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    1979 handbook

    Huntingdonshire: 1979 local elections

    18 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (53 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 28 · Other 23 · Labour 2 · The Liberal Party 0

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

    Conservative 35 · Other 15 · Labour 2 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Earith1 seat · turnout 77.6%
    J. EddyConservative991
    J. JamesLIB764
    Eaton Ford1 seat · turnout 79.1%
    G. StumpConservative1,044
    W. RatcliffeLabour396
    C. RatcliffeIndependent373
    Eaton Socon1 seat · turnout 75.0%
    Richard WestConservative1,156
    G. SeagerLabour936
    Ellington1 seat · turnout 73.8%
    J. MugglestoneConservative500
    D RobsonLIB418
    Eynesbury1 seat · turnout 69.6%
    D. SeagerLabour1,989
    J. SimmondsConservative1,333
    S. RagonLIB576
    Fenstanton1 seat · turnout 79.1%
    G. EarlConservative920
    K. MitchellLabour491
    Gransden1 seat
    A. MarrIndependent0 ✓
    Huntingdon North1 seat · turnout 69.9%
    C. SmithConservative2,190
    K. LeggateLabour1,747
    Huntingdon West1 seat · turnout 63.3%
    B. O'NeillConservative1,310
    M. SyrettLabour697
    C. JacquesIndependent445
    Needingworth1 seat · turnout 77.2%
    L. DurbridgeLIB652
    K. PrattIndependent497
    Priory Park1 seat · turnout 76.3%
    R. ClaphamConservative1,090
    M. PopeIndependent724
    M. SlaterLabour696
    Ramsey1 seat
    J. PickardConservative0 ✓
    Somersham1 seat · turnout 24.4%
    E. WeatherillIndependent240
    C. StewartConservative203
    G. JamesLIB48
    St Ives South1 seat · turnout 75.6%
    H. WadsworthIndependent1,339
    P. PegramConservative1,305
    K. DraperLabour470
    Staughton1 seat · turnout 80.3%
    A. DuberlyIndependent1,027
    Rick JewellLabour253
    Stilton1 seat
    J. WilliamsInd Con0 ✓
    Upwood and The Raveleys1 seat
    N. BunnageConservative0 ✓
    Yaxley1 seat · turnout 74.1%
    M. ButcherConservative1,525
    D. HartIndependent1,130