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    1982 handbook

    Walsall: 1982 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1981) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 34 · Conservative 13 · Other 10 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3

    After (end of 1982) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 27 · Conservative 15 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 9 · Other 9

    Ward results

    Aldridge Central and South1 seat
    A. BurnsideConservative3,060 ✓
    P. GunnLib/Sdp1,445
    W. HigginsRES1,390
    D. MillerLabour497
    Aldridge N & Walsall Wood1 seat · turnout 49.3%
    Sears K.Conservative2,369
    L. HallLib/Sdp1,572
    C. SmithLabour766
    Bentley & Darlaston N1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    R. GraingerLabour1,686
    J. HardingLib/Sdp1,195
    C HarveyConservative976
    Birchills-Leamore1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    B. JohnLabour1,722
    C. RathboneConservative1,184
    G. CockayneLib/Sdp1,097
    Blakenall2 seats · turnout 35.8%
    T. AnsellIndependent1,873
    R. CooperIndependent1,834
    Claire Baker-WestheadLabour981
    G. MacmanomyLabour901
    A. LongLib/Sdp735
    A. HumphreyLib/Sdp680
    Bloxwich East1 seat · turnout 44.3%
    P. MusgroveIndependent2,306
    B. JenkinsLib/Sdp1,269
    Squires J.Labour941
    Bloxwich West1 seat · turnout 39.2%
    W. BattisonLib/Sdp1,502
    A. PaddockLabour1,478
    F. HitchcockConservative1,256
    Brownhills1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    C. HollowayLib/Sdp1,434
    T. MartinLabour1,396
    L. YoungConservative1,236
    Darlaston South1 seat · turnout 30.1%
    W. WestwoodLabour1,504
    R. BelcherLib/Sdp853
    J. Westley-SmithConservative743
    Hatherton Rushall1 seat · turnout 55.5%
    E MoormanConservative2,816
    H. ParkerLabour1,555
    D. HortonLib/Sdp1,412
    Paddock1 seat · turnout 63.0%
    C. WoodConservative5,309
    B. EdwardsLib/Sdp1,337
    T. DurrantLabour459
    Palfrey1 seat · turnout 58.3%
    J. BeilbyConservative2,998
    P SmithLabour2,190
    D. HolmesLib/Sdp805
    Pelsall1 seat · turnout 55.4%
    S. EvansLib/Sdp3,249 ✓
    J. SaltConservative1,485
    J. TaylorLabour1,005
    C. GovierRES478
    Pheasey1 seat · turnout 46.2%
    P. BirdConservative1,421
    F. IngramLabour1,186
    M. ByrneLib/Sdp1,179
    Pleck1 seat · turnout 48.7%
    H. RichardsLabour1,779
    A. SilvesterConservative1,360
    S. LoteLib/Sdp1,307
    Short Heath1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    E. PittLib/Sdp3,376
    G. OwenLabour743
    St Matthew's1 seat
    R. WorrallLabour1,900
    H. MooreConservative1,807
    J. RolstonLib/Sdp848
    Streetly1 seat · turnout 54.3%
    Margaret BirdConservative3,017 ✓
    L. BottrillRES1,301
    D. BartonLib/Sdp1,204
    C. MillerLabour209
    Willenhall North1 seat · turnout 44.2%
    A. BentleyLib/Sdp2,525
    J. WhistanceLabour1,191
    Willenhall South1 seat · turnout 38.7%
    R. PearceLib/Sdp1,363
    E. FraserConservative1,294
    B. DowningLabour1,286