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    1980 handbook

    Walsall: 1980 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1979) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 28 · Conservative 19 · Other 11 · The Liberal Party 2

    After (end of 1980) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 34 · Conservative 13 · Other 10 · The Liberal Party 3

    Ward results

    Aldridge Central and South3 seats
    B MartinRES2,039 ✓
    Michael OwenRES1,821 ✓
    W. HigginsRES1,676 ✓
    M FodenConservative1,578
    I MasseyConservative1,541
    M LlewellynConservative1,480
    J. AllenLabour643
    I DixonLabour626
    M IngramLabour605
    Aldridge N & Walsall Wood3 seats · turnout 36.1%
    F. BurtIndependent1,579
    R. GambleConservative1,233
    Sears K.Conservative1,108
    P. FisherRES1,063
    P. MoodyRES1,050
    K. StorerLabour1,044
    A. JarvisRES1,032
    A. RawlingsLabour968
    D. BoultonLabour948
    Bentley & Darlaston N3 seats · turnout 29.7%
    W. MadeleyLabour2,287
    E. AlisonLabour2,047
    R. GraingerLabour2,014
    N. PeachConservative679
    C HarveyConservative589
    R. RichardsConservative587
    Birchills-Leamore3 seats · turnout 26.9%
    D WinnLabour2,435
    M. BartonLabour2,338
    W. WithnallLabour2,243
    R. BullockConservative799
    G. CockayneLIB446
    C. CockayneLIB445
    Blakenall3 seats · turnout 29.1%
    D. O'HareIndependent1,679
    H. O'HareIndependent1,678
    T. AnsellIndependent1,549
    J. HughesLabour1,318
    N FawcettLabour1,283
    B. JohnLabour1,176
    Bloxwich East3 seats · turnout 29.9%
    S. BallIndependent1,903
    Wright S.Independent1,832
    P. MusgroveIndependent1,746
    B. JenkinsLabour1,247
    N. DanielLabour1,188
    T. DurrantLabour1,161
    Bloxwich West3 seats · turnout 31.7%
    D ChurchLabour2,561
    A. DaviesLabour2,457
    A. OwenLabour2,387
    J. LeaConservative967
    A. LongConservative951
    I. AnelliConservative904
    C. SmithCOMM121
    Brownhills3 seats · turnout 33.7%
    A. HayesLabour2,272
    R. BurfordLabour2,160
    T. MartonLabour2,097
    J. SaltConservative916
    L. YoungConservative908
    M. SaltConservative871
    Darlaston South3 seats · turnout 24.4%
    R. FarrellLabour2,019
    H. AshbyLabour1,925
    W. WestwoodLabour1,752
    E. AllenConservative577
    B. TaylorConservative514
    M. TaylorConservative427
    J. RolstonIndependent392
    Hatherton Rushall3 seats · turnout 39.9%
    W ClarkeConservative2,286
    V. ParkesConservative2,226
    E. MormanConservative2,174
    E. GibsonLabour1,909
    Squires J.Labour1,791
    A. WigleyLabour1,731
    Paddock3 seats · turnout 42.6%
    H. SmithConservative3,826
    F. TunleyConservative3,793
    P. WoodConservative3,691
    T. JacksonLabour615
    M. LevyLabour608
    E. HighfieldLabour552
    J. WheatleyLIB389
    G. LorraineLIB380
    P. LorraineLIB353
    Palfrey3 seats · turnout 43.5%
    C LeakerLabour2,692
    C. BeilbyConservative2,319
    J. BeilbyConservative2,162
    D. WebbConservative2,095
    P. KharabandaLabour2,089
    M. DegiorgioLabour2,000
    Pelsall3 seats · turnout 33.9%
    W. ClaytonLabour1,960
    D. TomlinsonLabour1,817
    S. EvansLIB1,787
    A. HighamLabour1,726
    R. ArkellIndependent1,600
    I. RhydderchLIB1,229
    G. HollowayLIB1,144
    Pheasey3 seats · turnout 32.6%
    W. ComptonLabour1,735
    R SteeleLabour1,527
    F. IngramLabour1,499
    A. FieldConservative1,149
    B. Douglas-MaudConservative1,030
    C. HawkerConservative955
    Pleck3 seats · turnout 39.9%
    A. ToonLabour2,531
    M. HadleyLabour2,292
    H. RichardsLabour2,231
    A. SilvesterConservative1,326
    R. HobdellConservative1,214
    S. WhitehouseConservative1,186
    Short Heath3 seats
    BradyLabour1,243 ✓
    D ShiresLIB1,202 ✓
    D CooperLabour1,137 ✓
    E. FraserConservative1,057
    S BickleyLIB1,052
    P HancoxConservative1,030
    R JacombsLabour1,022
    D HolmesLIB970
    J WoodConservative902
    M. PittIndependent237
    St Matthew's3 seats
    B PowellLabour2,003
    Jan GavinLabour1,959
    R. WorrallLabour1,887
    E. GillConservative1,647
    A. HillConservative1,565
    F. HoulstonConservative1,563
    Streetly3 seats · turnout 47.3%
    K. MarlowConservative2,586
    P. TaylorConservative2,558
    Margaret BirdConservative2,418
    R. TomlinRES2,234
    L. BottrillRES2,172
    C. EnockRES2,068
    T CharltonLabour279
    K. ConstableLabour235
    J. MacdonaldLabour216
    Willenhall North3 seats · turnout 40.3%
    I. ShiresLIB2,043
    T. LopezLabour1,661
    J. WhistanceLabour1,346
    A. LittlerLIB1,336
    A. BentleyLIB1,256
    S. ManderLabour1,192
    N. NealeConservative489
    K. HoltConservative426
    Willenhall South3 seats · turnout 32.8%
    K. MillwardLabour2,061
    M. PriceLabour1,940
    D. BarrattLabour1,932
    M. McNultyConservative1,358
    R. EvansConservative1,292
    A. SmithConservative1,256