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    1997 handbook

    Wear Valley: 1997 local elections

    8 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1996) (40 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 35 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Conservative 0

    After (end of 1997) (40 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 35 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Conservative 0

    Ward results

    Bishop Auckland Town1 seat · turnout 66.5%
    S DentLabour2,818 ✓
    A HarrisonLiberal Democrats2,009
    Coundon1 seat · turnout 65.7%
    Phil GrahamLabour2,156 ✓
    C. Foote WoodLiberal Democrats1,387
    Crook North1 seat · turnout 64.8%
    T. CarrollLabour2,735 ✓
    J DownieLiberal Democrats1,394
    Crook South1 seat · turnout 67.5%
    R. PendleburyLabour2,854 ✓
    John BaileyLiberal Democrats1,304
    Weardale1 seat · turnout 67.1%
    John ShuttleworthIndependent1,453 ✓
    J ChatfieldLiberal Democrats1,326
    D. IrvineLabour1,325
    West Auckland1 seat · turnout 63.9%
    H DouthwaiteLabour2,263 ✓
    J FergusonLiberal Democrats1,548
    Willington1 seat · turnout 68.0%
    J. RichardsonLabour3,185 ✓
    D. AllanLiberal Democrats1,028
    Woodhouse Close1 seat · turnout 60.7%
    R. LanghamLabour2,483 ✓
    Anderson A.Liberal Democrats1,022
    EastSussex0