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    1980 handbook

    Halton: 1980 local elections

    16 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1979) (47 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 29 · Conservative 14 · Other 3 · The Liberal Party 1

    After (end of 1980) (47 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 32 · Conservative 12 · Other 2 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Appleton1 seat · turnout 34.2%
    J. WeaverLabour1,017
    A. DoddConservative620
    Broadheath1 seat · turnout 31.1%
    A. McDermottLabour1,135
    C. BowditchConservative481
    Castlefields1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    M. GellingLabour969
    G. GrimesIndependent920
    L. HaslamConservative538
    Daresbury1 seat · turnout 51.0%
    H. ThomasConservative342
    V. WhiteLIB203
    Cargill E.Labour68
    Ditton1 seat · turnout 35.5%
    S. OwenLabour1,202
    P. DeanConservative601
    Farnworth1 seat · turnout 35.1%
    I. TusonConservative1,205
    P. JohnsonLabour677
    Grange1 seat · turnout 31.4%
    T. ClareLabour1,305
    W. WilsonConservative270
    Halton1 seat · turnout 36.0%
    J. FosterLabour1,264
    J. NewbyConservative696
    Halton Brook1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    C. HelsbyLabour1,356
    S. HughesConservative297
    Heath1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    G. DuttonConservative1,494
    L. WaringLabour626
    Hough Green1 seat · turnout 29.5%
    C. GerrardLabour1,310
    N. JohnsonConservative388
    Kingsway1 seat · turnout 33.4%
    R. BeswickLabour1,014
    B. CaldwellConservative509
    Mersey1 seat · turnout 48.9%
    O. FindlowIndependent1,065
    D. EdwardsConservative687
    T. GodfreyLabour554
    Norton1 seat · turnout 29.1%
    J. BeechLabour2,390
    A. BellConservative878
    P. HardingIndependent240
    VICTORIA1 seat · turnout 29.1%
    A. MillarLabour1,056
    O. HargreavesConservative172
    WESTON1 seat · turnout 45.0%
    A. InettLabour1,201
    K. TongeConservative642