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    1977 handbook

    Lancashire: 1977 local elections

    94 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1976) (96 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 52 · Labour 33 · The Liberal Party 7 · Other 4

    After (end of 1977) (96 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 83 · Labour 12 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Accrington No. 11 seat · turnout 40.8%
    H. TaylorConservative1,907 ✓
    B. WhithamLabour1,160
    F. ChapmanLIB272
    K. DobsonNF246
    Accrington No. 21 seat · turnout 37.6%
    J. HindleyConservative1,400 ✓
    W. HainesLabour1,346
    D. RileyNF379
    D. O'HanlonLIB187
    M. DeardenCOMM60
    Accrington No. 31 seat · turnout 38.8%
    M. MartinConservative1,903 ✓
    D. KeeleyLabour1,142
    W. MatthewsLIB388
    C. DowerNF283
    Bacup1 seat · turnout 42.5%
    Wood D.Conservative2,549
    H. SutcliffeLabour1,053
    Barnoldswick1 seat · turnout 52.7%
    J. MaiseyConservative2,687
    R HillLabour1,937
    J. BebbingtonLIB1,639
    Blackburn No. 11 seat · turnout 41.4%
    T. MarsdenConservative3,542
    D. CaveLabour1,464
    G. HudsonNP572
    Blackburn No. 21 seat · turnout 38.0%
    E. SmithLabour1,605 ✓
    K. BoltonConservative1,052
    D. RowbothamNP216
    J. WhittakerNF136
    Blackburn No. 31 seat · turnout 45.0%
    L. ProosLabour2,524
    A. HutchinsonConservative1,654
    G. DaviesCOMM245
    Blackburn No. 41 seat · turnout 40.0%
    H. WhiteLabour1,022 ✓
    F. BeethamLIB914
    F. LewisConservative800
    J. Kingsley ReadNP322
    E. AdamsonNF121
    Blackburn No. 51 seat · turnout 43.2%
    D. MurrayConservative3,847
    D. SmithLabour541
    Blackburn No. 61 seat · turnout 44.9%
    J. CutlerConservative1,871
    J. MasonLabour1,674
    Blackburn No. 71 seat · turnout 34.5%
    R. WoodConservative2,713
    J. BuryLabour1,859
    G. HughesNF529
    Blackburn Rural1 seat · turnout 42.7%
    G. NicksonConservative4,622
    A. BartonLabour804
    Blackpool No. 11 seat · turnout 39.4%
    H. JacksonConservative3,159
    G. RossLabour604
    T. ParryNF143
    Blackpool No. 101 seat · turnout 42.1%
    G. BaguleyConservative3,802
    P. HallLabour1,309
    A. TimmsNF166
    Blackpool No. 111 seat · turnout 40.0%
    D. HansonConservative2,218
    H. DerbyshireLabour1,545
    A. HardyNF116
    Blackpool No. 21 seat · turnout 36.7%
    T. PercivalConservative2,617
    W. GarmstonLabour859
    A. HaworthNF119
    Blackpool No. 31 seat · turnout 39.2%
    L. BroughtonConservative2,448
    R. LewisLabour508
    M. RobertsNF111
    Blackpool No. 41 seat · turnout 40.3%
    R. HookConservative2,731
    L. PomfretLabour2,044
    C. MichaelsNF130
    Blackpool No. 51 seat · turnout 35.6%
    J. BattersbyConservative2,735
    E. KirtonLabour1,227
    M. AgnewNF107
    Blackpool No. 61 seat · turnout 42.8%
    R. JacobsConservative2,022
    S. WrightLabour1,198
    A. HansonNF203
    Blackpool No. 71 seat · turnout 32.9%
    R. DewhirstConservative2,464
    E. AllcockLabour1,090
    A. MachinNF239
    Blackpool No. 81 seat · turnout 36.3%
    J. MetcalfConservative2,991
    D. ElgeeLabour1,029
    J. KayNF117
    Blackpool No. 91 seat · turnout 32.8%
    J. CoxConservative2,919
    J. TrickettLabour769
    V. GledhillNF166
    Brierfield1 seat · turnout 48.9%
    K. Sumner-CloughConservative4,325
    A. DixonLIB1,216
    K. FirmanLabour996
    Burnley No. 11 seat · turnout 41.4%
    F BrownConservative2,479
    I. WilsonLabour1,860
    E. RobertsLIB480
    Burnley No. 21 seat · turnout 37.6%
    F. BoothLabour1,687
    S. NightingaleConservative1,461
    J. AnforthLIB373
    Burnley No. 31 seat · turnout 41.3%
    M. TateConservative2,291
    J. EntwistleLabour1,883
    E. RobertsLIB368
    Burnley No. 41 seat · turnout 44.8%
    F. BaileyConservative2,323
    C. PlattLabour2,248
    Burnley No. 51 seat · turnout 41.3%
    J. KellerLabour2,404
