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    1979 handbook

    Mid Devon: 1979 local elections

    28 wards with results. Council page

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

    Other 35 · The Liberal Party 5 · Conservative 0 · Labour 0

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

    Other 37 · The Liberal Party 1 · Conservative 1 · Labour 1

    Ward results

    Boniface2 seats · turnout 45.2%
    C. HawkinsIndependent919
    G. VicaryLabour663
    W. TupmanLabour444
    Bradninch1 seat · turnout 75.3%
    W. HeggadonIndependent483
    V. LockIndependent275
    S. RobertsonLabour249
    Cadbury1 seat
    R. BylesIndependent0 ✓
    Canal3 seats
    M. AllenLIB0 ✓
    J. HarrisIndependent0 ✓
    D. CoulthardIndependent0 ✓
    Canonsleigh1 seat
    D. BrutonIndependent0 ✓
    Castle3 seats · turnout 40.4%
    W. ChampionIndependent1,355
    D. HawkinsIndependent783
    B. LordConservative721
    S. GibbLabour438
    Clare1 seat
    R. HughesIndependent0 ✓
    Cullompton Outer1 seat · turnout 70.3%
    D. PugsleyIndependent382
    H. HillIndependent324
    Cullompton Town3 seats · turnout 59.6%
    D. WhittonIndependent763 ✓
    L. SimmonsIndependent725 ✓
    D. AllenIndependent675 ✓
    K. FosterIndependent619
    A. GoffeyIndependent607
    L. RoweIndependent573
    J VicaryIndependent515
    S. DoyleIndependent409
    R. RodhamConservative356
    J. RobertsLabour193
    E. HillIndependent152
    Culm2 seats
    A. FairrieIndependent0 ✓
    W. DennerIndependent0 ✓
    East Creedy1 seat · turnout 79.9%
    S. MeadsIndependent442
    T. HunterIndependent168
    R. HighamLabour51
    Halberton1 seat
    R. BrittonIndependent0 ✓
    Lawrence2 seats
    C. CrabtreeIndependent0 ✓
    W. RoweIndependent0 ✓
    Lowman2 seats
    P. SpencerIndependent992
    W. TrickeyIndependent973
    L. CruwysLIB696
    A. BraddellIndependent198
    Newbrooke1 seat
    N. DownIndependent0 ✓
    Paullet1 seat
    P. GoffinIndependent0 ✓
    Sandford1 seat · turnout 79.6%
    B. TarrIndependent622
    A. TupmanLabour103
    Shuttern1 seat · turnout 71.2%
    P. SerengerIndependent544
    M. CoxIndependent464
    Silverton1 seat · turnout 78.3%
    H. DarchIndependent697
    J. DaviesIndependent312
    Taw1 seat
    T. WrightIndependent0 ✓
    Taw Vale1 seat
    E. BraggIndependent0 ✓
    Upper Culm1 seat · turnout 75.6%
    D. McCullochIndependent413
    B. ClistIndependent360
    G. TaggIndependent149
    Upper Yeo1 seat
    N. SteerIndependent0 ✓
    West Creedy1 seat
    F. GillbardIndependent0 ✓
    Westexe North2 seats · turnout 57.4%
    H. ShaplandIndependent1,206
    D. WottonIndependent467
    A. WoolacottLIB440
    Westexe South2 seats · turnout 53.0%
    M. TurnerIndependent1,255
    J. TolleyIndependent398
    R. DavisonLabour292
    J. ClaytonLabour270
    Willand1 seat
    S. WebberIndependent0 ✓
    Yeo1 seat
    H. PenningtonIndependent0 ✓