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    1977 handbook

    West Yorkshire County Council: 1977 local elections

    83 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1976)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1977)

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    Ward results

    Aireborough1 seat · turnout 46.8%
    J. AtkinsonConservative6,026 ✓
    B. PetersThe Liberal Party2,852
    C. HardwickLabour1,857
    Baildon1 seat · turnout 49.3%
    J. MooreConservative3,366 ✓
    P. BlaineThe Liberal Party1,194
    H. LambertLabour1,006
    T. BushbyOther129
    Batley No. 11 seat · turnout 34.0%
    J. LumbConservative2,494 ✓
    J. MartinLabour2,111
    Batley No. 21 seat · turnout 37.3%
    H. SheldonLabour3,122 ✓
    I. MannConservative2,821
    Bingley1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    T. BattyConservative7,086 ✓
    S. BarlowLabour1,827
    I. RossThe Liberal Party1,074
    G. RobinsonOther329
    Bradford No. 12 seats · turnout 41.0%
    C. RichardsonConservative8,587 ✓
    M. WoodConservative8,222 ✓
    D. BrooksbankLabour3,673
    J. WhitesideLabour3,323
    R. TaylorThe Liberal Party1,191
    K. BourneThe Liberal Party1,048
    W. ThayOther716
    G. WrightOther610
    Bradford No. 22 seats · turnout 33.4%
    M. HussainLabour3,725 ✓
    D. MouldLabour3,712 ✓
    B. RobinsonConservative3,153
    K. WarrilowConservative2,781
    Z. KhanIndependent2,400
    B. PatelIndependent2,175
    D. MatsonOther545
    S. MatsonOther491
    J. JenningsOther225
    J. GarrettGreen206
    Bradford No. 32 seats · turnout 33.2%
    W. BowlerConservative5,191 ✓
    M. TaylorConservative4,895 ✓
    J. SeniorLabour4,806
    S. MatthewsLabour4,691
    J. MerrinThe Liberal Party818
    K. ReynoldsThe Liberal Party786
    G. LuptonOther607
    S. WoodOther419
    Bradford No. 41 seat · turnout 33.6%
    D. CoughlinLabour2,780 ✓
    J. AmblerConservative2,045
    C. MurgatroydOther320
    Bradford No. 51 seat · turnout 44.3%
    G. TylerConservative3,713 ✓
    G. GoodyearLabour3,431
    S. PearsonThe Liberal Party967
    J. MerrickOther643
    Bradford No. 62 seats · turnout 42.4%
    T. KeighleyConservative6,046 ✓
    M. WalshConservative5,166 ✓
    P. HockneyThe Liberal Party3,905
    F. BastowLabour3,444
    M. McGowanLabour2,966
    J. RennisonThe Liberal Party2,792
    S. MerrickOther640
    E. BarszczakOther575
    Bradford No. 72 seats · turnout 38.0%
    R. GoodwinConservative8,751 ✓
    R. WarrenConservative8,042 ✓
    B. StorkLabour4,460
    B. LongbottomLabour4,409
    T. BrownOther708
    D. BrownOther692
    W. SpeckOther355
    Brighouse No. 11 seat · turnout 47.4%
    W. WalkerConservative4,105 ✓
    B. DeadmanLabour1,767
    J. GravenorThe Liberal Party381
    Brighouse No. 21 seat · turnout 43.9%
    T. ParkConservative3,068 ✓
    M. CunninghamLabour1,921
    N. Collins-ToothThe Liberal Party713
    Castleford No. 11 seat · turnout 28.5%
    R. GrahamLabour2,966 ✓
    I. BloomerConservative1,241
    L. KasatkinOther82
    Castleford No. 21 seat · turnout 33.9%
    F. PenningtonLabour3,032 ✓
    E. GregoryConservative1,275
    Colne Valley1 seat · turnout 48.8%
    H. SwiftThe Liberal Party3,255 ✓
    C. HaighConservative2,745
    J. SmithLabour2,008
