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    1976 handbook

    Kirklees: 1976 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

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

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

    After (end of 1976) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 38 · Labour 25 · The Liberal Party 9 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Crosland Moor1 seat · turnout 49.6%
    H. SugdenConservative3,464
    S. DawsonLabour1,685
    H. DugdaleLIB1,187
    Cross1 seat · turnout 35.7%
    J. SykesConservative2,358
    G. AmblerLabour1,862
    Dewsbury South1 seat · turnout 43.6%
    F. PicklesLabour2,554
    D. PeelConservative2,406
    No. 12 (Batley: East & Soothill)1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    C. WalkerLabour1,695
    M. ShawConservative1,058
    M. HirstLIB725
    No. 13 (Batley: West)1 seat · turnout 31.6%
    C. ShawConservative1,148
    J. LaughlinLabour1,097
    No. 14 (Batley: Birstall & North)1 seat · turnout 35.6%
    W. HaberghamConservative2,566
    G. SpeightLabour2,175
    No. 17 (Spenborough: Birkenshaw & Gomersal & Heckm1 seat · turnout 39.8%
    A. KilburnConservative3,195 ✓
    H. SmithLabour1,675
    P. MorelandThe Liberal Party809
    No. 18 (Colne Valley: East)1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    H. SeniorLIB2,131
    A. TurnbullLabour1,152
    J. WalkerConservative1,014
    No. 19 (Colne Valley: Central-North-West)1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    J. ShawConservative1,183
    J. BuckleyIndependent1,073
    W. BriggsLabour867
    No. 20 (Denby Dale)1 seat · turnout 53.6%
    W. GregoryLabour1,987
    W. NetherwoodConservative1,901
    L. BrownLIB998
    No. 21 (Meltham & Honley)1 seat · turnout 53.5%
    S. ReidLIB2,145
    W. IllingworthConservative2,034
    H. BastowLabour1,772
    No. 22 (Holmfirth)1 seat · turnout 51.6%
    R. KilnerConservative2,710 ✓
    R. RowleyLabour1,037
    M. GallagherLIB899
    M. HaighNF175
    No. 23 (Kirkburton)1 seat · turnout 47.4%
    L. DrakeConservative4,374
    J. HaighLabour2,584
    No. 24 (Mirfield)1 seat · turnout 52.0%
    M. WoodConservative4,238
    G. ChestermanLabour2,073
    R. FlexneyLIB571
    No. 3 (Dewsbury: Ravensthorpe-St. Johns- Trinity)1 seat · turnout 40.4%
    M. WalshLabour2,312 ✓
    D. MercerConservative1,922
    D. LeakThe Liberal Party828
    No. 4 (Huddersfield: Dalton)1 seat · turnout 37.3%
    A. GreenConservative2,179
    H. HopkinsLabour1,566
    No. 5 (Huddersfield: Almondbury)1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    G. PownerConservative2,505
    H. HalsteadLabour1,342
    No. 6 (Huddersfield: Deighton)1 seat · turnout 29.9%
    D. AshwellLIB1,248 ✓
    A. SykesLabour1,155
    D. HalesNF187
    J. MosleyRES149
    No. 7 (Huddersfield: Newsome & Central)1 seat · turnout 41.0%
    B. JenkinsConservative1,791
    J. RichLabour1,668
    J. CrossleyLIB1,003
    No. 8 (Huddersfield: Birkby Andfartown)1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    J. LewisConservative3,457
    M. BeaumontLabour1,205
    H. HirstIndependent189
    No. 9 (Huddersfield: Lindley & Marsh)1 seat · turnout 45.7%
    J. HoltConservative4,324
    J. DerychLabour1,194
    H. LawlessLIB640
    Norrist1 seat · turnout 40.7%
    J. NewsomeConservative2,960
    J. WalkerLabour2,316
    Oakenshaw-Scholes1 seat
    W. WallsConservative2,900 ✓
    F. AllattLabour1,717
    L. SmithLIB738
    Paddock1 seat · turnout 47.1%
    M. NewbouldConservative3,790
    P. McBrideLabour2,140
    J. AdamsLIB986