    L. BullockConservative1,709
    Burnley Rural1 seat · turnout 43.8%
    J WyldConservative2,827
    C. BurtLabour887
    R. PuckeringLIB365
    Chorley North East1 seat · turnout 36.0%
    M. BeecheyConservative2,631
    J. CrookLabour1,517
    Chorley Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 43.4%
    M. CaseConservative3,071
    J. MeadowsLabour1,914
    Chorley Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 41.3%
    A. AmbroseConservative4,033
    P. HowatLabour948
    M. FarnworthLIB446
    Chorley Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 37.6%
    J. MoorcroftConservative3,712
    F. HigsonLabour1,088
    Chorley South West1 seat · turnout 41.9%
    M. BlackburnConservative3,123
    A WatmoughLabour1,624
    F. WilsonLIB388
    Clayton-Le-Moors1 seat · turnout 47.1%
    P. GalbraithConservative2,581 ✓
    L. DickinsonLabour1,079
    H. BattyLIB294
    J. DwyerNF168
    Clitheroe1 seat · turnout 39.8%
    H. EastwoodConservative2,933
    B. BraithwaiteLabour1,725
    Colne No. 11 seat · turnout 47.3%
    A. O'ConnellConservative2,047
    J. SmithsonLIB936
    A. PickupLabour899
    Colne No. 21 seat · turnout 49.5%
    A. GreavesLIB1,886
    K. HodgsonConservative1,596
    A. McGrathLabour643
    Darwen No. 11 seat · turnout 43.3%
    C. DodgsonConservative2,123
    C. GrillsLIB1,214
    D. AlderLabour630
    Darwen No. 21 seat · turnout 35.8%
    R. WiggansConservative1,993
    C. JonesLabour952
    P. BrowneLIB809
    Darwen No. 31 seat · turnout 40.3%
    A. BlandConservative2,409
    C. TalbotLIB1,024
    T. DewhurstLabour649
    Fleetwood North1 seat · turnout 33.0%
    W. BrownConservative1,931 ✓
    A. FlemingLabour793
    D. GreenLIB416
    J. WilsonNF114
    Fleetwood South1 seat · turnout 28.2%
    E. FunkConservative2,434
    R. FoxLabour908
    B. MeesonNF146
    Fulwood No. 11 seat · turnout 49.8%
    T. CroftConservative3,391
    A. RichardsonLabour492
    C. MerronLIB224
    Fulwood No. 21 seat · turnout 50.4%
    M. HoramConservative3,428
    R. SumnerLabour483
    A. CarmichaelLIB316
    Fylde No. 11 seat · turnout 42.6%
    R. SpencerConservative2,133 ✓
    R. FisherRES945
    J. PayneInd Con785
    D. RoseLIB306
    D. AtkinsLabour250
    H. HughesNF50
    Fylde No. 21 seat · turnout 37.4%
    A. KirkhamConservative2,573
    M. GilbertLIB1,025
    A. WardNF94
    Garstang No. 11 seat · turnout 37.7%
    D. ElletsonConservative3,210
    A. HawtonLabour494
    J. O'DonnellNF129
    Garstang No. 21 seat · turnout 51.9%
    Fitzherbert-BrockholesConservative3,655 ✓
    B. Flood-PageLIB968
    D. FlemingLabour249
    J. MillingtonNF56
    Great Harwood1 seat · turnout 45.1%
    F. WorsleyConservative3,449 ✓
    F. ParkinsonLabour1,498
    I. KitchinLIB457
    M. LastNF352
    Haslingden1 seat · turnout 50.7%
    G. WoodcockConservative3,535
    M. CowpeLabour1,634
    R. HoldenLIB620
    Lancaster No. 11 seat · turnout 44.8%
    J. TaylorConservative2,140
    E. JonesLabour1,985
    S. ShuttleworthLIB245
    Lancaster No. 21 seat · turnout 42.5%
    A. MorrisConservative2,516
    M. CantleyLabour1,862
    P. WalkerLIB576
    Lancaster No. 31 seat · turnout 39.2%
    T. HaytonConservative3,134
    J. O'DonnellLabour1,406
    J. ClaxtonLIB520
    Lancaster Rural No. 11 seat
    M. BatesConservative0 ✓
    Lancaster Rural No. 21 seat
    G. BowringConservative0 ✓
    Lancaster Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 46.9%
    C. PickardConservative2,487
    H. PrideauxLabour575
    M. BrownLIB372
    Leyland No. 11 seat · turnout 51.5%
    W. JacksonConservative2,361
    N. OrrellLIB1,451
    L. DayLabour844
    Leyland No. 21 seat · turnout 42.8%
    J. HaighLabour1,888
    J. HeysConservative1,435
    D. MannLIB205
    Longridge1 seat · turnout 48.6%
    C. CoulstonConservative5,111
    W. VassLabour703
    Lytham St. Annes No. 11 seat · turnout 39.1%
    J. GouldbourneConservative3,183
    N. HorridgeLabour883
    J. KayNF221
