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    1997 handbook

    Herefordshire: 1997 local elections

    44 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1996)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1997) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 33 · Other 17 · Conservative 8 · Labour 2

    Ward results

    Aylestone2 seats · turnout 61.5%
    C. RumseyLiberal Democrats1,610 ✓
    S. AndrewsLiberal Democrats1,543 ✓
    T SwindellsConservative716
    J PowellConservative677
    A. ChappellLabour537
    J CannellLabour304
    Backbury1 seat · turnout 77.5%
    D. SudlowLiberal Democrats592 ✓
    J HerefordConservative587
    D BiggsIndependent313
    J ChallisLabour106
    Belmont2 seats · turnout 54.5%
    J. NewmanLiberal Democrats1,656 ✓
    C. TudgeLiberal Democrats1,298 ✓
    R HardwickLabour505
    M. PreeceLabour438
    S. TroutConservative225
    M. WatkinsConservative179
    Bircher1 seat · turnout 78.9%
    W. BowenIndependent689 ✓
    D ReesConservative610
    B. LindleyLiberal Democrats245
    N. HollandLabour198
    Bringsty1 seat · turnout 75.1%
    T HuntIndependent583 ✓
    D CaveIndependent562
    W GibbardIndependent370
    D GoodmanLabour196
    Bromyard2 seats · turnout 57.4%
    B. HuntIndependent1,332 ✓
    C GroverIndependent1,282 ✓
    R. JamesIndependent999
    H. KeenLabour394
    J WallisGreen336
    J HaycockBNP110
    Burmarsh1 seat · turnout 71.1%
    R SummersLiberal Democrats1,725 ✓
    R HallLabour414
    Castle1 seat · turnout 77.7%
    J. HopeIndependent1,471 ✓
    B. WattsLabour395
    Central2 seats · turnout 58.6%
    D. FleetLiberal Democrats1,201 ✓
    B. BaldwinLiberal Democrats1,169 ✓
    J. BrewerLabour506
    C. ColmanConservative454
    White R.Conservative374
    Mike HarrisonGreen371
    S. DanielsLabour366
    Cleehonger1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    Pauline EdwardsIndependent951 ✓
    Credenhill1 seat · turnout 73.1%
    R MatthewsIndependent473 ✓
    T SmissenIndependent421
    E DaveyLiberal Democrats415
    D ThomsonLabour169
    Dinmore Hill1 seat · turnout 75.0%
    L. MeredithLiberal Democrats1,044 ✓
    R. HopeIndependent535
    V. WoodsLabour229
    Doward1 seat · turnout 75.8%
    R. LincolnIndependent1,261 ✓
    J DalyLiberal Democrats397
    P HobdenLabour139
    Frome1 seat · turnout 76.0%
    G WoodfordGreen969 ✓
    H MooreConservative682
    J. WardLabour182
    Golden Cross1 seat · turnout 78.7%
    R PhillipsConservative882 ✓
    R KilvertLiberal Democrats362
    R WilliamsLabour181
    Golden Valley1 seat · turnout 77.8%
    A. HoltLiberal Democrats878 ✓
    A MorganIndependent729
    E PontiLabour89
    Hagley1 seat · turnout 71.5%
    A WilliamsLiberal Democrats856 ✓
    R BamberIndependent586
    Pritchard P.Labour214
    Hampton Court1 seat · turnout 78.3%
    M KimberyLiberal Democrats818 ✓
    J KeyteIndependent582
    B. HallLabour174
    Hinton2 seats · turnout 56.4%
    A. ChappellLabour1,010 ✓
    L MarshallLiberal Democrats862 ✓
    A. OliverLiberal Democrats821
    W. AttfieldLabour671
    L. JohnsonConservative391
    R WhittallConservative328
    Hollington1 seat · turnout 73.2%
    Tannatt Nash CLiberal Democrats837 ✓
    E OwenIndependent612
    R GreenLabour166
    Holmer2 seats
    Polly AndrewsLiberal Democrats1,925 ✓
    R. WalkerLiberal Democrats1,442 ✓
    P. PreeceConservative716
    B HollowayLabour695
    C RaffertyLabour662
    G SilverstoneConservative628
    Hope End2 seats · turnout 65.1%
    J. ArmstrongLiberal Democrats1,407 ✓
    J MilneConservative1,334 ✓
    M AllfreyIndependent1,277
    M DaviesGreen681
    A LlewellynLabour535
