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    1982 handbook

    Kirklees: 1982 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

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

    Labour 44 · Conservative 25 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 · Other 0

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

    Labour 37 · Conservative 19 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 16 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Almondbury3 seats
    J. SmithsonLib/Sdp2,128 ✓
    B MurphyLabour2,087 ✓
    I. ForrestLib/Sdp1,791 ✓
    G HirstLib/Sdp1,737
    J BrownLabour1,557
    D. RenderLabour1,425
    J. GalvinConservative1,374
    G. PownerConservative1,351
    Deborah Theresa WilkinsonConservative1,262
    Batley East3 seats · turnout 27.5%
    C. WalkerLabour2,258
    J. WoodLabour2,085
    G. SpeightLabour2,070
    A. TeasdaleConservative1,172
    J. WhelanLib/Sdp1,165
    H. TealeLib/Sdp994
    A. AliLib/Sdp669
    Batley West3 seats · turnout 24.4%
    B. SheldonLabour2,273
    L. ConlonLabour2,170
    A. JenkinsLabour1,932
    A. DickinsonLib/Sdp1,036
    K. HirdConservative983
    E. GibsonLib/Sdp891
    J. HallsworthLib/Sdp776
    Birkby3 seats · turnout 42.6%
    D. SlaterConservative2,136 ✓
    S. KayeConservative2,013 ✓
    A. CrowtherConservative2,007 ✓
    S. InnissLabour1,468
    F. GimblettLabour1,427
    J. AkhtarLabour1,250
    P. HallLib/Sdp1,060
    C. PennLib/Sdp921
    D. WilliamsLib/Sdp853
    H. HirstIndependent123
    Birstall & Birkenshaw3 seats · turnout 36.3%
    L. KershawConservative1,961 ✓
    M. McKennanConservative1,860 ✓
    C. ShawConservative1,776 ✓
    A CalvertLabour1,548
    J. HellowellLabour1,540
    A. PalfremanLib/Sdp1,411
    M. PrestLib/Sdp1,410
    S. SmithLabour1,401
    B. PrenticeLib/Sdp1,280
    C. LordEcol287
    Cleckheaton3 seats
    D. ChestermanLabour2,317
    M WoodheadLabour2,095
    G. RathmellLabour2,063
    M. HarwoodConservative2,010
    H. BriggsConservative1,776
    P. HorsfieldConservative1,624
    B. SmithLib/Sdp1,350
    A. PinnockLib/Sdp1,029
    J. KhanLib/Sdp905
    Colne Valley West3 seats · turnout 36.7%
    H. SwiftLib/Sdp2,618
    D. LindleyConservative1,829
    G. BeeverLib/Sdp1,795
    S. BuckleyLabour1,733
    C. AndersonLabour1,559
    P. FletcherLabour1,403
    W. LeeLib/Sdp1,335
    C. WilkinsonConservative971
    R. HowatsonConservative842
    Crosland Moor3 seats · turnout 40.3%
    S. DawsonLabour2,152 ✓
    T. CliffeConservative2,064 ✓
    D. MiddletonLabour2,006 ✓
    L. PreeceLabour1,782
    R. BarkerConservative1,685
    M. RussellConservative1,598
    C. NuttmanLib/Sdp1,071
    A. HaighLib/Sdp1,023
    E. WoolleyLib/Sdp1,015
    J. FureyCOMM93
    Dalton3 seats · turnout 36.5%
    E. RiordanLabour1,813 ✓
    P. CooperLabour1,808 ✓
    N. LoganLabour1,794 ✓
    R. MeadowcroftLib/Sdp1,282
    L. DrakeConservative1,272
    J. WoodburnLib/Sdp1,271
    M. AustinLib/Sdp1,269
    E. AsquithConservative1,214
    M WaddingtonConservative1,168
    D. CowenWRP76
    Deighton3 seats · turnout 27.6%
    J. MernaghLabour2,215
    N. BatesLabour2,131
    D. WrightLabour1,951
    E. RyanLib/Sdp532
    G. MathesonLib/Sdp512
    V. GalvinConservative452
    L. WoodConservative426
    G. SoorLib/Sdp316
    Denby Dale3 seats
    Watson C.Labour2,208
    W. GregoryLabour2,065
    W. WheableLabour2,002
    J. HinchliffeConservative1,801
    G. FranklandLib/Sdp1,764
