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    1978 handbook

    Kirklees: 1978 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 38 · Labour 25 · The Liberal Party 9 · Other 0

    After (end of 1978) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 48 · Labour 15 · The Liberal Party 9 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Crosland Moor1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    T. CliffeConservative3,178
    D. MiddletonLabour2,336
    Cross1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    M. FisherLabour2,351
    G. WareingConservative1,688
    R. HoareLIB409
    Dewsbury South1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    A. RamsdenLabour3,811
    N. HodgkinsonConservative1,469
    No. 12 (Batley: East & Soothill)1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    J. WoodLabour2,142
    M. BroadheadConservative1,284
    No. 13 (Batley: West)1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    B. SheldonLabour1,409
    M. ShawConservative991
    No. 14 (Batley: Birstall & North)1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    G. SpeightLabour2,501
    I. MannConservative2,136
    No. 17 (Spenborough: Birkenshaw & Gomersal & Heckm1 seat · turnout 35.1%
    G. McKennanConservative3,214 ✓
    A. PhillipsLabour2,007
    No. 18 (Colne Valley: East)1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    B. FearnleyLIB1,862
    M. FieldingLabour994
    J. ButtersConservative847
    No. 19 (Colne Valley: Central-North-West)1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    D. LindleyConservative1,221
    E. SwallowLIB1,001
    J. SmithLabour844
    No. 20 (Denby Dale)1 seat · turnout 53.8%
    W. NetherwoodConservative2,085
    W. WheableLabour2,003
    G. StansfieldLIB977
    No. 21 (Meltham & Honley)1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    W. IllingworthConservative2,014
    P. ClearyLIB1,862
    G. WilliamsLabour1,431
    No. 22 (Holmfirth)1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    M. EvansConservative1,745
    R. BriggsLabour1,569
    J. LowrieLIB1,026
    No. 23 (Kirkburton)1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    C. Finlay-MaxwellConservative4,061
    B. HaighLabour2,701
    No. 24 (Mirfield)1 seat · turnout 48.1%
    J. DavidsonConservative3,714
    T. MegahyLabour2,780
    No. 3 (Dewsbury: Ravensthorpe-St. Johns- Trinity)1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    T. O'DonovanLabour2,470 ✓
    M. BrownConservative1,382
    D. LongfieldThe Liberal Party449
    No. 4 (Huddersfield: Dalton)1 seat · turnout 33.0%
    T. BrayConservative1,505 ✓
    H. HopkinsLabour1,250
    J. CathcartLIB579
    G. CunliffeWRP30
    No. 5 (Huddersfield: Almondbury)1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    J. GalvinConservative1,813
    B. MurphyLabour1,798
    M. MarshallLIB415
    No. 6 (Huddersfield: Deighton)1 seat · turnout 26.1%
    J. MernaghLabour1,380
    V. CusworthLIB559
    A BriceConservative470
    No. 7 (Huddersfield: Newsome & Central)1 seat · turnout 36.7%
    D WhiteLabour1,834
    R. HeywoodConservative1,794
    D. AdamsLIB420
    No. 8 (Huddersfield: Birkby Andfartown)1 seat · turnout 32.1%
    B. DwyerConservative2,582
    B. ArmitageLabour1,240
    H. HirstIndependent112
    No. 9 (Huddersfield: Lindley & Marsh)1 seat · turnout 35.8%
    L. ParfittConservative3,069
    J. DerychLabour1,192
    N. DerbyshireLIB814
    Norrist1 seat · turnout 34.8%
    N. ClubbConservative2,501
    H. LeaperLabour2,131
    Oakenshaw-Scholes1 seat · turnout 88.4%
    M. HarwoodConservative2,640 ✓
    C. BallLabour1,675
    Paddock1 seat · turnout 37.3%
    J. SaxtonConservative2,843
    L. JardineLabour2,049
    P. OwenLIB649