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    1982 handbook

    Manchester: 1982 local elections

    33 wards with results. Council page

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

    Labour 72 · Conservative 23 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Other 0

    After (end of 1982) (99 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 69 · Conservative 26 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Ardwick3 seats · turnout 24.8%
    H. BarrettLabour1,936
    F. DaleLabour1,870
    N. FinleyLabour1,806
    A. DaviesConservative422
    J. AlblasConservative389
    I. SavellConservative374
    D. RedfordLib/Sdp323
    J. SmithLib/Sdp314
    G. KlossLib/Sdp295
    Baguley3 seats · turnout 36.6%
    F. DoneLabour2,261
    A. BurnsLabour2,160
    W. SmithLabour2,080
    C. EnnisConservative1,009
    P. FitzsimonsConservative936
    D. HurstConservative867
    L. GriffithsLib/Sdp844
    G. HallLib/Sdp814
    M. JamesLib/Sdp695
    Barlow Moor3 seats · turnout 36.5%
    H. TuckerConservative1,546
    H. MooreConservative1,533
    Tucker C.Labour1,522
    K. BradleyLabour1,480
    R. GrahamLabour1,468
    B. MooreConservative1,464
    F. BalcombeLib/Sdp1,030
    G. RobsonLib/Sdp975
    T. ThomasLib/Sdp900
    Benchill3 seats · turnout 32.6%
    A. HomeLabour2,136
    V. MyersLabour2,125
    N. WarrenLabour2,050
    H. GriffithsLib/Sdp827
    G. StaceyLib/Sdp751
    B. BrannanLib/Sdp679
    V. CorriganConservative460
    D. HarringtonConservative437
    T. BennettConservative422
    Beswick and Clayton3 seats · turnout 32.6%
    W. EgertonLabour2,167
    J. FlanaganLabour2,116
    S. SilvermanLabour1,979
    L. HockeyConservative710
    K. WestonConservative536
    J. SwattonConservative533
    S. BirtwistleLib/Sdp318
    C. HillLib/Sdp276
    R. LevyLib/Sdp251
    Blackley3 seats · turnout 37.5%
    G. ChadwickLabour2,307
    E. NewmanLabour2,210
    E. KellyLabour2,159
    V. HallConservative1,097
    P. SodenConservative979
    B. WhaiteConservative961
    N. TowersLib/Sdp528
    J. CooksonLib/Sdp517
    D. GordonLib/Sdp507
    Bradford3 seats · turnout 30.5%
    J. GilmoreLabour2,190
    E. GrantLabour2,064
    M. HarrisonLabour1,928
    D. EagerConservative579
    G. GloverConservative518
    S. EllwoodConservative502
    C. HarrisLib/Sdp417
    C. DowseLib/Sdp354
    P. Crichton-GoldLib/Sdp344
    Brooklands3 seats · turnout 47.4%
    Y. EmeryConservative2,232
    A. O'ConnorConservative2,098
    D. SumbergConservative2,047
    R. DelahuntyLabour1,699
    R. ReddingtonLabour1,627
    H. ReidLabour1,621
    J. BurtonLib/Sdp983
    L. ShieldsLib/Sdp943
    B. McColganLib/Sdp941
    Burnage3 seats · turnout 43.6%
    Kershaw J.Conservative1,924
    H. PlattConservative1,920
    R. NicholsonConservative1,892
    G. MartinLabour1,743
    M. TaylorLabour1,721
    Jennifer Wilson-MarklewLabour1,618
    C. MuirLib/Sdp1,116
    T. BurgessLib/Sdp1,114
    M. BoyleLib/Sdp1,096
    Central3 seats
    R. LathamLabour1,713 ✓
    G. ConquestLabour1,550 ✓
    P. ConquestLabour1,538 ✓
    E. CrankLib/Sdp497
    R. YoungLib/Sdp363
    M. NuttallLib/Sdp339
    J. OrrConservative294
    P. PaceyConservative294
    A. PermanConservative274
    Charlestown3 seats
    H. LeeLabour1,926 ✓
