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    1989 handbook

    County Durham: 1989 local elections

    27 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1988) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 50 · Other 10 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Conservative 5

    After (end of 1989) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 56 · Conservative 7 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 4

    Ward results

    Burnopfield & Dipton1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    J. WalkerLabour1,796 ✓
    D. IcetonConservative533
    Chester Le Street Central1 seat · turnout 37.0%
    J. KnoxLabour1,973 ✓
    A. MiddletonLiberal Democrats524
    Chester Le Street North East1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    C. SmithLabour1,300 ✓
    H. HedgesLiberal Democrats1,005
    J. ConsittConservative729
    Chester Le Street South1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    S. BenzieLabour1,583 ✓
    D. MorseLiberal Democrats1,216
    Cockerton1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    R. ReedLabour1,943 ✓
    T. SoanesConservative895
    D. MartinSocial Democratic Party219
    Consett1 seat
    A. AgarLabour0 ✓
    Craghead & South Moor1 seat
    C. JamesLabour0 ✓
    Crook North1 seat · turnout 27.1%
    T. CarrollLabour1,346 ✓
    D. HallidayLiberal Democrats425
    Darlington Rural1 seat
    E. RobertsConservative0 ✓
    Easington1 seat · turnout 43.7%
    H. WoodLabour2,080 ✓
    G. MorpethLiberal Democrats769
    Eastbourne1 seat · turnout 39.1%
    J. PatersonLabour1,780 ✓
    M. BellConservative677
    C. OliverLiberal Democrats99
    Elvet1 seat · turnout 46.8%
    D. StokerLiberal Democrats1,233 ✓
    N. BoneLabour719
    D. BarbaroConservative415
    J. HendersonGreen290
    Framwellgate Moor1 seat · turnout 44.0%
    N. RossLabour1,636 ✓
    R. GibbonLiberal Democrats963
    M. SmithConservative151
    S. LennoxGreen89
    Harrowgate Hill1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    E. HartLabour1,201 ✓
    J. WhelanIndependent906
    A. EglingtonConservative557
    Haughton1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    C. FrenchLabour1,702 ✓
    A. RichmondConservative1,047
    R. UpshallGreen416
    Hurworth1 seat · turnout 42.4%
    D. MasonConservative1,995 ✓
    M. CundickSocial Democratic Party465
    E. WilsonLabour442
    Leadgate & Medomsley1 seat · turnout 37.6%
    J. RobsonLabour2,273 ✓
    B. KellyConservative435
    Lingfield1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    S. RobinsonLabour1,860 ✓
    S. JohnsonConservative689
    C. FiskeLiberal Democrats217
    Mowden1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    S. BrownConservative2,255 ✓
    M. SwiftLabour498
    M. CambellSocial Democratic Party404
    Northgate1 seat · turnout 33.1%
    M. NaymanLabour1,525 ✓
    S. WalkerLiberal Democrats430
    S. ColcloughConservative394
    Park1 seat · turnout 37.6%
    R. FlowersLabour1,850 ✓
    C. WaringConservative619
    Peterlee Central1 seat · turnout 21.4%
    J. AldersonLabour876 ✓
    J. MuirLiberal Democrats574
    Peterlee Dene1 seat · turnout 28.1%
    R. LiddleLiberal Democrats846 ✓
    R. MillsLabour837
    Pierremont1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    P. JonesConservative1,218 ✓
    B. FiskeLiberal Democrats1,042
    R. BennettLabour562
    Sedgefield1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    K. MantonLabour966 ✓
    J. WaymanConservative704
    M. CunninghamSocial Democratic Party653
    Shildon North East1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    T. MooreIndependent855 ✓
    A. WalkerLabour843
    B. HallLiberal Democrats320
    Shildon South West1 seat · turnout 33.1%
    C. HornerLabour1,287 ✓
    J. BellLiberal Democrats577
    L. CockfieldSocial Democratic Party337