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    1983 handbook

    Oldham: 1983 local elections

    19 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1982) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 39 · Conservative 18 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 · Other 0

    After (end of 1983) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 40 · Conservative 17 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Chadderton Central1 seat
    S. JacobsLabour1,577
    F. SmithConservative1,037
    V. KnowlesLib/Sdp428
    Chadderton North1 seat
    J. CurranConservative1,412
    J. SpeedLabour1,006
    K. PendleburyLib/Sdp576
    Chadderton South1 seat
    S. SkinkissLabour2,036
    L. CastletonConservative1,151
    G. SmithLib/Sdp447
    Coldhurst1 seat
    F. HeapLabour2,014
    K. HollambyConservative547
    K. StocksLib/Sdp401
    Crompton1 seat
    T. ReesConservative1,891
    B. JudgeLabour1,112
    J. DillonLib/Sdp566
    Failsworth East1 seat
    B. LundLabour1,843 ✓
    D. DollmanConservative1,606
    M. DoyleLib/Sdp306
    P. WiddallCOMM39
    Failsworth West1 seat
    G. HughesLabour2,090
    Rowlands K.Conservative1,097
    D. MawdesleyLib/Sdp394
    Hollinwood1 seat
    J. HiltonLabour2,021
    I. SmithConservative616
    Lees1 seat
    H. SlackLabour2,001
    H. StottConservative987
    P. StocksLib/Sdp414
    Royton North1 seat
    R. PostleConservative1,401
    S. BradyLabour1,374
    C. RippinLib/Sdp883
    Royton South1 seat
    J. YoungLabour1,176
    J. FarquharConservative1,071
    C. HilyerLib/Sdp668
    Saddleworth East1 seat
    T. LordLib/Sdp2,517
    B. BoonConservative1,942
    C. KinghamLabour636
    Saddleworth West1 seat
    F. BuckleyConservative2,004
    G. BurstonLib/Sdp1,538
    T. HulmeLabour687
    Shaw1 seat
    H. BennettConservative1,594
    R. MallinsonLabour1,077
    B. MatherLib/Sdp538
    St James'1 seat
    J. CrowtherLabour1,526
    J. ThomasConservative557
    J. CreesLib/Sdp312
    St Mary's1 seat
    J. ArmitageLabour2,101
    C. ShyneConservative1,008
    St Pauls1 seat
    T. WhelanLabour1,670
    A. JowettConservative1,642
    G. CunninghamLib/Sdp502
    Waterhead1 seat
    V. ConnellLabour1,987
    B. HeywoodConservative1,174
    J. AnchorLib/Sdp412
    Werneth1 seat
    P. DeanLabour1,998
    R. WalmsleyConservative928
    J. DensonLib/Sdp385