    D. FordLabour1,879 ✓
    A WoodLabour1,782 ✓
    S CartwrightConservative1,240
    A AshmoreConservative1,179
    J GrimshawConservative1,171
    S EarnshawLib/Sdp876
    A HartLib/Sdp737
    M LandsmanLib/Sdp719
    Cheetham3 seats · turnout 31.5%
    S. ShawLabour2,031
    J. BroderickLabour1,996
    N. HarrisLabour1,912
    M. AslamLib/Sdp775
    J. CzernenkoLib/Sdp723
    J. WhitmanLib/Sdp656
    R. BergConservative508
    D. PhilpConservative492
    D. SparrowConservative469
    Chorlton3 seats · turnout 46.5%
    L. SandersConservative2,326
    M. VinceConservative2,260
    C. FranksConservative2,249
    M. Ash-EdwardsLabour1,595
    B. WatsonLabour1,538
    S. DarrochLabour1,478
    J. CommonsLib/Sdp1,390
    M. JamesLib/Sdp1,301
    M. PalmerLib/Sdp1,235
    Crumpsall3 seats · turnout 41.6%
    F. ButlerConservative1,822
    F. LeverConservative1,634
    G. FildesConservative1,577
    E. CurleyLabour1,341
    R. JonesLabour1,333
    K. BarnesLabour1,332
    G. LandsmanLib/Sdp980
    B. GibbonsLib/Sdp944
    T. LyonsLib/Sdp857
    Didsbury3 seats
    J. HillConservative2,912 ✓
    Janette DukeConservative2,903 ✓
    M. CrawfordConservative2,826 ✓
    B LeverLib/Sdp1,911
    R. AxtellLib/Sdp1,725
    J. EdwardsLib/Sdp1,723
    H GregoryLabour970
    V PrendivilleLabour946
    R RamsdenLabour923
    Fallowfield3 seats · turnout 36.5%
    P. MorrisonLabour1,696
    J. HollyLabour1,649
    P. OpenshawLabour1,574
    P. HackettConservative1,412
    G. TaylorConservative1,363
    J. HardmanConservative1,342
    R. DavidsonLib/Sdp1,067
    J. BradleyLib/Sdp1,062
    K. McKeonLib/Sdp1,016
    Gorton North3 seats
    C. BrierleyLabour2,280 ✓
    T. HamnettLabour2,221 ✓
    P. HildrewLabour2,116 ✓
    G. CollinsLib/Sdp1,168
    Z. GazdeckiLib/Sdp1,130
    J. RowanLib/Sdp1,068
    A. CarolConservative950
    E. DimmockConservative901
    V. JonesConservative884
    Gorton South3 seats · turnout 33.5%
    D. BarkerLabour1,880 ✓
    K. FranklinLabour1,766 ✓
    V. StevensLabour1,676 ✓
    R. BeamanConservative955
    J. RedfernLib/Sdp931
    E. HooperLib/Sdp923
    C. HelmeLib/Sdp882
    P. DunneConservative858
    C. WebbConservative824
    A. ColesNF70
    J. HulseNF52
    B. NylanNF44
    Harpurhey3 seats · turnout 36.8%
    P. KarneyLabour1,839
    G. StringerLabour1,712
    N. SiddiqiLabour1,656
    J. HardingConservative862
    N. JonesConservative831
    R. SmithConservative785
    E. CharnleyLib/Sdp598
    A. NewmanLib/Sdp595
    T. JonesLib/Sdp547
    Hulme3 seats · turnout 27.9%
    P. KeenlysideLabour2,105
    V. DunnLabour1,992
    S. RobertsonLabour1,931
    T. McClureLib/Sdp811
    R. TaylorLib/Sdp707
    D. NicholsonLib/Sdp670
    G. HigginsonConservative421
    P. HardmanConservative413
    C. HareConservative388
    Levenshulme3 seats
    K. WhitmoreLib/Sdp2,029 ✓
    J. BlessingLib/Sdp1,792 ✓
    H SmithLib/Sdp1,743 ✓
    John BarberConservative1,573
    W. CarltonConservative1,484
    Jean MonksConservative1,394
    A JonesLabour1,200
    J. RimingtonLabour1,189
    R PollardLabour1,177
    Lightbowne3 seats · turnout 44.6%
    P. MurphyLabour2,145 ✓
    A. KellyLabour1,952 ✓
    D. ShawLabour1,950 ✓
    A. BollandConservative1,340
    V. ClareConservative1,333
    G. CleworthConservative1,315
