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    1987 handbook

    Kirklees: 1987 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

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

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

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

    Labour 33 · Conservative 21 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 18 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Almondbury1 seat · turnout 54.0%
    I. ForrestLib/Sdp2,798
    G. PrattLabour1,372
    J. GoldthorpeConservative1,359
    Batley East1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    G. SpeightLabour2,339 ✓
    K. O'DonnellConservative2,084
    A. DickinsonLib/Sdp747
    S. IsleGreen144
    Batley West1 seat · turnout 34.2%
    C. GavaghanLabour2,507
    M. LightConservative1,322
    S. HaberghamLib/Sdp698
    Birkby1 seat · turnout 55.6%
    P. McBrideLabour2,587
    E. WeirConservative2,013
    W. JohnsonLib/Sdp1,621
    Birstall & Birkenshaw1 seat · turnout 51.9%
    R. LightConservative3,252 ✓
    B. DickLabour2,526
    S. ThorntonLib/Sdp1,033
    C. LordGreen143
    Cleckheaton1 seat · turnout 51.0%
    K. PinnockLib/Sdp2,155
    H. ExleyConservative1,979
    A. JenkinsLabour1,687
    Colne Valley West1 seat · turnout 48.3%
    G. BeeverLib/Sdp2,375 ✓
    J ScottLabour1,493
    J. FranceConservative1,044
    S. LeylandGreen174
    Crosland Moor1 seat · turnout 54.5%
    I. PearsonLib/Sdp2,494
    Molly WaltonLabour2,388
    J. HaighConservative1,689
    Dalton1 seat · turnout 48.9%
    R. MeadowcroftLib/Sdp3,094
    T. GalvinLabour1,876
    M WaddingtonConservative1,012
    Deighton1 seat · turnout 36.9%
    D. WrightLabour2,487
    J. GarveyLib/Sdp717
    M. LohanConservative473
    Denby Dale1 seat · turnout 54.6%
    C. NaylorConservative2,744
    F SutcliffeLabour2,689
    G. EdinburghLib/Sdp1,224
    Dewsbury East1 seat · turnout 42.6%
    D. RipleyLabour2,411
    S. BattyeConservative1,310
    B. DiskenLib/Sdp968
    Dewsbury South1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    F. PicklesLabour3,093
    S. ArnottConservative1,551
    P. PellLib/Sdp867
    Dewsbury West1 seat · turnout 47.4%
    T. O'DonovanLabour2,520 ✓
    T LylesConservative1,583
    T. DiskenLib/Sdp1,346
    A. HarrisonInd Lab198
    Golcar1 seat · turnout 47.9%
    I. McLellanLib/Sdp2,411
    J. CussLabour2,052
    P. GarsideConservative1,191
    Heckmondwike1 seat · turnout 48.9%
    K. SwannConservative2,663
    E LawsonLabour2,297
    S. WalkerLib/Sdp955
    Holme Valley North1 seat · turnout 52.9%
    M. BowerLib/Sdp2,379
    N CravenConservative1,954
    T. SealeLabour1,555
    Holme Valley South1 seat · turnout 54.2%
    J. ThorpeConservative3,028 ✓
    T. GarnettLib/Sdp1,907
    S. DixonLabour1,458
    B. WardGreen172
    Kirkburton1 seat · turnout 51.8%
    J. SykesConservative3,041
    B. HaighLabour1,890
    I. GrangeLib/Sdp1,111
    Lindley1 seat · turnout 49.9%
    L. ParfittConservative2,758 ✓
    D. FarnanLib/Sdp2,394
    C. RobinsonLabour891
    Mullany M.Green171
    Mirfield1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    C. LeachConservative2,863
    D. OxleyLabour1,388
    B. WilsonLib/Sdp1,359
    Newsome1 seat · turnout 50.5%
    J. AkhtarLabour2,212 ✓
    B SutcliffeConservative1,737
    M. ChatrikLib/Sdp1,427
    N HarveyGreen310
    Paddock1 seat · turnout 55.5%
    M. MathiesonConservative2,499 ✓
    S. HarmanLabour2,255
    K. HaslerLib/Sdp1,476
    T. BarnesGreen92
    Spen1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    Margaret BatesConservative2,372
    D. LongLib/Sdp2,213