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    1997 handbook

    Copeland: 1997 local elections

    12 wards with results. Council page

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

    Labour 37 · Conservative 12 · Other 0 · Liberal Democrats 0

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

    Labour 36 · Conservative 13 · Liberal Democrats 0 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Bransty1 seat
    T. PearsonLabour2,295 ✓
    H BrownConservative1,390
    Cleator Moor North1 seat · turnout 73.8%
    S LeytonLabour2,823 ✓
    H. MorrisConservative973
    Cleator Moor South1 seat · turnout 73.8%
    D. BanksLabour2,075 ✓
    M. SimpsonConservative1,030
    Distington & Moresby1 seat
    M. DinningLabour2,193 ✓
    M. HartleyConservative901
    Egremont1 seat
    D SouthwardLabour2,979 ✓
    Holmes J.Conservative1,621
    Hensingham1 seat
    R. CalvinLabour2,314 ✓
    J BrownConservative599
    Hillcrest1 seat
    P. TysonLabour1,547 ✓
    F. HolmesConservative1,103
    J GrayLiberal Democrats430
    Kells1 seat · turnout 71.6%
    J. McAllisterLabour2,127 ✓
    Leigh HigginsConservative559
    Millom1 seat
    R. WoodwardLabour2,099 ✓
    P HodgsonConservative1,715
    A BainesLIB551
    Mirehouse1 seat
    J WoolleyLabour1,860 ✓
    G HigginsConservative381
    Seascale & Whicham1 seat · turnout 76.1%
    R. StrikeConservative2,027 ✓
    R SingletonLiberal Democrats839
    C. CornallLabour799
    St. Bees & Gosforth1 seat
    A. ToftConservative2,045 ✓
    G McKendryLabour1,131
    M SwiftLiberal Democrats573