    Lytham St. Annes No. 21 seat · turnout 36.0%
    T. CarterConservative3,264
    R. CollinsLabour422
    K. WarburtonNF118
    Lytham St. Annes No. 31 seat · turnout 38.8%
    J. FinnConservative4,057
    K. MillerLabour550
    C. CallabyNF142
    Morcambe & Heysham No. 11 seat · turnout 38.0%
    G. RobinsonConservative3,248
    L. HolmesLabour840
    Morcambe & Heysham No. 21 seat · turnout 35.5%
    J. ElliottConservative3,039
    A. LeachLabour1,163
    Morcambe & Heysham No. 31 seat · turnout 39.1%
    R. QuickConservative2,995
    B. WolfendenLabour1,311
    Nelson North1 seat · turnout 43.4%
    J. HelmnLabour1,966
    C. KempConservative1,437
    T. HoltLIB971
    Nelson South1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    J. FletcherConservative2,873
    B. AkriggLabour2,217
    P. BerryLIB738
    Ormskirk No. 11 seat · turnout 46.3%
    J. AspinwallConservative4,129
    M. ReesLabour1,641
    Ormskirk No. 21 seat · turnout 36.8%
    H. BallanceConservative3,282
    A. WilliamsLabour1,537
    Oswaldtwistle1 seat · turnout 35.4%
    T. RenshawConservative2,549 ✓
    H. WilkinsonLIB600
    F. O'RourkeInd Lab545
    T. MarshallCOMM137
    Padiham1 seat · turnout 50.7%
    J. BrownConservative2,096
    F. MarkhamLabour1,485
    Poulton-le-Fylde1 seat · turnout 36.7%
    F. LofthouseConservative4,417
    C. TaylorNF408
    Preston No. 12 seats · turnout 41.0%
    H. MerriweatherConservative4,549
    A. ScarsbrookConservative4,190
    G. WalmsleyLabour2,545
    A. HowardLabour2,435
    G. WilkinsLIB1,334
    Preston No. 21 seat · turnout 49.3%
    F. McGrathLabour1,498 ✓
    M. BirtleConservative1,269
    G. PayneLIB1,079
    M. GibsonNF182
    A. HallNew Party22
    Preston No. 31 seat · turnout 41.0%
    E KerrConservative1,824 ✓
    G. HigneyLabour1,749
    S. DaviesLIB379
    J. MasseyNF186
    M. WaterfieldCOMM58
    Preston No. 42 seats · turnout 42.0%
    H. ParkerLabour4,585
    C. SharplesLabour4,274
    K. PeetConservative3,708
    J. McGrathConservative3,599
    M. ScottNF1,061
    Preston No. 51 seat · turnout 44.8%
    J. FarringtonLabour1,962 ✓
    Kathleen CartwrightConservative1,419
    J. BillingtonIndependent462
    A. FletcherNF203
    B. StruszczakCOMM51
    Preston Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 39.0%
    M. RyanConservative3,479
    J. PranceLabour387
    Preston Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 40.4%
    W. WinnConservative4,138
    M. LyonsLabour1,031
    L. FletcherLIB549
    Preston Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 42.6%
    J. JenkinsonConservative3,350
    V. PeacockInd Con1,742
    S. HubbersteyLabour612
    Rawtenstall No. 11 seat · turnout 47.7%
    M. InghamConservative3,112
    J. AltyLabour1,560
    R. WaddingtonCOMM206
    Rawtenstall No. 21 seat · turnout 47.2%
    A. KingConservative2,413 ✓
    E. HarveyLabour1,039
    J. GledhillLIB290
    H. MalleyCOMM133
    Skelmersdale & Holland No. 11 seat · turnout 38.2%
    T. BaxterConservative2,337
    J. PruntyLabour1,600
    T. AldridgeCOMM203
    Skelmersdale & Holland No. 21 seat · turnout 30.8%
    L. EllmanLabour2,824
    A. EvansConservative2,099
    Thornton Cleveleys No. 11 seat · turnout 37.7%
    C. AshworthConservative3,224
    W. GoldsmithLabour933
    R. FarrNF120
    Thornton Cleveleys No. 21 seat · turnout 40.6%
    F. TownendConservative3,423
    R. GodfreyLabour672
    G. TregowerNF92
    Walton-Le-Dale No. 11 seat · turnout 38.4%
    R. WelhamConservative3,242
    J. DickinsonLabour1,001
    R. MurphyLIB318
    Walton-Le-Dale No. 21 seat · turnout 47.0%
    G. WoodsConservative2,336
    K. SharplesLabour1,523
    West Lancashire No. 11 seat · turnout 34.5%
    J. AshtonConservative2,567
    E. CropperIndependent1,079
    B. BrownLabour267
    West Lancashire No. 21 seat · turnout 43.2%
    R. KirbyConservative3,685
    P. SwiftLabour453
    Whitworth1 seat · turnout 35.1%
    J. CleggConservative1,610
    G. FouldsLIB1,185