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    1979 handbook

    Wigan: 1979 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

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

    Labour 50 · Conservative 20 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 1

    After (end of 1979) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 55 · Conservative 15 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 1

    Ward results

    No. 1 (Wigan: Lindsay-Scholes-Whelley)1 seat · turnout 74.4%
    M. PrattLabour4,517
    C. GilesConservative2,206
    No. 10 (Leigh: Lilford-St. Josephs-St. Thomas)1 seat · turnout 76.0%
    J. JonesLabour3,440
    M. WoodConservative3,260
    No. 11 (Golborne: St. Thomas & Lowton)1 seat · turnout 77.7%
    B. StrettLabour4,120
    T. ThompsonConservative3,131
    A. NixonLIB949
    No. 12 (Golborne: Heath Park & Abram)1 seat · turnout 78.8%
    A MillerLabour4,540
    J. HarrisonConservative2,503
    No. 13 (Ashton-In-Makerfield:north & West)1 seat · turnout 75.4%
    R. LyonsLabour3,755
    B. SmithConservative1,941
    No. 14 (Ashton-In-Makerfield:central & East)1 seat · turnout 75.0%
    R. McEntegartLabour3,815
    S. HibbertConservative3,110
    No. 15 (Standish-With-Langtree & Shevington)1 seat · turnout 80.7%
    J. PigotLIB4,043
    J. HardyLabour3,327
    E. HowardConservative2,555
    No. 16 (Aspull)1 seat · turnout 80.5%
    A. SingerLabour3,860
    J. BlackledgeConservative3,122
    E. HillLIB1,093
    No. 17 (Atherton: North East)1 seat · turnout 73.5%
    W. MurphyLabour4,712
    M. SharlandConservative2,434
    No. 18 (Atherton: South West)1 seat · turnout 77.8%
    J. SumnerLabour2,891
    W. PerrinConservative2,246
    No. 19 (Hindley: Central & North)1 seat · turnout 75.8%
    A. RobinsonLabour3,826
    M. LuntConservative1,457
    P. GibbonsLIB328
    No. 2 (Wigan: Poolstock-Worsley Mesnes)1 seat · turnout 70.0%
    H. AntillLabour4,643
    R. RogersConservative2,311
    No. 20 (Hindley: South-East-West)1 seat · turnout 75.4%
    T. WynnLabour5,214
    J. CulshawConservative3,167
    No. 21 (Ince-In-Makerfield)1 seat · turnout 69.5%
    A. BanksLabour5,627
    M. JonesConservative2,008
    No. 22 (Orrell & Billinge)2 seats · turnout 69.5%
    F. FairbairnConservative4,958
    R. CapstickLabour4,198
    M. FoxConservative4,040
    E. NickeasLabour3,567
    J. FitzpatrickLIB1,542
    C. HughesRES1,084
    No. 23 (Tyldesley: Shakerley)1 seat · turnout 76.6%
    A. WrightLabour3,814
    J. DaviesConservative3,152
    No. 24 (Tyldesley: Astley Green & Blackmoor)1 seat · turnout 80.4%
    F. HampsonLabour3,220
    H. DaviesConservative3,114
    No. 3 (Wigan: Gidlow-Swinley-Whitley)1 seat · turnout 73.9%
    W. FranceConservative3,989 ✓
    K. GreenLabour2,423
    M. McElligottRES1,244
    P. DaviesLIB691
    No. 4 (Wigan: Beech Hill & Marsh Green)1 seat · turnout 72.7%
    N. TurnerLabour4,869
    W. BanisterConservative2,016
    No. 5 (Wigan: Highfield & Lamberhead)1 seat · turnout 73.3%
    J. SmithLabour4,886
    A. FosterConservative3,395
    No. 6 (Wigan: Newtown & Rose Hill)1 seat · turnout 71.3%
    M. MilliganLabour4,327
    R. BellConservative1,830
    No. 7 (Leigh: Hope Carr)1 seat · turnout 77.5%
    D. PowellConservative2,960
    H. SmithLabour2,564
    No. 8 (Leigh: St. Pauls & St. Peters)1 seat · turnout 69.7%
    A RobertLabour4,269
    W. LackenbyConservative1,902
    H. KedwardCOMM154
    No. 9 (Leigh: Etherstone & St. Marys)1 seat · turnout 74.5%
    D. CaleyLabour3,760
    H. YatesConservative2,989