Riverside - Election - 3 May 1979

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It was the first election to be held in the ward following a boundary review. The Conservatives won all three of the new seats.

Mike O'Brien, J. Coverdale and W. Ellis were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

O'Brien Mike Mike O'Brien *
Conservative 1,905 20.2%

Coverdale J. J. Coverdale
Conservative 1,895 20.1%

Ellis W. W. Ellis
Conservative 1,760 18.7%

Atkins Ms. J. Ms. J. Atkins
Labour 968 10.3%

Stevens Kenneth Kenneth Stevens
Labour 932 9.9%

Stevens Phyllis Phyllis Stevens
Labour 846 9.0%

Frost R. R. Frost
Liberal 582 6.2%

Rogers Ms. J. Ms. J. Rogers
Liberal 543 5.8%

Turnout 78.3%

Conservative win (new ward)

Conservative win (new ward)

Conservative win (new ward)

Candidate	Votes	%
O'Brien Mike Mike O'Brien * Conservative	1,905	20.2%
Coverdale J. J. Coverdale Conservative	1,895	20.1%
Ellis W. W. Ellis Conservative	1,760	18.7%
Atkins Ms. J. Ms. J. Atkins Labour	968	10.3%
Stevens Kenneth Kenneth Stevens Labour	932	9.9%
Stevens Phyllis Phyllis Stevens Labour	846	9.0%
Frost R. R. Frost Liberal	582	6.2%
Rogers Ms. J. Ms. J. Rogers Liberal	543	5.8%
Turnout		78.3%
Conservative win (new ward)
Conservative win (new ward)
Conservative 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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