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    1979 handbook

    East Northamptonshire: 1979 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (37 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 28 · Labour 6 · Other 3 · The Liberal Party 0

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

    Conservative 30 · Labour 5 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Barnwell1 seat
    R. FlettonConservative0 ✓
    Brigstock1 seat · turnout 85.2%
    J. OtterConservative556
    P. FeatherLabour315
    Drayton1 seat · turnout 82.4%
    P. SykesConservative599
    A. WildmanLabour305
    Forest1 seat
    M. GlitheroConservative0 ✓
    Higham Ferrers3 seats · turnout 67.6%
    G. MurdinConservative1,914
    H BinderConservative1,782
    D. LawsonConservative1,638
    Paul GadsbyLabour1,222
    B. FreemanLabour919
    A DunnLabour871
    K. BuggsIndependent520
    Irthlingborough3 seats · turnout 72.5%
    C. GrimmerLabour1,849
    D. LeeLabour1,392
    S. CoghillConservative1,310
    P. HoughtonLabour1,304
    B. BrightwellConservative1,221
    H. SwainstonConservative1,088
    Kings Cliffe1 seat · turnout 84.7%
    J. BrownConservative332
    W. CourtIndependent308
    Lower Nene1 seat · turnout 88.6%
    L. SturgeConservative420
    I. BrownIndependent347
    S. ScruttonLabour157
    Margaret Beaufort1 seat · turnout 84.2%
    H. GregoryConservative485
    L. JuppIndependent464
    Oundle2 seats · turnout 55.4%
    R. SuttonIndependent749
    W. PeasgoodConservative518
    J. WildConservative448
    Raunds3 seats · turnout 77.5%
    J. ChatburnConservative1,620
    P. ChantrellConservative1,604
    J. FindingConservative1,602
    D. LawrenceLabour1,312
    W. WhiteLabour1,306
    K. MeadowsLabour1,039
    Ringstead1 seat
    B. WoodConservative0 ✓
    Rushden East3 seats · turnout 49.5%
    E. DicksLabour1,796
    A. MantleLabour1,421
    I. BaileyConservative1,381
    P. TomasLabour1,301
    Rushden North3 seats · turnout 52.3%
    A. GoulsbraConservative1,901
    Wood C.Conservative1,604
    J. GayConservative1,449
    M. BondLabour1,337
    Rushden South3 seats · turnout 62.7%
    J. WhittingtonConservative2,338
    A. PerkinsConservative2,259
    G. OsborneConservative2,129
    A. WilsonIndependent1,009
    Rushden West3 seats · turnout 70.2%
    E. CarmichaelConservative1,812
    R PinnockConservative1,569
    J. Stott-EverettConservative1,513
    H. GrahamLabour1,457
    J. MacdonaldLabour1,159
    E. SampsonLabour1,142
    Stanwick1 seat · turnout 82.7%
    D. ThodayConservative668
    A. LawrenceLabour232
    Thrapston2 seats
    G. HuntConservative0 ✓
    M. WoollardConservative0 ✓
    Willibrook1 seat
    J RichardsConservative0 ✓
    Woodford1 seat · turnout 82.2%
    E. HackneyLabour475
    R. CliftonConservative311