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    1981 handbook

    Lancashire: 1981 local elections

    99 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1980) (96 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 83 · Labour 12 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 0

    After (end of 1981) (99 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 53 · Conservative 38 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Accrington Central1 seat · turnout 36.2%
    C. WestallLabour1,950
    W. ParkinsonConservative621
    J. PickupSOC DEM357
    Accrington South1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    D. KeeleyLabour2,522
    M. MartinConservative1,613
    Alexandra & Victoria1 seat · turnout 35.0%
    P. HallLabour1,973
    K. HancockConservative1,476
    Amounderness1 seat · turnout 43.6%
    E. MallalieuConservative1,982
    Will JonesLabour1,227
    D. PenswickLIB484
    Anchorsholme & Norbreck1 seat · turnout 41.0%
    L. BroughtonConservative2,382 ✓
    R. LewisLabour914
    O. DriverLIB848
    J. BerryRES424
    Bacup1 seat · turnout 52.4%
    P. NavinLabour2,471
    Wood D.Conservative1,911
    Bank Top & Brookhouse1 seat · turnout 36.7%
    L. ProosLabour3,161
    D. HarwoodConservative604
    Billinge & Revidge1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    D. MurrayConservative2,498
    S HarringtonLabour1,229
    Bispham & Ingthorpe1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    T. PercivalConservative2,071
    D. WheeldonLabour1,664
    M. CottonLIB679
    Brownhill & Pleckgate1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    M. HigginsonLabour2,071
    T. MarsdenConservative1,880
    F. BeethamLIB850
    Brunswick & Claremont1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    E. KirtonLabour2,561
    M. SmithConservative1,596
    Burnley Central East1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    F. BoothLabour3,420
    L. BullockConservative1,051
    Burnley Central West1 seat · turnout 45.6%
    J. MeakinLabour2,938
    M. TateConservative2,194
    Burnley North East1 seat · turnout 45.0%
    I. CooneyLabour2,809
    F BrownConservative1,514
    J. DaveyLIB1,030
    Burnley Rural1 seat · turnout 42.4%
    C. PlattLabour2,469
    J WyldConservative2,165
    Burnley South West1 seat · turnout 42.6%
    J. KellerLabour2,850 ✓
    J. HowarthConservative781
    S. ParkinsonLIB765
    R. WaringWRP65
    Burnley West1 seat · turnout 49.7%
    J. EntwistleLabour2,883
    J. BrownConservative2,546
    Cathedral & Green Bank1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    H. WhiteLabour3,119
    M. Tappenden-CousinsConservative619
    Chorley East1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    D. YatesLabour2,918
    A. CromptonConservative1,348
    C. JonesLIB503
    Chorley North1 seat · turnout 43.4%
    J. GlynnConservative1,777
    R. HubboldLabour1,486
    F. WilsonLIB708
    Chorley Rural East1 seat · turnout 47.5%
    M. CaseConservative2,362 ✓
    J. NuttallLabour1,688
    R. YatesLIB583
    E. CoulstonEcol155
    Chorley Rural North1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    A. AmbroseConservative2,647
    F. HigsonLabour1,859
    G. ButlerInd Rp348
    Chorley Rural West1 seat · turnout 39.8%
    J. MoorcroftConservative2,734
    L. FishmanLabour1,750
    Chorley West1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    P. DeadyLabour3,704
    S. FreelandConservative1,395
    Church & Accrington North1 seat · turnout 42.7%
    L. DickinsonLabour3,105
    H. TaylorConservative1,879
    Cleveleys1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    F. TownendConservative2,346
    S. DelaneyLabour809
    J. SimpsonLIB460
    Clifton & Marton1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    J. TurtonLabour2,401
    J. MetcalfConservative2,029
    Clitheroe1 seat · turnout 40.8%
    C. ChatburnConservative1,780
    W. MaundersLabour1,297
    C. HopwoodLIB1,170
    Colne1 seat · turnout 47.3%
    A. GreavesLIB2,739
    A. FraserConservative1,545
    H. SimpsonLabour1,406
    Darwen South & Turton1 seat · turnout 36.0%
    C. GrillsLIB2,229
    W. BirchConservative1,654
    Earcroft & West Rural1 seat · turnout 32.7%
