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    1983 handbook

    Calderdale: 1983 local elections

    19 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1982) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 23 · Conservative 22 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 9 · Other 0

    After (end of 1983) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 22 · Conservative 20 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 11 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Brighouse1 seat · turnout 47.5%
    W. MullenConservative1,452
    C. StoutLabour1,294
    D. EllisLib/Sdp894
    Calder1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    M. TomlinsonLabour746
    R. UllahConservative269
    M. RazaqueLib/Sdp78
    Calder Valley1 seat · turnout 54.3%
    G. ScottLib/Sdp1,622
    D. FeatherstoneConservative1,475
    E. ScottLabour1,414
    Elland1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    M. RileyLib/Sdp2,103
    P. LeightonLabour1,210
    Greetland & Stainland1 seat · turnout 44.8%
    C. WinterburnLib/Sdp2,066
    G. CozensConservative899
    J. DoddsLabour685
    Hipperholme and Lightcliffe1 seat · turnout 42.8%
    B. WoodwardConservative1,877
    D. PyeLabour797
    G. RobinsonLib/Sdp593
    Illingworth1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    E. TonerLabour1,549
    M. BrookConservative911
    T. BarghIndependent283
    Luddendenfoot1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    J LomasConservative1,656
    M. HoodLabour1,392
    B. GodfreyLib/Sdp764
    Mixenden1 seat · turnout 32.5%
    Ric MetcalfeLabour1,749
    P. BellConservative834
    Northowram and Shelf2 seats
    R. PearsonConservative2,032
    R. ThrowerConservative1,778
    D. ThompsonLabour1,211
    I. StewartLabour1,066
    M. PlunkettLib/Sdp638
    Ovenden1 seat · turnout 32.3%
    T. LawlerLabour1,908
    J. MooreConservative757
    Rastrick1 seat · turnout 50.2%
    P. BinnsLib/Sdp1,728
    J. BarracloughConservative1,410
    R. ArmitageLabour712
    Ryburn1 seat · turnout 41.2%
    A. MazeyConservative1,747
    P. SquibbLabour1,179
    G. BrowneLib/Sdp559
    Skircoat1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    E. WhiteheadConservative2,604
    H. WatkinsonLib/Sdp814
    M. NajibLabour481
    Sowerby Bridge1 seat · turnout 45.7%
    R. CockcroftLabour1,478
    P. FletcherConservative1,367
    G. DysonLib/Sdp748
    St. Johns1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    K. LordLabour2,262
    B. GreenwoodConservative681
    M. GreenwoodLib/Sdp272
    Todmorden1 seat · turnout 60.6%
    N. GreenwoodLib/Sdp1,610
    E. DennettConservative1,589
    A. CommisLabour1,517
    Town1 seat · turnout 40.8%
    E. AkedLabour1,666
    G. WebbConservative1,365
    C. RobinsonLib/Sdp450
    Warley1 seat · turnout 44.9%
    B. WildsmithConservative1,760
    D. OsborneLib/Sdp1,031
    J. HallwoodLabour911