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    1979 handbook

    Leeds: 1979 local elections

    32 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978)

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    After (end of 1979)

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    Ward results

    No. 1 (Armley & Castleton)1 seat · turnout 69.0%
    B. NelsonLIB5,250 ✓
    J. Kerwin-DaveyLabour4,678
    W. BroadbentConservative2,267
    D. BentallNF141
    J. LightCOMM80
    No. 10 (Bramley)1 seat · turnout 71.9%
    E. MillettLabour4,648
    D. SelbyLIB3,889
    V. Drummond-YoungConservative2,108
    No. 11 (Halton)1 seat · turnout 78.8%
    D. WoodConservative6,771
    L. WorthLabour3,622
    K. NormanLIB1,472
    No. 12 (Headingley)1 seat · turnout 64.3%
    J. SearleConservative3,914 ✓
    M. DalwoodLabour3,786
    D. RolfeLIB2,254
    C. NashEcol467
    B. CooperCOMM279
    No. 13 (Kirkstall)1 seat · turnout 73.6%
    J. IllingworthLabour4,822
    J HamiltonConservative3,318
    L. KeatesLIB1,032
    No. 14 (Burley)1 seat · turnout 64.9%
    W. KilgallonLabour3,100 ✓
    M. SextonConservative1,923
    N. FloodLIB659
    K. BaxterEcol242
    B. JacksonCOMM93
    No. 15 (Middleton)1 seat · turnout 66.9%
    G. WoodLabour6,797
    A. LarvinConservative1,848
    R. JamesLIB1,069
    No. 16 (Moortown)1 seat · turnout 72.7%
    R. ChallenorConservative5,316 ✓
    T. TaylorLabour3,064
    D. LeserLIB1,133
    A. VarleyEcol209
    No. 17 (Osmondthorpe)1 seat · turnout 64.9%
    W. PrichardLabour5,025 ✓
    D. SchofieldConservative1,983
    P. GilbertLIB966
    M. SpinkNF117
    No. 18 (Seacroft)1 seat · turnout 66.5%
    G. MudieLabour7,432 ✓
    D TownsleyConservative2,812
    C. CannonNF169
    B. WilsonCOMM139
    No. 19 (Stanningley)1 seat · turnout 70.0%
    C. MyersLabour4,540 ✓
    K. KnaptonConservative2,396
    B. JaquesLIB1,762
    M. GibsonNF173
    No. 2 (Beeston & Holbeck)1 seat · turnout 68.7%
    H. BoothLabour7,144 ✓
    W BirchConservative4,080
    M. DayLIB1,633
    J. DuckenfieldNF140
    No. 20 (Talbot)1 seat · turnout 72.8%
    R. FeldmanConservative6,146 ✓
    T. MidwoodLabour2,490
    M. PhillipsLIB1,443
    A. PlummerEcol459
    No. 21 (Wortley)1 seat · turnout 75.2%
    W. ThurlowLabour4,284 ✓
    R. RobsonConservative3,849
    W. MossLIB2,284
    A. SmithNF139
    No. 22 (Morley: North Etc.)1 seat · turnout 76.4%
    P JonesLabour6,376
    R. VerityConservative6,261
    B. MorrisIndependent753
    No. 23 (Morley: Central Etc.)1 seat · turnout 72.8%
    B. NorthLabour7,293
    A GraysonConservative4,538
    No. 24 (Pudsey: Farsley Etc.)1 seat · turnout 79.8%
    I. FavellConservative4,898
    A. BookerLIB3,958
    P. BurrillLabour3,243
    No. 25 (Pudsey: Greenside Etc.)1 seat · turnout 76.8%
    P. KerstingConservative4,541
    N. GadsbyLIB4,386
    T. WatsonLabour2,311
    No. 26 (Aireborough)1 seat · turnout 77.4%
    H. FreemanConservative7,973 ✓
    J. BrownLIB5,832
    M. DunnLabour4,198
    K. RushworthEcol301
    No. 27 (Garforth North & Barwick)2 seats · turnout 72.6%
    W. HedleyConservative7,352
    A. TaylorConservative6,764
    E. SmithLabour5,285
    B. CookLabour5,239
    G. HillEcol1,178
    No. 28 (Kippax & Swillington)1 seat · turnout 78.5%
    G. MoakesLabour6,453
    R. DawsonConservative3,284
    N. ParnabyLIB975
    No. 29 (Horsforth)1 seat · turnout 80.6%
    R. HoweLIB5,625 ✓
    M. FrameConservative4,511
    A. RadfordLabour1,819
    D. DarnboroughEcol316
    No. 3 (Burmantofts & Richmondhill)1 seat · turnout 67.5%
    R. MillettLabour6,122 ✓
    P. HartshorneLIB5,051
    D. BoyntonConservative1,850
    S. RigbyNF118
    M. MonkmanCOMM102
    No. 30 (Otley)1 seat · turnout 78.5%
    S. DayConservative5,139 ✓
    H. MorganLIB4,486
    W. ImesonLabour1,868
    D. CorryEcol185
    A. OddyCOMM50
    No. 31 (Rothwell)1 seat · turnout 75.1%
    B. WalkerLabour10,429
    T. CrystalConservative6,140
    No. 32 (Wetherby Rural)1 seat · turnout 73.5%
    H. GardinerConservative10,826 ✓
    M. MoynihanLabour2,258
    J. ScottLIB2,210
    M. SellersEcol734
    C. ThomasConservative6,761 ✓
    M. TaggartLabour5,911
    R. ClayLIB1,938
    C. BurrowsEcol395
    L. WilloughbyCOMM121
    No. 5 (City & Woodhouse)1 seat · turnout 56.6%
    E. MorrisLabour4,979 ✓
    R. SimpsonConservative2,207
    A. AliLIB677
    S. ParkinEcol399
    J. RodgersCOMM211
    No. 6 (Cookridge & Weetwood)1 seat · turnout 73.4%
    K. LoudonConservative11,118 ✓
    M. VerityLabour4,796
    D. GazeyLIB3,262
    P. LewenzEcol706
    No. 7 (Hunslet East & West)1 seat · turnout 63.6%
    T. ParkLabour6,166 ✓
    P. JonesLIB2,902
    C. HudsonConservative1,563
    N. GriffithsNF243
    J. HodgsonCOMM111
    No. 8 (Gipton & Whinmoor)1 seat · turnout 65.9%
    A. VollansLabour9,573 ✓
    W BucklandConservative4,906
    N. MackieLIB1,467
    B. SpinkNF257
    No. 9 (Harehills & Roundhay)1 seat · turnout 66.3%
    J. WhiteConservative7,047 ✓
    M. LyonsLabour5,563
    D. JonesLIB1,612
    A. HillEcol473
    L. SpinkNF223