Psephology.AI
    1997 handbook

    Castle Morpeth: 1997 local elections

    11 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1996) (34 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 12 · Other 10 · Conservative 6 · Liberal Democrats 6

    After (end of 1997) (34 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 12 · Other 10 · Conservative 6 · Liberal Democrats 6

    Ward results

    Heddon-on-the-Wall1 seat
    A. AveryLabour930
    P Staveley-SmithConservative876
    Longhirst1 seat · turnout 70.7%
    A. SambrookLabour1,322
    P. DobsonIndependent418
    M. FenwickConservative220
    Lynemouth1 seat
    Joan WrightLabour1,876
    J WeatherittLiberal Democrats613
    M BridgeConservative266
    Morpeth North1 seat · turnout 74.3%
    D MashLabour1,106
    E. BowlerLiberal Democrats911
    T. NicholConservative853
    N. BestGreen429
    Morpeth South1 seat · turnout 73.2%
    A. PattersonLabour1,946
    C TuersleyConservative1,136
    Morpeth Stobhill1 seat
    S. McKellarLabour0
    Netherwitton1 seat · turnout 76.2%
    H. SandersonConservative1,405
    R. BarsbyLiberal Democrats314
    H. TurnbullLabour286
    Ponteland East1 seat · turnout 77.8%
    R BenthamConservative1,805
    D WoodardLiberal Democrats1,685
    C. DattaLabour429
    Ponteland West1 seat · turnout 74.7%
    S. OliverConservative1,723
    E. CharletonLiberal Democrats1,070
    R CooperLabour456
    Stannington1 seat · turnout 72.8%
    R JeansConservative1,177
    S SingerLabour582
    Widdrington1 seat · turnout 70.3%
    J. MorrisLabour2,064
    J. HedleyLiberal Democrats739
    D. LonsdaleConservative381