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    1979 handbook

    Kirklees: 1979 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

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

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

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

    Conservative 35 · Labour 32 · The Liberal Party 5 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Crosland Moor1 seat · turnout 71.4%
    S. DawsonLabour4,053
    R. BarkerConservative4,019
    M. ChatrickLIB1,318
    Cross2 seats · turnout 66.8%
    J. HirdLabour3,746 ✓
    D. RipleyLabour2,995 ✓
    D. FarrowConservative2,527
    G. WaringConservative2,121
    W. VokesSLR1,687
    V. NewmanLIB1,055
    R. HoareLIB924
    M. CooperUDI785
    Dewsbury South1 seat · turnout 74.3%
    H. OldroydLabour4,598 ✓
    N. BrownConservative1,715
    T. ThreashUDI1,589
    R. FlexneyLIB686
    No. 12 (Batley: East & Soothill)1 seat · turnout 73.6%
    P. BaneLabour3,975
    M. BroadheadConservative2,361
    No. 13 (Batley: West)1 seat · turnout 72.2%
    L. ConlonLabour3,013
    M. ShawConservative1,830
    J. HallsworthLIB622
    No. 14 (Batley: Birstall & North)1 seat · turnout 70.7%
    A CalvertLabour4,780
    N. KitsonConservative3,543
    M. HirstLIB1,341
    No. 17 (Spenborough: Birkenshaw & Gomersal & Heckm1 seat · turnout 76.8%
    T. TordoffLabour4,780 ✓
    K. HirdConservative4,682
    P. MorelandThe Liberal Party2,033
    No. 18 (Colne Valley: East)1 seat · turnout 78.5%
    T. NorrisLabour3,071
    P. SwallowLIB3,065
    J. HollisConservative1,577
    No. 19 (Colne Valley: Central-North-West)1 seat · turnout 78.2%
    H. SwiftLIB2,217
    J ScottLabour1,842
    M. HirstConservative1,266
    No. 20 (Denby Dale)1 seat · turnout 81.7%
    Watson C.Labour3,559
    A. MallalieuConservative2,312
    G. FranklandLIB2,019
    No. 21 (Meltham & Honley)1 seat · turnout 79.6%
    A DysonLabour3,273
    J. ButtersConservative3,040
    B. PerkinsLIB2,970
    No. 22 (Holmfirth)1 seat · turnout 77.7%
    W. HolgateLabour2,654
    E. CoombesConservative2,627
    J. LowrieLIB2,470
    No. 23 (Kirkburton)1 seat · turnout 79.6%
    A. MasonConservative5,505
    N. LoganLabour4,216
    G. EdinburghLIB2,557
    No. 24 (Mirfield)1 seat · turnout 78.4%
    B. WhittakerConservative4,079 ✓
    H. HowarthLabour3,528
    K. BlackburnLIB2,051
    J. CurryInd Con1,149
    No. 3 (Dewsbury: Ravensthorpe-St. Johns- Trinity)1 seat · turnout 70.6%
    J. BrookeLabour4,465 ✓
    G. WalkerConservative2,072
    D. LongfieldThe Liberal Party1,202
    E. JohnsonOther1,007
    No. 4 (Huddersfield: Dalton)1 seat · turnout 73.7%
    G. FosterLabour3,661
    E. AsquithConservative2,451
    J. CathcartLIB1,497
    No. 5 (Huddersfield: Almondbury)1 seat · turnout 72.2%
    B. MurphyLabour4,110
    L. WoodConservative2,958
    No. 6 (Huddersfield: Deighton)1 seat · turnout 67.7%
    N. BatesLabour3,862
    A BriceConservative1,301
    E. AshwellLIB1,018
    No. 7 (Huddersfield: Newsome & Central)1 seat · turnout 71.8%
    M. DraytonLabour3,833
    G. FurnessConservative2,415
    B. BurgessLIB1,679
    No. 8 (Huddersfield: Birkby Andfartown)1 seat · turnout 71.5%
    C. KenchingtonConservative3,656 ✓
    I. NicholsonLabour3,588
    S. WhitcherLIB1,299
    H. HirstIndependent160
    No. 9 (Huddersfield: Lindley & Marsh)1 seat · turnout 73.0%
    J. CarterConservative5,029
    J. CussLabour3,630
    J. OwenLIB1,773
    Norrist1 seat · turnout 75.9%
    C. BallLabour4,570
    I. EddisonConservative4,139
    D. RaistrickLIB1,645
    Oakenshaw-Scholes1 seat
    D. ChestermanLabour3,778 ✓
    L. KershawConservative3,601
    C. BeaumontLIB1,251
    Paddock1 seat · turnout 75.7%
    L. JardineLabour4,523 ✓
    K. MathiesonConservative4,489
    P. OwenLIB1,883
    J. Mangel WurzelCFGC414