Hempstead and Wigmore - 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.

Lionel Dollery, Joan Ward-McNally and Ms. J. Rhodes-Caulfield were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Dollery Lionel Lionel Dollery *
Conservative 2,483 24.8%

Ward-McNally Joan Joan Ward-McNally *
Conservative 2,451 24.5%

Rhodes-Caulfield Ms. J. Ms. J. Rhodes-Caulfield
Conservative 2,344 23.4%

Baker Ms. J. Ms. J. Baker
Labour 751 7.5%

Brady Ms. E. Ms. E. Brady
Labour 686 6.9%

Ducker C. C. Ducker
Liberal 667 6.7%

Rosling Ms. P. Ms. P. Rosling
Labour 625 6.2%

Turnout 82.3%

Conservative win (new ward)

Conservative win (new ward)

Conservative win (new ward)

Candidate	Votes	%
Dollery Lionel Lionel Dollery * Conservative	2,483	24.8%
Ward-McNally Joan Joan Ward-McNally * Conservative	2,451	24.5%
Rhodes-Caulfield Ms. J. Ms. J. Rhodes-Caulfield Conservative	2,344	23.4%
Baker Ms. J. Ms. J. Baker Labour	751	7.5%
Brady Ms. E. Ms. E. Brady Labour	686	6.9%
Ducker C. C. Ducker Liberal	667	6.7%
Rosling Ms. P. Ms. P. Rosling Labour	625	6.2%
Turnout		82.3%
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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