    Dewsbury No. 11 seat · turnout 47.7%
    H. NunnsLabour3,716 ✓
    S. HepworthConservative2,705
    C. CawoodThe Liberal Party425
    G. LynchOther278
    Dewsbury No. 21 seat · turnout 40.7%
    D. DanielLabour3,997 ✓
    J. FarrowConservative3,867
    J. MinichThe Liberal Party645
    Elland1 seat · turnout 49.3%
    J. WilsonThe Liberal Party3,042 ✓
    J. RobsonConservative2,369
    H. HalsteadLabour1,079
    Featherstone1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    K. WilsonLabour1,962 ✓
    T. HirstConservative1,164
    K. LambertResidents1,127
    Garforth No. 11 seat · turnout 48.2%
    J. TweddleConservative5,426 ✓
    F. WatsonLabour2,431
    D. CorryGreen503
    Garforth No. 21 seat · turnout 42.8%
    N. CooperLabour3,169 ✓
    M. BarrattConservative2,424
    Halifax No. 11 seat · turnout 34.0%
    M. JeffreysLabour3,616 ✓
    J. GuinanConservative2,092
    Halifax No. 21 seat · turnout 36.4%
    P. DawsonConservative2,937 ✓
    L. SleightLabour2,601
    Halifax No. 31 seat · turnout 45.2%
    G. CashConservative5,396 ✓
    R. AshworthLabour1,430
    J. StockwellThe Liberal Party1,214
    Halifax No. 41 seat · turnout 40.8%
    G. WebbConservative4,550 ✓
    T. LawlerLabour2,307
    Hemsworth1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    T. DandoLabour4,016 ✓
    B. ThompsonConservative2,491
    R. WriglesworthIndependent1,928
    Hemsworth Rural1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    W. SykesLabour3,523 ✓
    J. HancoxIndependent1,936
    C. AdamsConservative1,265
    Holmfirth1 seat · turnout 50.0%
    J. RobertsConservative4,752 ✓
    D. HaighLabour2,940
    G. BeeverThe Liberal Party2,810
    Horsforth1 seat · turnout 53.8%
    S. CookseyThe Liberal Party3,580 ✓
    E. RobinsonConservative3,304
    P. PageLabour775
    D. DarnboroughGreen244
    D. CurtisOther142
    Huddersfield No. 11 seat · turnout 35.0%
    J. MernaghLabour3,168 ✓
    J. GalvinConservative2,594
    G. MacphersonThe Liberal Party821
    D. HalesOther224
    Huddersfield No. 21 seat · turnout 41.2%
    J. HoltConservative5,799 ✓
    B. ArmitageLabour1,800
    H. LawlessThe Liberal Party965
    D. LoverOther195
    Huddersfield No. 31 seat · turnout 37.9%
    E. WeirConservative3,918 ✓
    J. CussLabour2,497
    I. HalesOther256
    H. HirstIndependent176
    Huddersfield No. 41 seat · turnout 45.2%
    H. PageConservative3,459 ✓
    S. DawsonLabour2,530
    J. CrossleyThe Liberal Party1,433
    L. KitsonOther295
    Huddersfield No. 51 seat · turnout 43.7%
    A. LockwoodConservative3,653 ✓
    B. MurphyLabour3,054
    K. HaslerThe Liberal Party944
    E. KitsonOther141
    Ilkley1 seat · turnout 48.4%
    H. HaddrillConservative6,081 ✓
    C. SvensgaardThe Liberal Party1,284
    C. HunterLabour1,020
    Keighley No. 11 seat · turnout 41.6%
    W. ProomConservative4,402 ✓
    B. ThorneLabour2,755
    K. O'NeilOther307
    Keighley No. 21 seat · turnout 46.2%
    J. LancasterConservative3,499 ✓
    J. BellLabour3,370
    G. SimsThe Liberal Party387
    J. SmithOther306
    Keighley No. 31 seat · turnout 43.5%
    J. BrownbridgeConservative5,053 ✓
    J. PrestageLabour2,035
    A. FaireyOther370
    Kirkburton and Denby Dale1 seat · turnout 50.3%
    S. KayeConservative6,874 ✓
    W. WheableLabour3,883
