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    1975 handbook

    Wigan: 1975 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1974) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 66 · Conservative 5 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1975) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 61 · Conservative 10 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    No. 1 (Wigan: Lindsay-Scholes-Whelley)1 seat · turnout 29.0%
    M. PrattLabour1,728
    C. GilesConservative966
    No. 10 (Leigh: Lilford-St. Josephs-St. Thomas)1 seat · turnout 31.3%
    M. WoodConservative1,853
    J. PrytharchLabour997
    No. 11 (Golborne: St. Thomas & Lowton)1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    E. RobertsLabour2,095
    T. ThompsonConservative1,469
    No. 12 (Golborne: Heath Park & Abram)1 seat
    A MillerLabour0 ✓
    No. 13 (Ashton-In-Makerfield:north & West)1 seat · turnout 21.7%
    R. LyonsLabour1,186
    P. ScullyLIB453
    No. 14 (Ashton-In-Makerfield:central & East)1 seat · turnout 26.6%
    WorsleyLIB1,103
    G. FairhurstLabour1,043
    No. 15 (Standish-With-Langtree & Shevington)1 seat · turnout 35.2%
    J. HardyLabour1,346 ✓
    DewwhurstIndependent1,302
    LawsonConservative754
    YoungLIB369
    No. 16 (Aspull)1 seat · turnout 22.2%
    H. LoweLabour1,302
    LammasLIB897
    No. 17 (Atherton: North East)1 seat · turnout 29.8%
    D. SkittLabour1,517
    WilliamsConservative1,025
    HicksLIB261
    No. 18 (Atherton: South West)1 seat · turnout 30.1%
    GrundyConservative1,258
    HorrabinLabour693
    No. 19 (Hindley: Central & North)1 seat · turnout 22.2%
    A. RobinsonLabour1,087
    HaseldeneConservative596
    No. 2 (Wigan: Poolstock-Worsley Mesnes)1 seat · turnout 17.1%
    S. TownleyLabour1,049
    Judith AthertonConservative550
    No. 20 (Hindley: South-East-West)1 seat · turnout 25.5%
    J. CulshawConservative1,346
    S. HardyLabour1,256
    No. 21 (Ince-In-Makerfield)1 seat
    BanksLabour0 ✓
    No. 22 (Orrell & Billinge)1 seat · turnout 34.8%
    FairburnConservative2,554
    J. FitzpatrickLabour1,482
    No. 23 (Tyldesley: Shakerley)1 seat · turnout 29.4%
    A. WrightLabour1,415
    HodkinsonConservative990
    No. 24 (Tyldesley: Astley Green & Blackmoor)1 seat
    HampsonLabour0 ✓
    No. 3 (Wigan: Gidlow-Swinley-Whitley)1 seat · turnout 32.3%
    W. FranceConservative2,417
    M. PendletonLabour862
    MasonLIB467
    No. 4 (Wigan: Beech Hill & Marsh Green)1 seat · turnout 22.1%
    N. TurnerLabour1,478
    GormallyConservative586
    No. 5 (Wigan: Highfield & Lamberhead)1 seat · turnout 21.5%
    J. SmithLabour1,189
    T PeetConservative982
    DowdCOMM157
    No. 6 (Wigan: Newtown & Rose Hill)1 seat · turnout 18.6%
    MulliganLabour1,116
    BoyleConservative513
    No. 7 (Leigh: Hope Carr)1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    HurstConservative1,535
    J. JonesLabour1,048
    No. 8 (Leigh: St. Pauls & St. Peters)1 seat · turnout 16.8%
    G. BridgeLabour817
    J DaviesConservative566
    J. BlackburnCOMM91
    No. 9 (Leigh: Etherstone & St. Marys)1 seat · turnout 25.7%
    H. YatesConservative1,310
    TonksLabour991
    KedwardCOMM97