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    1979 handbook

    Sefton: 1979 local elections

    23 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (69 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 44 · Labour 21 · The Liberal Party 3 · Other 1

    After (end of 1979) (69 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 41 · Labour 23 · The Liberal Party 4 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Ainsdale1 seat · turnout 75.2%
    R. WatsonConservative4,138 ✓
    W. JeffriesLIB2,609
    J. CavenLabour1,081
    J. DurkinACL127
    Birkdale1 seat · turnout 73.7%
    J. CraggConservative3,372
    J. DawsonLIB2,657
    I. JamesLabour1,019
    Blundellsands1 seat · turnout 74.5%
    R. LeahyConservative4,883
    K. SartainLIB1,134
    A. ExonLabour1,011
    Cambridge1 seat · turnout 70.7%
    E. HuntConservative3,405
    H. HansonLIB2,843
    H. FildesLabour745
    CHURCH1 seat · turnout 66.7%
    I. WrightLabour3,431
    R. ZollnerConservative3,103
    Derby1 seat · turnout 67.9%
    A. MooreLabour3,950 ✓
    F. MorrisConservative2,200
    R. WilliamsLIB712
    A. FinlayCOMM106
    Duke's1 seat
    J. MitchellConservative3,810
    S. ShawLIB2,698
    Ford1 seat · turnout 69.1%
    O. BradyLabour3,801 ✓
    H DunbarConservative2,008
    J. McDonoughLIB649
    K. RobertsCOMM331
    Harington1 seat · turnout 75.9%
    Heather WilliamsConservative5,857
    F. BradyLabour1,518
    Kew1 seat · turnout 69.5%
    J. HopperLIB2,884
    J. PoyntonConservative2,439
    S. ForkingsLabour1,094
    Linacre1 seat · turnout 61.0%
    T. HelmLabour2,522 ✓
    D. DentIndependent2,438
    D. HoldenConservative568
    C. CurryCOMM117
    Litherland1 seat · turnout 70.4%
    J. AbbottLabour3,725 ✓
    G. BucklesConservative2,075
    H. DarbyshireLIB690
    J. HulliganCOMM67
    Manor1 seat · turnout 73.4%
    D. KennedyConservative3,988
    D. KerrLabour2,322
    O. AdsheadLIB1,323
    Meols1 seat · turnout 76.6%
    P. MorganConservative3,617
    R. FranklinLIB2,965
    B. CavenLabour1,036
    Molyneux1 seat · turnout 75.8%
    T. MartlandConservative3,517
    W. BamberRES3,252
    I. WarburtonLabour1,500
    Netherton2 seats · turnout 65.6%
    C. HopkinsLabour4,131
    Adam HugLabour4,040
    G HalliwellConservative1,724
    M. CharnockConservative1,596
    H. FjortoftLIB471
    R. MorrisCOMM178
    Norwood1 seat · turnout 74.4%
    N. JonesLIB4,212 ✓
    M. MetcalfeConservative2,004
    S. HardimanLabour1,072
    T. QuinnInd Lab339
    Orrell1 seat · turnout 68.0%
    D. MartinLabour4,040 ✓
    J BorrowsConservative1,910
    W. MurphyLIB529
    L. MurphyCOMM122
    Park1 seat · turnout 75.1%
    W. BullenConservative3,504
    E. OttesenRES3,054
    A. EvansLabour1,966
    Ravenmeols1 seat · turnout 75.8%
    G. MannConservative4,243
    M. MetcalfLIB1,498
    R. SpencerLabour1,394
    St Oswald1 seat · turnout 72.5%
    J MahonLabour4,007
    W. GrantLIB957
    T. PercyConservative949
    Sudell1 seat · turnout 75.8%
    H. EllisConservative3,666
    J. WorthingtonRES3,185
    J. MurphyLabour1,909
    Victoria1 seat · turnout 81.3%
    W. AskewConservative4,240
    T. McNicholasLabour1,958
    J. SartainLIB1,301