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    1983 handbook

    Wigan: 1983 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

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

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

    After (end of 1983) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 59 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 8 · Conservative 5 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Abram1 seat · turnout 36.3%
    N. CumberbatchLabour3,071
    M. BelshawLib/Sdp565
    Ashton-Golborne1 seat · turnout 30.7%
    J. HiltonLabour1,863
    A. JonesLib/Sdp1,058
    Aspull-Standish1 seat · turnout 52.7%
    L. ChamberlainLabour2,189
    R. HewerLib/Sdp2,176
    P. WalkerConservative988
    Atherton1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    J. SumnerLabour2,647
    B. FranceConservative600
    J. KelsallLib/Sdp384
    Bedford-Astley1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    H. HayesLabour1,849
    J. DaviesConservative1,053
    B. AitkenLib/Sdp1,026
    Beech Hill1 seat · turnout 38.7%
    H. AntillLabour1,989
    P. ColemanLib/Sdp943
    J WolstenholmeConservative517
    Bryn1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    J. FosterLabour2,597
    D. SearyLib/Sdp1,333
    Hindley1 seat
    T. IsherwoodLabour0 ✓
    Hindley Green1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    H. HayesLabour1,849
    J. DaviesConservative1,053
    B. AitkenLib/Sdp1,026
    Hindsford1 seat · turnout 32.6%
    S. LittleLabour2,302
    W. JonesLib/Sdp1,176
    Hope Carr1 seat · turnout 42.6%
    F. NewtonLabour2,222
    E. MansonConservative1,335
    J. ThomsonLib/Sdp506
    Ince1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    D. MolyneauxLabour2,565
    P. ColemanLib/Sdp555
    Langtree1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    E. HillLib/Sdp2,077
    P. SawbridgeLabour1,368
    M. ClarkConservative809
    Leigh Central1 seat · turnout 32.6%
    P. HullLabour2,179
    S. EmertonConservative462
    H. CrookLib/Sdp304
    Leigh East1 seat · turnout 35.2%
    D. CaleyLabour1,836
    M StewartConservative975
    J. HampsonLib/Sdp675
    Lightshaw1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    B. StrettLabour2,733
    M. SharlandConservative955
    M. BeasleyLib/Sdp551
    Newtown1 seat · turnout 33.7%
    M. MilliganLabour2,233
    J. LawsonConservative457
    P. GibbonsLib/Sdp399
    Norley1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    J. SmithLabour2,441
    R. RichardsonLib/Sdp489
    J DaviesConservative176
    Orrell1 seat · turnout 42.1%
    R. CapstickLabour1,726
    A. CarrollConservative1,631
    W. HudsonLib/Sdp828
    Swinley1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    T PeetConservative1,864
    K. PyeLabour1,366
    H. HughesLib/Sdp819
    Tyldesley East1 seat · turnout 43.6%
    J. DeanLib/Sdp2,310
    F. WalkerLabour1,902
    Whelley1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    M. PendletonLabour2,190
    P. WilsonLib/Sdp776
    C. BondConservative454
    Winstanley1 seat · turnout 41.2%
    G. TabernerLabour1,730
    C. RyanLib/Sdp1,602
    J. MichaelsConservative1,038
    Worsley Mesnes1 seat · turnout 36.2%
    J. BaldwinLabour2,383
    C. HughesLib/Sdp764
    J. UnsworthConservative423