    R. WaltonThe Liberal Party1,488
    Knottingley1 seat · turnout 31.7%
    J. SellersLabour2,889 ✓
    G. PentyConservative2,729
    Leeds No. 11 seat · turnout 37.0%
    C. GreenfieldThe Liberal Party2,721 ✓
    R. TeeLabour2,189
    R. ThompsonConservative1,718
    B. SpinkOther93
    J. HodgsonOther81
    J. DruryBritish National Party65
    Leeds No. 10 (Bramley)1 seat · turnout 36.1%
    N. PurserLabour2,408 ✓
    V. Drummond-YoungConservative1,718
    J. SpencerThe Liberal Party821
    T. MulleryOther95
    J. LightOther83
    E. MorrisonBritish National Party80
    Leeds No. 11 (Halton)1 seat · turnout 42.3%
    M. SuttenstallConservative4,617 ✓
    P. FathersLabour1,481
    A. RhodesOther220
    Leeds No. 12 (Headingley)1 seat · turnout 30.8%
    A. PedleyConservative2,771 ✓
    J. HowarthLabour1,245
    D. RolfeThe Liberal Party714
    K. RushworthGreen188
    B. CooperOther162
    D. CurtisOther78
    Leeds No. 13 (Kirkstall)1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    B. SelbyLabour2,749 ✓
    A. WhiteConservative2,616
    L. KeatesThe Liberal Party253
    B. RussellOther124
    Leeds No. 14 (Burley)1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    K. PattersonLabour1,559 ✓
    J. SpenceConservative1,484
    N. MackieThe Liberal Party178
    K. BaxterGreen91
    S. CollinsOther63
    S. WardOther45
    Leeds No. 15 (Middleton)1 seat · turnout 28.7%
    S. BinnsLabour2,741 ✓
    N. LandersConservative1,351
    C. CannonOther168
    Leeds No. 16 (Moortown)1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    K. DavisonConservative3,400 ✓
    I. LevyLabour1,495
    S. WaldenbergGreen373
    L. SpinkOther80
    Leeds No. 17 (Osmondthorpe)1 seat · turnout 31.2%
    J. SullyLabour2,191 ✓
    M. SlocombeConservative1,553
    L. FellaOther223
    Leeds No. 18 (Seacroft)1 seat · turnout 34.4%
    K. WoolmerLabour3,496 ✓
    G. HartleyConservative1,784
    P. SpinkOther102
    A. DaleOther73
    Leeds No. 19 (Stanningley)1 seat · turnout 34.2%
    M. CliffLabour2,009 ✓
    K. KnaptonConservative1,891
    F. UptonThe Liberal Party399
    J. SpinkOther74
    M. WhitingBritish National Party21
    Leeds No. 21 seat · turnout 39.7%
    D. MatthewsLabour3,465 ✓
    E. LucasConservative3,137
    S. JonesThe Liberal Party698
    J. DuckenfieldOther192
    Leeds No. 20 (Talbot)1 seat · turnout 42.6%
    P. HartleyConservative4,503 ✓
    S. ScottLabour1,432
    T. HawthornOther124
    Leeds No. 21 (Wortley)1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    F. StubleyConservative2,836 ✓
    W. ThurlowLabour2,278
    J. NelsonThe Liberal Party454
    A. SmithOther123
    M. GibsonBritish National Party69
    Leeds No. 31 seat · turnout 39.3%
    P. KellyLabour3,161 ✓
    M. ClayThe Liberal Party2,805
    R. SimpsonConservative1,489
    S. RigbyOther181
    M. MonkmanOther83
    W. MorrisonBritish National Party56
    Leeds No. 41 seat · turnout 35.0%
    R. BarkerConservative4,941 ✓
    B. BloomLabour2,240
    D. ThorpeThe Liberal Party590
    C. WhiteheadOther117
    M. TomplakOther110
    Leeds No. 51 seat · turnout 26.5%
    W. MerrittLabour2,451 ✓
    D. RamsdenConservative1,333
    D. SelbyThe Liberal Party251
    J. RodgersOther161
    R. BuckOther96
    Leeds No. 61 seat · turnout 39.9%
