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    1980 handbook

    Newcastle Upon Tyne: 1980 local elections

    26 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1979) (78 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 42 · Conservative 31 · The Liberal Party 3 · Other 2

    After (end of 1980) (78 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 43 · Conservative 29 · The Liberal Party 4 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Benwell1 seat · turnout 23.1%
    T. YellowleyLabour1,029
    O. TaylorConservative269
    D. MayhewLIB102
    Blakelaw1 seat · turnout 24.2%
    D. GreenLabour2,220
    M. HeatherConservative666
    Castle1 seat · turnout 55.7%
    W. GilchristConservative1,538 ✓
    G. KeatingLIB892
    M. WildeLabour789
    R. BainbridgeIndependent131
    Dene1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    Slater B.Conservative2,452
    M. WatsonLabour1,159
    J. FlemingLIB357
    East City1 seat · turnout 31.7%
    T. MarrLabour1,416
    D. ToughConservative251
    T. ThompsonLIB226
    Elswick1 seat · turnout 35.0%
    N. ToddLabour1,326
    D. IrwinConservative809
    J. BrownCOMM121
    Fawdon1 seat · turnout 28.9%
    E. PughLabour2,465
    R. EggintonConservative1,061
    R. YoungLIB288
    Fenham1 seat · turnout 29.5%
    A. MooreConservative1,791
    J. JacksonLabour926
    Gosforth No. 11 seat · turnout 51.4%
    M. BorderLIB2,267 ✓
    H. LeathesConservative2,103
    D. McCulloughLabour997
    J. UrquhartEcol97
    Gosforth No. 21 seat · turnout 50.5%
    K. EllisLIB3,055
    M. SummersbyConservative1,323
    Mike MurrayLabour490
    Heaton1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    E. HardingConservative1,656
    J. OrmondLabour1,420
    J. EnglishLIB436
    Jesmond1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    W. Warburton PopeIndependent1,650
    C. AndersonConservative1,299
    A. BrownLabour590
    Kenton1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    T. WatersConservative1,750
    F. PlayfordLabour1,343
    Moorside1 seat · turnout 33.5%
    A FlynnLabour1,378
    R. LaneConservative1,200
    A. PontonEcol198
    Newburn No. 11 seat · turnout 34.6%
    C. StephensonLabour1,699
    D. DavisConservative1,220
    Newburn No. 21 seat · turnout 27.0%
    L. EschleLabour2,637
    E. HindConservative1,208
    Newburn No. 31 seat · turnout 38.4%
    G. BeckettConservative2,120
    M. ChilesLabour1,979
    R. DevereuxLIB92
    Sandyford1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    P. CollinsConservative1,493
    J. LingardLabour1,371
    Scotswood1 seat · turnout 25.7%
    J. RichardsonLabour1,466
    A. GloverConservative617
    St. Anthonys1 seat · turnout 37.8%
    S. BellLabour1,030
    D. HowarthLIB832
    T. Scott FieldConservative63
    St. Lawrence1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    M. CollinsLabour1,691
    V. MaddisonConservative259
    J. PrestonLIB89
    Walker2 seats · turnout 20.5%
    N. BrownLabour1,940
    J. StannersLabour1,930
    J. HawkinsConservative279
    Walkergate1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    B. RiceLabour1,863
    E. SmithConservative1,424
    J. NelsonLIB208
    West City1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    I. SteedmanLabour1,345
    A. EllisLIB996
    E. GlaholmConservative144
    Wingrove1 seat · turnout 36.7%
    O. KaerConservative1,836
    P. RathkeyLabour1,321
    Woolsington1 seat · turnout 28.4%
    E. SmithLabour1,460
    D. JeavonsConservative677
    D. PackhamLIB97