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    1979 handbook

    Craven: 1979 local elections

    22 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1979)

    Not known.

    Ward results

    Aire Valley2 seats · turnout 60.8%
    E. WallaceConservative794
    M. AbbeyLIB782
    A. LawConservative751
    Bentham2 seats · turnout 73.2%
    J. PilkingtonLIB852
    WhitehouseLIB846
    WildmanConservative692
    V. AtkinsonConservative656
    Bolton Abbey1 seat
    W. StockdaleIndependent0 ✓
    Calton1 seat
    SimpsonConservative0 ✓
    Cowling1 seat
    M. GallagherConservative817
    WhelanLIB206
    Embsay-With-Eastby1 seat
    WellsConservative0 ✓
    Gargrave1 seat · turnout 79.5%
    Sutcliffe A.Conservative509
    OxbyLIB464
    Glusburn3 seats · turnout 62.5%
    H. GresswellSOC1,647
    NicholsonIndependent1,199
    A. MarkhamIndependent883
    J. HowleyConservative783
    HarrisonConservative739
    PickeringConservative524
    Grassington1 seat
    R. StockdaleIndependent0 ✓
    Hellifield1 seat
    J. BennConservative0 ✓
    Ingleborough2 seats
    J. ThorntonConservative0 ✓
    T. CardusLIB0 ✓
    Penyghent1 seat · turnout 84.1%
    H. CookConservative608
    MillmanLIB316
    LeaheyIndependent90
    Ribbleside1 seat
    Bradley A.Independent0 ✓
    Settle2 seats · turnout 71.6%
    B. GrahamLIB1,062
    A. CameronConservative711
    CowburnLIB615
    FoyConservative340
    GaineLabour231
    Skipton Central1 seat · turnout 85.6%
    C. BrooksLIB511
    J SpencerConservative341
    Skipton East3 seats · turnout 64.7%
    R. HeseltineConservative1,044
    J. RobinsonLabour1,037
    P. WilleyLabour1,015
    CollettConservative939
    LofthouseLabour893
    ClarkeConservative891
    PottsLIB838
    Skipton North2 seats · turnout 70.1%
    CrabtreeConservative1,127
    D. HallConservative971
    DoddLIB525
    Skipton South1 seat · turnout 80.3%
    ToaneyConservative537
    LumleyLIB386
    NobleLabour267
    Skipton West1 seat · turnout 80.4%
    C. SwinglehurstConservative665
    PrimmerLIB323
    Sutton-In-Craven2 seats · turnout 63.9%
    T. CarterConservative1,159
    J. DawsonConservative1,125
    A. RyeLabour857
    Upper Wharfedale1 seat
    HarrisonConservative0 ✓
    West Craven1 seat · turnout 84.4%
    WatsonConservative551
    McIntyreLIB377