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    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
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    Greater Manchester County Council
    Elections recorded
    3
    Recorded results
    23
    Wigan: Local Elections 1981Turnout 29.9%, electorate 59,334
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. BlackledgeThe Labour Party12,47823.5%Yes
    E. CowserThe Labour Party12,18622.9%Yes
    J. GreenallThe Labour Party11,35021.4%Yes
    T. PeetConservative Party3,4706.5%No
    R. RogersConservative Party3,1285.9%No
    S. WarrenConservative Party2,9435.5%No
    G. DerbyshireThe Liberal Party2,1064%No
    J. FitzpatrickThe Liberal Party1,8373.5%No
    C. HughesResidents1,8243.4%No
    G. FosterThe Liberal Party1,8043.4%No
    Wigan: Local Elections 1977Turnout 28.4%, electorate 59,165
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. BlackledgeThe Labour Party8,40516.7%Yes
    E. CowserThe Labour Party7,90515.7%Yes
    A. AthertonConservative Party7,82615.5%Yes
    J. GreenallThe Labour Party7,19914.3%No
    M. WrightConservative Party7,19214.3%No
    A. FosterConservative Party7,16714.2%No
    M. FinneyThe Liberal Party1,6653.3%No
    J. ForsterThe Liberal Party1,2672.5%No
    F. RyanThe Liberal Party1,0032%No
    A. FosterOther7661.5%No
    Wigan: Local Elections 12 Apr 1973 (county councils)electorate 58,080
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. BlackledgeThe Labour Party0—Yes
    E. CowserThe Labour Party0—Yes
    J. GreenallThe Labour Party0—Yes

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