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    1979 handbook

    City of Chester: 1979 local elections

    21 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1979)

    Not known.

    Ward results

    Barrow2 seats
    D. TunstallConservative0 ✓
    M. JohnsonConservative0 ✓
    Blacon Hall3 seats · turnout 48.4%
    H. TomlinsLabour1,873
    J. PriceLabour1,870
    E. LockeLabour1,409
    G. ReevesConservative915
    Boughton2 seats · turnout 70.3%
    T. FazeyLabour987
    E. ForsterConservative919
    J. MaddockConservative907
    S. PickstockLabour811
    Boughton Heath2 seats · turnout 76.3%
    J. MaddockConservative970 ✓
    B. CotterellConservative796 ✓
    N. CrawfordLabour638
    G. SansomeLabour482
    G. DavidsonRES471
    R. EdwardsLIB440
    A. FarrellLIB432
    Christleton2 seats · turnout 67.6%
    J. BlakeConservative1,830
    W. MorleyConservative1,578
    G. MorrisRES966
    I. CrossLabour538
    Curzon2 seats · turnout 70.5%
    W. JohnsonConservative997
    C. EimerlConservative954
    M. DaviesLabour564
    G. GoodallLabour527
    R. GreenLIB507
    P. GreenLIB447
    Dodleston1 seat · turnout 80.7%
    W. FairConservative928
    D. BruceLabour137
    Elton2 seats · turnout 57.9%
    K. PeateConservative1,750
    D. RowlandsConservative1,553
    C. JonesLabour985
    Farndon1 seat · turnout 78.3%
    S. LloydConservative1,004
    W. MordueLabour195
    Hoole3 seats · turnout 68.4%
    J. SmithLIB1,823 ✓
    D. JonesConservative1,189 ✓
    R. StunellLIB1,102 ✓
    C. JacksonConservative1,069
    G. ThomasLabour917
    E. ChampionLabour856
    C. WilliamsLabour801
    J. EboConservative766
    J. IndermaurLIB708
    F. McCannInd Lab437
    Malpas2 seats
    J. ProbinConservative0 ✓
    Craddock N.Conservative0 ✓
    Mollington1 seat · turnout 73.6%
    T. JonesConservative994
    L. LewisLabour252
    Newton3 seats · turnout 62.5%
    F. CarsonRES1,577
    S. GarstonConservative1,558
    H. JonesConservative1,347
    A. HendrenConservative1,171
    D. Wynne-JonesLIB820
    L. GuyLIB786
    L. HarrisonLabour694
    Plas Newton3 seats · turnout 67.4%
    J. ArrowsmithLabour1,651
    J. Owens-KayConservative1,212
    J. StanleyConservative1,127
    A. CroweConservative1,106
    J. MillardLabour1,045
    P. GibsonLabour1,012
    B. GlisterRES877
    Saughall2 seats · turnout 64.0%
    D. WhittonLIB1,268
    B. KerrLIB1,227
    J. GarstonConservative849
    E. CharnockLabour342
    Sealand3 seats · turnout 65.0%
    C. HarveyLabour1,224
    J. BartonConservative1,180
    J. RandallLabour1,101
    C. HieronsLabour1,080
    W. BennettConservative1,010
    D. RuddConservative884
    H. MiddletonIndependent785
    C. PartridgeIndependent447
    Tarvin2 seats · turnout 70.3%
    D. CotgreaveConservative1,764
    P. BateConservative1,355
    J. VernonLabour611
    N. WintertonLabour512
    Tattenhall2 seats
    J. HaynesIndependent1,489
    F. PierceConservative822
    G. WoollardConservative479
    Tilston1 seat
    T. HoughConservative0 ✓
    Upton Grange2 seats · turnout 60.9%
    J. RossConservative1,373
    J. ButlerConservative1,204
    J. LawrenceRES642
    P. SwalesLabour618
    B. DoyleLabour496
    Waverton1 seat · turnout 79.8%
    A. EdwardsRES531
    R. PickeringConservative509