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    1997 handbook

    Newark And Sherwood: 1997 local elections

    9 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1996) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 37 · Conservative 10 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 2

    After (end of 1997) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 36 · Conservative 11 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Balderton1 seat · turnout 74.6%
    A. HannafordLabour3,387 ✓
    Walker K.Conservative3,362
    R HindLiberal Democrats1,275
    Blidworth1 seat
    R. HiltonLabour0 ✓
    Caunton1 seat · turnout 77.9%
    A. WoodLiberal Democrats3,454 ✓
    R. GilbertConservative2,794
    A. FreemanLabour2,206
    Collingham1 seat · turnout 75.1%
    V. DobsonConservative3,191 ✓
    D. WhicherLabour2,276
    Mary RaynerLiberal Democrats1,045
    C MacleodInd Con336
    Newark North1 seat · turnout 68.0%
    D GreenLabour3,016 ✓
    S. RichardsonConservative2,398
    M. MatthewsLiberal Democrats787
    Newark South1 seat · turnout 69.7%
    C. BromfieldLabour2,920 ✓
    P. FosterConservative1,121
    M. TurlandLiberal Democrats482
    Ollerton1 seat · turnout 73.1%
    S. SmedleyLabour5,344 ✓
    Dominic GriffithsConservative1,650
    Rufford1 seat · turnout 75.7%
    P. BrearleyLabour3,771 ✓
    L. SpriggIndependent2,424
    Southwell1 seat · turnout 81.1%
    S StuartConservative4,290 ✓
    L. GuestLiberal Democrats3,182
    J WoodwardLabour1,533