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    1987 handbook

    Wigan: 1987 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

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

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

    After (end of 1987) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 62 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 · Conservative 3 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Abram1 seat · turnout 34.8%
    N. CumberbachLabour2,687
    John WrightConservative377
    R. MurphyLib/Sdp296
    Ashton-Golborne1 seat · turnout 34.6%
    J. HiltonLabour2,206
    S. EdwardsConservative718
    B. MinersLib/Sdp453
    Aspull-Standish1 seat · turnout 49.4%
    G. DaviesLib/Sdp2,153
    A. DurkinLabour2,117
    K. HartConservative860
    Atherton1 seat · turnout 35.0%
    J. SumnerLabour2,507
    M. SharlandConservative785
    Bedford-Astley1 seat · turnout 34.2%
    H. HayesLabour1,999
    D. WilkinsonLib/Sdp1,418
    Beech Hill1 seat · turnout 36.1%
    H. AntillLabour1,834
    J. McGartyLib/Sdp929
    R GibsonConservative442
    Bryn1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    J. FosterLabour2,709
    R. ClaytonConservative560
    W. ClaypoleLib/Sdp448
    Hindley1 seat · turnout 36.4%
    E. EdwardsonIndependent1,894
    M. O'HalloranLabour1,140
    S. GaleazziLib/Sdp459
    Hindley Green1 seat · turnout 28.2%
    R. McAllisterLabour2,275
    J. CranfieldLib/Sdp880
    Hindsford1 seat · turnout 32.0%
    S. LittleLabour2,189
    S. JonesLib/Sdp1,232
    Hope Carr1 seat · turnout 36.2%
    L. BirtlesLabour1,976
    E. MansonConservative1,103
    G. PullinLib/Sdp460
    Ince1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    D. MolyneuxLabour2,385
    A. RobinsonLib/Sdp172
    D. EdwardsConservative161
    Langtree1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    S. JeffersLib/Sdp2,220
    S. TurnerLabour1,945
    J WolstenholmeConservative839
    Leigh Central1 seat
    ?Labour0 ✓
    Leigh East1 seat · turnout 29.3%
    D. CaleyLabour1,857
    M. TurnerConservative722
    P. ClaypoleLib/Sdp433
    Lightshaw1 seat · turnout 38.9%
    B. StrettLabour2,406
    G. JacksonConservative1,071
    J. WilsonLib/Sdp628
    Newtown1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    M. MilliganLabour2,406
    I. NicholsonConservative419
    W. HewerLib/Sdp300
    Norley1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    J. SmithLabour2,544
    R. RichardsonLib/Sdp231
    J CarringtonConservative200
    Orrell1 seat · turnout 40.8%
    R. CapstickLabour1,946
    D. PatmoreConservative1,346
    N. SomersLib/Sdp903
    Swinley1 seat · turnout 53.0%
    M. DowlingConservative1,908
    M GallagherLabour1,767
    C. RhysLib/Sdp1,096
    Tyldesley East1 seat · turnout 35.7%
    C. HopkinsLabour2,104
    A. ShawLib/Sdp1,653
    Whelley1 seat · turnout 36.0%
    M. PendletonLabour2,448
    F SidebothamConservative387
    D. ArmstrongLib/Sdp342
    Winstanley1 seat · turnout 42.2%
    J. FitzpatrickLib/Sdp2,171
    G. TabernerLabour2,049
    N. EdmondConservative630
    Worsley Mesnes1 seat · turnout 31.5%
    B. BaldwinLabour2,304
    B. PryleLib/Sdp529
    C. MichaelsConservative292