    G. SomersConservative7,486 ✓
    I. SwainLabour1,849
    M. LeserThe Liberal Party1,020
    C. DewarOther195
    Leeds No. 71 seat · turnout 40.8%
    J. GunnellLabour3,068 ✓
    D. PedderIndependent1,499
    J. DykesThe Liberal Party1,277
    R. TetleyConservative1,056
    N. GriffithsOther165
    Leeds No. 81 seat · turnout 33.7%
    J. MoynihanLabour4,702 ✓
    A. AndjelConservative3,334
    M. SpinkOther236
    Leeds No. 91 seat · turnout 35.1%
    G. LaxConservative5,074 ✓
    L. HodgsonLabour2,131
    P. ValentineThe Liberal Party546
    C. DewarOther182
    Mirfield1 seat · turnout 54.9%
    F. PendarConservative4,295 ✓
    J. HutchinsonLabour2,885
    B. CoxOther172
    Morley No. 11 seat · turnout 37.0%
    G. RogersonConservative4,194 ✓
    K. SmithLabour2,162
    Morley No. 21 seat · turnout 34.9%
    R. DarringtonLabour2,930 ✓
    P. DilcockConservative2,720
    Normanton1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    D. PurdyLabour3,369 ✓
    O. WebsdaleConservative1,943
    Ossett1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    M. ParkinsonConservative3,904 ✓
    C. WebsterLabour2,735
    D. ButterfieldIndependent1,612
    Otley1 seat · turnout 58.5%
    C. FoxConservative4,527 ✓
    D. AustwickThe Liberal Party3,039
    D. GagenLabour898
    P. PunchardOther53
    Pontefract1 seat · turnout 48.5%
    M. CavendishConservative4,416 ✓
    D. EnrightLabour3,832
    Pudsey No. 11 seat · turnout 43.6%
    H. GillConservative3,863 ✓
    P. BurrillLabour1,508
    R. HollingworthThe Liberal Party1,072
    Pudsey No. 21 seat · turnout 41.8%
    C. CritchleyConservative3,395 ✓
    N. GadsbyThe Liberal Party1,421
    P. NormingtonLabour1,255
    Rothwell1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    W. BanksLabour4,025 ✓
    R. HarveyConservative3,319
    W. MansfieldThe Liberal Party1,090
    Shipley1 seat · turnout 45.6%
    T. DugganConservative5,631 ✓
    K. HemmingwayLabour3,659
    M. BrownOther342
    Sowerby Bridge1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    M. AndrewConservative3,674 ✓
    G. BenbowLabour2,279
    E. CollingeThe Liberal Party882
    Spenborough No. 11 seat · turnout 42.3%
    H. MorrisConservative4,678 ✓
    F. AllattLabour2,962
    D. NewbyThe Liberal Party636
    Spenborough No. 21 seat · turnout 40.8%
    F. FisherConservative4,492 ✓
    J. WalkerLabour2,452
    P. MorelandThe Liberal Party771
    Stanley1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    R. HawkinConservative2,317 ✓
    K. SteeplesLabour1,936
    V. SteeleResidents1,367
    M. JenningsIndependent595
    K. FirthThe Liberal Party258
    Todmorden1 seat · turnout 53.9%
    H. TootellConservative5,097 ✓
    E. WilsonThe Liberal Party4,173
    S. LeachLabour1,664
    Wakefield No. 11 seat · turnout 37.1%
    A. HolwellConservative3,782 ✓
    W. BeechingLabour3,315
    A. BallThe Liberal Party566
    Wakefield No. 21 seat · turnout 41.5%
    T. HirstConservative5,486 ✓
    O. RowleyLabour3,127
    M. SmithThe Liberal Party402
    D. FazackerleyOther61
    Wakefield Rural1 seat · turnout 42.1%
    M. RowbottomConservative4,743 ✓
    A. ExleyLabour3,685
    Wetherby1 seat · turnout 42.8%
    Y. JacksonConservative7,158 ✓
    C. BrownLabour964
    R. HutchinsonThe Liberal Party561
    D. WaiteOther230