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    1978 handbook

    Wakefield: 1978 local elections

    22 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (66 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 42 · Conservative 15 · Other 9 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1978) (66 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 37 · Conservative 20 · Other 9 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Featherstone1 seat · turnout 39.1%
    N. LongLabour2,696
    T. HirstConservative1,344
    No. 1 (Wakefield: Alverthorpeand St. Johns)1 seat · turnout 35.8%
    J. WrightConservative2,173
    H. ClaftonLabour1,861
    No. 10 (Pontefract: Castle Etc.)1 seat · turnout 34.8%
    F. HodgsonLabour2,563
    H. ParkerConservative1,684
    No. 12 (Hemsworth)1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    L. KamalRES2,939
    M. WoodallLabour1,524
    D. PennyConservative355
    No. 13 (Horbury)1 seat · turnout 54.2%
    Pearman J.Labour1,757
    F. CornesRES1,260
    C. JacksonConservative817
    No. 14 (Knottingley)1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    W. O'BrienLabour3,348
    B. CollingsConservative1,408
    No. 15 (Normanton)1 seat · turnout 35.4%
    J. MackinnonLabour3,071
    R. MarksConservative1,422
    No. 16 (Stanley & Wrenthorpe)1 seat · turnout 33.0%
    M. ClevelandConservative1,528
    H. GreensmithLabour1,283
    No. 17 (Lake Lock & Outwood)1 seat · turnout 35.6%
    E. ThompsonLabour1,500
    R. HawkinConservative785
    D. HenshawRES552
    No. 18 (Ackworth & Ryhill Etc.)1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    T. DandoLabour2,412
    G. PalmerConservative1,998
    No. 19 (Elmsall & Upton)1 seat · turnout 35.7%
    D. KenninghamLabour1,774
    H. TateRES1,228
    W. HepworthConservative556
    No. 2 (Wakefield: Eastmoor-Kirkgate- Northgate)1 seat · turnout 33.2%
    J. HowarthLabour1,552 ✓
    B. MilnerConservative1,108
    A. BallThe Liberal Party396
    J. SpinkNational Front52
    No. 20 (South Kirkby)1 seat · turnout 38.2%
    H. MillsInd Lab1,278
    A. WinterLabour1,062
    C. AdamsConservative616
    No. 21 (Crigglestone & Sitlington)1 seat · turnout 38.9%
    J. HenshawConservative2,437
    N. LeeLabour2,075
    No. 22 (Crofton & Sharlston)1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    H. DaleyLabour1,892
    N. McCollumConservative1,169
    B. MurphyRES655
    No. 3 (Wakefield: Belle Vue Andsandal)1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    A. LofthouseConservative2,669 ✓
    D. TravisLabour1,136
    M. WalkerLIB209
    P. PooleNF81
    No. 4 (Wakefield: Calder-Lupset-Westgate)1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    D. RichardsonLabour2,275
    W. ClaytonConservative2,007
    No. 5 (Castleford: Fryston & Wheldale)1 seat
    G. ByrneLabour0 ✓
    No. 6 (Castleford: Airedale Etc.)1 seat · turnout 30.3%
    W. McLoughlinLabour1,968
    E. GregoryConservative752
    No. 7 (Castleford: Half Acresetc.)1 seat · turnout 31.4%
    G. WhitakerLabour2,333
    W. FirthConservative608
    T. WalshWRP165
    No. 8 (Ossett)1 seat · turnout 34.2%
    M. MillwardConservative2,914
    G. HartingtonLabour1,941
    No. 9 (Pontefract: Baghill & Carleton)1 seat · turnout 47.0%
    T. BrennanLabour2,724
    L. FirthConservative2,318
    A. QuinnIndependent368