    F. PinderLib/Sdp1,184
    J. AshleyLib/Sdp1,168
    E. ThompsonLib/Sdp1,043
    G. CrostonIndependent147
    Longsight3 seats · turnout 30.5%
    J. ByrneLabour1,875 ✓
    K. RobinsonLabour1,787 ✓
    K. StrathLabour1,650 ✓
    A. AhmedLib/Sdp1,394
    G. NevinsLib/Sdp911
    J. PodbylskiLib/Sdp798
    N. DavidsonConservative741
    J. WatsonConservative736
    W. O'GradyConservative688
    G. ChandlerCOMM199
    Moss Side3 seats · turnout 32.1%
    H. PagetLabour2,285 ✓
    A. SpencerLabour2,123 ✓
    J. WilnerLabour1,969 ✓
    R. TaylorConservative863
    Mary BarnesConservative795
    J. GoldsbyConservative758
    S. BarberLib/Sdp400
    N. AllenLib/Sdp380
    L. FordLib/Sdp362
    F. MarshallWRP106
    Moston3 seats · turnout 46.3%
    C. McLarenLabour2,220
    K GouldConservative2,054
    W. RisbyLabour2,024
    L. KellyLabour2,022
    G. HurleyConservative1,904
    G. CareyConservative1,839
    J. BaileyLib/Sdp881
    J. GradwellLib/Sdp808
    M. GradwellLib/Sdp792
    Newton Heath3 seats · turnout 30.0%
    Tomlin C.Labour1,933
    J. SmithLabour1,925
    M. TaylorLabour1,875
    D. BoothConservative755
    S. JohnsonConservative672
    K. LeesonConservative616
    J. LaslettLib/Sdp389
    V. TowersLib/Sdp352
    G. MawsonLib/Sdp344
    Northenden3 seats · turnout 43.9%
    K. BarnesLabour1,954 ✓
    H. BrownLabour1,890 ✓
    Dave HealeyLabour1,881 ✓
    G. LeighConservative1,865
    D. MountfordConservative1,694
    J. GrahamConservative1,639
    J. HollandLib/Sdp911
    J. GoldstoneLib/Sdp888
    K. LightowlerLib/Sdp842
    S. RoseDCFCAI137
    Old Moat3 seats · turnout 41.8%
    W AikmanConservative2,053
    G. FitzsimonsConservative1,924
    P. HiltonConservative1,888
    T. AllcockLabour1,649
    D. BrysonLabour1,520
    R WaltersLabour1,493
    P. ElwoodLib/Sdp1,213
    A. ParkinsonLib/Sdp1,199
    J. StevensonLib/Sdp1,148
    Rusholme3 seats
    T. EganLabour1,926 ✓
    J. NicholsonLabour1,895 ✓
    M. RoffLabour1,823 ✓
    S. HussainConservative1,484
    A. CatchpoleConservative1,350
    C. McQuadeConservative1,313
    P. ThomsonLib/Sdp947
    A. GreavesLib/Sdp920
    D. TierneyLib/Sdp843
    Sharston3 seats · turnout 43.4%
    K. CollisLabour1,906
    K. LimLabour1,787
    W. JamesonLabour1,735
    A. SpencerConservative1,329
    R. MunnConservative1,322
    K. HayConservative1,290
    E. BowersLib/Sdp1,115
    R. BowersLib/Sdp1,112
    A. BatemanLib/Sdp1,052
    Whalley Range3 seats · turnout 44.9%
    R. RodgersConservative2,029
    Neville A.Conservative1,951
    M. WhettonConservative1,926
    D. GriggLabour1,371
    A. WilliamsLabour1,300
    B. PatoirLabour1,220
    R. JarmanLib/Sdp1,168
    S. LewisLib/Sdp1,057
    D. LevyLib/Sdp1,057
    Withington3 seats · turnout 46.5%
    A. JonesLib/Sdp2,043
    J. JacobsConservative1,981
    M. DaviesConservative1,854
    D. SandifordLib/Sdp1,836
    M. PierceConservative1,828
    G. ShawLib/Sdp1,675
    F. BoothLabour1,006
    K. GrimshawLabour991
    A EkoLabour929
    Woodhouse Park3 seats
    G. HallLabour2,164 ✓
    G. BerryLabour2,062 ✓
    T FarrellLabour2,040 ✓
    E. WildmanLib/Sdp635
    D ThomasLib/Sdp599
    C MurphyConservative588
    J NorburyConservative581
    H WoottonConservative569
    T. HufferLib/Sdp540