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    1997 handbook

    Vale Of White Horse: 1997 local elections

    12 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1996) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 34 · Conservative 11 · Labour 5 · Other 1

    After (end of 1997) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 34 · Conservative 11 · Labour 5 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Abingdon Central1 seat · turnout 78.3%
    J. Mayhew-ArcherLiberal Democrats4,022 ✓
    J LightfootConservative2,402
    R. ThomasLabour1,124
    C. WarmanGreen223
    Abingdon North1 seat · turnout 79.8%
    J. MorganLiberal Democrats3,293 ✓
    M. LavattConservative2,074
    R. NicholsLabour901
    Abingdon South1 seat · turnout 75.2%
    N FawcettLiberal Democrats1,978 ✓
    G. DarkeConservative1,419
    R. BannerLabour1,154
    Cumnor1 seat · turnout 80.4%
    B. HookConservative2,557 ✓
    J WoodfordLiberal Democrats2,375
    B CapaloffLabour864
    Drayton1 seat · turnout 79.8%
    M. MackenzieLabour2,174 ✓
    A. HarlandConservative1,305
    R BosleyLiberal Democrats1,135
    Faringdon1 seat · turnout 76.2%
    J. HeathcoatConservative2,657 ✓
    A HickmoreLabour1,651
    B SadlerLiberal Democrats1,073
    Grove1 seat · turnout 77.3%
    R MarchantLiberal Democrats1,913 ✓
    A WolageConservative1,591
    R SumnerLabour821
    Hinksey1 seat · turnout 77.7%
    J. GoddenLiberal Democrats2,707 ✓
    A. DykesConservative1,799
    R PeirceLabour859
    A. HeslopGreen186
    Hormer1 seat · turnout 79.3%
    R JohnstonLiberal Democrats1,950 ✓
    S RathbonwConservative1,264
    G RichardsLabour372
    Marcham1 seat · turnout 77.2%
    Mary EvansConservative1,861 ✓
    H. KillickLiberal Democrats1,440
    Trisha LongLabour820
    Wantage1 seat
    J MoleyLiberal Democrats2,504 ✓
    Jean Elizabeth Nunn-PriceLabour1,608
    C LangtonConservative1,553
    Wantage Rural1 seat · turnout 79.2%
    C LamontConservative1,867 ✓
    D SouthernLiberal Democrats1,667
    D. GreenLabour924