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    1985 handbook

    Lancashire: 1985 local elections

    99 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1984) (99 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 53 · Conservative 38 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 · Other 2

    After (end of 1985) (99 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 48 · Conservative 42 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 9 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Accrington Central1 seat · turnout 36.3%
    C. WestellLabour1,839
    J. PickupLib/Sdp568
    A. BowlingConservative474
    Accrington South1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    J. BoltonLabour1,821
    K. TattersallLib/Sdp1,560
    W. ParkinsonConservative1,394
    Alexandra & Victoria1 seat · turnout 34.6%
    P. HallLabour1,938
    D CharlesworthConservative1,484
    Amounderness1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    E. MellalieuConservative2,190
    E. RimmerLabour825
    D. LeighLib/Sdp744
    Anchorsholme & Norbreck1 seat · turnout 43.9%
    L. BroughtonConservative2,719 ✓
    M. DawsonLabour1,114
    J. ChoppinLib/Sdp963
    I. RobertsEcol130
    Bacup1 seat · turnout 50.0%
    P. NavinLabour2,000
    M. TalukdarConservative1,615
    D. WhatmoughLib/Sdp520
    Bank Top & Brookhouse1 seat · turnout 34.4%
    L. ProosLabour2,387
    A. DilshadConservative657
    A. PrugarLib/Sdp434
    Billinge & Revidge1 seat · turnout 40.2%
    D. MurrayConservative2,588
    Harling D.Labour1,101
    I. IbbotsonLib/Sdp781
    Bispham & Ingthorpe1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    T. PercivalConservative2,288
    F. ClaberLabour1,532
    B. ThomasLib/Sdp760
    Brownhill & Pleckgate1 seat · turnout 50.5%
    M. HigginsonLabour2,616
    J. JumpConservative2,447
    W. PhillipsLib/Sdp720
    Brunswick & Claremont1 seat · turnout 42.3%
    E. KirtomLabour2,631
    B. McArdleConservative1,800
    Burnley Central East1 seat · turnout 35.7%
    F. BoothLabour2,452
    S. HorneConservative828
    D. PoundLib/Sdp516
    Burnley Central West1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    P. ReadeLabour2,142
    M. TateConservative1,648
    W. BoothLib/Sdp1,384
    Burnley North East1 seat · turnout 41.0%
    I. CooneyLabour2,661
    F BrownConservative1,289
    J. AnforthLib/Sdp817
    Burnley Rural1 seat · turnout 45.1%
    P. FrenchLib/Sdp2,192
    C. PlattLabour1,557
    J WyldConservative1,289
    Burnley South West1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    J. KellerLabour2,452
    E. WallConservative746
    S. ParkinsonLib/Sdp529
    Burnley West1 seat · turnout 45.2%
    J. EntwistleLabour2,004
    G. BirtwistleLib/Sdp1,810
    A. SharplesConservative1,341
    Cathedral & Green Bank1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    H. WhiteLabour2,399
    P. HolmesConservative585
    A. DeanLib/Sdp460
    Chorley East1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    D. YatesLabour2,510 ✓
    D. BurchellConservative1,270
    G. BonneyLib/Sdp562
    M. HolgateEcol145
    Chorley North1 seat · turnout 47.7%
    J. GlynnConservative1,931 ✓
    R. CrookLabour1,692
    F. WilsonLib/Sdp867
    K. MaidmentEcol30
    Chorley Rural East1 seat · turnout 48.1%
    M. CaseConservative2,438 ✓
    J. DoswellLabour1,853
    J. DobbieLib/Sdp646
    A. HolgateEcol138
    Chorley Rural North1 seat · turnout 43.4%
    J. LiveseyConservative2,776 ✓
    H. CattLib/Sdp1,815
    Pete LoweLabour1,365
    J. BowlerEcol65
    Chorley Rural West1 seat · turnout 37.9%
    J. MoorcroftConservative2,617
    L. FishmanLabour1,556
    D. MoonEcol302
    Chorley West1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    W. ChallisLabour2,515 ✓
    E. HollandLib/Sdp1,063
    A. AmbroseConservative859
    R. LogieEcol110
    Church & Accrington North1 seat · turnout 44.2%
    P. BillingtonLabour2,649
    D. DeakinConservative1,758
    L. CatonLib/Sdp870
    Cleveleys1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    F. TownendConservative2,122
    M. SmithLib/Sdp847
    M. WheatleyLabour827
    Clifton & Marton1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    J. MetcalfConservative2,532
    J. TutonLabour2,155
    M. WoodsLib/Sdp638
    Clitheroe1 seat · turnout 46.2%
    L. WellsConservative1,706
    B. JonesLabour1,626
    R. JonesLib/Sdp1,573
    Colne1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    A. GreavesLib/Sdp2,669
    P. BelbinLabour1,683
    V. SumnerConservative1,256
    Darwen South & Turton1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    C. GrillsLib/Sdp1,978
