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    1980 handbook

    Sunderland: 1980 local elections

    21 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1979)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1980)

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    Ward results

    No. 1 (Sunderland: Bishopswearmouth)1 seat · turnout 31.1%
    M. GreenfieldLIB965
    J. SwordConservative760
    K. RookeLabour538
    No. 10 (Sunderland: Humbledon)1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    I. GalbraithLabour1,470
    G. BritonConservative1,164
    No. 11 (Sunderland: Hylton Castle)1 seat · turnout 20.8%
    B. AllenLabour1,137
    G. TriggsConservative140
    No. 12 (Sunderland: Monkwearmouth & Roker)1 seat · turnout 33.9%
    M. GrayConservative2,316
    J. SpoorsLabour1,089
    D. DawsonLIB289
    No. 13 (Sunderland: Ryhope)1 seat · turnout 23.9%
    B. DoddsLabour1,589
    D. ScottConservative404
    No. 15 (Sunderland: St. Michaels)2 seats · turnout 35.4%
    P. StrawConservative2,545
    J. BowensConservative2,469
    M. ThomsonLabour842
    T. CannonLabour801
    No. 17 (Sunderland: Thorney Close)1 seat · turnout 27.5%
    A. OttersonLabour1,866
    C. SmithConservative676
    No. 18 (Sunderland: Thornhill)1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    L. BlandConservative1,570
    R. SwinburnLabour520
    P. HanmerLIB153
    No. 19 (Sunderland: Southwick)1 seat · turnout 22.0%
    H. CrannLabour764
    H. SandersonLIB308
    F. PickeringConservative142
    No. 2 (Sunderland: Castletown)1 seat · turnout 25.2%
    A. PrattLabour1,317
    R. McHughConservative163
    No. 20 (Hetton-Le-Hole & Hetton Downs)1 seat · turnout 20.0%
    C. BuckinghamLabour1,323
    E. DavisonConservative198
    No. 21 (Rainton & Easington Lane)1 seat
    C. DickinsonLabour0 ✓
    No. 22 (Houghton-Le-Spring)1 seat · turnout 27.8%
    J. BartleyLabour1,093
    G. EntwistleConservative762
    W. SidawayInd Lab409
    No. 23 (Fence Houses & Newbottle)1 seat · turnout 20.8%
    M. DowellLabour1,294
    T. NelsonConservative302
    No. 25 (Washington North)1 seat · turnout 23.9%
    T. WanlessLabour1,871
    M. MidgleyConservative353
    C. RidleyRES141
    No. 26 (Washington South)1 seat · turnout 21.4%
    J. WilsonLabour3,593
    D. MilburnConservative1,666
    No. 3 (Sunderland: Central)1 seat · turnout 24.9%
    C. AndersonLabour841
    C. LeeConservative330
    A. ChapmanLIB95
    No. 4 (Sunderland: Colliery)1 seat · turnout 35.6%
    J. WalshLabour1,217
    W. StoreyConservative780
    No. 5 (Sunderland: Deptford Andpallion)1 seat · turnout 27.6%
    G. RobsonLabour1,597
    I. McKeithConservative1,330
    W. LundgrenLIB186
    No. 6 (Sunderland: Downhill)1 seat · turnout 20.4%
    A. BurghamLabour1,513
    W. DevineConservative246
    No. 9 (Sunderland: Hendon)1 seat · turnout 33.2%
    A. TuddenhamLabour1,153
    R. SmallConservative1,074
    T. NewbyLIB100