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    Craven: 1997 local elections

    7 wards with results. Council page

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

    Liberal Democrats 18 · Conservative 6 · Labour 6 · Other 4

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

    Liberal Democrats 17 · Conservative 7 · Labour 6 · Other 4

    Ward results

    Airedale1 seat · turnout 77.0%
    I. GreavesConservative2,255 ✓
    P PutwainLiberal Democrats1,969
    H. BurkeLabour1,049
    Mid-Craven1 seat · turnout 76.7%
    S. MarshallConservative3,024 ✓
    J. BeardLabour1,071
    North1 seat
    R. AtkinsonLiberal Democrats2,937 ✓
    R CooksleyConservative1,190
    Ribblesdale1 seat
    Edna GrahamLiberal Democrats2,439 ✓
    D CrawfordConservative1,920
    Skipton East1 seat · turnout 70.2%
    Robert HeseltineIndependent2,317 ✓
    M. BillingLabour1,698
    Skipton West1 seat
    M. DoyleLiberal Democrats2,532 ✓
    Patricia GregoryConservative2,128
    South1 seat
    T ColeConservative1,966 ✓
    P. BakerIndependent1,210
    N KayeLabour1,055