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    Teesdale: 1997 local elections

    3 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1996) (31 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 18 · Labour 11 · Conservative 2 · Liberal Democrats 0

    After (end of 1997) (31 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 19 · Labour 10 · Conservative 2 · Liberal Democrats 0

    Ward results

    Barnard Castle East1 seat · turnout 69.6%
    J. FergusConservative2,059 ✓
    W HamiltonLabour1,600
    R. ThompsonIndependent839
    Barnard Castle West1 seat · turnout 68.2%
    J. ScottConservative2,633 ✓
    S BailesLabour1,803
    Evenwood1 seat · turnout 67.3%
    J. ArmstrongIndependent2,827 ✓
    K StokeldLabour1,692