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    1983 handbook

    Kirklees: 1983 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

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

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

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

    Labour 37 · Conservative 20 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 15 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Almondbury1 seat · turnout 51.5%
    I. ForrestLib/Sdp2,456
    J. BrownLabour1,521
    D. HowsonConservative1,442
    Batley East1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    G. SpeightLabour2,399
    A. TeasdaleConservative1,464
    H. TealeLib/Sdp521
    Batley West1 seat · turnout 32.2%
    A. JenkinsLabour2,310
    A. KilburnConservative1,037
    A. DickinsonLib/Sdp832
    Birkby1 seat · turnout 45.4%
    A. CrowtherConservative2,420 ✓
    S. InnissLabour1,792
    J. RamsdenLib/Sdp866
    H. HirstIndependent95
    Birstall & Birkenshaw1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    C. ShawConservative2,396 ✓
    A CalvertLabour1,955
    M. PrestLib/Sdp1,089
    C. LordEcol138
    Cleckheaton1 seat · turnout 50.6%
    G. RathmellLabour2,652
    M. HarwoodConservative2,327
    B. SmithLib/Sdp769
    Colne Valley West1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    G. BeeverLib/Sdp1,895
    S. BuckleyLabour1,831
    R. HowatsonConservative1,121
    Crosland Moor1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    A. PhelanLabour2,424
    R. BarkerConservative2,210
    G. WilliamsLib/Sdp768
    Dalton1 seat · turnout 41.2%
    R. MeadowcroftLib/Sdp2,068
    N. LoganLabour1,979
    A SpeightConservative1,082
    Deighton1 seat · turnout 31.7%
    D. WrightLabour2,353
    R. TurnerConservative672
    D. GarrettLib/Sdp382
    Denby Dale1 seat · turnout 50.6%
    W. WheableLabour2,319
    J. HinchliffeConservative2,214
    G. FranklandLib/Sdp1,345
    Dewsbury East1 seat · turnout 36.4%
    D. RipleyLabour2,398
    P. HorsfieldConservative1,061
    D. GoodallLib/Sdp595
    Dewsbury South1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    F. PicklesLabour3,032
    K. Newsome-RamsdenConservative1,041
    M. WhelanLib/Sdp731
    Dewsbury West1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    T. O'DonovanLabour2,238
    T. DiskenLib/Sdp1,448
    Thomson F.Conservative1,366
    Golcar1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    D. MicklethwaiteLib/Sdp1,960
    D. RenderLabour1,680
    M. SchofieldConservative908
    Heckmondwike1 seat · turnout 43.2%
    E LawsonLabour2,642
    F FisherConservative2,551
    Holme Valley North1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    C. PickeringConservative1,699
    A DysonLabour1,640
    M. BowerLib/Sdp1,539
    Holme Valley South1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    J. ThorpeConservative1,918
    H. SmithLib/Sdp1,898
    V. BroadbentLabour1,650
    Kirkburton1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    E. DibbConservative2,602
    J. HaighLabour1,788
    J. DonaldLib/Sdp676
    Lindley1 seat · turnout 41.0%
    L. ParfittConservative2,563
    I. NicholsonLabour1,273
    I. HogleyLib/Sdp1,213
    Mirfield1 seat · turnout 43.8%
    C. LeachConservative2,462
    N. OldroydLabour1,762
    B. WilsonLib/Sdp947
    Newsome1 seat · turnout 43.9%
    G. ColledgeLib/Sdp1,916
    J. AkhtarLabour1,889
    F. MidgleyConservative1,155
    Paddock1 seat · turnout 42.4%
    K. HaslerLib/Sdp1,795
    Vanda GreenwoodLabour1,594
    J. MargraveConservative1,552
    Spen1 seat · turnout 42.3%
    S. TommisLabour2,208
    J. FirthConservative1,812
    S. ThorntonLib/Sdp1,057