    K. Malowana-MurphyConservative1,797
    B. MatthewsLabour1,050
    Earcroft & West Rural1 seat · turnout 44.9%
    R. CollingConservative1,936 ✓
    A. IngramLabour1,452
    H. PughLib/Sdp1,196
    S. MossEcol59
    Ewood & Higher Croft1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    J. BuryLabour2,073
    F. BeethamLib/Sdp866
    J. EllisConservative448
    Foxhall & Talbot1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    E. AllcockLabour1,801
    D. HoltConservative1,797
    Fylde East1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    R. SpencerConservative2,906
    T. LeathemLabour1,470
    Fylde West1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    G. BradleyConservative2,491
    N. HorridgeLabour784
    L. NultyIndependent755
    Garstang1 seat · turnout 55.1%
    Fitzherbert-BrockholesConservative2,651
    J. SimpsonLib/Sdp2,376
    H. BrookeLabour318
    Great Harwood1 seat · turnout 57.0%
    G. SlynnLabour2,170
    G. HansonConservative1,515
    E. WhiteLib/Sdp1,056
    Greenlands & Warbreck1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    R. JacobsConservative2,068
    M. EggletonLabour1,189
    A. HeyworthLib/Sdp1,168
    Haslingden1 seat · turnout 54.2%
    D. RamsdenConservative3,147
    E. ChadwickLabour2,603
    B. RostronLib/Sdp796
    Hawes Side & Tyldesley1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    J. McCraeLabour1,797
    J BlakeConservative1,781
    K. ColemanLib/Sdp1,073
    Hesketh1 seat · turnout 42.3%
    J. AspdenLabour2,117
    H KingConservative1,765
    I. MurdochLib/Sdp1,129
    Heysham1 seat · turnout 45.5%
    K. RoachConservative2,682
    J. MackenzieLabour2,133
    M. ClarkeLib/Sdp1,028
    Highfield & Stanley1 seat · turnout 49.5%
    D. LockwoodConservative2,214
    F. JacksonLabour1,818
    D. GreenLib/Sdp776
    Hillhouse1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    H. PindredConservative2,153 ✓
    A. GoldbergLabour1,375
    P. TimminsLib/Sdp558
    P. BurnellEcol96
    Lancaster City1 seat · turnout 48.1%
    R. CalrkLabour2,339
    G. LowthionConservative1,526
    H. HortonLib/Sdp840
    Lancaster East1 seat · turnout 48.2%
    R. HenigLabour2,731
    M. MumfordLib/Sdp1,261
    J. DoughertyConservative1,098
    Lancaster Rural Central1 seat · turnout 49.0%
    A. JonesConservative2,588
    M. JacksonLib/Sdp1,364
    C. RobinsonLabour629
    Lancaster Rural North1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    M. BatesConservative2,537
    W. MumfordLabour1,676
    Lancaster Rural South1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    P. EntwistleConservative2,217
    J. YatesLabour1,627
    P. HortonLib/Sdp1,465
    Layton & Park1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    S. WrightLabour2,632 ✓
    W. McGintyConservative1,740
    H. McGintyEcol205
    W. SmithNF112
    Longridge1 seat · turnout 40.4%
    D. CoulstonConservative2,770
    A. MacfarlaneLabour1,030
    Lytham1 seat · turnout 45.6%
    W. ThompsonConservative2,797 ✓
    B. SouthernRES895
    J. WilkinsonLabour548
    T. ArmerLib/Sdp530
    Marine1 seat · turnout 45.0%
    E. FailLabour1,970
    M. OldfieldConservative1,707
    D. BrandesLib/Sdp712
    Mill Hill & Moorgate1 seat · turnout 42.8%
    H. CounceLabour2,034
    A. HutchinsonConservative1,533
    L. SweetLib/Sdp704
    Morecambe East1 seat · turnout 43.7%
    G. HeelerConservative2,839
    K. DixonLabour1,545
    D. TowersLib/Sdp884
    Morecambe West1 seat · turnout 39.3%
    J. RoachConservative2,044
    D. StanleyLabour1,999
    R. ClarkeLib/Sdp683
    Nelson1 seat · turnout 47.8%
    J. FrenchLabour2,528
    J. SingletonLib/Sdp1,590
    A. HargreavesConservative957
    Ormskirk1 seat · turnout 50.4%
    R. HodgeConservative2,312
    I. McCainLib/Sdp2,097
    M. RoxburghLabour2,004
    Oswaldtwistle1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    E. NevilleLabour2,217
    T. FentonConservative2,116
    A. SuddersLib/Sdp941
    Pendle East1 seat · turnout 45.4%
    F. MellingLib/Sdp2,135
    K. CoughlanConservative1,086
    A ThomsonLabour753
    Pendle South1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    K. SpenceLabour2,814
    N. KeatesConservative1,293
    J. GreenLib/Sdp902
    Pendle West1 seat · turnout 46.7%
    K. Sumner-CloughConservative1,957 ✓
    A. BuckLib/Sdp1,408
    S. ThompsonLabour1,103
    N. BaldwinEcol128
    Poulton-le-Fylde1 seat · turnout 45.0%
    G. RoperConservative3,508
    G HorrocksLabour1,346
    Preston Central East1 seat · turnout 43.9%
    J. HumbleLabour3,096
    D. TitteringtonConservative1,464
