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    1979 handbook

    East Devon: 1979 local elections

    35 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 44 · Other 12 · The Liberal Party 3 · Labour 1

    After (end of 1979) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 49 · Other 7 · The Liberal Party 3 · Labour 1

    Ward results

    Axminster Hamlets1 seat · turnout 77.3%
    A. PickeringConservative562
    H. SelfLIB434
    Axminster Town2 seats · turnout 64.0%
    D. HullLIB1,320
    R. NewberyConservative861
    C. ChaffeyConservative692
    L. DukeIndependent483
    Beer1 seat
    A. BoalchConservative0 ✓
    Broadclyst2 seats · turnout 52.6%
    C. CottrellConservative1,091
    J. GuscottConservative831
    D. ButtonLIB687
    Budleigh Salterton3 seats · turnout 58.9%
    J. ClarkeConservative1,838
    A. De WintonConservative1,820
    I. HornbyConservative1,640
    G. PyneLIB1,514
    Clyst Valley1 seat
    W. HoweConservative0 ✓
    Clystbeare1 seat
    C. ToozeConservative0 ✓
    Colyton1 seat
    D. BakerIndependent0 ✓
    Eden Vale1 seat · turnout 76.1%
    E. HurfordConservative630
    R. CollinsLIB524
    Exe Valley1 seat
    J. AlfordIndependent0 ✓
    Exmouth Brixington3 seats · turnout 56.9%
    D. DrayConservative1,819
    G. GoodingConservative1,638
    D. HeightConservative1,493
    L. GrantLIB1,127
    J. DouglasLabour891
    Exmouth Halsdon3 seats · turnout 58.8%
    W. FaulknerConservative2,085
    J. ElsonConservative1,900
    F. NewportConservative1,873
    P. WrightLIB1,334
    Exmouth Littleham Rural3 seats · turnout 54.4%
    D. GibbonsConservative1,774
    R. HumphreysConservative1,770
    C. RobertsConservative1,736
    M. ChandlerIndependent1,575
    Exmouth Littleham Urban2 seats
    D. ScottConservative1,218
    L. MillerConservative1,024
    J. MitchellLIB809
    V. DayLabour368
    Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh3 seats · turnout 59.5%
    B. CostelloConservative1,207
    N. BennionConservative1,192
    J. BeresfordConservative1,170
    G. ChamberlainLIB1,143
    B. WortsLIB1,061
    J. MillsLabour709
    J. SampleLabour634
    Exmouth Withycombe Urban2 seats · turnout 69.7%
    F. MorganLIB824
    M. MitchellLIB823
    Nia StevensLabour698
    M. HullsConservative697
    L. GossConservative675
    P. AllenLabour517
    Honiton St. Michaels2 seats · turnout 60.2%
    A. SummersIndependent785
    P. AllenIndependent557
    W. CoggerConservative486
    W. Orchard-SmithConservative416
    Honiton St. Pauls2 seats · turnout 57.3%
    R. GiggConservative1,043
    A. GlanvillConservative1,032
    V. HowardLIB637
    F. AndrewLIB573
    Lympstone1 seat
    D. AtkinsConservative0 ✓
    Newbridges1 seat · turnout 79.1%
    F. GardnerConservative912
    S. WardLIB253
    Newton Poppleford & Harpford1 seat · turnout 76.3%
    V. WebberIndependent487
    R. DavisConservative276
    G. ComptonInd Con117
    Otterhead1 seat · turnout 73.4%
    R. DisneyConservative837
    A. PayneLIB229
    Ottery St. Mary Rural2 seats · turnout 66.2%
    F. ManleyConservative1,867
    G. PoultonConservative1,439
    L. CasebowLIB947
    Ottery St. Mary Town2 seats · turnout 30.5%
    R. PiperLIB700
    S. ClarksonConservative624
    I. VokesIndependent572
    Patteson1 seat · turnout 77.0%
    W. GibbinsConservative939
    A. DaviesIndependent443
    Raleigh1 seat
    L. DrakeIndependent0 ✓
    Seaton3 seats
    D. CanningsConservative0 ✓
    R. ChappleConservative0 ✓
    D. IsgroveConservative0 ✓
    Sidmouth Rural3 seats · turnout 65.4%
    E. PinneyConservative1,982
    B. BagwellConservative1,961
    P. SpencerConservative1,517
    P. DavidgeIndependent1,276
    E. GushIndependent1,172
    K. HoggLIB955
    Sidmouth Town2 seats
    J. GovierConservative1,572
    E. WhittonConservative1,484
    G. HarbordLIB510
    Sidmouth Woolbrook3 seats · turnout 55.8%
    C. FryerConservative1,248
    S. BakerLabour1,174
    R. PocockConservative1,090
    G. HardyConservative1,022
    A. FranklinLIB622
    R. MurchIndependent365
    Tale Vale1 seat
    E. LawrenceConservative0 ✓
    Trinity1 seat · turnout 72.7%
    W. HowlettConservative762
    H. GodfreyInd Con537
    Upper Axe1 seat · turnout 79.4%
    A. LarcombeConservative788
    A. WoodLIB255
    Woodbury1 seat
    W. HallettConservative0 ✓
    Yarty1 seat · turnout 76.6%
    R. LongConservative955
    S. BraundLIB249