    D. WilliamsLabour479
    Kingsthorne1 seat · turnout 80.2%
    C. PowellIndependent926 ✓
    M. MullinsLiberal Democrats677
    M SamettLabour62
    Kington Town1 seat · turnout 73.8%
    T. JamesLiberal Democrats831 ✓
    J. JonesConservative755
    P. AntillLabour335
    Ledbury2 seats · turnout 59.5%
    P HarlingConservative1,608 ✓
    R WrefordLiberal Democrats1,228 ✓
    G KnockLiberal Democrats1,063
    N RobertsLabour592
    P. SimpsonLabour491
    Leominster East & South2 seats · turnout 59.1%
    J. ThomasLabour1,215 ✓
    R BurkeConservative1,186 ✓
    J. ForresterLabour1,000
    W. JanceyLiberal Democrats895
    M. MinshullConservative670
    Leominster North2 seats · turnout 62.3%
    G MorrisLiberal Democrats1,130 ✓
    D EleyConservative982 ✓
    D SampsonConservative952
    D. MartinLiberal Democrats785
    P. HaleLabour681
    P GoodyLabour635
    Lyonshall With Titley1 seat · turnout 76.3%
    P. RobinsonConservative578 ✓
    A DufortIndependent300
    A ColesLiberal Democrats274
    J. AtkinsonLabour203
    Marcle Ridge1 seat · turnout 73.8%
    D RuleIndependent972 ✓
    S LaneConservative941
    J. McGloneLabour397
    Merbach1 seat · turnout 79.8%
    J. PickeringLiberal Democrats890 ✓
    N DaviesConservative700
    Mortimer1 seat · turnout 80.5%
    L. BarnettConservative814 ✓
    L. SandersLiberal Democrats586
    T BrownLabour189
    Old Gore1 seat · turnout 76.0%
    J. EdwardsIndependent879 ✓
    J TommeyIndependent548
    R ShuttLabour171
    Penyard1 seat · turnout 82.7%
    E. SaundersIndependent881 ✓
    J McIntyreConservative584
    M FosdikeLiberal Democrats333
    J. TylerLabour201
    Pontrilas1 seat · turnout 79.3%
    J. WilliamsIndependent1,082 ✓
    H. EngelLiberal Democrats786
    Ross-on-Wye East2 seats · turnout 62.9%
    J. ThomasIndependent1,788 ✓
    J. RussellLiberal Democrats837 ✓
    D. BedfordLiberal Democrats812
    R SmithIndependent677
    L. WardConservative411
    J WeatherheadConservative399
    R BillingtonLabour388
    S BroadfieldLabour199
    Ross-on-Wye West2 seats · turnout 60.4%
    M. CunninghamLiberal Democrats1,113 ✓
    A AllenLiberal Democrats913 ✓
    P. CutterConservative849
    Jennings M.Conservative734
    A McManusLabour291
    C. McManusLabour222
    St Nicholas2 seats · turnout 58.3%
    E. BewLiberal Democrats1,175 ✓
    D. ShortLiberal Democrats1,148 ✓
    J DaviesLabour487
    M BarnsleyConservative453
    J. PembertonConservative391
    H WhileLabour263
    St. Martins2 seats · turnout 63.4%
    R. AndrewsLiberal Democrats1,363 ✓
    R ThomasLiberal Democrats893 ✓
    R. PreeceLabour786
    J. KellyLabour780
    Patricia PaulConservative282
    M. WarnerConservative207
    Stoney Street1 seat · turnout 75.8%
    Dave TaylorIndependent1,046 ✓
    M. ShortLiberal Democrats647
    Three Elms2 seats · turnout 57.0%
    R. AlfordLiberal Democrats1,754 ✓
    L. AndrewsLiberal Democrats1,617 ✓
    E MortiboyConservative644
    T. WoollardConservative588
    R AttfieldLabour584
    Tupsley2 seats · turnout 64.3%
    G. HydeLiberal Democrats2,146 ✓
    W. WallingLiberal Democrats1,666 ✓
    J. HerefordConservative1,263
    C StubbsConservative880
    D. GlinosLabour378
    T ProutLabour360
    Upton1 seat · turnout 77.5%
    B. WilcoxConservative821 ✓
    F. NormanGreen459
    M. MorrisLiberal Democrats294
    P FrancisLabour178
    Weoberley1 seat · turnout 77.7%
    R. WilsonLiberal Democrats819 ✓
    J Mackay-LewisConservative538
    T EdwardsInd Con435
    S RexworthyGreen91
    Wilton1 seat · turnout 78.3%
    G DavisIndependent562 ✓
    D HoddinottConservative437
    C. CutterIndependent414
    R Irwin-EdmundsLabour130