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    1979 handbook

    Poole: 1979 local elections

    10 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (36 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 26 · The Liberal Party 8 · Labour 2 · Other 0

    After (end of 1979) (36 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 27 · The Liberal Party 7 · Labour 2 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Bourne Valley & Branksome3 seats · turnout 65.2%
    J. McGillConservative2,420
    F. RoweConservative2,369
    P. JonesConservative2,319
    E. WardLIB2,259
    J. EltonLIB2,041
    J. CheethamLIB2,018
    Branksome Park-Canford Cliffs-Sandbanks3 seats · turnout 62.5%
    B. Grant-BrahamConservative3,593
    A. LayardConservative3,545
    A. MorganConservative3,512
    J. KasmirInd Con1,062
    Broadstone & Canford Magna5 seats · turnout 81.3%
    E. AdamsConservative7,089 ✓
    R. HannConservative6,321 ✓
    P. ColesConservative6,285 ✓
    D. HackforthConservative6,064 ✓
    J. BradleyConservative5,860 ✓
    A. FosterThe Liberal Party3,434
    E. HabgoodThe Liberal Party3,312
    D. JamesThe Liberal Party3,266
    R. BuyersThe Liberal Party3,264
    P. StoodleyThe Liberal Party2,894
    J. HoggLabour1,480
    H. RosserLabour1,394
    P. SnowdenLabour1,371
    F. SeniorLabour1,354
    N. WatersLabour1,265
    Hamworthy3 seats · turnout 62.2%
    R. MeechLIB2,972
    D. OrchardLIB2,789
    R. BedingfieldLIB2,773
    G. JenkinsConservative1,642
    D. BrownLabour1,413
    W. DuncanLabour1,221
    P. HendersonLabour1,195
    Newtown3 seats · turnout 58.3%
    D. GoodingLabour2,754
    E. HoggConservative2,118
    F. HarrisLabour2,020
    M. TribbeckLabour1,696
    C. VincentLIB1,565
    J. AllenLIB1,473
    M. VincentLIB1,155
    J. DykeNEW BRIT756
    Oakdale & South Canford Heath5 seats · turnout 79.0%
    D. WebsterConservative4,204 ✓
    P. HornerConservative4,149 ✓
    K. BrownConservative3,972 ✓
    J. BreckellConservative3,897 ✓
    J. SortonConservative3,773 ✓
    H. LartyThe Liberal Party3,039
    M. MackenzieThe Liberal Party3,013
    D. TurnerThe Liberal Party2,911
    R. MayhewThe Liberal Party2,880
    S. WaltonThe Liberal Party2,651
    M. McCardleLabour1,953
    J. SpencerLabour1,905
    M. RosserLabour1,891
    J. SnowdenLabour1,887
    Old Town & Longfleet3 seats · turnout 61.6%
    D. MontagueConservative3,120
    R. BussConservative2,758
    A. LockConservative2,737
    D. ColemanLabour1,832
    D. AshmanLabour1,776
    M. PauleyLabour1,504
    Parkstone4 seats · turnout 54.2%
    B. GreenwoodConservative4,435
    R. DaviesConservative4,285
    G. BaileyConservative4,254
    A. StribleyConservative4,204
    G. BrownCommun &2,259
    Penn Hill & Lilliput3 seats · turnout 67.5%
    T. FootConservative3,401
    J. NormanConservative3,357
    K. ChaffeyConservative3,351
    B. ClementsLIB1,487
    J. ProbertLIB1,303
    S. TanseyLIB1,146
    J. OrchardLabour695
    Upper Parkstone & Wallisdown4 seats · turnout 76.2%
    H. BallamThe Liberal Party2,411 ✓
    M. BallamThe Liberal Party2,313 ✓
    B. WrightThe Liberal Party2,032 ✓
    W. RiglerThe Liberal Party1,937 ✓
    B. LeverettConservative1,871
    A. ChaffeyLabour1,851
    D. BugoConservative1,812
    J. StylesConservative1,753
    F. WrethamConservative1,685
    R. StreetLabour1,524
    R. LedwithLabour1,497
    L. Thorton-GrimesLabour1,361