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1979 Wyre Borough Council election
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Election
1979 Wyre Borough Council election Lancashire parliamentary 1976 Wyre Borough Council election 1976 1979 5 3 y 1983 Wyre Borough Council election 1983 All 54 seats to Wyre Borough Council 28 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 48 40 3 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 0 4 4 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 2 2 = 95x50px|Blank Independent 4 10 6 Leader Leader after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK)The 1979 Wyre Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1979. This election was held on the same day as the 1979 United Kingdom general election.
Election result
1979 Wyre Borough Council
Conservative Party (UK)
40
16
11
5
Labour Party (UK)
4
4
4
Liberal Party (UK)
2
0
0
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Independent politician
10
9
1
8
Ward results
Wyre Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Wyre-1973-2011.pdf 28 June 2026 Election Centre
Bailey
Bailey (3 seats)
Labour Party (UK) Hogston A. 926 33.9
Independent Vink A. 919 33.6
Conservative Party (UK) Clarke M. Ms. 890 32.5
Conservative Party (UK) Mitchell G. 865
Independent Cottam J. 854
Conservative Party (UK) Storey K. 787
Independent Harding M. 749
5,990 69.7
Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK)
Independent Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Bourne
Bourne (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Croft T. 1,625 42.8
Labour Party (UK) Goldsmith W. 1,502 39.6
Conservative Party (UK) Hoyle W. 1,323
Conservative Party (UK) Hough M. Ms. 1,224
Liberal Party (UK) Oldham J. 670 17.6
6,344 73.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Breck
Breck (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Macgregor B. 1,068 46.3
Conservative Party (UK) Mellalieu E. 1,032
Liberal Party (UK) Penswick D. 706 30.6
Labour Party (UK) Maccallum R. 532 23.1
3,338 77.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Brock
Brock (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK) Fox A. 676 70.8
Liberal Party (UK) Hall D. 279 29.2
955 78.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Calder
Calder (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK) Ibison T. 598 68.7
Liberal Party (UK) Flood-Page J. 272 31.3
870 77.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Carleton
Carleton (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Davis J. 1,673 57.7
Independent Morgan K. 1,228 42.3
Conservative Party (UK) Ward J. 1,214
Independent Elmore P. 821
4,936 83.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent
Catterall
Catterall (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK) Greenwood R. 812 70.0
Liberal Party (UK) Herbert P. Ms. 348 30.0
1,160 80.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Cleveleys Park
Cleveleys Park (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Bootle J. 1,837 61.1
Conservative Party (UK) Collins K. 1,699
Conservative Party (UK) Winnard R. 1,693
Labour Party (UK) Wright G. Ms. 1,169 38.9
6,398 75.7
swing Conservative Party (UK)
swing Conservative Party (UK)
swing Conservative Party (UK)
Duchy
Duchy (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK) Jackson J. 768 74.3
Liberal Party (UK) Sharp B. 266 25.7
1,034 73.3
swing Conservative Party (UK)
Garstang
Garstang (2 seats)
Liberal Party (UK) Herbert P. 1,404 47.3
Conservative Party (UK) Moreland F. 1,354 45.6
Conservative Party (UK) Alston J. 887
Labour Party (UK) Fleming A. 213 7.2
3,858 81.5
Liberal Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Great Eccleston
Great Eccleston (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK) Wild S. 707 47.8
Independent Anderton W. 592 40.0
Independent Magarry E. 181 12.2
1,480 77.5
Conservative Party (UK) Residents Association
Hambleton
Hambleton (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Williamson R. 1,481 55.3
Conservative Party (UK) Roper G. 1,221
Liberal Party (UK) Moat L. Ms. 1,198 44.7
3,900 73.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Hardhorn
Hardhorn (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Stebbing C. 1,487 71.8
Conservative Party (UK) Bennett K. 1,473
Liberal Party (UK) Penswick C. Ms. 585 28.2
3,545 81.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
High Cross
High Cross (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Anderson L. Ms. 1,323 52.2
Independent Crampin D. 1,210 47.8
Conservative Party (UK) Robert A. 1,135
3,668 80.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent
Jubilee
Jubilee (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Townend F. 1,474 54.3
Independent Hibbert F. 1,242 45.7
Conservative Party (UK) Hodgkinson J. 912
3,628 70.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent
Mount
Mount (2 seats)
Independent Baker H. 1,098 56.6
Independent Hooley D. 968
Conservative Party (UK) Barnes J. 843 43.4
Conservative Party (UK) Snape R. 838
3,747 66.5
Independent politician Conservative Party (UK)
Independent politician Conservative Party (UK)
Norcross
Norcross (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Ball W. 1,306 59.9
Conservative Party (UK) Goodier H. 1,198
Liberal Party (UK) Haworth P. 873 40.1
3,377 73.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Park
Park (3 seats)
Labour Party (UK) Aspden S. 1,449 42.6
Independent Turner R. 1,000 29.4
Conservative Party (UK) Howard T. 955 28.1
Conservative Party (UK) Vincent A. 920
Conservative Party (UK) Winnard K. 630
4,954 70.0
Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK)
Independent Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Pharos
Pharos (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Atkinson E. Ms. 930 39.4
Labour Party (UK) Fletcher T. 758 32.1
Independent Keighley R. 674 28.5
Conservative Party (UK) Waterhouse A. 638
Labour Party (UK) Ellis J. 591
3,591 71.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK)
Pilling
Pilling (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK) Hodgson E. 552 49.6
Independent Gardner C. Ms. 351 31.5
Independent Lawrenson W. 211 18.9
1,114 77.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Preesall
Preesall (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Millward F. 0
Conservative Party (UK) Davies M. 0
Conservative Party (UK) Wrathall W. 0
0 0.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Rossall
Rossall (3 seats)
Independent Elliott G. 1,687 59.6
Independent Hewitt M. 1,660
Independent Riley V. 1,427
Conservative Party (UK) Oldfield M. Ms. 1,144 40.4
Conservative Party (UK) Timms D. 1,004
Conservative Party (UK) Turek T. 957
7,879 71.1
Independent politician Conservative Party (UK)
Independent politician Conservative Party (UK)
Independent politician Conservative Party (UK)
Staina
Staina (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Ashworth C. 2,117 59.4
Conservative Party (UK) Holt D. 1,928
Conservative Party (UK) Dickens T. 1,784
Liberal Party (UK) Rogers J. Ms. 1,448 40.6
7,277 77.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Tithebarn
Tithebarn (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) McHugh V. 1,316 71.5
Conservative Party (UK) Stephens J. 1,180
Labour Party (UK) Aspden B. Ms. 525 28.5
3,021 77.8
Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician
Conservative Party (UK)
Victoria
Victoria (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Grime J. 1,840 60.4
Conservative Party (UK) Powell G. 1,479
Conservative Party (UK) Preston S. Ms. 1,335
Liberal Party (UK) Oldham V. Ms. 1,205 39.6
5,859 76.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Warren
Warren (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Formstone H. 1,415 51.9
Conservative Party (UK) Bradbury B. Ms. 1,384
Labour Party (UK) Wareing D. 1,313 48.1
Conservative Party (UK) Keating T. 1,299
5,411 75.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK)
Wyresdale
Wyresdale (1 seat)
Liberal Party (UK) Nicholson W. 617 58.5
Conservative Party (UK) Livesey W. 437 41.5
1,054 81.8
Liberal Party (UK)
References
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