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    1979 handbook

    North East Derbyshire: 1979 local elections

    26 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 19 · Labour 19 · Conservative 13 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (53 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 29 · Conservative 17 · Other 7 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Ashover1 seat · turnout 78.0%
    E. BondIndependent716
    J. ChappellIndependent286
    H. LoweLabour128
    Barlow & Holmesfield1 seat · turnout 77.9%
    J. NeedhamConservative787
    R. BoyesIndependent233
    D. MeakinLabour151
    Brampton & Walton3 seats
    J. LoweConservative0 ✓
    E. HillConservative0 ✓
    A. MottIndependent0 ✓
    Clay Cross North3 seats · turnout 75.6%
    T. FoxLabour1,848
    G. GriffithsLabour1,794
    J. MosleyLabour1,669
    A. JeffreyRES1,604
    S. DavisRES1,555
    J. ChambersRES1,554
    Clay Cross South2 seats · turnout 77.4%
    C. FoxLabour1,495
    K. McGroganLabour1,402
    G. HuntRES517
    R. DrakeRES505
    Coal Aston2 seats · turnout 77.7%
    B. LeesConservative1,479
    J. RuddConservative1,421
    D. SteeleLabour669
    K. SteeleLabour591
    Dronfield North3 seats · turnout 74.5%
    H. BrowesLabour1,505
    D. GriffithConservative1,420
    P. SmalleyConservative1,416
    C. FordLabour1,402
    F. CroarkeConservative1,352
    H. SeddonsLabour1,352
    Dronfield South3 seats · turnout 77.7%
    P. TaskerConservative2,261
    T. SmithConservative2,125
    P. StinsonConservative2,105
    G. BaxterLabour1,027
    R. CorcoranLabour933
    F. CresswellLabour914
    C. ParkLIB574
    M. BurgessLIB562
    C. RothwellLIB523
    Dronfield Woodhouse1 seat · turnout 84.0%
    R. NorbronConservative880
    A. SharpeLabour482
    Eckington North2 seats · turnout 64.2%
    B. CleggLabour801
    P. HarringtonLabour677
    G. HowellsConservative568
    E. BarkerIndependent568
    Eckington South2 seats · turnout 60.8%
    A. BarkerLabour1,430
    J. GreerLabour1,127
    H. WrightConservative578
    Gosforth Valley3 seats · turnout 81.2%
    C. BattyConservative2,064
    E. BattyConservative2,001
    H. GilesConservative1,968
    E. BurgessLIB683
    M. CooperLabour675
    I. ScottLIB663
    R. KayLIB655
    R. HammersleyLabour646
    K. OldhamLabour632
    Grassmoor2 seats · turnout 70.4%
    T. LideLabour1,715
    M. NewellLabour1,601
    S. WrightConservative738
    P. WrightConservative720
    Holmewood & Heath2 seats · turnout 63.3%
    B. SmithLabour1,219
    R. BruntLabour1,213
    T. PriceIndependent1,031
    Killamarsh East1 seat · turnout 79.8%
    A. WoolleyLabour860
    G. EverardConservative462
    Killamarsh West3 seats · turnout 69.6%
    R. CochraneLabour1,801
    R. RedfernLabour1,736
    C. RobinsonLabour1,626
    D. WhitfieldConservative889
    P. WhitfieldConservative885
    R. BerresfordConservative863
    Morton1 seat · turnout 76.4%
    G. RotterIndependent599
    G. ShawLabour551
    North Wingfield Central3 seats · turnout 65.9%
    J. WynnLabour1,624
    L. RalleyLabour1,578
    D. WardLabour1,512
    W. GentConservative785
    F. WilkesConservative654
    G. RobsonConservative592
    Pilsley2 seats · turnout 59.5%
    T. MoonIndependent1,270
    G. DickinsLabour869
    Thom KirkwoodLabour709
    Renishaw1 seat · turnout 75.4%
    E. HowarthLabour688
    T. HartInd Lab415
    Ridgeway & Marsh Lane1 seat · turnout 75.5%
    W. HardyConservative596
    F. HudsonLabour428
    Shirland3 seats · turnout 52.4%
    W. TowndrowLabour1,771
    W. BeaumontLabour1,726
    G. HaslamLabour1,718
    L. WilliamsInd Lab1,188
    Sutton2 seats · turnout 69.2%
    A. RoachIndependent1,303
    G. BoothIndependent1,172
    C. JonesLabour1,052
    J. DunnLabour837
    Tupton2 seats · turnout 63.9%
    P. HawkinsLabour1,273
    G. WhitmoreLabour1,015
    W. CarringtonIndependent853
    Unstone1 seat · turnout 79.5%
    F. WallLabour786
    G. WrightConservative487
    Wingerworth3 seats · turnout 62.5%
    B. RiceIndependent2,028
    K. OunsleyConservative1,423
    G. CafearoConservative1,385
    C. TurnerIndependent1,350
    R. ReidLabour1,005
    R. MaskellLabour784
    B. BinnsLabour615