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    1978 handbook

    Burnley: 1978 local elections

    18 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 33 · Conservative 19 · The Liberal Party 2 · Other 0

    After (end of 1978) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 32 · Conservative 19 · Other 2 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Barclay1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    J. HudsonLabour848
    S. TeagueConservative465
    U. MurphyIndependent204
    Briercliffe1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    J. OakesConservative699
    W. GamsonLabour186
    M. AnforthLIB68
    Brunshaw1 seat · turnout 42.8%
    A. ParkLabour1,173
    D. RocheConservative646
    Burnley Wood1 seat · turnout 46.7%
    L. CrossleyConservative846
    A. DuffieldLabour715
    Calder1 seat · turnout 49.4%
    M. MalikLabour581 ✓
    M. BalderstoneConservative429
    M. AfzalOther379
    G. ChadwickIndependent103
    Cliviger1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    J WyldConservative528
    C. PlattLabour145
    Coal Clough1 seat · turnout 47.0%
    P. SwainstonLabour783
    T. CarrollIndependent467
    P. AllanConservative443
    Daneshouse1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    M. RobertsLabour726 ✓
    K. BentleyConservative409
    D. ThorntonIndependent267
    R. BentleyLIB146
    Fulledge1 seat · turnout 41.2%
    I. WilsonLabour760
    O. NelsonConservative519
    M. ThorntonIndependent159
    Gawthorpe1 seat · turnout 47.5%
    A. SharplesConservative929
    A. Lloyd-DaviesLabour853
    Heasandford1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    K. ButterworthLabour904
    S. HughesConservative620
    G. HughesIndependent245
    Lanehead1 seat · turnout 39.8%
    A. BroomConservative869
    D. BonsallLabour509
    E. RobertsLIB135
    Lowerhouse1 seat · turnout 51.6%
    W. HallLabour745
    P. ChristianConservative641
    K. RawlinsonIndependent447
    Park1 seat · turnout 49.7%
    M. CleggLabour903
    D. HansonConservative804
    Queensgate1 seat · turnout 43.2%
    D. VaughanConservative776
    D. JonesLabour649
    J. AnforthLIB238
    Rosehill1 seat · turnout 43.4%
    M. DurkinConservative921
    C. BurtLabour570
    T. BarkerIndependent177
    Trinity1 seat · turnout 45.6%
    E. SelbyLabour581
    S. SimpsonConservative484
    J. EcclesIndependent420
    Whittlefield1 seat · turnout 58.1%
    E. TateConservative1,041
    J. MeakinLabour825