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    1997 handbook

    Harrogate: 1997 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1996) (59 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 44 · Conservative 10 · Labour 4 · Other 1

    After (end of 1997) (59 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 44 · Conservative 10 · Labour 4 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Bilton1 seat · turnout 71.8%
    A. WilliamsIndependent2,294 ✓
    D. RobinsonLabour955
    S HogbenConservative906
    Boroughbridge1 seat · turnout 70.8%
    C. WilsonConservative2,585 ✓
    K AllenLiberal Democrats1,225
    A WoodheadLabour799
    Claro1 seat · turnout 75.5%
    W. BrewisConservative2,360 ✓
    C. LewisLiberal Democrats1,768
    L. Van HoffLabour361
    Duchy1 seat · turnout 68.0%
    G. WebberLiberal Democrats2,225 ✓
    M LaycockConservative1,823
    K. MacdonaldLabour476
    East Central1 seat · turnout 64.8%
    S. MacareLiberal Democrats1,713 ✓
    G BoydConservative978
    S HutchingsLabour641
    Granby1 seat · turnout 66.0%
    James MarshallLiberal Democrats2,220 ✓
    C PageConservative851
    A MaddonaldLabour614
    Harlow1 seat
    Duckworth J.Liberal Democrats2,227 ✓
    J WebsterConservative2,117
    G RobinsonLabour381
    Haverah1 seat · turnout 75.8%
    R. ThomasConservative2,776 ✓
    Tom WatsonLiberal Democrats1,317
    B RobinsonLabour429
    Killinghall & New Park1 seat · turnout 71.5%
    J. CrowtherLiberal Democrats2,252 ✓
    R DavenportConservative1,564
    H SutcliffeLabour455
    Knaresborough East1 seat · turnout 75.6%
    Robert Michael HallLiberal Democrats2,158 ✓
    J. BellisConservative1,536
    A. CrouchLabour799
    Knaresborough West1 seat · turnout 71.3%
    Hoult B.Liberal Democrats1,712 ✓
    S. MacleanConservative1,279
    M HaytonLabour954
    Masham & Fountains1 seat · turnout 76.5%
    T MouldLiberal Democrats2,087 ✓
    C. AdamsonConservative1,747
    P. FoxallLabour448
    Pannal1 seat · turnout 81.1%
    C. TrotterConservative2,326 ✓
    D ForresterLiberal Democrats1,634
    C. ColtmanLabour184
    Pateley Bridge1 seat · turnout 75.3%
    W FortConservative2,075 ✓
    L. EllingtonLiberal Democrats1,800
    R Newby-BattyLabour349
    Poppleton1 seat · turnout 76.1%
    J. SavageConservative1,034 ✓
    G. FirthLiberal Democrats734
    P O'ConnorLabour378
    Ripon East1 seat · turnout 64.1%
    J GrovesLiberal Democrats1,524 ✓
    D BriscombeConservative1,336
    J BarkerLabour910
    Ripon West1 seat · turnout 66.6%
    J. StockdaleLiberal Democrats1,714 ✓
    S. HaithwaithConservative1,501
    A SnowdenLabour529
    Starbeck1 seat · turnout 69.2%
    M. De Courcey-BayleyLiberal Democrats2,082 ✓
    E CooperConservative872
    Geoff FoxallLabour799
    Wedderburn1 seat · turnout 74.8%
    C. KelleyLiberal Democrats2,491 ✓
    S. MercerConservative1,628
    S SwithinbankLabour408
    G RobinsonLiberal Democrats1,647 ✓
    J FrobisherConservative1,490
    C. ColmanLabour401