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    1997 handbook

    St Edmundsbury: 1997 local elections

    9 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1996) (56 seats, our estimate)

    Labour 27 · Conservative 19 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Independent 3

    After (end of 1997) (56 seats, our estimate)

    Labour 28 · Conservative 20 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Independent 3

    Ward results

    Abbeygate & Eastgate1 seat · turnout 72.6%
    D SpeakmanConservative2,362 ✓
    R. MugeLabour1,963
    P DulieuLiberal Democrats991
    D. NettletonIndependent720
    Clare1 seat · turnout 73.8%
    R. WarmingtonLiberal Democrats2,431 ✓
    J StevensConservative2,112
    Haverhill North1 seat · turnout 68.9%
    L. KiernanLabour2,807 ✓
    Ann BridgesConservative1,640
    G RidoutLiberal Democrats786
    Haverhill South1 seat · turnout 65.8%
    Maureen LeeLabour2,538 ✓
    M. BibbyLiberal Democrats1,316
    J. Watkins-EllisConservative1,311
    Northgate & St. Olaves1 seat · turnout 69.0%
    D. LockwoodLabour2,403 ✓
    A. WilliamsConservative647
    B FearnleyLiberal Democrats467
    Risbridge1 seat · turnout 76.3%
    J. MidwoodConservative2,344 ✓
    A. CarmichaelLabour1,309
    L WarmingtonLiberal Democrats964
    Risbygate & Sextons1 seat · turnout 72.3%
    R NowakLabour2,228 ✓
    I. SpeakmanConservative1,792
    Southgate & Westgate1 seat · turnout 73.8%
    M. BrundleConservative2,115 ✓
    G ElliotLiberal Democrats2,056
    R CorfeLabour1,838
    Thingoe South1 seat · turnout 75.4%
    E. MilburnConservative1,624 ✓
    David Richard Anthony DawsonLabour904
    R. WilmanLiberal Democrats644