    J. BarringerConservative1,732
    R RobertsConservative1,693
    G. BurcherLib/Sdp1,177
    W. MackieLib/Sdp1,084
    Dewsbury East3 seats · turnout 28.5%
    M. FisherLabour2,172
    J. HirdLabour1,866
    D. RipleyLabour1,745
    D. GoodallLib/Sdp1,201
    M. ParkinLib/Sdp1,138
    M. CharlesLib/Sdp1,015
    E. WebsterConservative802
    Dewsbury South3 seats · turnout 36.5%
    A. RamsdenLabour2,967
    H. OldroydLabour2,578
    F. PicklesLabour2,554
    M. WhelanLib/Sdp1,247
    R. FlexneyLib/Sdp1,096
    M. BrookeLib/Sdp1,080
    Dewsbury West3 seats · turnout 27.6%
    M. WalshLabour2,069
    J. BrookeLabour1,992
    T. O'DonovanLabour1,777
    T. DiskenLib/Sdp1,538
    Thomson F.Conservative1,194
    T. LongfieldLib/Sdp989
    D. LongfieldLib/Sdp952
    Golcar3 seats
    B FearnleyLib/Sdp2,284 ✓
    H SeniorLib/Sdp1,944 ✓
    D. MicklethwaiteLib/Sdp1,894 ✓
    L. JardineLabour1,718
    T. NorrisLabour1,591
    Hilary LoweLabour1,547
    I BruceConservative958
    MARGARET SCHOFIELDConservative809
    Sean WorthConservative743
    Heckmondwike3 seats · turnout 36.8%
    D. HoneybellLabour1,909
    D. SheardLabour1,887
    F FisherConservative1,850
    E LawsonLabour1,821
    A. KilburnConservative1,589
    N. WadsworthConservative1,513
    I. GrangeLib/Sdp1,268
    D. PattisonLib/Sdp899
    M. HeeratLib/Sdp809
    Holme Valley North3 seats · turnout 31.7%
    W. IllingworthConservative1,865
    J. CrossleyLib/Sdp1,792
    M. BowerLib/Sdp1,739
    A DysonLabour1,545
    D. HaighLib/Sdp1,472
    T. LyonsLabour1,451
    W. TankardLabour1,242
    Holme Valley South3 seats · turnout 30.9%
    A. GarroodLib/Sdp2,049
    R. KilnerConservative2,020
    B. MellorLabour1,531
    V. BroadbentLabour1,507
    C. CollinsLib/Sdp1,484
    J. McKennaConservative1,471
    W. HolgateLabour1,458
    Kirkburton3 seats · turnout 37.2%
    A. MasonConservative1,953
    B. HaighLabour1,863
    E. DibbConservative1,846
    E. CoombesConservative1,753
    J. HaighLabour1,685
    C. PriorLabour1,507
    H. McGillLib/Sdp1,016
    J. DonaldLib/Sdp918
    W. TallonLib/Sdp858
    Lindley3 seats · turnout 36.5%
    J. HoltConservative2,728
    J. CarterConservative2,207
    L. ParfittConservative2,116
    H. LawlessLib/Sdp1,221
    D. KnoxLib/Sdp1,134
    I. NicholsonLabour1,044
    G. WilliamsLib/Sdp1,042
    J. FairfootLabour1,023
    G. HiggittLabour906
    Mirfield3 seats · turnout 35.7%
    B. BeaumontConservative2,075 ✓
    B. WhittakerConservative1,958 ✓
    C. LeachConservative1,856 ✓
    N. OldroydLabour1,357
    J. AtkinsonLib/Sdp1,266
    G. PowellLabour1,188
    C. AbleyLib/Sdp1,158
    F. ThorntonLabour1,019
    B. WilsonLib/Sdp1,014
    J. CurryIndependent319
    Newsome3 seats · turnout 35.6%
    Metcalfe B.Labour2,011
    M. DraytonLabour1,976
    E. MoorhouseLabour1,885
    D. MarshallLib/Sdp1,302
    G. ColledgeLib/Sdp1,271
    M. CalkinConservative1,133
    H. LynesConservative1,090
    A. ArmstrongLib/Sdp947
    Paddock3 seats · turnout 41.7%
    M. MathiesonLib/Sdp2,116
    K. MathiesonLib/Sdp2,052
    K. HaslerLib/Sdp1,921
    E. WeirConservative1,399
    Vanda GreenwoodLabour1,361
    J. DerychLabour1,360
    A BriceConservative1,284
    N. SmallLabour1,256
    M. PeagramConservative1,226
    Spen3 seats · turnout 33.0%
    H. LeaperLib/Sdp1,773
    T. TordoffLabour1,762
    S. ThorntonLib/Sdp1,744
    S. TommisLabour1,622
    G. BoydLib/Sdp1,602
    G. MorganLabour1,505