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    1979 handbook

    South Somerset: 1979 local elections

    42 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 34 · Other 18 · Labour 7 · The Liberal Party 1

    After (end of 1979) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 30 · Other 17 · The Liberal Party 10 · Labour 3

    Ward results

    Blackdown1 seat · turnout 76.6%
    W. TaylorConservative894
    D. MilneLabour213
    Blackmoor Vale2 seats · turnout 61.9%
    J. WoodIndependent1,578
    P. NurseIndependent1,023
    G. LoweIndependent923
    Brue1 seat · turnout 76.8%
    J. JonesIndependent559 ✓
    W. PinnionsIndependent527
    R. DaviesLIB245
    W. GreenIndependent126
    Burrow Hill1 seat
    D. EdwardsIndependent0 ✓
    Camelot1 seat
    D. CluettConservative0 ✓
    Cary2 seats · turnout 69.8%
    P. HobhouseConservative1,496
    L. BartlettConservative1,008
    E. DillLabour788
    P. AndersonLIB656
    C. NewtonIndependent434
    Chard North East1 seat · turnout 74.1%
    Mike BallingerConservative1,034
    S. ChampLabour310
    Chard North West1 seat
    A. DurieConservative0 ✓
    Chard South East1 seat · turnout 74.9%
    L. FishConservative681
    A. ReedLabour643
    Chard South West1 seat · turnout 73.2%
    A. PriorLIB384
    J. HarrimanLabour287
    D. WoodsellConservative255
    Chinnock1 seat
    C. WarryIndependent0 ✓
    Coker2 seats
    G. LockInd Con0 ✓
    R. DuleyConservative0 ✓
    Crewkerne Town3 seats · turnout 54.1%
    T. SidleyLIB1,569
    B. RudderchLabour1,473
    R. HarrisConservative1,289
    R. HolmanConservative1,255
    M. SteadmanLabour994
    Curry Rivel1 seat · turnout 78.2%
    A. MounterConservative820
    G. PowellDem Rate664
    Dowlish1 seat
    D. JessemanIndependent0 ✓
    Egwood1 seat
    J. SegarConservative0 ✓
    Hazelbury1 seat
    D. MitchellConservative0 ✓
    Houndstone3 seats
    P. TalbotConservative0 ✓
    G DelbridgeConservative0 ✓
    D. EnglandConservative0 ✓
    Ilminster Town2 seats · turnout 70.2%
    H. LambLIB1,732
    S. WithersIndependent1,172
    E. CameronConservative1,158
    Islemoor1 seat
    H. OsborneConservative0 ✓
    Ivelchester1 seat
    E. LoderConservative0 ✓
    Langport and Huish1 seat · turnout 77.1%
    R. JotchamConservative829
    W. HowiantzLabour561
    Lynches1 seat
    H. PondIndependent0 ✓
    Martock2 seats
    P. PalmerIndependent0 ✓
    G. HowardIndependent0 ✓
    Milborne Port1 seat
    G. MoreIndependent0 ✓
    Mudford1 seat
    J. NowellIndependent0 ✓
    Neroche1 seat
    D. BowermanConservative0 ✓
    Northstone1 seat · turnout 80.0%
    A. ChinnockConservative913
    J. AllenIndependent513
    South Petherton1 seat
    E. WillyIndependent0 ✓
    St. Michaels1 seat
    C. WillsConservative0 ✓
    Stoke1 seat
    D. Copeland-EcclesIndependent0 ✓
    Tatworth and Forton1 seat
    C. MuggeridgeConservative0 ✓
    Turn Hill1 seat
    E. CageConservative0 ✓
    Wessex2 seats · turnout 60.1%
    J. AttwellIndependent1,913
    J. AramConservative1,344
    A. JohnstonIndependent996
    Wincanton2 seats · turnout 68.8%
    J. CollardIndependent1,591
    E. DeaconConservative1,305
    L. TuckerIndependent1,299
    S. WilshawLabour582
    Windwhistle1 seat
    K. WetherallIndependent0 ✓
    Yeovil Central2 seats · turnout 53.1%
    J. CruddasConservative1,104
    D. BaggsConservative996
    E. RoutledgeLabour844
    Yeovil East3 seats · turnout 62.1%
    J. VickersLIB1,389
    D. GrahamLIB1,374
    C. DrewLIB1,291
    L. DeaconLabour1,192
    G. HollinghurstLabour1,057
    J. GreenLabour1,033
    P. BohillConservative719
    Yeovil North2 seats · turnout 66.4%
    M. PenningtonLabour1,109
    R. CarterLabour1,081
    S. MoyleConservative964
    A. DominyConservative839
    Yeovil Preston2 seats · turnout 73.9%
    C. GuestLIB1,076
    S. OakesLIB890
    P. DawsonLabour829
    E. JefferyConservative685
    K. LaneConservative615
    D. BurchellLabour589
    Yeovil South2 seats · turnout 75.5%
    M. BakerLIB1,474
    R. BakerLIB1,463
    C. HeathConservative1,030
    T. OldConservative1,005
    E. GloverLabour363
    Yeovil West2 seats · turnout 58.0%
    R. MadelinConservative1,613
    P. UnwinConservative1,374
    R. CarrLabour1,032