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    1997 handbook

    Boston: 1997 local elections

    7 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1996) (34 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 15 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 6 · Conservative 5

    After (end of 1997) (34 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 15 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 6 · Conservative 5

    Ward results

    Boston Rural South1 seat · turnout 67.4%
    J. SmithIndependent3,324 ✓
    Y. KershawLabour1,711
    Boston West1 seat · turnout 70.8%
    C. TebbsLiberal Democrats1,631 ✓
    P. StreetConservative1,492
    J. GuyLabour1,052
    COASTAL1 seat · turnout 69.3%
    B. PowellConservative2,006 ✓
    Sloan S.Labour1,355
    C TickellLiberal Democrats846
    Fenside1 seat · turnout 61.3%
    F. GilchristLabour1,714 ✓
    G. StreetConservative1,410
    Skirbeck1 seat · turnout 63.6%
    P. KennyLabour1,960 ✓
    M JudgeConservative1,050
    J. HawkesLiberal Democrats540
    Witham1 seat
    Mary WrightConservative2,194 ✓
    Jane StewartLabour1,915
    Wyberton1 seat · turnout 70.8%
    H. JudgeConservative1,731 ✓
    N. HartLabour1,687
    O. SnellLiberal Democrats1,426