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    Hartlepool: 1979 local elections

    16 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (47 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 19 · Conservative 15 · Other 13 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (47 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 24 · Conservative 16 · Other 7 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Brinkburn1 seat · turnout 73.4%
    V. BurtonLabour1,753
    F. DouglasConservative1,377
    Brus1 seat · turnout 69.6%
    G. EllettLabour2,484
    G. CookConservative932
    Dyke House1 seat · turnout 68.8%
    B. HansonLabour2,416
    I. BrayConservative1,100
    Elwick1 seat · turnout 79.8%
    S. KaiserConservative526
    P. GethingIndependent233
    E. MilnerIndependent205
    Fens1 seat · turnout 72.9%
    G. CookeLabour1,755
    J. WalkerConservative1,310
    T. HammondRES764
    Grange1 seat · turnout 79.4%
    R. AndersonConservative2,445
    R. DrakeLabour829
    G. BradleyRES556
    Hart1 seat · turnout 77.5%
    M. SquiresLabour976
    G. RobinsonConservative861
    Jackson1 seat · turnout 73.1%
    B. MannLabour2,225
    C. ShepherdConservative1,283
    Owton1 seat · turnout 65.6%
    E. TaylorLabour2,175
    Rob ThompsonConservative605
    C. ThomasInd LIB254
    Park1 seat · turnout 75.6%
    G. WorthyLabour1,940
    J. HerbertConservative1,803
    Rift House1 seat · turnout 74.2%
    D. FerridayConservative2,083
    C. LlewellynLabour1,324
    Rossmere1 seat · turnout 71.5%
    R. WallerLabour2,300
    P. GrovesConservative1,048
    Seaton1 seat · turnout 75.2%
    J. EldersConservative1,822
    A. GrahamLabour1,178
    St. Hilda1 seat · turnout 71.8%
    J. JonesLabour1,704
    R. Barker-PlattRES1,336
    G. BradfordConservative579
    Stranton1 seat · turnout 66.2%
    R. BarnfatherLabour1,952
    K. RogersConservative1,034
    Throston1 seat · turnout 74.7%
    T. HoodLabour1,262
    W. HendersonConservative967