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    1982 handbook

    Wakefield: 1982 local elections

    21 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1981) (66 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 49 · Conservative 9 · Other 7 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1

    After (end of 1982) (63 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 49 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 · Conservative 6 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Castleford Ferry Fryston3 seats
    G. ByrneLabour1,899
    W. InmanLabour1,678
    R. SloanLib/Sdp1,519
    N. KennedyLabour1,515
    J. ClarkeLib/Sdp1,060
    Castleford Glasshoughton3 seats · turnout 26.8%
    J. SmartLabour2,240
    W. McLoughlinLabour2,080
    D. ThompsonLabour2,041
    B. DewsLib/Sdp799
    W. RichardsLib/Sdp779
    T. LiversidgeConservative594
    Castleford Whitwood3 seats · turnout 23.4%
    G. WhitakerLabour2,186
    R. CookLabour2,095
    P. BoxLabour1,994
    P. YatesLib/Sdp709
    Crofton & Ackworth3 seats · turnout 40.8%
    T. DandoLabour1,966 ✓
    H. DaleyLabour1,842 ✓
    J. WooffindinLib/Sdp1,716 ✓
    A. NobleLabour1,685
    H. StevensRES1,425
    J. WadsworthLib/Sdp1,352
    J. ArstallLib/Sdp1,267
    S. EldenConservative906
    A. PaulConservative869
    D. WalliceConservative823
    Featherstone3 seats · turnout 26.2%
    R. WiddowsonLabour2,481
    N. LongLabour2,452
    E. LongleyLabour2,222
    C. StrangeLib/Sdp1,071
    Hemsworth3 seats · turnout 31.4%
    L. KamalLib/Sdp2,125
    G. AndrewsLabour1,954
    W. ChambersLabour1,871
    J. FreemanLabour1,865
    R. BanksLib/Sdp1,351
    R. WriglesworthLib/Sdp1,338
    Horbury3 seats · turnout 33.0%
    Pearman J.Labour1,936
    A. SelveyRES1,616
    P. McNeillLabour1,602
    D. WilceLabour1,435
    B. DeanRES1,321
    M. ColdwellLib/Sdp1,021
    J. WaltonLib/Sdp995
    W. VokesLib/Sdp896
    Knottingley3 seats · turnout 27.3%
    W. O'BrienLabour3,222
    A. ThorpeLabour2,493
    G. ClarkeLabour2,441
    J. SteelLib/Sdp1,125
    Normanton & Sharlston3 seats · turnout 28.3%
    N. HartshorneLabour2,251
    H. MyersLabour2,242
    P. BarrettLabour2,140
    C. CatherallConservative766
    T. FilochowskiConservative687
    W. HallConservative648
    B. WoodsLib/Sdp462
    M. CharlesworthLib/Sdp448
    Ossett3 seats · turnout 36.0%
    D. VickeryLib/Sdp1,902
    A. MetcalfeLib/Sdp1,702
    P. BlockleyLib/Sdp1,471
    K. TateLabour1,241
    W. SykesLabour1,229
    D. HarwoodConservative1,164
    E. WilliamsonLabour1,135
    C. SeniorConservative1,122
    M. ParkinsonConservative1,102
    Pontefract North3 seats · turnout 25.5%
    K. MillettLabour2,154
    F. HodgsonLabour2,056
    F. WardLabour1,852
    H. ParkerConservative1,060
    J. SladeLib/Sdp903
    J. WoodsLib/Sdp703
    Pontefract South3 seats · turnout 39.7%
    T. BrennanLabour2,048
    I. BloomerConservative1,789
    B. BullockLabour1,602
    A. DeanLabour1,601
    G. HoltConservative1,569
    A. LunnConservative1,423
    A. MillsLib/Sdp1,113
    D. ShayLib/Sdp918
    C. MillsLib/Sdp914
    South Elmsall3 seats · turnout 29.2%
    G. HodsonLabour1,739
    J. GreenwoodLabour1,711
    D. KenninghamLabour1,603
    D. CrossleyLib/Sdp1,140
    K. WalshLib/Sdp807
    C. LockettLib/Sdp742
    W. HepworthConservative742
    D. BuchananConservative612
    South Kirkby3 seats · turnout 35.9%
    J. BrightmanIndependent2,247 ✓
    L. HarrisonLabour1,927 ✓
    G. BuckleyLabour1,903 ✓
    H. ClarkLabour1,801
    H. MillsInd Lab1,268
    A. JohnsonLib/Sdp507
    J. HarrisonConservative499
    D. JacksonLib/Sdp487
    T. BarrettIndependent438
    C. AdamsConservative252
    D. HoyleConservative232
    Stanley & Altofts3 seats · turnout 28.9%
    J. FirthLabour1,882
    J. BeechLabour1,837
    J. KennyLabour1,706
    J. MakinConservative1,442
    M. ClarkeLib/Sdp904
    M. LindleyLib/Sdp894
    M. SandersonLib/Sdp799
    Stanley & Wrenthorpe3 seats · turnout 35.2%
    J. BridgwaterLabour1,549
    P. DobsonLabour1,487
    E. ThompsonLabour1,420
    R. HawkinConservative1,293
    G. HallConservative1,226
    V. SteeleConservative1,209
    G. DriverLib/Sdp1,169
    B. NewmanLib/Sdp1,124
    R. AustinLib/Sdp1,121
    Wakefield Central3 seats · turnout 30.6%
    D. RichardsonLabour1,852 ✓
    O. RowleyLabour1,566 ✓
    D. HinchliffeLabour1,485 ✓
    P. RandallConservative1,065
    M. JenningsConservative914
    S. LingwoodConservative904
    M. YatesLib/Sdp857
    D. WalkerLib/Sdp822
    D. DaleLib/Sdp614
    R. GreenRES562
    Wakefield East3 seats · turnout 27.7%
    G. ParkinsonLabour1,790
    J. HowarthLabour1,624
    C. CroxallLabour1,553
    A. BallLib/Sdp1,370
    P. OldroydLib/Sdp1,199
    T. WalshLib/Sdp1,136
    A. EasterConservative1,016
    Wakefield North3 seats · turnout 29.3%
    D. FatchettLabour1,749
    M. TaylorLabour1,696
    L. RaeLabour1,608
    K. BlackburnConservative1,212
    A. HolwellConservative1,163
    M. WalkerLib/Sdp767
    K. SteeplesLib/Sdp742
    E. WilkinsonLib/Sdp707
    Wakefield Rural3 seats · turnout 31.8%
    M. ChandlerLabour1,688
    J. HenshawConservative1,649
    R. MajorConservative1,569
    M. MorrisLabour1,383
    C. HeinitzLabour1,318
    M. SeniorLib/Sdp1,300
    R. PorteusLib/Sdp1,155
    W. TintoLib/Sdp837
    Wakefield South3 seats · turnout 43.2%
    N. HazellConservative2,546
    P. HowcroftConservative2,521
    A. LofthouseConservative2,244
    C. MoodyLabour1,387
    P. HolwellLib/Sdp1,370
    P. TibbleLabour1,331
    S. OsbornLabour1,318
    T. ThompsonLib/Sdp1,192
    K. MarkeyLib/Sdp1,058