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    1986 handbook

    Wakefield: 1986 local elections

    21 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1985) (63 seats, Elections Centre)

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

    After (end of 1986) (63 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 56 · Conservative 4 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Castleford Ferry Fryston1 seat · turnout 32.3%
    G. ByrneLabour2,799
    J. LittleLib/Sdp552
    Castleford Glasshoughton1 seat · turnout 32.1%
    K. BollandLabour2,704
    D. PritchardLib/Sdp734
    Castleford Whitwood1 seat · turnout 35.7%
    C. ChurmLabour2,870
    M. PritchardLib/Sdp408
    D. PerrotConservative247
    Crofton & Ackworth1 seat · turnout 42.2%
    A. NobleLabour2,665
    P. MurphyLib/Sdp1,613
    M. SnowConservative610
    Featherstone1 seat · turnout 32.5%
    K. WilsonLabour2,981
    L. MorganLib/Sdp379
    L. ArchboldConservative229
    Hemsworth1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    W. JenkinsLabour3,122
    L. KamalLib/Sdp1,412
    J. MidwinterREVCOMM61
    Horbury2 seats · turnout 30.6%
    Pearman J.Labour2,128
    V. CliffeLabour1,669
    P. BlockleyLib/Sdp1,535
    S. LingwoodConservative1,522
    Knottingley1 seat · turnout 31.0%
    G. StokesLabour2,940
    B. WoodsLib/Sdp472
    J. WhelanREVCOMM60
    Normanton & Sharlston1 seat · turnout 34.2%
    N. HartshorneLabour3,337
    K. LawConservative644
    Ossett1 seat · turnout 36.5%
    N. RochesterLib/Sdp1,786
    T. CrookLabour1,629
    W. BrocklesbyConservative770
    Pontefract North1 seat · turnout 35.3%
    G. DoddLabour3,073
    D. BannisterConservative870
    S. RobertsREVCOMM93
    Pontefract South1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    T. BrennanLabour2,805 ✓
    G. HoltConservative1,686
    J. WoodsLib/Sdp493
    D. LeesREVCOMM39
    South Elmsall1 seat · turnout 35.5%
    G. HodsonLabour2,781 ✓
    A. AbrahamLib/Sdp540
    A. GrimeConservative372
    K. HammondREVCOMM72
    South Kirkby1 seat · turnout 36.4%
    H. ClarkLabour2,233 ✓
    H. MillsInd Lab1,171
    A. JohnsonLib/Sdp314
    J. ArchboldConservative155
    E. BarrettREVCOMM49
    Stanley & Altofts1 seat · turnout 34.9%
    J. FirthLabour2,427
    C. CatherallConservative996
    K. MetcalfeLib/Sdp581
    Stanley & Wrenthorpe1 seat · turnout 32.4%
    J. BridgwaterLabour2,056
    G. HallConservative1,047
    B. NewmanLib/Sdp589
    Wakefield Central1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    D. RichardsonLabour2,666
    K. BlackburnConservative1,322
    Wakefield East2 seats · turnout 30.5%
    G. ParkinsonLabour2,644
    R. MitchellLabour2,444
    A. HolwellConservative984
    H. CooperConservative964
    Wakefield North1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    K. RhodesLabour3,025
    S. HornerConservative1,395
    Wakefield Rural1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    M. ChandlerLabour2,656
    M. TurnerConservative1,874
    Wakefield South1 seat · turnout 44.2%
    N. HazellConservative3,023
    R. CouncilLabour2,201