 60.8%
    A. WattsLabour2,360
    E. NichollsLabour2,278
    R. HawkesLabour2,153
    W. PalmerConservative1,146
    M. DaviesConservative1,058
    R. HaymanConservative950
    Weston Super Mare Uphill3 seats · turnout 54.8%
    H. TremaineConservative2,441
    J. WyattLIB2,149
    T. TaitConservative2,072
    F. BoydConservative1,796
    F. SpillaneIndependent1,702
    Weston Super Mare West3 seats
    J. DicksonConservative0 ✓
    N. HaskinsConservative0 ✓
    W. ProsserConservative0 ✓
    Winford1 seat
    T. CoxConservative0 ✓
    Winscombe2 seats · turnout 69.4%
    D. KingConservative1,976
    G. WhicherConservative1,644
    R. LovellIndependent994
    Wraxall1 seat
    W. CoxConservative0 ✓
    Wrington1 seat
    H. AshmanConservative0 ✓
    Yatton3 seats · turnout 61.3%
    G. LewisIndependent2,589
    D. DoughertyIndependent2,243
    E. FarrantConservative1,983
    A. HillConservative1,962
    E. OrganConservative1,860