    A. BlandConservative1,786
    A. EmeryLabour1,536
    Ewood & Higher Croft1 seat · turnout 33.9%
    J. BuryLabour2,714
    P. HoughConservative762
    Foxhall & Talbot1 seat · turnout 34.0%
    E. AllcockLabour1,493
    J. BattersbyConservative1,301
    C. PenswickLIB431
    Fylde East1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    R. SpencerConservative2,117
    J. PayneRES1,103
    P. SimpsonLabour821
    Fylde West1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    G. BradleyConservative1,997
    G. BamberIndependent1,034
    L. DixonLabour464
    Garstang1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    M. Fitzherbert-BrockholesConservative2,728
    J. BusbyLIB825
    B. MorelandLabour406
    Great Harwood1 seat · turnout 52.5%
    G. SlynnLabour2,433
    J. HallConservative1,904
    Greenlands & Warbreck1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    R. JacobsConservative1,842 ✓
    A. HeyworthLIB1,117
    J. ReadmanLabour951
    M. PalmerEcol105
    Haslingden1 seat · turnout 52.9%
    G. HattonLabour3,346
    G. WoodcockConservative2,805
    Hawes Side & Tyldesley1 seat · turnout 35.4%
    J. McCraeLabour2,090
    H. HuntConservative1,868
    Hesketh1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    J. AspdenLabour2,482
    E. FunkConservative1,412
    J. RogersLIB696
    Heysham1 seat · turnout 44.3%
    R. QuickConservative2,296
    A. GarbettLabour2,022
    H. SteelLIB967
    Highfield & Stanley1 seat · turnout 38.2%
    F. JacksonLabour1,907
    G. HeapConservative1,800
    Hillhouse1 seat · turnout 47.9%
    C. AshworthConservative2,018
    W. GoldsmithLabour1,752
    N. ScullionLIB378
    Lancaster City1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    R. ClarkLabour2,312
    D SykesConservative1,699
    Lancaster East1 seat · turnout 43.8%
    R. HenigLabour3,221
    A. MorrisConservative1,401
    Lancaster Rural Central1 seat · turnout 43.6%
    W. BrownConservative2,223
    R. FentonLIB1,200
    S. RobertsonLabour516
    Lancaster Rural North1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    M. BatesConservative2,266
    P. WooffLIB1,130
    P. RyeLabour837
    Lancaster Rural South1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    P. EntwistleConservative2,123
    D. HardyLIB1,603
    J. YatesLabour1,517
    Layton & Park1 seat · turnout 40.7%
    S. WrightLabour2,172 ✓
    M. LayeConservative1,451
    B. MorrisLIB697
    A. HansonNF109
    Longridge1 seat · turnout 46.4%
    D. CoulstonConservative3,080
    D. RoebuckLabour1,154
    Lytham1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    J. WildingRES1,941
    G. CaldwellConservative1,771
    N. HorridgeLabour721
    Marine1 seat · turnout 33.6%
    N. WalshLabour1,974
    K. StoreyConservative1,338
    Mill Hill & Moorgate1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    H. CaunceLabour2,304
    A. HutchinsonConservative1,447
    Morecambe East1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    G. RobinsonConservative2,833
    J. O'DonnellLabour1,492
    Morecambe West1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    D. StanleyLabour2,139
    K. BrookConservative1,985
    Nelson1 seat · turnout 48.7%
    J. FrenchLabour3,499
    D. RigbyConservative1,197
    P. BerryLIB823
    Ormskirk1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    H. BallanceConservative2,578
    A. WilliamsLabour2,234
    Oswaldtwistle1 seat · turnout 40.7%
    E. NevilleLabour2,112
    T. RenshawConservative1,940
    I. MarsdenIndependent401
    Pendle East1 seat · turnout 50.0%
    W. SargeantLIB2,004
    W. BlackhamConservative1,452
    R. DobneyLabour809
    Pendle South1 seat · turnout 52.5%
    N. TaylorLabour3,034
    J. WhiteLIB1,568
    C. KempConservative1,314
    Pendle West1 seat · turnout 50.5%
    K. Sumner-CloughConservative2,407
    K. ShoreLabour1,675
    D. HewittLIB759
    Poulton-le-Fylde1 seat · turnout 44.7%
    V. ScrineConservative2,763
    M. WheatleyLabour1,242
    F. LofthouseInd Con707
    Preston Central East1 seat · turnout 43.8%
    D. NelsonLabour3,374
    G. WilkinsConservative1,311
    Preston Central West1 seat · turnout 45.2%
    I. ShortLabour2,081
