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    1979 handbook

    Guildford: 1979 local elections

    15 wards with results. Council page

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

    Conservative 35 · Labour 6 · The Liberal Party 2 · Other 2

    After (end of 1979) (45 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 34 · Labour 6 · The Liberal Party 3 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Ash Vale2 seats · turnout 72.6%
    J. GoldingConservative1,830 ✓
    M. Lloyd-JonesConservative1,748 ✓
    M. HawkinsLabour743
    B. ThompsonLabour695
    Christchurch2 seats · turnout 67.9%
    J. TwiningConservative2,429
    A. HodgesConservative2,428
    S. ArberLabour455
    Clandon & Horsley3 seats · turnout 67.4%
    M. WhittingdaleConservative3,448
    G. GreenheadConservative3,281
    D. MayConservative3,237
    F. OxfordLIB1,760
    D. DyerLabour604
    H RichardsLabour523
    Effingham1 seat · turnout 75.2%
    B. Tyrwhitt-DrakeConservative1,075
    P. McCarthyLIB338
    Fanny LinesLabour157
    Friary & St. Nicolas3 seats · turnout 71.4%
    R. BlundellThe Liberal Party1,854 ✓
    J. HarrisConservative1,775 ✓
    D. CobbettConservative1,736 ✓
    S. MossConservative1,592
    R. MarksThe Liberal Party1,564
    B. O'HaraThe Liberal Party1,438
    B. ChestertonLabour731
    D. HopkinsLabour687
    A. DabornLabour659
    Holy Trinity2 seats · turnout 69.9%
    C. BoyceConservative1,847
    E. CobbettConservative1,693
    G. MaynardLIB1,197
    D. O'DonoghueLIB1,049
    J. DaleLabour282
    J. DabornLabour231
    Normandy1 seat · turnout 74.9%
    A. CookConservative1,080
    P. DysonLabour647
    Onslow3 seats · turnout 71.4%
    B. WoodhatchConservative1,660 ✓
    K. JohnsConservative1,625 ✓
    B. ParkeConservative1,607 ✓
    L. StrudwickThe Liberal Party1,049
    S. HemelrykThe Liberal Party1,010
    K. BorthwickThe Liberal Party1,008
    J. CoxLabour844
    C. RogersLabour805
    L. HarperLabour754
    Send2 seats
    S. RobertsConservative0 ✓
    G. SmithConservative0 ✓
    Shalford1 seat · turnout 75.7%
    E. StewartConservative1,067 ✓
    G. GoultyIndependent533
    L. GrugeonLIB330
    G. HerringtonLabour304
    Stoke3 seats · turnout 66.5%
    B. BellerbyLabour3,069
    R. BurgessLabour2,429
    G. PullanLabour2,263
    R. GregoryConservative919
    H. HarrisConservative888
    P. HooperConservative762
    M. GoldstoneLIB649
    Stoughton3 seats
    C. FoxLIB1,650
    W JordanConservative1,595
    S. HolroydLIB1,591
    P. GoldstoneLIB1,542
    L. DolleryLabour786
    P. ColeLabour733
    C. PittLabour708
    Tillingbourne2 seats · turnout 61.0%
    M. ElstonIndependent2,084
    B. PattmanConservative1,915
    T. WillisLIB1,288
    Westborough3 seats · turnout 67.5%
    D. BellerbyLabour2,601
    J. DaleLabour2,189
    J. PatrickLabour2,142
    G. ScottConservative1,212
    R MarjoribanksConservative1,187
    R. ShortoConservative1,092
    K. BriggsLIB868
    J. WestLIB685
    D. NithsdaleLIB672
    Worplesdon3 seats · turnout 64.1%
    G. HellicarConservative2,615
    F. Ross-SymonsConservative2,547
    C. GriffinConservative2,222
    P. StokoeLIB1,589
    H. CaterIndependent1,426
    P. YatesLabour978
    R. ShredLabour893