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    1997 handbook

    Torbay: 1997 local elections

    12 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1996) (36 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 28 · Conservative 5 · Labour 3 · Other 0

    After (end of 1997) (36 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 23 · Conservative 11 · Labour 2 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Blatchcombe3 seats · turnout 61.7%
    Daniel LentellLiberal Democrats2,388 ✓
    J. NichollsLiberal Democrats2,341 ✓
    G. PorterLiberal Democrats2,159 ✓
    J BryantConservative1,422
    G FarmerLabour1,386
    P MellorLabour1,221
    R MillerConservative1,186
    O. JarmainConservative1,170
    P PirnieLabour1,070
    D SarbuttsIndependent444
    Cockington with Chelston3 seats · turnout 66.4%
    M. HytcheConservative1,964 ✓
    A. FaulknerLiberal Democrats1,863 ✓
    B. McPhailConservative1,818 ✓
    C. WestonConservative1,747
    J. TurnerLiberal Democrats1,689
    A. WestwoodLiberal Democrats1,635
    J CritchlowLabour1,592
    M MonaghanLabour1,139
    P RaybouldLabour1,022
    L BloggIndependent771
    Coverdale3 seats · turnout 60.3%
    A. WilliamsLiberal Democrats2,750 ✓
    R. JamesLiberal Democrats2,610 ✓
    V McCannLiberal Democrats2,473 ✓
    L DeaneConservative1,730
    M JeavonsConservative1,620
    M WyattConservative1,405
    I. ReadeLabour976
    S TurnerLabour917
    R. RoyleLabour906
    Ellacombe3 seats · turnout 63.6%
    Jeremy DavisLiberal Democrats2,379 ✓
    J DunnLiberal Democrats2,343 ✓
    E. MidgleyLiberal Democrats2,342 ✓
    K SelleyConservative1,584
    R. HuntConservative1,330
    J. TurnerConservative1,267
    J HainesLabour970
    P. CartlidgeLabour908
    B. CowlingLIB808
    B. LeavetteLabour788
    Furzeham-With-Churston3 seats · turnout 65.0%
    R. PudnerConservative2,090 ✓
    E. SimmsConservative2,009 ✓
    M. TaperellConservative1,865 ✓
    A. ColborneLiberal Democrats1,355
    M ChapmanLiberal Democrats1,277
    Richards R.Independent1,197
    D MorrisLiberal Democrats1,059
    P BrewerLabour1,026
    B TaylorIndependent937
    N GoldingLabour910
    D WoolcockLabour786
    Preston3 seats · turnout 66.4%
    B. OxleyConservative2,451 ✓
    D Perret-GreenLiberal Democrats2,219 ✓
    A. DanbyLiberal Democrats2,195 ✓
    Jean TurnbullConservative2,085
    K HawkesfordLiberal Democrats2,018
    M PhillipsConservative1,990
    H RabbichIndependent1,450
    E HarrisLabour799
    A GlennLabour797
    R McCaigLabour791
    Shiphay3 seats · turnout 64.0%
    S DarlingLiberal Democrats2,766 ✓
    C. CharlwoodLiberal Democrats2,661 ✓
    A. Perret-GreenLiberal Democrats2,393 ✓
    R. HarrisConservative1,667
    Mark KingscoteConservative1,401
    A. WebbConservative1,362
    L. CritchlowLabour1,265
    M. StewartLabour1,040
    T. FineLabour1,024
    St Marychurch3 seats
    H. ChambersLiberal Democrats2,267 ✓
    H. BuckpittConservative2,135 ✓
    A BlakeLiberal Democrats2,098 ✓
    T FisherConservative2,057
    P PriceConservative1,944
    C. MorganLiberal Democrats1,891
    J CoombsLabour800
    J. WilbrahamLabour766
    A HumphreyLabour701
    R AyresLIB551
    T HeleLIB410
    R PottsIndependent214
    St. Michael-With-Goodrington3 seats · turnout 67.3%
    I. FentonLiberal Democrats2,905 ✓
    C. MilwardLiberal Democrats2,815 ✓
    J. TurnerLiberal Democrats2,603 ✓
    K BryantConservative2,588
    J. WyattConservative2,311
    D LigginsConservative2,306
    D CowellLabour1,055
    R BallingerLabour1,019
    J ChesworthLabour916
    St. Peters-With-St. Marys3 seats · turnout 62.3%
    V ElleryLabour2,267 ✓
    M. MoreyLabour2,107 ✓
    C BedfordConservative1,705 ✓
    A CraigConservative1,654
    L SimmsConservative1,567
    B. HillLabour1,537
    C BoveyLiberal Democrats1,126
    S JohnLiberal Democrats969
    B WilliamsLiberal Democrats903
    H ThomasUK Ind798
    Tormohun3 seats · turnout 62.0%
    O'Brien D.Liberal Democrats2,121 ✓
    D. UrquhartLiberal Democrats2,003 ✓
    S LewisLiberal Democrats1,982 ✓
    M BenneyConservative1,583
    D. BartonConservative1,539
    D BrooksConservative1,442
    J. LindsayLabour1,194
    J McKayLabour1,095
    O. QuaintanceLabour1,059
    Torwood3 seats · turnout 60.5%
    K BoydConservative2,510 ✓
    J ChandlerConservative2,355 ✓
    R. CumingConservative2,330 ✓
    K. HawkinsLiberal Democrats1,517
    A. Douglas-DunbarLiberal Democrats1,270
    J PentneyLiberal Democrats1,200
    D. Greenhill-TannerInd Con811
    J SandersLabour571
    E CorriganLabour565
    T MillmanLabour467
    Rowe J.Independent325