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    1980 handbook

    North Hertfordshire: 1980 local elections

    17 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1979) (50 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 34 · Labour 12 · Other 4 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1980) (50 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 32 · Labour 14 · Other 4 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Ashbrook1 seat · turnout 53.2%
    M. TathamConservative684
    K. BrydonLabour416
    Baldock1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    W. PageLabour1,305
    C. VaughanConservative798
    ToogoodEcol205
    Bearton1 seat · turnout 44.0%
    SmithLabour1,013
    KeaveneyConservative902
    Cadwell1 seat · turnout 42.3%
    R. LodgeIndependent438
    AshleyConservative163
    KirbyLabour137
    Grange1 seat · turnout 42.7%
    D. KearnsLabour1,348
    BarclayConservative746
    Highbury1 seat · turnout 41.1%
    P. MaccormackConservative1,361
    K. RuffLabour480
    GoodaleEcol200
    Knebworth1 seat · turnout 49.6%
    GrosseConservative888
    HerrmannLabour630
    Letchworth East1 seat · turnout 49.0%
    T McWalterLabour1,238
    A. BrettConservative763
    Letchworth South East1 seat · turnout 48.4%
    PlayfordLabour1,432
    J. RitchieConservative475
    RollsEcol113
    Letchworth South West1 seat · turnout 57.1%
    G. WoodsConservative1,329
    Spence S.Labour997
    Oughton1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    M StearsLabour1,291
    D. AshleyConservative508
    V. LoganNF59
    Priory1 seat · turnout 41.0%
    F. HowettConservative965
    PrescottLabour189
    Royston East1 seat · turnout 37.3%
    F. SmithConservative863
    J. EtheridgeLabour301
    S. McLennanLIB243
    Royston West1 seat · turnout 37.3%
    T. BotfieldConservative698
    M KernaghanLabour533
    H. LordLIB404
    Walsworth1 seat · turnout 44.0%
    F. PeacockLabour1,202 ✓
    EmeryRES777
    LordLIB252
    HutchinsEcol77
    Weston1 seat · turnout 49.5%
    R. EvansConservative354
    SchofieldLabour195
    Wilbury1 seat · turnout 57.0%
    I. MantleLabour1,216
    J. SmithConservative808
    McGinlayLIB197