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    1979 handbook

    Suffolk Coastal: 1979 local elections

    38 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (55 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 38 · Other 13 · Labour 3 · The Liberal Party 1

    After (end of 1979) (55 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 38 · Other 13 · Labour 4 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Aldeburgh2 seats
    P. Whately-SmithConservative0 ✓
    G. AgateConservative0 ✓
    Alderton & Sutton1 seat
    B. FranksConservative0 ✓
    Buxlow1 seat · turnout 77.2%
    R. WrightConservative591
    J. CoatesLabour289
    M. BurnettInd Con246
    Dennington1 seat · turnout 77.3%
    J. PaiceConservative496
    A. CarterIndependent439
    Felixstowe North3 seats · turnout 67.8%
    C. GraystonConservative1,616
    C. WebbConservative1,526
    R. PalmerConservative1,375
    D. SmithLabour1,227
    T. WhiteLabour1,048
    L. StrongLabour964
    Framlingham1 seat
    H. IrvingIndependent0 ✓
    Hasketon1 seat
    K. HydeIndependent0 ✓
    Kelsale1 seat
    A. KeebleConservative0 ✓
    Kesgrave3 seats
    M. ElmerConservative0 ✓
    T. CaseyConservative0 ✓
    P. CooperConservative0 ✓
    Kirton1 seat
    J. MetcalfeIndependent0 ✓
    Leiston3 seats · turnout 74.6%
    J. GeaterConservative1,364
    A. TelfordLabour1,312
    L. FarrowConservative1,171
    T. HawkinsConservative1,097
    J. PoulterLabour1,056
    T. HodgsonLabour1,028
    F. HuxleyLIB739
    A. WilsonLIB475
    W. HowardCOMM309
    Martlesham1 seat
    C. WoodsIndependent0 ✓
    Melton1 seat · turnout 73.2%
    P. HutchisonIndependent860
    F. DavisIndependent344
    Nacton1 seat · turnout 74.8%
    C. ChapmanConservative847
    J. CookLabour355
    No. 15 (Bramfield)1 seat · turnout 79.9%
    D. ScoppieConservative575
    C. CollinsLIB501
    No. 18 (Earl Soham)1 seat · turnout 82.1%
    N. WoodcockIndependent535
    A. BrownConservative398
    No. 19 (Hacheston)1 seat
    G. CranbrookConservative0 ✓
    No. 2 (Felixstowe: East)3 seats
    A. RyleyConservative0 ✓
    F. GrindrodConservative0 ✓
    F. ClarkConservative0 ✓
    No. 20 (Snape)1 seat
    J. LapsleyConservative0 ✓
    No. 21 (Otley)1 seat
    R. KitsonConservative0 ✓
    No. 23 (Tunstall)1 seat
    A. PaiceConservative0 ✓
    No. 24 (Orford)1 seat
    E. GreenwellConservative0 ✓
    No. 25 (Hollesley)1 seat
    M. ShannonConservative0 ✓
    No. 34 (Bealings)1 seat
    W. MacrayConservative0 ✓
    No. 35 (Grundisburgh)1 seat
    J. FabbConservative0 ✓
    No. 37 (Ufford)1 seat · turnout 75.5%
    R. NichollsConservative457
    V. GordonIndependent438
    No. 4 (Felixstowe: South)2 seats · turnout 66.9%
    A. LovedayICAC979
    T. SavageConservative894
    F. FergusonICAC873
    R. SandersConservative843
    No. 5 (Felixstowe: South East)2 seats
    N. MumfordConservative1,242
    G. ChatfieldConservative1,168
    J. ChandlerLabour319
    P. TurnbullLabour299
    No. 6 (Felixstowe: West)2 seats · turnout 70.7%
    R. CastleLabour1,057
    B. LovedayLabour1,045
    R. BojdysConservative965
    R. TozerConservative937
    No. 9 (Woodbridge)5 seats · turnout 49.0%
    P. DawnayIndependent2,615
    M. RowlandConservative2,277
    D. DunnettConservative2,253
    E. HillLabour1,829
    S. HewittConservative1,735
    G. ThornhillConservative1,589
    D. DavisLabour1,099
    Otley1 seat
    R. KitsonConservative0 ✓
    Rushmere St. Andrew2 seats
    G. BarnardIndependent0 ✓
    S. FortonIndependent0 ✓
    Saxmundham1 seat
    B. FisherIndependent0 ✓
    Trimleys2 seats
    R. PunchardConservative0 ✓
    B. SpreatConservative0 ✓
    Walberswick1 seat
    A. De SegundoConservative0 ✓
    Westleton1 seat
    B. CainesIndependent0 ✓
    Wickham Market1 seat
    P. MasonIndependent0 ✓
    Yoxford1 seat · turnout 77.5%
    A. HazelwoodConservative454
    T. DeifVR347