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    1997 handbook

    Sedgemoor: 1997 local elections

    12 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1996) (49 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 21 · Labour 13 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 3

    After (end of 1997) (49 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 22 · Labour 13 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Brent1 seat
    A. HamConservative3,106 ✓
    R. HaslerLiberal Democrats1,822
    Ted PalmerLabour783
    Bridgwater East1 seat · turnout 68.0%
    T WebsterLiberal Democrats3,131 ✓
    C. CoombeLabour2,313
    C. KirkpatrickConservative1,352
    Bridgwater North1 seat · turnout 69.2%
    Dave LoveridgeLabour1,565 ✓
    A WilliamsLiberal Democrats1,327
    R. WilliamsConservative778
    Bridgwater South1 seat · turnout 64.1%
    D LampardLabour1,582 ✓
    S HodgsonLiberal Democrats1,505
    S. MorganConservative736
    Bridgwater West1 seat · turnout 76.3%
    P JohnstoneLiberal Democrats1,689 ✓
    J. NicholsonConservative1,636
    W MunnLabour1,081
    Burnham-On-Sea1 seat · turnout 74.6%
    M FaceyConservative3,242 ✓
    P BoltonLiberal Democrats2,741
    M NewmanLabour1,150
    Cannington1 seat · turnout 77.1%
    D PeasterConservative2,350 ✓
    T HeaynsLiberal Democrats1,817
    Cheddar1 seat · turnout 76.0%
    W. RoachConservative2,496 ✓
    T RoseLiberal Democrats2,263
    A MerryfieldLabour778
    Highbridge1 seat · turnout 71.2%
    R. ParsonsLiberal Democrats1,848 ✓
    J. HealeyConservative1,165
    C WhitehouseLabour1,102
    J. BeardIndependent362
    Huntspill1 seat · turnout 76.6%
    H. StrawbridgeLiberal Democrats2,993 ✓
    V DerhamConservative1,538
    North Petherton1 seat · turnout 75.2%
    S. HickmetConservative2,604 ✓
    I BallochLiberal Democrats2,373
    Poldens1 seat
    Huxtable D.Conservative0 ✓