Wigan, Greater Manchester County Council
At the most recent election (7 May 1981), W. Blackledge (The Labour Party), E. Cowser (The Labour Party) and J. Greenall (The Labour Party) won Wigan, with a majority of 7,880 votes on a turnout of 29.9%.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Greater Manchester County Council
- Elections recorded
- 3
- Recorded results
- 23
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Blackledge | The Labour Party | 12,478 | 23.5% | Yes |
| E. Cowser | The Labour Party | 12,186 | 22.9% | Yes |
| J. Greenall | The Labour Party | 11,350 | 21.4% | Yes |
| T. Peet | Conservative Party | 3,470 | 6.5% | No |
| R. Rogers | Conservative Party | 3,128 | 5.9% | No |
| S. Warren | Conservative Party | 2,943 | 5.5% | No |
| G. Derbyshire | The Liberal Party | 2,106 | 4% | No |
| J. Fitzpatrick | The Liberal Party | 1,837 | 3.5% | No |
| C. Hughes | Residents | 1,824 | 3.4% | No |
| G. Foster | The Liberal Party | 1,804 | 3.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Blackledge | The Labour Party | 8,405 | 16.7% | Yes |
| E. Cowser | The Labour Party | 7,905 | 15.7% | Yes |
| A. Atherton | Conservative Party | 7,826 | 15.5% | Yes |
| J. Greenall | The Labour Party | 7,199 | 14.3% | No |
| M. Wright | Conservative Party | 7,192 | 14.3% | No |
| A. Foster | Conservative Party | 7,167 | 14.2% | No |
| M. Finney | The Liberal Party | 1,665 | 3.3% | No |
| J. Forster | The Liberal Party | 1,267 | 2.5% | No |
| F. Ryan | The Liberal Party | 1,003 | 2% | No |
| A. Foster | Other | 766 | 1.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Blackledge | The Labour Party | 0 | — | Yes |
| E. Cowser | The Labour Party | 0 | — | Yes |
| J. Greenall | The Labour Party | 0 | — | Yes |