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    1979 handbook

    South Holland: 1979 local elections

    23 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (35 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 26 · Conservative 7 · Labour 2 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (38 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 25 · Conservative 12 · Labour 1 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Crowland2 seats
    F. HardwickConservative0 ✓
    B. AlcockIndependent0 ✓
    Deeping St Nicholas1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    J DavisIndependent272
    FlynnIndependent102
    Donington2 seats · turnout 62.3%
    R. HuntIndependent1,330
    T. MewsIndependent888
    S. BinghamIndependent852
    FLEET1 seat · turnout 75.8%
    B. PaulIndependent444
    ThoroldIndependent207
    BarreIndependent187
    GEDNEY1 seat · turnout 74.0%
    FinesIndependent575
    EdwardsIndependent493
    Gosberton Village1 seat
    LunnConservative0 ✓
    HOLBEACH HURN1 seat
    J. PearlIndependent0 ✓
    Holbeach St. Johns1 seat
    N. JudgeIndependent0 ✓
    Holbeach Town3 seats · turnout 53.6%
    N. CapesIndependent1,442
    T. TylerIndependent1,119
    A. OsmondConservative899
    T. HarringtonIndependent866
    A. WatersLabour738
    F. PerkinsIndependent668
    LONG SUTTON3 seats
    P. FisherConservative0 ✓
    I. HowesIndependent0 ✓
    M BoothIndependent0 ✓
    Moulton2 seats · turnout 59.9%
    A. NaylorIndependent872
    L. HardyIndependent848
    E. ByattConservative569
    E. GrocockIndependent432
    Pinchbeck East2 seats
    T. BrayIndependent0 ✓
    F. HensmanIndependent0 ✓
    Pinchbeck West1 seat
    B. ChappellIndependent0 ✓
    Spalding Central1 seat
    G. HastingsIndependent0 ✓
    Spalding East3 seats · turnout 55.4%
    R. KingConservative1,669
    R. GauntConservative1,592
    D. JamesRES1,423
    TaealeLabour657
    G. TealeLabour637
    IngleLabour567
    Spalding North1 seat
    P. RexConservative0 ✓
    Spalding South2 seats
    GeorgeConservative0 ✓
    K. BarkerConservative0 ✓
    Spalding West2 seats
    AyreIndependent0 ✓
    C FisherConservative0 ✓
    Surfleet1 seat
    G. MachinIndependent0 ✓
    SUTTON BRIDGE2 seats
    D. DewsberryIndependent0 ✓
    C BrewisIndependent0 ✓
    THE SAINTS1 seat
    H. MarshallIndependent0 ✓
    Weston1 seat · turnout 83.9%
    T. BarkerRES965
    CropleyIndependent299
    Whaplode1 seat
    R. BiggadikeIndependent0 ✓