    J. McGrathConservative2,063
    J. HanneyLIB585
    Preston East1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    J. FarringtonLabour3,558
    P. WorrallConservative1,079
    Preston North1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    M. HoramConservative2,473
    B. MooreLIB872
    A. RichardsonLabour643
    Preston Rural East1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    T. CroftConservative3,441
    H OldcornLabour1,108
    Preston Rural West1 seat · turnout 45.0%
    P CleggConservative2,066
    H. ParkerLabour1,149
    J. WrightLIB1,078
    Preston South East1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    J. WestLabour3,216
    J. BossonConservative910
    V. StephensWRP146
    Preston South West1 seat · turnout 44.0%
    F. McGrathLabour2,948
    E KerrConservative1,016
    P. HulseLIB794
    Preston West1 seat · turnout 44.7%
    G. HigneyLabour2,329
    A. ScarsbrookConservative1,729
    A. CarmichaelLIB786
    Queens Park & Shadsworth1 seat · turnout 35.3%
    E. SmithLabour2,439
    H. DickinsonLIB531
    A. SalmonConservative485
    Ribble Valley North East1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    J. WatsonConservative3,163
    A. BartonLabour1,090
    Ribble Valley South West1 seat · turnout 37.8%
    G. NicksonConservative2,413
    D. AlderLabour589
    F. EllisIndependent546
    Rishton Clayton Altham1 seat · turnout 47.1%
    S. MercerLabour2,351
    P. GalbraithConservative2,341
    Rossendale East1 seat · turnout 49.5%
    P. CowardLabour2,340
    A. KingConservative1,919
    Rossendale West1 seat · turnout 47.1%
    G. BlandLabour2,938
    M. InghamConservative2,227
    Skelmersdale Central1 seat · turnout 27.0%
    L. EllmanLabour2,556
    J. SimonsWRP262
    Skelmersdale East1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    J. PruntyLabour2,709
    T. BaxterConservative1,761
    T. AldridgeCOMM85
    Skelmersdale West1 seat · turnout 33.6%
    C. CheethamLabour2,690
    S. HuytonConservative598
    Skerton1 seat · turnout 48.1%
    E. JonesLabour3,271
    J. TaylorConservative1,531
    South Ribble Central1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    M. LyonsLabour1,854
    R CharnleyConservative1,568
    South Ribble East1 seat · turnout 37.3%
    T. SharrattLabour2,029
    R. WelhamConservative1,781
    South Ribble North1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    G. DaviesLabour2,501
    G. WoodsConservative2,232
    South Ribble North West1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    W. WinnConservative2,987
    D. KingLabour1,359
    South Ribble South1 seat · turnout 57.8%
    N. OrrellLIB2,438 ✓
    L. DayLabour1,467
    W. JacksonConservative1,263
    W. LambIndependent66
    South Ribble South West1 seat · turnout 49.7%
    J. HaighLabour3,448
    R. SmithConservative891
    D. GoldenLIB795
    South Ribble West1 seat · turnout 35.3%
    J. JenkinsonConservative2,080
    M. RoperLIB982
    G. NicholsonLabour446
    Squires Gate & Waterloo1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    D. HansonConservative2,191
    G. CottonLabour1,147
    St. Annes North1 seat · turnout 42.7%
    J. LaneRES2,897 ✓
    J. GouldbourneConservative1,565
    A. CalderLabour333
    G. DawsonEcol109
    W. SmithNF80
    St. Annes South1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    T. CarterConservative2,003
    J. ParkinsonRES1,982
    B. CowapLabour506
    Sudell & Sunnyhurst1 seat · turnout 36.4%
    P. BrowneLIB1,719
    G. TooleLabour1,267
    R. WoodConservative808
    West Craven1 seat · turnout 56.8%
    D. WhippLIB2,904
    J. MaiseyConservative2,137
    R. MacsweenLabour1,813
    West Lancashire East1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    J. AspinwallConservative3,165
    R. LennonLabour1,881
    West Lancashire North1 seat · turnout 33.8%
    S. TaylorConservative2,899
    P. WynnLabour1,066
    West Lancashire South1 seat · turnout 37.9%
    R. KirbyConservative2,889
    B. BrownLabour833
    Whitworth1 seat · turnout 50.0%
    E. KershawLabour2,120
    M. CrabtreeConservative1,998
    Wyre Side1 seat · turnout 41.4%
    D. ElletsonConservative2,523
    L. MoatLIB1,574
    H. BrookeLabour401