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    1980 handbook

    Sandwell: 1980 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1979) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 53 · Conservative 19 · Other 0 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1980) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 54 · Conservative 17 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 0

    Ward results

    ABBEY1 seat · turnout 32.9%
    E. SkeldingConservative1,710 ✓
    R. ClewsLabour1,553
    Blackheath1 seat · turnout 25.1%
    R. WhyleyLabour1,739 ✓
    E. PercoxConservative706
    Bristnall1 seat · turnout 27.6%
    G. WytonLabour1,692 ✓
    H. MillwardConservative1,058
    Charlemont2 seats · turnout 28.1%
    R. LaneConservative1,698 ✓
    R. WoodhouseConservative1,596 ✓
    R. DaviesLabour1,251
    N. RigbyLabour1,138
    C. AllsoppNF150
    Cradley Heath & Old Hill1 seat · turnout 27.2%
    H. TromansLabour1,784 ✓
    J. BillinghamConservative887
    Friar Park1 seat · turnout 24.2%
    A. HandleyLabour1,751 ✓
    S. SmithConservative631
    Great Barr1 seat · turnout 31.8%
    C. BakerConservative1,566 ✓
    G. HuntLabour1,259
    S. SmithLIB457
    Great Bridge1 seat · turnout 27.8%
    E. WalkerLabour1,211 ✓
    S. MartinInd Lab747
    S BridgewoodConservative491
    Greets Green and Lyng1 seat · turnout 25.7%
    J. EdwardsLabour1,822 ✓
    S. Hill-SmithConservative594
    Hateley Heath1 seat · turnout 19.9%
    J KimbleyLabour1,406 ✓
    B. HynerConservative622
    J. WillisNF95
    Langley1 seat · turnout 30.7%
    G TaylorLabour1,852 ✓
    D. KeelingConservative1,272
    Newton1 seat · turnout 40.4%
    M. SmithLIB2,282 ✓
    G. PawsonConservative1,065
    P. JonesLabour878
    Old Warley1 seat · turnout 32.4%
    W. LunnConservative2,045 ✓
    Barry TaylorLabour1,125
    Oldbury1 seat · turnout 28.1%
    W. ThorntonLabour1,897 ✓
    L. FletcherConservative661
    Princes End1 seat · turnout 21.9%
    R. LloydLabour1,390 ✓
    C MurrayConservative539
    J. WhitehouseInd Lab254
    Rowley1 seat · turnout 21.8%
    D. CrumpLabour1,538 ✓
    P. WoodConservative581
    C. JohnsonCOMM41
    Smethwick1 seat · turnout 30.1%
    F. SmithLabour2,195 ✓
    B. HopeConservative850
    Soho & Victoria1 seat · turnout 26.0%
    R. HortonLabour1,869 ✓
    M. WhitbyConservative523
    St Pauls1 seat
    L. TaylorLabour2,576 ✓
    S. BrookeConservative768
    Tipton Green1 seat · turnout 28.8%
    W. MooreLabour1,995 ✓
    G. JonesConservative715
    Tividale1 seat · turnout 25.7%
    B JamesLabour1,469 ✓
    A. SouthallConservative983
    Wednesbury North1 seat · turnout 31.0%
    M. BaxterLabour1,805 ✓
    N. HumphreysConservative1,308
    Wednesbury South1 seat · turnout 24.6%
    J. DavisLabour1,652 ✓
    G. WatsonConservative850
    West Bromwich Central1 seat · turnout 35.5%
    T. KingLabour1,755 ✓
    J WilliamsConservative1,200
    C. PiktaLIB185