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    1979 handbook

    Colchester: 1979 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

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

    Conservative 37 · Labour 21 · Other 2 · The Liberal Party 0

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

    Conservative 36 · Labour 21 · Other 3 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Berechurch1 seat · turnout 72.1%
    C. HoweLabour1,941
    V. WorthConservative1,388
    M. HuntLIB716
    Castle1 seat · turnout 72.5%
    J. DunnLabour1,643
    A. BeeversConservative1,457
    H. SpyveeLIB425
    COPFORD & EIGHT ASH GREEN1 seat · turnout 77.6%
    M. WildeConservative1,139
    V. McAndrewLabour422
    Great & Little Horkesley1 seat · turnout 79.8%
    W. KnightonConservative1,086
    J. CoombesLabour305
    Great Tey1 seat · turnout 78.0%
    R. BrowningConservative912
    J. QuinnLabour220
    Harbour1 seat · turnout 75.9%
    H. SmithLabour2,019
    M. CoyneConservative1,756
    Lexden1 seat · turnout 79.0%
    C. SargeantConservative1,942
    I. TruslerLIB690
    R. LownLabour504
    Mile End1 seat · turnout 74.8%
    R. FulfordConservative1,619
    T. OxtonLabour1,059
    New Town1 seat · turnout 74.2%
    D. WilliamsLabour2,052
    L. LeaderConservative1,323
    Prettygate1 seat · turnout 81.5%
    F. ClaterConservative2,173
    B. SawyerLabour1,091
    M. FisherLIB750
    Pyefleet1 seat · turnout 82.6%
    A. ParsonsonConservative768
    J. JoplingLabour244
    Shrub End1 seat · turnout 56.5%
    F. WilkinLabour1,818
    M. NichollsConservative1,345
    St. Andrews1 seat · turnout 65.9%
    D. BraddyLabour2,668
    T. McArdleConservative1,570
    Y. HolleyLIB597
    St. Annes1 seat · turnout 75.0%
    R. PawseyConservative1,649
    J. FraserLabour1,644
    St. Johns1 seat · turnout 79.7%
    B. WestConservative1,782
    C. GravesLabour991
    St. Marys1 seat · turnout 74.8%
    P. SpendloveConservative2,137
    K. TaylorLabour819
    R. BakerLIB628
    Stanway1 seat · turnout 77.6%
    P. HollowayConservative1,528
    D. RoseLabour800
    M. LivermoreLIB514
    Tiptree1 seat · turnout 77.5%
    J. WebbRES2,541
    C. CansdaleConservative1,294
    I. ThurgoodLIB547
    West Mersea1 seat · turnout 72.6%
    J. WilliamsConservative2,654
    J. HockenhullLabour523
    Wivenhoe1 seat · turnout 73.9%
    M. LastConservative1,889
    M. DunneLabour1,811