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    1997 handbook

    Stroud: 1997 local elections

    12 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1996) (55 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 27 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Other 10 · Conservative 7

    After (end of 1997) (55 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 28 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Other 10 · Conservative 7

    Ward results

    Berkeley Vale1 seat · turnout 79.3%
    B. BoothConservative1,813 ✓
    E. WinbowLabour1,501
    Stayte M.Liberal Democrats842
    Bisley1 seat · turnout 75.2%
    C FellowsConservative2,526 ✓
    M. FennLiberal Democrats2,215
    D. TaylorLabour1,150
    Cam1 seat · turnout 78.8%
    B. AddleLabour2,774 ✓
    O DallynConservative1,482
    D BoothLiberal Democrats1,448
    Dursley1 seat · turnout 76.7%
    R. MerrittLiberal Democrats2,079 ✓
    Audrey SmithLabour1,491
    G. ChingConservative1,143
    Minchinhampton1 seat · turnout 78.9%
    J WaddingtonConservative1,939 ✓
    S. HewsonLiberal Democrats1,351
    J AppletonLabour1,015
    Nailsworth1 seat · turnout 77.2%
    V. CowlsLabour1,668 ✓
    R BinnsConservative1,482
    M RobinsonLiberal Democrats1,395
    Painswick1 seat · turnout 79.9%
    T. ParkerLiberal Democrats2,252 ✓
    B. PegnaConservative1,912
    M. McDermontLabour1,176
    Severn1 seat · turnout 75.6%
    D TomlinsConservative2,674 ✓
    D. PurchaseLabour2,225
    P. HerbertLiberal Democrats1,902
    Stonehouse1 seat · turnout 76.9%
    W CheyneLiberal Democrats2,283 ✓
    F. JonesLabour2,154
    B JeffreysConservative1,180
    Stroud East1 seat · turnout 73.0%
    R EcclesLabour2,826 ✓
    B PierceLiberal Democrats1,708
    R. BruceConservative1,566
    Stroud West1 seat · turnout 74.3%
    M. RutterLabour3,089 ✓
    S DaviesConservative1,893
    D. SutherlandLiberal Democrats1,634
    Wotton-under-Edge1 seat · turnout 76.3%
    J. CordwellLiberal Democrats2,294 ✓
    S GowersIndependent1,604
    H. RobertsLabour1,123