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    1987 handbook

    Calderdale: 1987 local elections

    19 wards with results. Council page

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

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

    After (end of 1987) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 24 · Conservative 16 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 14 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Brighouse1 seat · turnout 48.4%
    W. MullenConservative1,509
    T. McDonaghLabour1,282
    A. SmithLib/Sdp971
    Calder1 seat · turnout 39.2%
    E FiskLabour612
    R. RobinsonLib/Sdp211
    Calder Valley1 seat · turnout 55.3%
    G. ScottLib/Sdp1,669
    R. CarsonLabour1,627
    D. SutcliffeConservative1,441
    Elland1 seat · turnout 45.0%
    M. RileyLib/Sdp1,840
    D. NealLabour1,277
    J. WadeConservative670
    Greetland & Stainland1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    C. WinterburnLib/Sdp1,932
    E. ChallengerConservative1,203
    M. BeeversLabour809
    Hipperholme and Lightcliffe1 seat · turnout 50.9%
    M. ScottConservative2,019
    A KalanovicLabour1,046
    N. AdsheadLib/Sdp1,043
    Illingworth1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    A. WardellLabour1,376
    K. KnottConservative876
    N. JevonsLib/Sdp564
    Luddendenfoot1 seat · turnout 53.1%
    V. HallatConservative1,216 ✓
    S. JacksonLib/Sdp1,188
    A. PettengellIndependent1,151
    L. SleighLabour923
    Mixenden1 seat · turnout 36.1%
    Ric MetcalfeLabour1,724
    P. LawtonConservative781
    G. WilsonLib/Sdp425
    Northowram and Shelf1 seat · turnout 41.9%
    W. CarpenterConservative1,987
    M. ReynoldsLabour820
    M. PlunkettLib/Sdp766
    Ovenden1 seat · turnout 36.1%
    T. LawlerLabour1,878
    D. HalesConservative626
    H. SutcliffeLib/Sdp394
    Rastrick1 seat · turnout 56.3%
    G. HallConservative2,095
    J. PoppsLib/Sdp1,348
    M. NicholsonLabour1,032
    Ryburn1 seat · turnout 47.5%
    A. MazeyConservative1,888
    P. DavisLabour1,148
    S. PearsonLib/Sdp1,076
    Skircoat1 seat · turnout 46.4%
    E. WhiteheadConservative2,373
    B. HoareLib/Sdp1,069
    M. SmallwoodLabour751
    Sowerby Bridge1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    R. CockroftLabour1,630
    G. HendersonConservative1,467
    A. VineyLib/Sdp553
    St. Johns1 seat · turnout 35.2%
    M. NajibLabour1,861
    S. AliConservative639
    S. UddinLib/Sdp312
    Todmorden1 seat · turnout 57.4%
    P. FishLabour1,836
    M. HolmstedtLib/Sdp1,798
    M. McConaghyConservative899
    Town1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    E. AkedLabour1,709
    K. ColbeckConservative1,370
    W. RoothLib/Sdp577
    Warley1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    B. WildsmithConservative1,831
    L. HallwoodLabour1,008
    A. VarleyLib/Sdp983