Beechings - Election - 3 May 1979

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It was the first election to be held in the ward following a boundary review. Labour won two of the new seats and the Conservatives won the remaining new seat.

J. Lee, A. Spells and N. Fryer were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Lee J. J. Lee
Labour 1,667 16.7%

Spells A. A. Spells
Labour 1,603 16.0%

Fryer N. N. Fryer
Conservative 1,520 15.2%

Winwood J. J. Winwood
Labour 1,497 15.0%

Jones Ms. C. Ms. C. Jones *
Conservative 1,427 14.3%

Bond C. C. Bond
Conservative 1,410 14.1%

Wise Ms. S. Ms. S. Wise
Liberal 443 4.4%

Hayes-May C. C. Hayes-May
Liberal 440 4.4%

Turnout 76.0%

Conservative win (new ward)

Labour win (new ward)

Labour win (new ward)

Candidate	Votes	%
Lee J. J. Lee Labour	1,667	16.7%
Spells A. A. Spells Labour	1,603	16.0%
Fryer N. N. Fryer Conservative	1,520	15.2%
Winwood J. J. Winwood Labour	1,497	15.0%
Jones Ms. C. Ms. C. Jones * Conservative	1,427	14.3%
Bond C. C. Bond Conservative	1,410	14.1%
Wise Ms. S. Ms. S. Wise Liberal	443	4.4%
Hayes-May C. C. Hayes-May Liberal	440	4.4%
Turnout		76.0%
Conservative win (new ward)
Labour win (new ward)
Labour win (new ward)

* Denotes a councillor standing for re-election.

To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Vote Share

Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.

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