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    1979 handbook

    Tameside: 1979 local elections

    18 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 28 · Labour 26 · Other 0 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 36 · Conservative 18 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Hyde Werneth1 seat · turnout 79.6%
    J. BellConservative4,195
    S. MudieLabour2,658
    Mo. 10 (Stalybridge: Lancashire & Dukinfield)1 seat · turnout 73.5%
    K. RaeLabour3,425
    W. TaylorConservative2,296
    No. 1 (Ashton: Market & St. Michaels)1 seat · turnout 76.1%
    L. RedfernLabour3,311
    E. ReedsConservative2,626
    No. 11 (Stalybridge: Millbrook & Stayley)1 seat · turnout 76.2%
    J. TurnerConservative4,449
    K. WilkinsonLabour3,936
    No. 12 (Audenshaw)1 seat · turnout 77.5%
    P. GreenhoughConservative3,525
    F. HadfieldLabour3,449
    No. 13 (Denton: South East)1 seat · turnout 76.5%
    D. FoggLabour3,378
    D. ThorpeConservative2,425
    No. 14 (Denton: South West)1 seat · turnout 80.8%
    R. AbbeyConservative3,861
    D. MellorLabour2,949
    No. 15 (Denton: North East)1 seat · turnout 76.1%
    M. WareingLabour5,721
    M. TraceyConservative4,046
    No. 16 (Droylesden: North West)1 seat · turnout 77.6%
    P. WarneLabour3,413
    M. HunterLIB2,218
    F. BrooksConservative2,069
    No. 17 (Droylesden: South East)1 seat · turnout 77.2%
    R. FosterLabour2,760
    S. MellingConservative1,755
    W. MiddletonLIB1,329
    No. 18 (Longdendale)1 seat · turnout 75.1%
    J. HughesLabour3,255
    A. RimmerConservative2,693
    No. 2 (Ashton: St. Peters & Portland Place)1 seat · turnout 71.7%
    J. PettitLabour3,238
    J. JonesConservative2,090
    No. 3 (Ashton: West & Limehurst)1 seat · turnout 74.4%
    T. MarsdenLabour4,788
    E. BarberConservative3,674
    No. 4 (Ashton: East)1 seat · turnout 76.8%
    D JacksonLabour2,794
    J. FletcherConservative2,780
    No. 5 (Dukinfield)1 seat · turnout 76.5%
    R. DenyerLabour5,799
    W. KirkConservative4,539
    No. 6 (Hyde: Godley)1 seat · turnout 70.9%
    P. WoolgerLabour4,288
    S. ParkerConservative2,502
    No. 7 (Hyde: Newton)1 seat · turnout 73.8%
    S. SwiffinLabour3,854
    J. IlettConservative2,932
    No. 9 (Mossley)1 seat · turnout 72.9%
    D. WrightLabour3,227
    H. HuntConservative2,615