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    1979 handbook

    Calderdale: 1979 local elections

    18 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 34 · Labour 11 · The Liberal Party 6 · Other 0

    After (end of 1979) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 26 · Labour 17 · The Liberal Party 7 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Calder1 seat · turnout 67.1%
    M. TomlinsonLabour1,329
    P. Fitz-PatrickConservative734
    Luddendenfoot1 seat · turnout 77.5%
    G. EdwardsLabour2,360
    J. PriceConservative1,700
    C. LythgoeLIB1,208
    Morland-South-1 seat · turnout 77.8%
    A. MazeyConservative3,156
    Judy GannonLabour2,358
    G. BrowneLIB1,399
    No. 1 (Halifax: Illingworth)1 seat · turnout 71.5%
    E. TonerLabour3,137
    G. ShawConservative2,134
    J. HansonNF135
    No. 10 (Brighouse: Central-Clifton-Hove Edge)1 seat · turnout 80.1%
    W. WalkerConservative2,797
    D. IllandLabour2,645
    E. MetcalfLIB1,138
    No. 12 (Todmorden)1 seat · turnout 80.3%
    E. DennettConservative4,059
    J. ConnollyLabour2,464
    G. EvansLIB2,361
    No. 13 (Elland)1 seat · turnout 78.0%
    M. RileyLIB2,464
    J. GoldthorpeConservative1,676
    S. CarthewLabour1,602
    No. 14 (Greetland)1 seat · turnout 79.1%
    P. PhillipsLIB2,033
    G. CozensConservative1,529
    G. FarnellLabour1,331
    No. 15 (Hebden Royd & Wadsworth)1 seat · turnout 79.1%
    R MarshallConservative3,482
    P. McConachieLabour2,214
    P. RoundLIB1,866
    No. 2 (Halifax: Mixenden)1 seat · turnout 70.2%
    Ric MetcalfeLabour2,567
    M EdwardsConservative1,529
    J. BrattonCOMM85
    No. 3 (Halifax: Akroydon-Town-Southowram)1 seat · turnout 73.8%
    E. AkedLabour3,808
    R. HemmingsConservative3,190
    No. 4 (Halifax: Leemount & Ovenden)1 seat · turnout 70.7%
    T. LawlerLabour4,201
    E. CavanaghConservative2,446
    No. 5 (Halifax: Kingston & Warley)1 seat · turnout 79.7%
    B. WildsmithConservative2,901 ✓
    A. CleggLIB2,132
    D. SutcliffeLabour1,543
    B. WadsworthNF150
    No. 6 (Halifax: Calder & Skircoat)1 seat · turnout 80.3%
    E. WhiteheadConservative5,554
    M. BerryLabour2,398
    No. 7 (Halifax: Park-Pellon-St. Johns)1 seat · turnout 73.2%
    K. LordLabour4,213
    A. ColpenConservative2,344
    L. HenryNF235
    No. 8 (Halifax: Northowram & Shelf)1 seat · turnout 78.2%
    R. PearsonConservative2,248 ✓
    D. AdamsLIB1,623
    I. StewartLabour1,273
    C. FarrarInd Con1,003
    No. 9 (Brighouse: Longroyde Andwoodhouse)1 seat · turnout 79.0%
    J. BarracloughConservative2,983
    F. StaplefordLabour2,878
    N. Collins-ToothLIB1,205
    Southow1 seat · turnout 80.3%
    D. CrinallConservative3,588
    D. SmithLabour2,694
    M. SwiftLIB1,310