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    1986 handbook

    Kirklees: 1986 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

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

    Labour 37 · Conservative 18 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 17 · Other 0

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

    Labour 35 · Conservative 18 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 17 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Almondbury1 seat · turnout 48.7%
    J. SmithsonLib/Sdp2,599
    I. NicholsonLabour1,305
    E. BarrowConservative1,090
    Batley East1 seat · turnout 40.7%
    C. WalkerLabour2,595 ✓
    C. LightConservative1,520
    A. DickinsonLib/Sdp579
    S. IsleGreen189
    Batley West1 seat · turnout 33.3%
    B. SheldonLabour2,671
    M. ShawConservative1,178
    S. HaberghamLib/Sdp556
    Birkby1 seat · turnout 50.8%
    D. HarrisLabour2,483
    D. SlaterConservative2,125
    W. JohsonLib/Sdp1,102
    Birstall & Birkenshaw1 seat · turnout 41.1%
    L. KershawConservative2,214 ✓
    B. DickLabour2,183
    A. WatersworthLib/Sdp933
    C. LordGreen222
    Cleckheaton1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    D. ChestermanLabour1,808
    A. TeasdaleConservative1,707
    K. PinnockLib/Sdp1,565
    Colne Valley West1 seat · turnout 44.2%
    H. SwiftLib/Sdp2,345
    J ScottLabour1,527
    J. FranceConservative779
    Crosland Moor1 seat · turnout 50.1%
    R. MortimerLib/Sdp2,652
    S. DawsonLabour1,975
    R. HowatsonConservative1,376
    Dalton2 seats · turnout 36.3%
    T. ChambersLib/Sdp2,785
    Z. ColanLib/Sdp2,515
    P. CooperLabour1,892
    P. McBrideLabour1,494
    M WaddingtonConservative974
    Deighton1 seat · turnout 30.3%
    J. MernaghLabour2,160
    D. WebbLib/Sdp539
    M. LohanConservative405
    Denby Dale1 seat · turnout 51.1%
    Watson C.Labour2,616
    C. NaylorConservative2,384
    G. EdinburghLib/Sdp1,240
    Dewsbury East1 seat · turnout 50.6%
    S. PowellLabour2,296 ✓
    S. BattyeConservative1,059
    B. DiskenLib/Sdp771
    M. FisherInd Lab633
    Dewsbury South1 seat · turnout 42.3%
    J. HowarthLabour3,123
    J. RussellConservative1,105
    M. WhelanLib/Sdp787
    Dewsbury West1 seat · turnout 47.6%
    M. WalshLabour2,617
    T. DiskenLib/Sdp1,849
    T LylesConservative1,293
    Golcar1 seat · turnout 41.4%
    B. FearnleyLib/Sdp2,403
    J. CussLabour1,825
    M. SchofieldConservative720
    Heckmondwike1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    F FisherConservative2,473
    C. BattyeLabour2,267
    J. HughesLib/Sdp869
    Holme Valley North1 seat · turnout 48.0%
    W. IllingworthConservative2,145
    D. HaighLib/Sdp1,953
    A. BelcherLabour1,256
    Holme Valley South1 seat · turnout 48.5%
    H. SmithLib/Sdp2,245
    S. AyoubiConservative2,045
    D. SnapeLabour1,578
    Kirkburton1 seat · turnout 44.7%
    S. KayeConservative2,467
    B. HaighLabour1,898
    J. DonaldLib/Sdp1,042
    Lindley1 seat · turnout 45.4%
    J. HoltConservative3,030
    I. HogleyLib/Sdp1,701
    J. AkhtarLabour852
    Mirfield1 seat · turnout 44.8%
    J. WalkerConservative2,619
    C. WardLabour1,657
    B. WilsonLib/Sdp1,225
    Newsome1 seat · turnout 47.2%
    D. StokesLib/Sdp2,789
    Metcalfe B.Labour2,527
    Paddock1 seat · turnout 49.6%
    A. HarmanLabour2,170 ✓
    M. MathiesonIndependent1,954
    M. O'MalleyConservative926
    M. O'GradyLib/Sdp589
    Spen1 seat · turnout 41.0%
    Angela HarrisonLabour2,108
    H. ExleyConservative1,719
    K. BurkeLib/Sdp1,163