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    1978 handbook

    Rochdale: 1978 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 31 · Labour 19 · The Liberal Party 10 · Other 0

    After (end of 1978) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 35 · Labour 16 · The Liberal Party 9 · Other 0

    Ward results

    No. 1 (Healey)1 seat · turnout 44.7%
    J. BarkerLabour1,232 ✓
    A. WebsterLIB1,041
    E. CliffeConservative825
    P. BarkerNF172
    No. 10 (Heywood West)1 seat · turnout 32.8%
    J. ConnellLabour1,538
    J. ThorntonConservative927
    J. OwenNF75
    No. 11 (Heywood North)1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    P. KeaneConservative1,162 ✓
    K. McGarryLabour1,140
    A. RyanLIB349
    K. KellyNF79
    No. 12 (Heywood South)1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    M. AdlingtonConservative1,806
    G. RedfordLabour1,215
    C. WoodNF81
    No. 13 (Middleton East)1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    D. BurtonConservative1,231
    G. MillsLabour921
    No. 14 (Middleton South)1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    J. AlbistonConservative2,411
    B. WadeLabour931
    No. 15 (Middleton West)1 seat · turnout 25.3%
    J. CarrollLabour1,527
    R. FarquharConservative553
    M. MasseyCOMM82
    No. 16 (Middleton Central & Hollin)1 seat · turnout 36.9%
    D. BreretonLabour1,539
    W. HealeyConservative1,201
    No. 17 (Middleton North)1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    Tricia O'BrienLabour1,864
    J. NesbittConservative1,631
    No. 18 (Littleborough)1 seat · turnout 32.8%
    J. HoldenConservative2,198
    R. CrossleyLabour1,088
    J. HillNF127
    No. 19 (Milnrow)1 seat · turnout 44.3%
    E. BrennanConservative1,431 ✓
    M. HarringtonLIB1,341
    D. SaundersLabour969
    T. StanleyNF106
    No. 2 (Newbold & Wardleworth)1 seat · turnout 35.1%
    D. WalkerLabour1,322
    H. BrierleyConservative896
    No. 20 (Wardle)1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    C. GreenwoodConservative900
    J. RosserLIB554
    R. KnightLabour461
    No. 3 (Deeplish & Brimrod)1 seat · turnout 31.7%
    W. CollinsonLabour1,519
    J. CarterConservative1,338
    E. MaxfieldNF143
    No. 4 (Balderstone)1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    H. StanleyConservative1,832
    J. AshworthLabour1,692
    No. 5 (Castleton)1 seat · turnout 37.8%
    S. MooreLabour1,342
    B. MoscropLIB991
    J. FarrarConservative918
    No. 6 (Spotland)1 seat · turnout 41.9%
    R. StottLIB1,334 ✓
    J. HaslamLabour528
    C. RiggConservative436
    R. MarshNF70
    No. 7 (Central & Falinge)1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    B. RostronLIB1,308 ✓
    W. QuinnLabour885
    P. AshworthConservative573
    H. BarkerNF109
    P. AtkinsonCOMM59
    No. 8 (Norden & Bamford)1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    R. BentleyConservative2,149
    P. TaylorLIB961
    H. IzaksLabour295
    No. 9 (Smallbridge)1 seat · turnout 34.8%
    J. WilliamsLabour875 ✓
    T. HarrisonLIB499
    R. NeedhamConservative418
    B. AshworthNF89