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    1982 handbook

    Wigan: 1982 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1981) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 64 · Conservative 5 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 · Other 0

    After (end of 1982) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 61 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 · Conservative 5 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Abram1 seat · turnout 33.0%
    I. McCartneyLabour2,447
    M. O'HalloranLib/Sdp507
    J. AbrahamsConservative356
    Ashton-Golborne1 seat · turnout 28.8%
    S. LeaLabour1,452
    K. HighamLib/Sdp638
    T. LydonConservative616
    Aspull-Standish1 seat · turnout 43.6%
    M. RutherfordLib/Sdp1,867
    A. HitchmoughLabour1,558
    J. HollandConservative967
    Atherton1 seat · turnout 33.5%
    L. SumnerLabour1,758
    W. JonesLib/Sdp814
    M. SharlandConservative640
    Bedford-Astley1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    J. PrytharchLabour1,627
    B. AitkenLib/Sdp1,116
    C. HampsonConservative982
    Beech Hill1 seat · turnout 32.1%
    G. PullinLabour1,603
    S. JeffersLib/Sdp804
    J WolstenholmeConservative457
    Bryn1 seat · turnout 35.5%
    R. LyonsLabour1,768
    J. WalterLib/Sdp1,107
    M. JonesConservative589
    Hindley1 seat · turnout 37.1%
    J. BrayLabour1,710
    C. PriestleyInd Lab1,031
    W. HewerLib/Sdp779
    Hindley Green1 seat · turnout 27.3%
    T. WynnLabour1,405
    I. CollingwoodLib/Sdp763
    D. CulshawConservative706
    Hindsford1 seat · turnout 32.6%
    A. WrightLabour1,617
    S. IckeLib/Sdp1,305
    K MercerConservative537
    Hope Carr1 seat · turnout 40.3%
    J. HessionLabour1,635
    E. MansonConservative1,169
    D. OdeLib/Sdp1,037
    Ince1 seat · turnout 26.9%
    A. RowlandsonLabour1,597
    P. ColemanLib/Sdp470
    J. MichaelsConservative150
    Langtree1 seat · turnout 36.0%
    P. DaviesLib/Sdp1,852
    T MorrisLabour1,074
    M. ClarkConservative715
    Leigh Central1 seat · turnout 30.9%
    P. SmithLabour2,002
    S. EmertonConservative389
    B. MinersLib/Sdp375
    Leigh East1 seat · turnout 27.6%
    T. HarperLabour1,694
    P. KnowlesLib/Sdp1,053
    Lightshaw1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    T. SherrattLabour1,988
    Andrea Taylor-BurkeConservative915
    J. MarsdenLib/Sdp822
    Newtown1 seat · turnout 28.4%
    J. BridgeLabour1,717
    N. BensonLib/Sdp535
    Scott WarrenConservative368
    Norley1 seat · turnout 28.8%
    N. TurnerLabour1,961
    B. WoolleyLib/Sdp320
    T. SimmConservative174
    Orrell1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    J. HitchenConservative1,522
    W. CowleyLabour1,289
    W. HudsonLib/Sdp983
    Swinley1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    C. GilesConservative1,710
    C. CookLabour1,080
    A. ShortLib/Sdp850
    Tyldesley East1 seat · turnout 36.2%
    G. PickthallLib/Sdp1,759
    J BurkeLabour1,692
    Whelley1 seat · turnout 33.7%
    W. PendletonLabour1,724
    G. DerbyshireLib/Sdp931
    F SidebothamConservative368
    Winstanley1 seat · turnout 33.2%
    J. FitzpatrickLib/Sdp1,418
    E. NaylorLabour1,081
    T PeetConservative974
    Worsley Mesnes1 seat · turnout 26.7%
    H. MilliganLabour1,643
    C. HughesLib/Sdp565
    R. RogersConservative388