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    1986 handbook

    Wigan: 1986 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1985) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 61 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 8 · Conservative 3 · Other 0

    After (end of 1986) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 65 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 · Conservative 2 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Abram1 seat
    I. McCartneyLabour0 ✓
    Ashton-Golborne1 seat · turnout 30.3%
    S. LeaLabour2,124
    John WrightConservative441
    H. CrookLib/Sdp358
    Aspull-Standish1 seat · turnout 47.5%
    J. HiltonLabour2,222
    G. DaviesLib/Sdp2,009
    K. HartConservative616
    Atherton1 seat · turnout 29.6%
    L. SumnerLabour2,313
    M. SharlandConservative483
    Bedford-Astley1 seat · turnout 30.7%
    F. WalkerLabour2,051
    W. ShawLib/Sdp983
    Beech Hill1 seat · turnout 31.9%
    J ParkLabour2,090
    R. RichardsonLib/Sdp430
    E. NicholsonConservative297
    Bryn1 seat · turnout 33.9%
    A. MellingLabour2,649
    C. MichaelsConservative377
    D. RamsdaleLib/Sdp337
    Hindley1 seat
    G. GreenLabour0 ✓
    Hindley Green1 seat
    T. WynnLabour0 ✓
    Hindsford1 seat · turnout 28.4%
    A. WrightLabour2,216
    S. JonesLib/Sdp806
    Hope Carr1 seat · turnout 34.4%
    J. HessionLabour2,211
    E. MansonConservative1,135
    Ince1 seat · turnout 33.4%
    T. DaviesLabour2,357
    A. RobinsonLib/Sdp155
    Jackson A.Conservative138
    Langtree1 seat · turnout 47.3%
    R. GraysonLib/Sdp2,376
    T. O'HaganLabour2,201
    J WolstenholmeConservative485
    Leigh Central1 seat
    P. SmithLabour0 ✓
    Leigh East1 seat · turnout 27.7%
    T. HarperLabour2,068
    D. AngellConservative723
    Lightshaw1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    T. SherrattLabour2,955
    E. MorrisConservative807
    J. WilsonLib/Sdp616
    Newtown1 seat · turnout 31.5%
    K. PyeLabour2,376
    J. LawsonConservative243
    P. GwynLib/Sdp209
    Norley1 seat · turnout 35.4%
    N. TurnerLabour2,499
    P. ColemanLib/Sdp191
    E. BisphamConservative143
    Orrell1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    G. SeawardLabour1,898
    H. EvansLib/Sdp1,281
    J. GrimshawConservative889
    Swinley1 seat · turnout 47.5%
    C. GilesConservative1,637
    S. TurnerLabour1,567
    C. RhysLib/Sdp1,079
    Tyldesley East1 seat · turnout 39.3%
    B. WilsonLabour2,496
    G. PickthallLib/Sdp1,557
    Whelley1 seat · turnout 35.5%
    W. PendletonLabour2,499
    J. KearsleyLib/Sdp364
    F SidebothamConservative263
    Winstanley1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    W. EvansLabour2,104
    J. FitzpatrickLib/Sdp1,988
    F. FairbairnConservative459
    Worsley Mesnes1 seat · turnout 27.7%
    H. MilliganLabour2,309
    A. MealLib/Sdp432