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    1980 handbook

    Wigan: 1980 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

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

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

    After (end of 1980) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 64 · Conservative 5 · The Liberal Party 3 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Abram3 seats · turnout 22.5%
    A. BennettLabour2,125
    N. CumberbatchLabour2,028
    A MillerLabour2,002
    M. JonesConservative747
    Ashton-Golborne3 seats · turnout 27.9%
    Tony JonesLabour2,054
    J. HiltonLabour2,042
    R. McEntegartLabour2,008
    W. CorlessConservative915
    M. GamblesConservative855
    Aspull-Standish3 seats
    A. SingerLabour2,188 ✓
    W. MasonLabour2,055 ✓
    A HitchmoughLabour1,934 ✓
    J WildConservative1,575
    E SlevinConservative1,390
    J. HollandConservative1,375
    M RutherfordLIB893
    J LeeuwanghLIB758
    P KnowlesLIB723
    Atherton3 seats · turnout 34.3%
    J. ClarkeLabour2,866
    J. SumnerLabour2,791
    L. SumnerLabour2,601
    M. SharlandConservative862
    B. FranceConservative752
    Bedford-Astley3 seats · turnout 39.2%
    J. JonesLabour2,342
    H. HayesLabour2,226
    J. PrytharchLabour2,165
    S. JohnsonConservative1,728
    C. HampsonConservative1,539
    S. EmertonConservative1,510
    Beech Hill3 seats · turnout 30.5%
    T. BishopLabour2,134
    J. MaloneyLabour1,960
    G. PullinLabour1,955
    Allan AthertonConservative754
    J. LawsonConservative727
    J. WilkinsonConservative653
    Bryn3 seats · turnout 24.8%
    G. LockettLabour2,028
    A. HecklesLabour1,820
    R. LyonsLabour1,800
    D. GamblesConservative691
    C. MichaelsConservative635
    Hindley3 seats · turnout 24.2%
    A. RobinsonLabour1,799
    T. IsherwoodLabour1,725
    J. BrayLabour1,382
    C. PriestleyInd Lab1,265
    T. SharplesConservative667
    Hindley Green3 seats · turnout 17.5%
    G HarrisonLabour1,665
    R. McAllisterLabour1,552
    T. WynnLabour1,474
    J. VenablesRES846
    Hindsford3 seats · turnout 29.9%
    M. DevlinLabour2,473
    S. LittleLabour2,426
    A. WrightLabour2,392
    E. ValentineConservative1,128
    H. DaviesConservative1,091
    Hope Carr3 seats · turnout 43.1%
    A RobertLabour2,391
    F. NewtonLabour2,378
    J. HessionLabour2,239
    B. PowellConservative1,800
    R. GoodwinConservative1,726
    D. PowellConservative1,713
    Ince3 seats · turnout 20.2%
    A. BanksLabour1,651
    R. TaylorLabour1,439
    A. RowlandsonLabour1,437
    C. JonesConservative466
    Langtree3 seats · turnout 36.5%
    J. PigotLIB2,348
    E. HillLIB1,786
    P. DaviesLIB1,722
    J. HardyLabour1,516
    T MorrisLabour1,336
    D. StandringLabour1,202
    M. FrostConservative1,169
    Leigh Central3 seats · turnout 30.3%
    G. MacdonaldLabour2,309
    P. HullLabour2,204
    P. SmithLabour2,112
    M. StottConservative706
    G. ByrneConservative701
    H. KedwardCOMM159
    Leigh East3 seats · turnout 34.7%
    J. RileyLabour1,987
    D. CaleyLabour1,874
    T. HarperLabour1,869
    M. WoodConservative1,591
    H. YatesConservative1,501
    K. PriceConservative1,477
    Lightshaw3 seats · turnout 38.2%
    N. HoltLabour2,541
    B. StrettLabour2,511
    T. ThompsonConservative1,268
    A EmmettConservative1,248
    J. HarrisonConservative1,189
    Newtown3 seats · turnout 23.2%
    A. PeetLabour2,017
    M. MilliganLabour2,004
    J. BridgeLabour1,956
    D. HillConservative571
    Norley3 seats · turnout 27.3%
    E. MaddocksLabour2,237
    J. SmithLabour2,129
    N. TurnerLabour2,070
    Margaret HillConservative279
    G. FosterLIB226
    P. GibbonsLIB184
    Orrell3 seats · turnout 36.2%
    F. FairbairnConservative1,809
    R. CapstickLabour1,674
    J. HitchenConservative1,552
    M. FoxConservative1,546
    E. NickeasLabour1,517
    J. RobertsLabour1,377
    R. KempRES978
    K. MasonLIB242
    Swinley3 seats · turnout 33.0%
    W. FranceConservative1,739
    G. LewthwaiteConservative1,698
    C. GilesConservative1,633
    M. PendletonLabour827
    K. GreenLabour818
    H. AntillLabour797
    B. BarberLIB627
    A. RobinsonLIB507
    J. GraysonLIB463
    Tyldesley East3 seats · turnout 36.9%
    G. WoodcockLabour2,200
    F. WalkerLabour2,154
    J BurkeLabour2,099
    K. HampsonConservative980
    J. DaviesConservative929
    G. PickthallLIB626
    L. SealLIB615
    J. SealLIB609
    Whelley3 seats · turnout 28.3%
    A. CoyleLabour2,069
    M. PrattLabour2,026
    W. PendletonLabour2,012
    G. WhittleConservative703
    D. FittonConservative681
    Winstanley3 seats · turnout 32.3%
    J. WhittleLabour1,582 ✓
    G. TabernerLabour1,528 ✓
    E. NaylorLabour1,487 ✓
    A. FosterConservative1,144
    J. MichaelsConservative1,068
    E. BellConservative1,067
    C. HughesRES674
    K. HighamLIB672
    J. FitzpatrickLIB657
    G. BarlowIndependent149
    Worsley Mesnes3 seats · turnout 27.1%
    W. BroganLabour2,100
    J. BaldwinLabour2,017
    H. MilliganLabour1,946
    A. EdwardsonConservative662
    R. RogersConservative641
    J. UnsworthConservative565