1979, wolverhampton, metropolitan, borough, council, election, english, welsh, local, elections, 1979, were, held, thursday, following, elections, labour, party, overall, control, wolverhampton, metropolitan, borough, council, wolverhampton, association, ratep. English and Welsh Local Elections in 1979 were held on Thursday 5 May Following the elections the Labour Party had overall control of Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council The Wolverhampton Association of Ratepayers became known simply as Ratepayers in the 1979 local elections The composition of the council prior to the election was Labour 28 Conservative 30 Wolverhampton Association of Ratepayers 2 The composition of the council following the election was Labour 30 Conservative 29 Ratepayers 1Election results editBilston East Party Candidate Votes Labour J Geraghty 3451 Conservative J Boden 1581 Ratepayers S Davis 233 Liberal C O Brien 204 National Front B Hyde 135 Majority 1870 Labour hold Swing Bilston North Party Candidate Votes Labour J Fenby 3544 Conservative J Speakman 2819 Liberal M Parsley 452 National Front S McNally 298 Ratepayers C Newman 229 Majority 725 Labour gain from Conservative Swing Blakenhall Party Candidate Votes Labour R Reynolds 2870 Conservative P Ellis 2641 Liberal M Williams 369 Ratepayers B Simmons 339 National Front Mrs J Johnson 218 Majority 299 Labour gain from Conservative Swing Bushbury Party Candidate Votes Labour N Dougherty 2809 Conservative Mrs I Bickley 1624 Ratepayers D Prince 482 National Front J Robinson 244 Majority 1185 Labour hold Swing Eastfield Party Candidate Votes Labour W Garbett 3985 Conservative Mrs R Smith 1818 Liberal C Hallmark 660 National Front G Cooper 285 Majority 2167 Labour hold Swing Ettingshall Party Candidate Votes Labour A Storer 2486 Conservative H Davies 1116 Liberal Mrs N O Brien 196 National Front Mrs V Jones 192 Ratepayers B Reade 141 Majority 1370 Labour hold Swing Graiseley Party Candidate Votes Labour Mrs N Jones 3094 Conservative N George 1727 Liberal Mrs J Woodhall 426 National Front Mrs M Robinson 196 Ratepayers B Wilkes 133 Majority 1367 Labour hold Swing Low Hill Party Candidate Votes Labour C Laws 3431 Conservative P Turley 1879 Liberal J Thompson 291 National Front D Johnson 215 Ratepayers J Sharples 138 Majority 1552 Labour hold Swing Merry Hill Party Candidate Votes Conservative R Hart 5325 Labour R Haynes 2735 Liberal Mrs G Ricketts 681 WAR Mrs E Powell 505 National Front B Percival 204 Majority 2590 Conservative hold Swing Oxley Party Candidate Votes Conservative W Hillier 2436 Labour 2228 Ratepayers R Stickland 1519 Liberal Mrs W Hallmark 300 National Front Mrs A Ryan 182 Majority 208 Conservative gain from Ratepayers Park Party Candidate Votes Conservative Mrs M Hodson 3209 Labour P Bateman 1963 Liberal Mrs B Craft 689 Ratepayers T Rathbone 242 National Front Mrs C Simpson 108 Majority 1246 Conservative hold Swing Parkfield Party Candidate Votes Labour A Steventon 2902 Conservative B Carpenter 1126 Independent S Hunting 418 Liberal Mrs A Whitehouse 170 National Front J Thomas 147 Majority 1776 Labour hold Swing Penn Party Candidate Votes Conservative Mrs P Bradley 4786 Labour S Holding 1161 Liberal F Hemsley 1087 Ratepayers R Thomas 433 National Front B Downing 157 Majority 3625 Conservative hold Swing St Peters Party Candidate Votes Labour B Dass 2241 Conservative Mrs G Hodson 1363 Independent Labour amp Trade Unionist N S Noor 1220 Liberal D Craft 401 Ratepayers J Smith 189 National Front Mrs J Lees 183 Labour hold Swing Spring Vale Party Candidate Votes Labour A Garner 3842 Conservative E Edwards 3257 Liberal T Clark 591 National Front E Shaw 375 Majority 585 Labour hold Swing Tettenhall Regis Party Candidate Votes Conservative Mrs M Compton 4361 Ratepayers Mrs F Sneyd 1039 Labour S Smith 1007 Liberal M Woodhall 640 National Front Mrs C Thomas 112 Majority 3354 Conservative hold Swing Tettenhall Wightwick Party Candidate Votes Conservative E Pearce 5087 Labour M Smith 1683 Liberal Mrs S Ascott 862 Ratepayers J Fereday 391 National Front J Moles 178 Majority 3404 Conservative hold Swing Wednesfield Heath Party Candidate Votes Conservative H L Turner 3230 Labour Mrs L Richards 2274 Liberal A Dawson 522 Ratepayers Mrs M Morris 332 National Front G Jones 222 Majority 956 Conservative hold Swing Wednesfield North Party Candidate Votes Labour A Morey 4472 Conservative R Woodhouse 3269 Liberal Mrs S Thompson 634 Ratepayers Mrs J Gunter 459 National Front Mrs M Mcnally 313 Majority 1203 Labour hold Swing Wednesfield South Party Candidate Votes Conservative A Griffiths 2849 Labour Mrs G Stafford Good 2806 Liberal L McLean 558 Ratepayers Mrs V Sharples 236 National Front Mrs J Percival 166 Majority 43 Conservative hold SwingExternal links edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1979 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election amp oldid 1191198868, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
