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    1986 handbook

    Calderdale: 1986 local elections

    19 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1985) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 22 · Conservative 16 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 15 · Other 1

    After (end of 1986) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 22 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 16 · Conservative 15 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Brighouse1 seat · turnout 45.0%
    E. HionsLabour1,732
    C. O'ConnorConservative1,122
    W. SmithLib/Sdp662
    Calder1 seat · turnout 43.4%
    Malik R.Labour640
    M. AfzalLib/Sdp240
    P. SonghurstConservative170
    Calder Valley1 seat · turnout 51.0%
    J. RogersLabour1,872
    D. KilbeyLib/Sdp1,402
    T. SteenConservative1,034
    Elland1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    G. ButlerLib/Sdp1,676
    L. SleighLabour1,094
    J. WadeConservative532
    Greetland & Stainland1 seat · turnout 42.6%
    D. ShuttLib/Sdp1,947
    H. WoodConservative912
    J. LynchLabour690
    Hipperholme and Lightcliffe1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    W. SharpConservative1,394
    R. PrestonLabour1,067
    G. RobinsonLib/Sdp862
    Illingworth2 seats · turnout 27.1%
    D. HelliwellLabour1,559
    A. WardellLabour1,368
    N. JevonsLib/Sdp779
    B. GreenwoodConservative742
    Luddendenfoot1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    G. WilliamsLib/Sdp1,086 ✓
    A. PettengellIndependent1,079
    M. MarshallConservative889
    E. HoadLabour843
    Mixenden1 seat · turnout 34.4%
    J. KneafseyLabour1,848
    P. LawtonConservative520
    K. WilsonLib/Sdp393
    Northowram and Shelf1 seat · turnout 38.9%
    J. BradleyConservative1,466
    M. ReynoldsLabour998
    M. PlunkettLib/Sdp782
    Ovenden1 seat · turnout 32.1%
    J. ThelwellLabour1,982
    K. KnottConservative605
    Rastrick1 seat · turnout 46.2%
    B. MaesdenLib/Sdp1,321 ✓
    J. GoldthorpeConservative975
    P. JaggerLabour813
    E. KokansRES502
    Ryburn1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    A. MellorConservative1,567
    P. DavisLabour1,321
    P. DysonLib/Sdp757
    Skircoat1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    A. CulpanConservative1,852
    R. HoareLib/Sdp1,098
    R. ClementsLabour781
    Sowerby Bridge1 seat · turnout 40.3%
    Judy GannonLabour1,558
    G. HendersonConservative988
    C. LythgoeLib/Sdp648
    St. Johns1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    A. BerryLabour2,384
    P. RoundLib/Sdp468
    P. RoganConservative443
    Todmorden1 seat · turnout 56.8%
    D. ChaytorLabour2,062
    M. HolmsteadsLib/Sdp1,567
    R MarshallConservative836
    Town1 seat · turnout 40.1%
    A. MahonLabour2,075
    K. ColbeckConservative1,005
    L. PigginLib/Sdp411
    Warley1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    D. OsbourneLib/Sdp1,262
    G. CashConservative1,061
    L. HallwoodLabour1,032