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    1980 handbook

    Welwyn Hatfield: 1980 local elections

    10 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1979) (43 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 22 · Conservative 21 · Other 0 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1980) (43 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 25 · Conservative 18 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Brookmans Park & Little Heath1 seat · turnout 47.3%
    E. Clear-HillConservative1,828
    S. ProwseLabour254
    Haldens1 seat · turnout 49.6%
    W. O'NeillLabour2,216
    H. BennettConservative1,128
    Handside1 seat · turnout 54.8%
    D. LewisConservative1,595
    J. StephensLabour803
    M. WoodLIB410
    Hatfield East1 seat · turnout 46.2%
    P. BarnesConservative1,450
    Thomas Richard LloydLabour1,027
    Hatfield North1 seat · turnout 55.9%
    F ClaytonLabour1,608
    W StoreyConservative1,019
    Hollybush1 seat · turnout 50.1%
    R. KeatleyLabour1,788
    R. ChapmanConservative510
    Northaw & Cuffley1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    J. PritchardConservative1,497
    E SheltonLabour279
    Peartree1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    U. BennettLabour1,637
    S. JacksonConservative369
    Sherrards1 seat · turnout 63.8%
    A. GorstLabour1,692
    J EvansConservative1,460
    Welwyn South1 seat · turnout 46.2%
    M. GamblingConservative708 ✓
    W. EmmersonLabour354
    D. SharpIndependent175
    J. BlackburnLIB117