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    1979 handbook

    Vale Royal: 1979 local elections

    36 wards with results. Council page

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

    Conservative 29 · Labour 14 · Other 13 · The Liberal Party 4

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

    Conservative 27 · Labour 21 · Other 8 · The Liberal Party 4

    Ward results

    Barnton3 seats · turnout 46.0%
    D. FoggLabour2,026
    T. AllenIndependent1,243
    J. CurbishleyLabour994
    L. WalkerConservative822
    R. CorkerIndependent785
    B. TarryIndependent180
    Castle3 seats
    D. BradyLabour1,516 ✓
    H FletcherConservative1,449 ✓
    Arthur NeilLabour1,406 ✓
    T BowerLabour1,338
    G RoyleConservative1,142
    R CrosthwaiteConservative1,065
    Church1 seat · turnout 80.3%
    W. BurgessConservative791
    T. TaylorLabour555
    Cogshall1 seat
    C. ColesRES860
    M. WattsConservative373
    Cuddington & Marton3 seats · turnout 64.3%
    V. GodfreyLIB2,032
    D. BrosterConservative2,003
    B. BrownConservative1,801
    T. RileyConservative1,667
    E. WilsonLabour740
    Davenham and Moulton3 seats · turnout 38.8%
    A. WoodIndependent1,814
    D. RavenscroftLabour1,243
    P. DunkleyLabour999
    P. McBrideLabour865
    Forest1 seat
    F. DolphinConservative0 ✓
    Frodsham East2 seats · turnout 73.2%
    M. BirkenheadConservative1,271
    M. RocheConservative979
    R. AstburyIndependent809
    M. ClarkLabour295
    P. CooneyLabour288
    Frodsham North West2 seats · turnout 67.0%
    F PenningtonLabour837
    Brooks E.Conservative699
    C. DoughtyIndependent685
    M. TurnerIndependent658
    D. RobertsonLabour606
    Frodsham South1 seat
    S. WilliamsConservative0 ✓
    Gorst Wood3 seats
    G BourneIndependent1,465 ✓
    O KendrickLabour1,429 ✓
    D ReaperLIB1,138 ✓
    C KoralConservative928
    J RossConservative882
    C JohnsonLabour847
    J MatherLabour845
    A MooreConservative680
    Gravel2 seats · turnout 58.7%
    J. WarburtonConservative1,087
    P. BoydLabour1,074
    N. BlackburnConservative1,015
    Hartford2 seats · turnout 74.4%
    E. LoaderIndependent1,494
    R. WoodhouseConservative1,223
    J. ManleyConservative1,148
    G. NeilLabour439
    Helsby Central1 seat
    T. RushtonIndependent0 ✓
    Helsby North1 seat · turnout 78.8%
    G. HarrisonConservative531
    F. WhalleyLIB296
    Helsby South & Alvanley1 seat · turnout 78.3%
    A. JenkinsLIB626
    S. ReeceConservative291
    A. WhitbyRES218
    Kingsley1 seat
    J. MannConservative0 ✓
    Lostock Gralam1 seat · turnout 77.3%
    T. CarterIndependent832
    R. MatherLabour292
    R. DobsonIndependent239
    Mara1 seat · turnout 71.6%
    J. SalterConservative738
    F. JohnsonIndependent372
    Marston & Wincham1 seat · turnout 82.6%
    D. WoodwardConservative634
    P. HollinrakeLabour579
    Milton1 seat
    R. OkellConservative0 ✓
    Northwich2 seats · turnout 70.8%
    M. CrossLabour1,713
    H. NaylorLabour1,505
    D. CorwoodConservative609
    S. MooreConservative529
    Oulton1 seat
    M. WilliamsonConservative0 ✓
    Over One2 seats · turnout 63.8%
    A. RobertsConservative1,057
    C. WalshLIB977
    P. FoxConservative859
    G. FarquharLabour844
    Over Two2 seats · turnout 60.0%
    A. WalshLabour1,521
    T. WilliamsLabour1,437
    A. WardConservative680
    D. De WittConservative672
    Rudheath & Whatcroft2 seats · turnout 64.3%
    E. PimlattIndependent958
    T. ComboyIndependent892
    P. WilsonLabour804
    W. DunkleyLabour612
    Sevenoaks1 seat
    A. LoweConservative0 ✓
    Shakerley1 seat
    W. CroxfordConservative0 ✓
    Swanlow2 seats · turnout 59.2%
    N. WilsonConservative857
    D. BeckLabour795
    G. PearsonConservative777
    Tarporley1 seat
    L. BurtonConservative0 ✓
    Vale Royal3 seats · turnout 65.3%
    M. BerryLabour1,523
    G. GarnettConservative1,445
    E. McGraneLabour1,426
    M. AhmadLabour1,319
    C. BrookesConservative1,313
    G. HayesConservative1,159
    Weaver1 seat
    T. RowlandConservative0 ✓
    Wharton2 seats · turnout 69.0%
    J. MellorLabour1,443
    G. TomlinsonLabour1,181
    N. HarrisConservative523
    E HollinsheadConservative410
    Winnington1 seat · turnout 78.9%
    Preece K.Labour546
    M. WhitbyConservative217
    Witton North2 seats · turnout 69.2%
    R. CareyLabour1,228
    J. SpruceLabour925
    A. MooreConservative571
    E. CookConservative545
    Witton South2 seats · turnout 66.8%
    W. LydonLabour1,081
    R. WoodierLabour1,060
    H. DentonConservative444
    J. BrookesConservative436
    F. MolyneuxIndependent259