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    1997 handbook

    Fenland: 1997 local elections

    10 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1996) (40 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 21 · Conservative 14 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 2

    After (end of 1997) (40 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 20 · Conservative 15 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 2

    Ward results

    Benwick & Doddington1 seat · turnout 72.1%
    S BradshawConservative2,572 ✓
    J BarberLabour1,137
    J. WilsonLiberal Democrats927
    Chatteris1 seat · turnout 71.6%
    Melton A.Conservative2,020 ✓
    F. NewellLiberal Democrats1,577
    G OsbournLabour1,143
    Doddington1 seat · turnout 75.9%
    N. WeaverConservative4,194 ✓
    D LordLabour2,899
    T NaylorLiberal Democrats1,432
    S AllottUK Independence Party (UKIP)162
    Elm1 seat · turnout 68.7%
    J. TuckConservative1,792 ✓
    S. MassenLabour1,206
    D ChapmanLiberal Democrats1,159
    Leverington1 seat · turnout 70.4%
    B HardyConservative2,020 ✓
    B. DiggleLabour1,883
    A. PritchardIndependent1,209
    March East1 seat · turnout 72.8%
    P. SkouldingConservative2,392 ✓
    D. CameronLabour2,021
    M LarholtLiberal Democrats740
    C. BennettSOC LAB402
    March West1 seat · turnout 71.4%
    M. OgdenConservative2,231 ✓
    B WalesLabour2,045
    M ManningSOC LAB230
    Whittlesey1 seat · turnout 72.8%
    R. SpeechleyConservative2,209 ✓
    D LewisLabour1,706
    D. ChapmanLiberal Democrats800
    Wisbech North1 seat · turnout 65.0%
    R. HarrisLabour1,741 ✓
    H. DickersonConservative1,260
    D PatrickLiberal Democrats701
    A HumphreysIndependent268
    C. BennettSOC LAB142
    Wisbech South1 seat · turnout 68.9%
    J. BarkerConservative2,350 ✓
    J WhiteLabour1,839
    M. CaveLiberal Democrats1,369
    C CollinsSOC LAB156