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    1980 handbook

    Weymouth and Portland: 1980 local elections

    11 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1979) (35 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 19 · Other 10 · Labour 6 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1980) (35 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 17 · Other 11 · Labour 7 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Melcombe Regis1 seat · turnout 34.9%
    J. NagelConservative780
    R. CoxLabour342
    North1 seat · turnout 38.2%
    W. PriceConservative406
    P. BennettRES318
    E. DakerLabour138
    North Central1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    I. SandersonConservative578 ✓
    C. CousinsLabour421
    D. SavilleRES253
    M. GibsonLIB92
    Preston1 seat · turnout 45.5%
    J. McKellConservative719
    A. PulleyRES688
    H. VennLabour155
    Radipole1 seat · turnout 40.7%
    R. DunneConservative622
    J. BrookLIB339
    R. MeadesLabour178
    Tophill West1 seat · turnout 25.9%
    E. TuckerRES275 ✓
    P. KimberLabour208
    J. MartinConservative186
    R. StoneIndependent157
    Westham East1 seat · turnout 38.2%
    M. JewkesLabour694
    M. Stuart-BrownConservative309
    Westham North1 seat · turnout 41.2%
    D. HallLabour839
    C. StoneRES545
    T. ShorterConservative303
    Weymouth East1 seat · turnout 47.0%
    A. GriffinConservative564
    H. McGrathLabour562
    Weymouth West1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    R. RussellIndependent691
    H. DawsonLabour470
    D. MayRES291
    Wyke Regis1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    A SheppardLabour863
    H. TufnailRES686