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    1997 handbook

    Cambridge: 1997 local elections

    13 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1996) (42 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 23 · Liberal Democrats 18 · Conservative 1 · Other 0

    After (end of 1997) (42 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 23 · Liberal Democrats 18 · Conservative 1 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Abbey1 seat
    C. ShawLabour1,883
    Simon MittonConservative836
    A DieppeLiberal Democrats510
    Castle1 seat
    S. BrintonLiberal Democrats2,831
    J. MittonConservative1,131
    R. SmithLabour1,089
    Cherry Hinton1 seat
    S. BickerLabour1,917
    A. HardieConservative1,515
    E. CorderLiberal Democrats739
    Coleridge1 seat
    J. PercyLabour2,076
    Eric William Barrett-PaytonConservative1,384
    Thomas Gilbert BurnhamLiberal Democrats917
    East Chesterton1 seat · turnout 70.8%
    T. O'DellLabour1,933
    Morris A.Liberal Democrats1,795
    P. Harding-RollsConservative1,216
    Kings Hedges1 seat
    J JonesLabour1,721
    Steven Michael GeorgeConservative816
    R JamesLiberal Democrats567
    Market1 seat
    A. BowenLiberal Democrats2,602
    Lucy WalkerLabour1,259
    R. WilliamsConservative857
    Newnham1 seat · turnout 76.3%
    E. Meyland-SmithLiberal Democrats2,906
    W. MuirLiberal Democrats1,794
    M TalbotLabour1,649
    C. RoseConservative1,613
    J. GrugeonLabour1,246
    C TurnballConservative1,165
    Petersfield1 seat
    B BhallaLabour2,298
    M StreetsLiberal Democrats1,309
    Peter WeltonConservative922
    M WrightGreen362
    Queen Ediths1 seat
    G. HeathcockLiberal Democrats2,407
    J. PenningtonConservative1,261
    J. BeresfordLabour936
    Romsey1 seat
    J GluzaLabour2,018
    C SmartLiberal Democrats1,648
    Judith May WebbConservative614
    Trumpington1 seat
    Annette KentLiberal Democrats1,856
    P SharmanConservative1,435
    K. DavisonLabour893
    West Chesterton1 seat · turnout 69.5%
    M LeekeLiberal Democrats1,907
    P. SchickerLabour1,426
    G. StuartConservative937