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    1997 handbook

    South Somerset: 1997 local elections

    17 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1996) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 45 · Conservative 9 · Other 5 · Labour 1

    After (end of 1997) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 45 · Conservative 9 · Other 5 · Labour 1

    Ward results

    Blackmoor Vale1 seat · turnout 75.4%
    J FarleyLiberal Democrats2,364 ✓
    P NewthConservative1,689
    W. MaddenLabour410
    Castle Cary1 seat · turnout 76.5%
    C LlewellynLiberal Democrats2,128 ✓
    M. DareConservative1,804
    C. InchleyLabour306
    Chard Town1 seat · turnout 68.0%
    J. ShortlandLiberal Democrats4,018 ✓
    N WellsConservative2,315
    Coker1 seat · turnout 77.0%
    C. BakewellLiberal Democrats3,027 ✓
    R RandallConservative1,795
    A. FrecknallLabour584
    Crewkerne1 seat · turnout 71.9%
    P HunterLiberal Democrats2,423 ✓
    D. HarrisConservative1,637
    E. LeaverLabour1,098
    Curry Rivel1 seat · turnout 76.7%
    K. LockLiberal Democrats1,950 ✓
    S. SteeleConservative1,604
    A DowlandLabour325
    Dowlish Wake1 seat · turnout 74.8%
    D EspLiberal Democrats2,026 ✓
    T MulhallConservative1,446
    Sellers P.Labour471
    Houndstone1 seat · turnout 70.2%
    S CrabbLiberal Democrats3,484 ✓
    D PayneConservative1,827
    E. AndersonLabour1,100
    Ilchester1 seat · turnout 71.2%
    R DavidLiberal Democrats1,648 ✓
    M ForgoineConservative1,374
    B WadsworthLabour389
    Ilminster1 seat · turnout 74.6%
    D GordonLiberal Democrats2,570 ✓
    M. TwidaleConservative2,137
    F WalkerLabour653
    Langport1 seat · turnout 77.3%
    H. TemperleyLiberal Democrats2,114 ✓
    B PilbrowConservative1,851
    D. GilhamLabour535
    Martock1 seat · turnout 75.9%
    D CampbellLiberal Democrats3,415 ✓
    D. ReynoldsConservative2,148
    D KingdonLabour837
    Somerton1 seat · turnout 74.9%
    N. CantLiberal Democrats2,435 ✓
    P HartleyConservative2,046
    M CharlesLabour533
    Wincanton & Bruton1 seat · turnout 75.6%
    T. CarrollLiberal Democrats2,460 ✓
    M WestlakeConservative2,269
    D CastleLabour793
    Yeovil North & East1 seat · turnout 63.6%
    Elizabeth TaylorLiberal Democrats2,546 ✓
    P. JoyceLabour1,309
    M WaddletonConservative829
    Yeovil South & Central1 seat · turnout 64.2%
    P. MacmasterLiberal Democrats2,520 ✓
    W. VipondConservative1,098
    A. HillLabour921
    Yeovil West & Preston1 seat · turnout 67.1%
    S. MillerLiberal Democrats2,655 ✓
    A. BartlettConservative1,291
    M. JoyceLabour1,069