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    1979 handbook

    West Oxfordshire: 1979 local elections

    30 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (45 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 21 · Conservative 20 · Labour 4 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (49 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 24 · Other 18 · Labour 5 · The Liberal Party 2

    Ward results

    ASCOTT & SHIPTON1 seat · turnout 80.3%
    M. WareIndependent592
    D. JacksonConservative369
    Aston Bampton & Standlake1 seat · turnout 78.7%
    B. StubbingsIndependent690
    G. HookConservative584
    Bampton1 seat
    J. HamiltonConservative0 ✓
    Bladon & Cassington1 seat
    G. PartridgeIndependent0 ✓
    Brize Norton & Curbridge1 seat · turnout 76.8%
    D. WalkerConservative407
    R. PrintIndependent303
    Burford1 seat
    L. AyerstIndependent0 ✓
    Carterton North3 seats · turnout 50.3%
    M. FrostConservative1,381
    R. FerrimanConservative1,336
    K. CharlesIndependent999
    T. WarnerIndependent811
    W. MorganIndependent554
    Chadlington1 seat
    J. ThompsonIndependent0 ✓
    Charlbury2 seats
    J. KearseyIndependent0 ✓
    G. UptonIndependent0 ✓
    Chipping Norton3 seats · turnout 55.0%
    J. HannisIndependent1,758
    H. WithersLabour1,565
    H. LatchamLabour1,450
    H. BebbingtonConservative1,120
    Clanfield & Shilton1 seat
    W. NewmanLabour0 ✓
    Coombe & Stonesfield1 seat · turnout 79.1%
    D. MillardConservative758
    D HaynesLabour462
    Ducklington1 seat
    A. HudsonLabour0 ✓
    Enstone1 seat
    E. HiggsIndependent0 ✓
    Eynsham3 seats · turnout 64.9%
    E. PriceConservative1,072
    P. TimmsIndependent981
    G. WilleyLIB852
    R. FosterConservative818
    A. TownsLIB745
    R. ClarkeIndependent645
    H. TimmsInd Con616
    D. WastieIndependent396
    Filkins & Langford1 seat
    C. FoxConservative0 ✓
    Finstock & Leafield1 seat
    J. LeverIndependent0 ✓
    Freeland And Hanborough2 seats · turnout 63.4%
    S. KernahanConservative1,328
    W. BusbyConservative1,229
    J. GarnerLIB985
    Hailey1 seat
    G. KellowConservative0 ✓
    Kingham1 seat
    T. BrainIndependent0 ✓
    Milton-Under-Wychwood1 seat
    H. EdgingtonConservative0 ✓
    Minster Lovell1 seat
    S. WilliamsInd Con0 ✓
    North Leigh1 seat
    J. SwainIndependent0 ✓
    Rollright1 seat
    O. ColstonIndependent0 ✓
    Stanton Harcourt1 seat · turnout 74.0%
    G. BrownConservative423
    E. CockcroftIndependent404
    Tackley & Wootton1 seat
    C. Cottrell-DormerIndependent0 ✓
    The Bartons1 seat
    J. FergieIndependent0 ✓
    Witney North2 seats · turnout 67.5%
    G. DoddConservative867
    K. WhettamConservative811
    J. BrowningLabour642
    W. DandyLabour602
    Witney South3 seats · turnout 57.0%
    H. YoungLIB1,201
    T. TitheringtonConservative1,128
    Clay P.Independent1,066
    R. LarnerConservative964
    K. JenningsIndependent934
    P. HaworthLabour709
    Woodstock2 seats · turnout 63.7%
    P. JerramsConservative1,232
    H. PetersConservative1,174
    V. WilliamsLabour683