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    1980 handbook

    Kirklees: 1980 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

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

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

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

    Labour 44 · Conservative 25 · The Liberal Party 3 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Crosland Moor1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    D. MiddletonLabour2,713
    G. LaidlawConservative2,103
    C. NuttmanLIB630
    Cross1 seat · turnout 37.0%
    D. RipleyLabour2,420
    D. FarrowConservative1,149
    W. VokesSCTC768
    Dewsbury South1 seat · turnout 41.0%
    F. PicklesLabour2,983 ✓
    J. PriceConservative822
    T. ThreshUDI525
    C. AsquithLIB329
    No. 12 (Batley: East & Soothill)1 seat · turnout 35.0%
    C. WalkerLabour1,971 ✓
    J. ParkerConservative709
    A. DickinsonLIB245
    D. WrightEcol105
    No. 13 (Batley: West)1 seat · turnout 32.0%
    A. JenkinsLabour1,549
    C. ShawConservative754
    J. HallsworthLIB159
    No. 14 (Batley: Birstall & North)1 seat · turnout 31.0%
    J. HellowellLabour2,234 ✓
    L. KershawConservative1,385
    M. HirstLIB333
    C. LordEcol163
    D. ParkinSDP133
    No. 17 (Spenborough: Birkenshaw & Gomersal & Heckm1 seat · turnout 37.0%
    S. SmithLabour2,364 ✓
    A. KilburnConservative2,259
    P. MorelandThe Liberal Party775
    No. 18 (Colne Valley: East)1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    H. SeniorLIB2,224
    R. MasonLabour1,918
    No. 19 (Colne Valley: Central-North-West)1 seat · turnout 47.0%
    C. AndersonLabour1,420
    G. BeeverLIB945
    M. HirstConservative812
    No. 20 (Denby Dale)1 seat · turnout 49.0%
    W. GregoryLabour2,385
    J. BarringerConservative1,546
    K. AldersonLIB876
    No. 21 (Meltham & Honley)1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    W. TankardLabour1,724
    B. BaileyConservative1,649
    J. CrossleyLIB1,642
    No. 22 (Holmfirth)1 seat · turnout 49.0%
    R. KilnerConservative1,920
    V. BroadbentLabour1,797
    A. GarroodLIB1,168
    No. 23 (Kirkburton)1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    L. DrakeConservative3,097
    F SutcliffeLabour2,506
    G. EdinburghLIB842
    No. 24 (Mirfield)1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    B. BeaumontConservative2,518 ✓
    G. PowellLabour2,245
    K. BlackburnLIB645
    J. CurryIndependent437
    No. 3 (Dewsbury: Ravensthorpe-St. Johns- Trinity)1 seat · turnout 37.0%
    M. WalshLabour3,022 ✓
    D. LongfieldThe Liberal Party817
    M. CooperOther771
    No. 4 (Huddersfield: Dalton)1 seat · turnout 37.0%
    N. LoganLabour1,991
    A. GreenConservative959
    J. WoodburnLIB879
    No. 5 (Huddersfield: Almondbury)1 seat · turnout 41.0%
    J. BrownLabour2,191
    G. PownerConservative1,799
    No. 6 (Huddersfield: Deighton)1 seat
    D. WrightLabour0 ✓
    No. 7 (Huddersfield: Newsome & Central)1 seat · turnout 35.0%
    E. MoorhouseLabour2,208
    B. JenkinsConservative1,059
    B. BurgessLIB671
    No. 8 (Huddersfield: Birkby Andfartown)1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    D. SlaterConservative2,309
    F. GimblettLabour2,204
    H. HirstIndependent195
    No. 9 (Huddersfield: Lindley & Marsh)1 seat · turnout 36.0%
    J. HoltConservative3,148
    L. PreeceLabour2,069
    Norrist1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    S. TommisLabour2,563
    G. BroomfieldConservative2,130
    D. RaistrickLIB620
    Oakenshaw-Scholes1 seat · turnout 95.7%
    M WoodheadLabour2,677 ✓
    W. WallsConservative2,102
    C. BeaumontLIB269
    E. JohnsonUDI166
    Paddock1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    M. NewbouldConservative2,699 ✓
    B. ArmitageLabour2,601
    P. OwenLIB644
    D. EllisRES320