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    1979 handbook

    Sandwell: 1979 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (90 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 46 · Labour 41 · Other 3 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 53 · Conservative 19 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0

    Ward results

    ABBEY3 seats · turnout 92.4%
    J. NivenConservative3,821 ✓
    N. NivenConservative3,814 ✓
    E. SkeldingConservative3,602 ✓
    D HallamLabour2,849
    J. ShawLabour2,589
    C. KertonLabour2,551
    Blackheath3 seats · turnout 59.7%
    E. WhiteLabour4,073
    W. WillettsLabour3,520
    R. WhyleyLabour3,512
    F. HowellConservative2,174
    E. HadleyConservative2,113
    E. PercoxConservative2,100
    Bristnall3 seats · turnout 63.9%
    A. HarrodLabour3,671
    R. SmithLabour3,315
    G. WytonLabour3,296
    G. HarrisonConservative3,002
    R. BroaderwickConservative2,958
    H. MillwardConservative2,905
    Charlemont3 seats · turnout 61.5%
    V. JonesConservative4,322
    D. HarmanConservative4,153
    R. LaneConservative4,011
    R. EmberyLabour2,458
    R. AvenellLabour2,330
    P. DosanjhLabour1,871
    Cradley Heath & Old Hill3 seats · turnout 64.1%
    J. AdamsLabour3,887
    G. MorganLabour3,684
    H. TromansLabour3,550
    J. BillinghamConservative2,535
    A. HillConservative2,474
    G. BoxleyConservative2,395
    Friar Park3 seats · turnout 55.8%
    W MeliaLabour3,600
    R. HandleyLabour3,535
    A. HandleyLabour3,180
    S. SmithConservative2,114
    F DavisConservative2,075
    L. TurnerConservative2,064
    Great Barr3 seats
    M MeadesConservative3,922 ✓
    Peter James PritchardConservative3,911 ✓
    C BakerConservative3,732 ✓
    Gretta HuntLabour2,601
    G HughesLabour2,234
    P HarrisLabour2,232
    S SmithLIB1,044
    Great Bridge3 seats · turnout 55.3%
    E. DoltonLabour2,750
    A. LawLabour2,542
    E. WalkerLabour2,525
    S BridgewoodConservative1,900
    W. PowellConservative1,810
    J. RandleConservative1,678
    S. MartinInd Lab1,573
    Greets Green and Lyng3 seats · turnout 53.1%
    D. BootonLabour3,075
    F. FisherLabour3,047
    J. EdwardsLabour2,692
    K. ChambersConservative1,903
    S. Hill-SmithConservative1,738
    P. WatsonConservative1,634
    J. ChurmInd Lab1,027
    Hateley Heath3 seats · turnout 19.5%
    J. CoyneLabour1,302
    G. SmithLabour1,234
    J KimbleyLabour1,214
    J. ClarkConservative827
    R. WoodhouseConservative824
    B. HarrisonConservative822
    Langley3 seats · turnout 66.1%
    J. GrantLabour3,792
    P. SullivanLabour3,642
    G TaylorLabour3,478
    J. CutlerConservative3,253
    S. CooperConservative3,064
    D. KeelingConservative3,020
    Newton3 seats · turnout 66.4%
    D. WebbConservative3,962
    F. BirdConservative3,728
    G. PawsonConservative3,555
    P. JonesLabour2,699
    P. KilleenLabour2,432
    R MeliaLabour2,411
    M. SmithLIB1,853
    Old Warley3 seats · turnout 69.0%
    J. BeardConservative4,571
    H WhitehouseConservative4,447
    W. LunnConservative4,314
    W. BowenLabour2,462
    Barry TaylorLabour2,293
    H. KrivineLabour2,290
    Oldbury3 seats · turnout 61.0%
    L. CarterLabour3,505
    W. CarterLabour3,331
    W. ThorntonLabour3,107
    L. FletcherConservative2,264
    S. RichardsConservative2,177
    S. LeeConservative2,091
    Princes End3 seats · turnout 51.4%
    J. AdamsLabour3,618
    W. RichardsLabour2,852
    R. LloydLabour2,742
    L. KingConservative1,821
    C MurrayConservative1,776
    A. KingConservative1,697
    J. JonesIndependent765
    Rowley3 seats · turnout 59.9%
    J. SmithLabour3,701
    E. MatthewsLabour3,656
    D. CrumpLabour3,552
    D. CoxonConservative2,372
    P. WoodConservative2,172
    G. KimberlinConservative2,050
    C. JohnsonCOMM286
    Smethwick3 seats · turnout 58.5%
    S. PembertonLabour4,066
    J McKenzieLabour3,933
    F. SmithLabour3,668
    J. BennettConservative2,260
    A. BraznellConservative2,142
    R. StoweConservative1,905
    Soho & Victoria3 seats · turnout 53.3%
    R. AndrewsLabour3,316
    R. DavisLabour3,032
    R. HortonLabour2,738
    B. BuddConservative1,574
    J. JonesConservative1,544
    J. BriggsInd Lab1,327
    B. KilgallonConservative1,229
    St Pauls3 seats
    R. BadhamLabour4,541
    D. BraggLabour4,435
    L. TaylorLabour4,337
    S. BrookeConservative2,032
    B. HopeConservative2,017
    D. McGuireConservative1,932
    Tipton Green3 seats · turnout 59.1%
    E. OwenLabour2,904
    G. CopeConservative2,610
    W. MooreLabour2,568
    B. CallowConservative2,322
    J. WitherspoonLabour2,265
    C. ArnoldConservative2,195
    J. WhitehouseInd Lab1,105
    K. SaundersInd Lab822
    Tividale3 seats · turnout 62.8%
    V. WakemanLabour3,250
    A. SmithLabour3,122
    B JamesLabour3,046
    A. EvittsConservative3,027
    A. SouthallConservative2,758
    A. WebbConservative2,699
    Wednesbury North3 seats · turnout 62.2%
    R. PartridgeConservative3,589
    W. ArcherConservative3,438
    N. HumphreysConservative3,205
    M. BaxterLabour2,922
    T. DaviesLabour2,764
    J. MarklewLabour2,380
    Wednesbury South3 seats · turnout 59.1%
    G. CollettLabour3,180
    N. CollettLabour2,812
    J. DavisLabour2,566
    B. HiggsConservative2,434
    C. HollandConservative2,428
    G. WatsonConservative2,350
    J. StokesInd Lab1,180
    E. StokesInd Lab1,166
    West Bromwich Central3 seats · turnout 62.1%
    G. PembertonLabour3,103
    H RoyLabour3,075
    T. KingLabour3,018
    J WilliamsConservative2,283
    R. WoodhouseConservative2,076
    G. HastedConservative2,066
    C. PiktaLIB529