    Preston Central West1 seat · turnout 50.6%
    D. NelsonLabour2,420
    D. AttwaterConservative2,014
    M. HughesLib/Sdp610
    Preston East1 seat · turnout 41.2%
    J. FarringtonLabour2,860
    E. SlaterConservative932
    W. GavinLib/Sdp493
    Preston North1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    P. WorrallConservative2,578
    A. HodgeLib/Sdp853
    G. HattonLabour689
    Preston Rural East1 seat · turnout 47.0%
    T. CroftConservative3,254
    M. ConnollyLib/Sdp1,142
    C. OldcornLabour985
    Preston Rural West1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    W. ChadwickLib/Sdp2,081
    H. DennisonConservative2,061
    A. HowardLabour957
    Preston South East1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    J. WestLabour2,666
    A. BenthamConservative726
    L. CollierLib/Sdp519
    Preston South West1 seat · turnout 45.7%
    I. ShortLabour2,524
    I. ThomasLib/Sdp1,436
    E. ProctorConservative724
    Preston West1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    M. SumnerLabour2,339
    A. ScarsbrookConservative1,599
    A. WestLib/Sdp830
    Queens Park & Shadsworth1 seat · turnout 34.6%
    E. SmithLabour2,368
    D. RookledgeConservative505
    A. DickinsonLib/Sdp504
    Ribble Valley North East1 seat · turnout 47.5%
    J. WatsonConservative2,678 ✓
    F. DysonLib/Sdp1,018
    A. HorsfieldLabour660
    S. DavisEcol90
    Ribble Valley South West1 seat · turnout 42.4%
    G. NicksonConservative2,506
    G. SowterLib/Sdp907
    J. DewhurstLabour577
    Rishton Clayton Altham1 seat · turnout 47.6%
    S. MercerLabour2,416
    F. SharplesConservative2,254
    F. SmithEcol261
    Rossendale East1 seat · turnout 48.6%
    G. PearsonLabour2,355
    M. CreamerConservative1,775
    Rossendale West1 seat · turnout 48.7%
    H. HardingLabour2,432
    M. InghamConservative2,161
    W. HoltLib/Sdp987
    Skelmersdale Central1 seat · turnout 40.3%
    L. EllmanLabour2,697
    F. SmithConservative448
    C. BullLib/Sdp336
    Skelmersdale East1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    J. PruntyLabour2,435
    P. EdwardsConservative1,827
    B. CarmanLib/Sdp600
    Skelmersdale West1 seat · turnout 27.2%
    C. CheethamLabour2,689
    J. CritchleyLib/Sdp510
    R. HarrisonConservative500
    Skerton1 seat · turnout 42.2%
    E. JonesLabour2,822
    J. TaylorConservative1,505
    South Ribble Central1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    J. BennettLabour1,930
    G. CrossConservative1,658
    C. HayesLib/Sdp882
    South Ribble East1 seat · turnout 45.2%
    T. SharrattLabour2,614
    M. BirtleConservative1,768
    S. CattLib/Sdp678
    South Ribble North1 seat · turnout 42.5%
    G. DaviesLabour2,343
    G. WoodsConservative2,058
    B. MooreLib/Sdp901
    South Ribble North West1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    W. WinnConservative2,663
    R DurhamLabour1,508
    J. HolleranLib/Sdp938
    South Ribble South1 seat · turnout 56.2%
    N. OrrellLib/Sdp2,806
    J. McDonaldLabour1,463
    A. BilsboroughConservative861
    South Ribble South West1 seat · turnout 43.4%
    J. HaighLabour2,823
    N. GreenwoodConservative1,103
    M. GillerLib/Sdp730
    South Ribble West1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    J. JenkinsonConservative2,401
    J. BurdinLib/Sdp953
    S. CrookesLabour713
    Squires Gate & Waterloo1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    J. WoolleyConservative2,544
    D ClementsLabour1,238
    St. Annes North1 seat · turnout 43.8%
    E. BamberConservative2,670 ✓
    J. LaneRES1,355
    W. GreeneLib/Sdp778
    R. LangfordLabour524
    St. Annes South1 seat · turnout 43.8%
    E. SmithLib/Sdp2,841
    N. FullerConservative2,232
    J. YoungLabour228
    Sudell & Sunnyhurst1 seat · turnout 43.7%
    P. BrowneLib/Sdp1,860
    E. EntwistleLabour1,707
    J AinsworthConservative1,132
    West Craven1 seat · turnout 55.0%
    D. WhippLib/Sdp3,084
    M. HeatonLabour1,944
    J. DicksonConservative1,669
    West Lancashire East1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    R. ShepherdConservative3,034
    A. BullenLabour2,057
    West Lancashire North1 seat · turnout 33.8%
    S. TaylorConservative2,892
    P. WynnLabour1,228
    West Lancashire South1 seat · turnout 37.9%
    C. BailyConservative2,586
    G. WyattLib/Sdp655
    J. PickthallLabour652
    Whitworth1 seat · turnout 49.0%
    E. KershawLabour1,974
    J GroganConservative1,571
    G. RossLib/Sdp568
    Wyre Side1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    H. ElletsonConservative3,428
    P. BlackburnLabour990