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    1980 handbook

    Oldham: 1980 local elections

    19 wards with results. Council page

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

    Conservative 31 · Labour 27 · The Liberal Party 2 · Other 0

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

    Labour 36 · Conservative 23 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Chadderton Central1 seat
    F. YatesLabour1,436
    M. CurranConservative950
    Chadderton North1 seat
    N. RodgersConservative1,264
    K. TaylorLabour979
    K. TaylorLIB537
    Chadderton South1 seat
    J. HeapLabour2,025
    J. ConwayConservative1,325
    Coldhurst1 seat
    C. McCallLabour1,725
    R. KnowlesLIB1,056
    D. McAugheyConservative422
    Crompton1 seat
    A. PatersonConservative1,833
    M. WilliamsonLabour1,042
    Failsworth East1 seat
    J. BattyeLabour1,948
    D. DollmanConservative1,657
    Failsworth West1 seat
    A. FoyLabour2,143
    K. SchofieldConservative1,134
    Hollinwood1 seat
    A. TweedaleLabour2,206
    L. CastletonConservative542
    Lees1 seat
    H. McDonaldLabour2,275
    A. BoonConservative995
    L. CurleyCOMM52
    Royton North1 seat
    A. WoodConservative1,723
    R. MallinsonLabour1,450
    Royton South1 seat
    D. NeedhamLabour955 ✓
    C. HiltonConservative915
    M. HewittLIB451
    A. WoolfendenInd LIB245
    Saddleworth East2 seats
    B. ColsonConservative2,130
    T. LordLIB2,043
    D. AthertonConservative2,017
    C. ShawLIB1,513
    R. WhittleLabour929
    H. EvansLabour910
    Saddleworth West1 seat
    R. JohnsonConservative1,583
    R. WheelerLIB1,348
    B. LundLabour960
    Shaw1 seat
    G. ReadLabour1,388
    T. ReesConservative1,136
    St James'1 seat
    D. JonesLabour1,459
    W. LeesConservative590
    J. CreesLIB302
    St Mary's1 seat
    N. BennettLabour2,212
    D. SmithConservative996
    C. HilyerLIB294
    St Pauls1 seat
    G. WebbConservative1,717
    L. WhelanLabour1,496
    I. ThwaiteNF101
    Waterhead1 seat
    J. McArdleLabour2,044
    B. HeywoodConservative1,155
    Werneth1 seat
    J. Comyn-PlattLabour1,538 ✓
    E. BoonConservative1,023
    K. PendleburyLIB491
    C. TaylorNF106