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    1980 handbook

    Preston: 1980 local elections

    19 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1979) (57 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 30 · Labour 26 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 0

    After (end of 1980) (57 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 31 · Conservative 25 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Ashton1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    C. KayConservative1,219
    J. WarnerLabour769
    R. WatsonLIB134
    Avenham1 seat · turnout 48.5%
    B. RatcliffeLabour1,003
    P. HulseLIB865
    E. BrownConservative426
    Brookfield1 seat · turnout 51.5%
    W LambeLabour1,782
    R. BeechConservative883
    E. WysoczanskiLIB41
    Cadley1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    W. HeapsConservative1,782
    Rosemary TaitLabour431
    M. AspinwallLIB98
    Central1 seat · turnout 41.9%
    J. WardLabour1,160
    G. WilkinsConservative480
    A. GreenLIB81
    Deepdale1 seat · turnout 48.9%
    C. OldcornLabour1,390
    A. ScottConservative944
    R. RobinsonLIB80
    Fishwick1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    H. ParkerLabour1,627
    D. BarnsleyConservative635
    W. ChadwickLIB110
    Greyfriars1 seat · turnout 52.5%
    J. HoodConservative2,094
    H. EvansLabour305
    I. KerrLIB139
    Ingol1 seat · turnout 59.9%
    F. BellConservative758
    S. DaviesLIB579
    L. StarrLabour396
    Larches1 seat · turnout 49.8%
    F. LittlefairLabour1,503
    R. BallConservative1,049
    M. CallaghanLIB102
    MOORBROOK1 seat · turnout 51.1%
    A. GittinsConservative1,358
    D. ThompsonLabour1,080
    J. GreeningLIB89
    PARK1 seat · turnout 48.7%
    R. AtkinsLabour1,578
    N. LivingstoneConservative849
    V. RawlinsonLIB219
    Preston Rural East1 seat · turnout 30.0%
    A. ParkerConservative948
    H OldcornLabour137
    L. CookLIB57
    Preston Rural West1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    D. KehoeConservative1,825
    C. SutherlandLabour253
    M. LuptonLIB107
    Ribbleton1 seat · turnout 44.9%
    R. ButcherLabour1,516
    J MeredithConservative539
    C. CahillLIB55
    Sharoe Green1 seat · turnout 40.3%
    H. JordanConservative2,105
    G. ThompsonLabour572
    C. MerronLIB199
    St. Johns1 seat · turnout 43.9%
    J PownallLabour1,238
    W. TaylorConservative579
    J. BrownLIB71
    St. Matthews1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    C. SharplesLabour1,421
    M. TurnerConservative485
    J. FowlerLIB58
    Tulketh1 seat · turnout 51.3%
    S BainesConservative1,114
    I. ShortLabour922
    J. WrightLIB658