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    1980 handbook

    Knowsley: 1980 local elections

    14 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1979) (63 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 48 · Conservative 14 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 0

    After (end of 1980) (63 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 55 · Conservative 7 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 0

    Ward results

    No. 1 (Huyton: Huyton Farm-Princess- Woolfall)2 seats · turnout 23.4%
    P. McCarthyLabour1,527 ✓
    M. FlahertyLabour1,439 ✓
    W. GerrardOther352
    R. WilsonConservative302
    A. GrayConservative291
    No. 11 (Prescot)3 seats · turnout 34.6%
    R. FoulkesLabour1,807
    D. IrwinLabour1,475
    E. O'HaraLabour1,473
    H. FowlerConservative1,332
    H. DuttonConservative1,311
    J. LundConservative1,109
    W SommerfieldLIB541
    No. 12 (Whiston)2 seats · turnout 30.4%
    H. JonesLabour2,123
    A. SpainLabour2,087
    H. ReynoldsConservative1,509
    M. MeehanConservative1,466
    No. 13 (Halewood)2 seats · turnout 29.0%
    C McGheeLabour2,869
    P. O'HanlonLabour2,795
    P. ArmstrongConservative1,604
    M. GorryConservative1,561
    No. 14 (Knowsley)2 seats
    J. DevineLabour2,149
    S. WhathamLabour2,059
    R. LindermanConservative648
    M. SeddonConservative645
    No. 2 (Huyton: Longview & Rupert Farm)1 seat · turnout 31.8%
    P. CurranLabour1,848
    J. EasthopeConservative777
    D. CottierLIB275
    No. 3 (Huyton: St. Agnes-St. Batholomew- Swanside)2 seats · turnout 32.5%
    A. CowieConservative2,478 ✓
    A. ScraggConservative2,455 ✓
    S. WellsLabour1,475
    E. NorrisLabour1,448
    A. KuypersThe Liberal Party460
    B. MartinThe Liberal Party449
    No. 4 (Huyton: St. Gabriels Andst. Michaels)2 seats · turnout 24.8%
    S. PowellLabour2,011
    F. CurranLabour1,918
    B. DaulbyConservative835
    P. ForresterConservative825
    No. 5 (Kirkby: Central)1 seat · turnout 27.1%
    F. KnealeLabour1,049
    C. BullenLIB393
    W. JonesCOMM61
    No. 6 (Kirkby: Cherryfield)1 seat · turnout 29.8%
    D SmithLabour1,058
    A. DuttonLIB513
    No. 7 (Kirkby: Minstead)1 seat · turnout 29.2%
    T. CarrollLabour947
    S. EdwardsLIB220
    No. 8 (Kirkby: Northwood & Tower Hill)1 seat · turnout 29.5%
    A. BeygaLabour2,070
    W. McFaddenLIB452
    No. 9 (Kirkby: Park)1 seat · turnout 34.4%
    F. LawlerLabour1,412
    D. NeilKHF706
    Whitefield1 seat · turnout 30.7%
    F. ClarkeLabour1,208
    W. TomlinsonLIB691