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    1984 handbook

    Wakefield: 1984 local elections

    21 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1983) (63 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 51 · Conservative 6 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Other 2

    After (end of 1984) (63 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 54 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Conservative 4 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Castleford Ferry Fryston1 seat · turnout 33.8%
    W. InmanLabour2,785
    J. LittleLib/Sdp797
    Castleford Glasshoughton1 seat · turnout 31.2%
    W. McLoughlinLabour2,707
    S. HornerConservative370
    M. CorfieldLib/Sdp301
    Castleford Whitwood1 seat
    R. CookLabour0 ✓
    Crofton & Ackworth1 seat · turnout 42.4%
    H. DaleyLabour2,321
    G. RobinsonLib/Sdp1,971
    S. EldenConservative640
    Featherstone1 seat · turnout 33.2%
    N. LongLabour3,157
    B. WoodsLib/Sdp472
    Hemsworth1 seat · turnout 36.3%
    G. AndrewsLabour3,006
    A. AbrahamLib/Sdp1,104
    Horbury1 seat · turnout 37.8%
    K. ChurchillLabour1,893
    A. SelveyRES1,205
    S. LingwoodConservative1,137
    Knottingley2 seats
    G. StokesLabour0 ✓
    A. ThorpeLabour0 ✓
    Normanton & Sharlston1 seat · turnout 35.6%
    M. MyersLabour3,288
    J. MakinConservative876
    Ossett1 seat · turnout 38.2%
    A. MetcalfeLib/Sdp2,091
    K. TateLabour1,540
    D. BaileyInd Con767
    Pontefract North1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    F. HodgsonLabour2,698
    D. BannisterConservative747
    D. DaleLib/Sdp505
    Pontefract South1 seat · turnout 43.4%
    A. DeanLabour2,277
    I. BloomerConservative1,910
    A. MillsLib/Sdp635
    South Elmsall1 seat · turnout 30.3%
    J. GreenwoodLabour2,490
    J. WoodsLib/Sdp738
    South Kirkby2 seats · turnout 17.8%
    L. HarrisonLabour1,724
    H. MillsLabour1,632
    A. JohnsonAll310
    J. HarrisonConservative218
    Stanley & Altofts1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    J. BeechLabour2,781
    R. HawkinConservative1,096
    Stanley & Wrenthorpe1 seat · turnout 34.6%
    P. DobsonLabour2,059
    G. HallConservative1,253
    B. NewmanLib/Sdp574
    Wakefield Central1 seat · turnout 34.4%
    E. RhodesLabour2,601
    K. BlackburnConservative1,436
    Wakefield East1 seat · turnout 34.2%
    D. AtkinsonLabour2,421
    A. HolwellConservative1,045
    E. WilkinsonLib/Sdp505
    Wakefield North2 seats · turnout 35.1%
    M. TaylorLabour2,533
    K. RhodesLabour2,455
    W. OgdenConservative1,273
    L. ArchboldConservative1,252
    M. WalkerLib/Sdp457
    Wakefield Rural1 seat · turnout 38.7%
    G. RobinsonLabour2,625
    J. HenshawConservative1,909
    Wakefield South1 seat · turnout 42.4%
    B. DensonConservative2,601
    S. DowningLabour1,702
    T. WalshLib/Sdp737