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    1979 handbook

    Teesdale: 1979 local elections

    16 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (29 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 25 · Labour 4 · The Liberal Party 0 · Conservative 0

    After (end of 1979) (29 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 26 · Labour 3 · The Liberal Party 0 · Conservative 0

    Ward results

    Barningham and Ovington1 seat
    P. GalvinIndependent0 ✓
    Cockfield2 seats
    J. HardingIndependent0 ✓
    A. MakepeaceLabour0 ✓
    Cotherstone with Lartington1 seat
    J. WilliamsIndependent0 ✓
    Eggleston1 seat
    L. GillIndependent0 ✓
    Etherley2 seats
    A. GibsonIndependent0 ✓
    R. HolmesIndependent0 ✓
    Gainford and Winston2 seats · turnout 63.5%
    P. FergusIndependent646
    N. CollingIndependent549
    W. McCrickardIndependent495
    Greta1 seat
    M. D'AguiarIndependent0 ✓
    Ingleton1 seat
    G. TownsonIndependent0 ✓
    Middleton-in-Teesdale2 seats
    D. StainesIndependent0 ✓
    J. GwillimLabour0 ✓
    No. 1 (Barnard Castle)6 seats · turnout 41.5%
    J. HinchcliffeIndependent2,011
    F. DuffyIndependent1,417
    E. CloseIndependent1,347
    G. GuyllIndependent1,341
    A. StokerIndependent1,151
    K. CoatesLabour886
    M WheelerIndependent870
    F. MurtonIndependent737
    No. 11 (Evenwood & Barony)3 seats · turnout 52.3%
    J. ArmstrongIndependent1,094
    J. RobsonIndependent729
    K. WaltonIndependent709
    E. StephensonLabour621
    A. BalmerIndependent532
    T. BryceLabour337
    R. BlackIndependent257
    No. 5 (Staindrop)2 seats · turnout 59.3%
    M. TrotterIndependent659
    H. BrentnallIndependent523
    T. MuddLabour378
    No. 7 (Lynesack & Softley)2 seats · turnout 62.1%
    E. MortonIndependent721
    B. NelsonIndependent585
    G. RobinsonLabour447
    Romaldkirk1 seat
    C. AllinsonIndependent0 ✓
    Startforth With Boldron1 seat
    E. ScottIndependent0 ✓
    Streatlam and Whorlton1 seat
    C. SykesIndependent0 ✓