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    1975 handbook

    Kirklees: 1975 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

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

    Labour 45 · Conservative 18 · The Liberal Party 8 · Other 1

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

    Labour 36 · Conservative 28 · The Liberal Party 7 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Crosland Moor1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    WardConservative2,899
    H. DugdaleLIB1,656
    S. DawsonLabour1,446
    Cross1 seat · turnout 32.9%
    D. FarrowConservative2,206
    LillLabour1,737
    Dewsbury South1 seat · turnout 31.5%
    CurryConservative1,781
    H. OldroydLabour1,771
    No. 12 (Batley: East & Soothill)1 seat · turnout 26.9%
    BeattieLIB1,391
    PicklesLabour1,011
    No. 13 (Batley: West)1 seat
    L. ConlonLabour0 ✓
    No. 14 (Batley: Birstall & North)1 seat · turnout 31.1%
    FoxConservative1,788
    IlesLabour1,456
    MoxlowRES903
    No. 17 (Spenborough: Birkenshaw & Gomersal & Heckm1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    K. HirdConservative2,948 ✓
    SmithLabour1,458
    P. MorelandThe Liberal Party840
    No. 18 (Colne Valley: East)1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    SykesLIB2,070
    FallasLabour1,371
    CockConservative686
    No. 19 (Colne Valley: Central-North-West)1 seat · turnout 47.0%
    H. SwiftLIB1,573
    W. BriggsLabour845
    J. ShawConservative797
    No. 20 (Denby Dale)1 seat · turnout 49.9%
    Watson C.Labour1,958
    L. BrownLIB1,337
    J. BarringerConservative1,217
    No. 21 (Meltham & Honley)1 seat · turnout 48.6%
    WebbLIB2,459
    KayeLabour1,523
    FurnessConservative1,338
    No. 22 (Holmfirth)1 seat · turnout 48.6%
    E. CoombesConservative1,933
    MidgleyLIB1,393
    GarganLabour1,117
    No. 23 (Kirkburton)1 seat · turnout 46.2%
    A. MasonConservative4,045
    N. LoganLabour1,692
    MurphyLIB956
    No. 24 (Mirfield)1 seat · turnout 45.6%
    EleyConservative2,985
    BrownRES1,591
    RipleyLabour1,481
    No. 3 (Dewsbury: Ravensthorpe-St. Johns- Trinity)1 seat · turnout 31.2%
    WrayLabour1,599 ✓
    M. BrownConservative1,480
    D. LeakThe Liberal Party936
    No. 4 (Huddersfield: Dalton)1 seat · turnout 34.7%
    E. AsquithConservative2,029
    RiordanLabour1,487
    No. 5 (Huddersfield: Almondbury)1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    L. WoodConservative2,177
    MoorehouseLabour1,107
    GafneyLIB515
    No. 6 (Huddersfield: Deighton)1 seat · turnout 26.8%
    V. CusworthLIB1,316
    Z. SykesLabour1,080
    ShawCOMM65
    No. 7 (Huddersfield: Newsome & Central)1 seat · turnout 36.1%
    G. FurnessConservative1,642
    MennellLabour1,308
    HaslerLIB1,089
    No. 8 (Huddersfield: Birkby Andfartown)1 seat · turnout 36.9%
    C. KenchingtonConservative2,978 ✓
    BarwickLabour1,035
    SinghLIB427
    H. HirstPPR87
    BainsCOMM73
    No. 9 (Huddersfield: Lindley & Marsh)1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    J. CarterConservative4,051
    McBrideLabour1,157
    Norrist1 seat · turnout 35.6%
    BrookeConservative2,083 ✓
    ArmitageLabour1,540
    WhittakerRES537
    BeaumontLIB435
    Oakenshaw-Scholes1 seat · turnout 86.6%
    L. KershawConservative1,965 ✓
    FoxLabour1,138
    SmithLIB926
    Paddock1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    K. MathiesonConservative3,240 ✓
    L. JardineLabour1,597
    SmithLIB1,096
    MillerNF126