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    1978 handbook

    Oldham: 1978 local elections

    8 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (57 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 28 · Labour 20 · The Liberal Party 8 · Other 1

    After (end of 1978) (57 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 37 · Labour 15 · The Liberal Party 5 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Chadderton Central1 seat
    E. JohnsonConservative1,291
    F. YatesLabour1,070
    Failsworth West1 seat
    C. TuckerLabour1,402
    G. WelchConservative1,094
    P. WiddallCOMM86
    No. 16 (Failsworth East & South)1 seat · turnout 36.5%
    H. TurnerConservative1,761
    J. FaheyLabour1,495
    No. 5 (St. James)1 seat · turnout 28.1%
    T. CollinsConservative1,089 ✓
    J. CrowtherLabour1,016
    D. ClaytonLIB199
    J. RoundCOMM33
    H. TaylorIndependent13
    No. 7 (Coldhurst & Westwood)1 seat · turnout 42.6%
    E. KenneyLabour1,292
    K. PendleburyLIB799
    D. McAugheyConservative735
    No. 8 (Hartford & Werneth)1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    E. BrierleyLabour1,979
    C. BoonConservative1,648
    J. DensonLIB136
    Saddleworth East1 seat
    R. StansfieldConservative2,171
    T. LordLIB1,780
    J. WattsLabour668
    Saddleworth West1 seat
    R. PostleConservative1,909
    W. WheelerLIB1,271
    B. LundLabour795