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    1979 handbook

    Mid Suffolk: 1979 local elections

    34 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (40 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 19 · Conservative 13 · Labour 6 · The Liberal Party 2

    After (end of 1979) (40 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 18 · Conservative 15 · Labour 5 · The Liberal Party 2

    Ward results

    Badwell Ash1 seat
    H. LinnIndependent0 ✓
    Barham1 seat
    J. MacrowIndependent0 ✓
    Barking1 seat
    P. ChapmanIndependent0 ✓
    Bramford2 seats · turnout 55.2%
    G. CunninghamIndependent1,207
    C. BirdConservative1,099
    S. DicksonConservative941
    Claydon1 seat
    H. GriffithsConservative0 ✓
    Creeting1 seat · turnout 77.7%
    J. WardIndependent693
    A. WinchesterLabour129
    Debenham1 seat
    R. GlassConservative0 ✓
    Elmswell1 seat
    D. DyballIndependent0 ✓
    Eye1 seat
    C. FlatmanIndependent0 ✓
    Fressingfield1 seat · turnout 80.0%
    E. RiceConservative582
    R. WhiteLIB357
    Gislingham1 seat · turnout 74.7%
    W. StevensIndependent634
    V. BeakConservative323
    Haughley and Wetherden1 seat
    E. CrascallLabour0 ✓
    Helmingham1 seat
    R. WillsherIndependent0 ✓
    Hoxne1 seat
    McGregor G.Conservative0 ✓
    Mendlesham1 seat
    A. BraybrookeIndependent0 ✓
    Needham Market2 seats · turnout 76.5%
    J. SwainConservative1,028
    E. LaceyConservative917
    P. KoppelLabour641
    P. CarterLabour559
    Norton1 seat · turnout 76.2%
    B. SiffleetConservative601
    F. ArmstrongIndependent520
    Onehouse1 seat
    H. MitsonIndependent0 ✓
    Palgrave1 seat · turnout 74.9%
    W. WickettIndependent477
    N. GoodinConservative464
    Rattlesden1 seat
    L. MuirConservative0 ✓
    Rickinghall1 seat
    R. MossIndependent0 ✓
    Ringshall1 seat · turnout 75.9%
    H. CrooksIndependent729
    V. BoyleLabour189
    Stonham1 seat
    H. D'ArcyConservative0 ✓
    Stowmarket Central2 seats · turnout 63.4%
    F. BrookeLIB1,164
    J. CadeConservative1,046
    D. PerryConservative982
    P. OldfieldLabour935
    E. JonesLabour861
    Stowmarket North2 seats · turnout 46.6%
    R. JonesLabour939
    R. PattleIndependent764
    H. FranklinLabour554
    J. BurchConservative511
    Stowmarket South2 seats · turnout 61.4%
    E. NunnLabour909
    C. SoamesLabour861
    P. FoxConservative758
    Stowupland2 seats · turnout 54.3%
    S. WilsonLIB1,316
    A. AddisonLabour1,075
    M ShaveLabour904
    D. KnightConservative741
    Stradbroke1 seat
    S. HawesIndependent0 ✓
    Thurston1 seat
    S. DaviesConservative0 ✓
    Walsham-le-Willows1 seat
    S. EdwardsConservative0 ✓
    Wetheringsett1 seat
    G. TaylorIndependent0 ✓
    Weybread1 seat · turnout 83.4%
    G. ThompsonConservative663
    S. PeckLabour294
    Woolpit1 seat · turnout 85.4%
    R. BakerIndependent608
    P. MaitlandConservative264
    Worlingworth1 seat · turnout 79.6%
    K. ThurmanConservative652
    R. BushbyLabour262