No. 5 (St. James), Oldham
At the most recent election (4 May 1978), T. Collins (Conservative Party) won No. 5 (St. James), with a majority of 73 votes on a turnout of 28.14%.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Oldham
- Elections recorded
- 4
- Recorded results
- 19
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Collins | Conservative Party | 1,089 | 46.3% | Yes |
| J. Crowther | The Labour Party | 1,016 | 43.2% | No |
| D. Clayton | LIB | 199 | 8.5% | No |
| J. Round | COMM | 33 | 1.4% | No |
| H. Taylor | Independent | 13 | 0.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Bennett | The Labour Party | 932 | 37.9% | Yes |
| M. Doyle | Conservative Party | 824 | 33.5% | No |
| C. Hilyer | LIB | 650 | 26.4% | No |
| J. Round | COMM | 56 | 2.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cress | LIB | 956 | 53.9% | No |
| A. McConnell | The Labour Party | 740 | 41.7% | No |
| Pollitt | COMM | 79 | 4.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Crowther | The Labour Party | 1,176 | 22.5% | No |
| H. Albinson | The Labour Party | 1,133 | 21.6% | No |
| A. McConnell | The Labour Party | 1,124 | 21.5% | No |
| J. Bannister | Conservative Party | 600 | 11.5% | No |
| J. Chadwick | Conservative Party | 545 | 10.4% | No |
| B. Quinn | Conservative Party | 537 | 10.3% | No |
| K. Platt | COMM | 119 | 2.3% | No |