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    1979 handbook

    Ribble Valley: 1979 local elections

    23 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (38 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 30 · Other 6 · Labour 2 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (38 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 24 · Other 12 · Labour 2 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Aighton Bailey & Chaigley1 seat
    M. BrownConservative0 ✓
    Alston2 seats · turnout 70.9%
    I. TaylorConservative1,121
    R. ThorntonConservative1,080
    D. BaldingLabour529
    M. HewisonLabour435
    C. SmithIndependent279
    Billington3 seats · turnout 83.0%
    J. CarrIndependent1,300
    O. LeachIndependent1,163
    F. EllisIndependent1,080
    W. FlemingConservative1,026
    T. YatesConservative914
    J. VickersConservative904
    Bolton By Bowland1 seat · turnout 84.2%
    J. LilburnConservative268
    A. AstleyInd Con202
    Bowland Newton & Slaidburn1 seat · turnout 72.8%
    P. HeyIndependent325
    E. NewhouseConservative248
    Chatburn1 seat
    H. BodenIndependent0 ✓
    Chipping1 seat · turnout 75.9%
    M. HuddlestonConservative548
    H. GornallIndependent218
    Clayton Le Dale & Salesbury1 seat
    G. AinsworthConservative0 ✓
    Dilworth3 seats · turnout 54.3%
    M. MellingConservative1,295
    W. RidingConservative1,244
    F. SingletonConservative1,183
    D. RoebuckLabour812
    Edisford Low Moor & Trinity3 seats · turnout 77.1%
    B. CassidyIndependent1,205 ✓
    B CassidyIndependent1,205
    B. JonesLabour1,176 ✓
    B JonesLabour1,176
    B EastwoodConservative790
    B. EastwoodConservative790 ✓
    M. FentonLabour769
    Maureen Anne FentonLabour769
    Pauline MurphyLabour690
    P. MurphyLabour690
    B. BradshawThe Liberal Party686
    B BradshawLIB686
    M HorsfallConservative638
    M. HorsfallConservative638
    P RoseConservative636
    P. RoseConservative636
    Gisburn Rimington1 seat
    H. WaddingtonConservative0 ✓
    Grammar School3 seats · turnout 70.3%
    B. SpeakIndependent1,190
    M. BridgeIndependent1,189
    T. RobinsonConservative1,130
    L. WellsConservative885
    J. BlackburnConservative705
    J. McGhieLabour404
    R. PennyLabour333
    W. MaundersLabour225
    Grindleton & West Bradford1 seat
    E. GrettonConservative0 ✓
    Mellor3 seats
    J. WalmsleyConservative0 ✓
    M. MayesConservative0 ✓
    C. FairhurstConservative0 ✓
    Read1 seat
    P. CryerConservative0 ✓
    Ribblesdale2 seats · turnout 76.7%
    R. AinsworthIndependent1,309 ✓
    J. CowgillIndependent1,035 ✓
    K. WeaverLabour206
    P. ChatburnConservative171
    E. PennyLabour167
    A. CooperLIB155
    P. ScholesConservative140
    Ribchester1 seat · turnout 79.8%
    F. TalbotConservative753
    J. MurryLabour292
    Sabden1 seat
    M. CarrConservative0 ✓
    St. James2 seats · turnout 69.9%
    B. BraithwaiteLabour650
    P. NuttallIndependent559
    P. HallConservative460
    W. GrayLabour377
    R. GeldardRES306
    E. AblettConservative269
    Waddington1 seat
    J. WalmsleyConservative0 ✓
    Whalley2 seats · turnout 59.1%
    J. FellIndependent919
    S. MawConservative846
    C. HorsfallIndependent485
    Wilpshire2 seats
    R. BradleyConservative0 ✓
    F. GreenConservative0 ✓
    Wiswell & Pendleton1 seat
    M. CleggConservative0 ✓