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    1988 handbook

    Walsall: 1988 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1987) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 29 · Conservative 18 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 9 · Other 4

    After (end of 1988) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 32 · Conservative 18 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Aldridge Central and South2 seats · turnout 34.6%
    M. FodenConservative3,159
    T. AnsellConservative2,995
    J PhillipsLabour1,399
    Aldridge N & Walsall Wood1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    R. CollinsConservative2,336
    K. StorerLabour1,626
    Bentley & Darlaston N1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    S. MadeleyLabour2,855
    P. MatthewsConservative756
    Birchills-Leamore1 seat · turnout 37.1%
    J. WinnLabour2,774
    F DavisConservative937
    Blakenall1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    P SmithLabour2,093
    R. CooperIndependent1,116
    W. PowisSLD115
    Bloxwich East1 seat · turnout 42.2%
    G. MacmanomyLabour2,146
    P. BoydIndependent1,792
    J. BattisonSLD172
    Bloxwich West1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    D ChurchLabour2,245 ✓
    B. BallIndependent852
    P. DavisConservative662
    T. ChesterSLD250
    Brownhills1 seat · turnout 36.7%
    H. ParkerLabour1,800
    R. ArkellIndependent1,542
    Darlaston South1 seat · turnout 31.8%
    R. FarrellLabour2,485
    D. EllisConservative633
    O. GriffithsSLD110
    Hatherton Rushall1 seat · turnout 44.8%
    Barbara McCrackenConservative2,455
    L. MillingtonLabour2,164
    Paddock1 seat · turnout 48.9%
    H. SmithConservative4,484
    E. JohnsonLabour987
    Palfrey1 seat · turnout 51.5%
    C LeakerLabour3,473
    A. PearsallConservative1,885
    Pelsall1 seat · turnout 48.7%
    D. RoddyLabour2,097
    M. DykeConservative1,877
    A. OwenSLD1,752
    Pheasey1 seat · turnout 39.3%
    R SteeleLabour1,741
    T. MadonaldConservative1,469
    Pleck1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    A. ToonLabour2,451
    K. ChauhanConservative692
    J. McLeodSLD283
    Short Heath1 seat · turnout 34.8%
    S. WoodSLD1,590
    M. PittConservative956
    M. KendrickLabour898
    St Matthew's1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    M NazirLabour2,180
    S. ChohanConservative1,270
    S. JonesIndependent542
    Streetly1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    D. O'HareConservative2,553
    L. BottrillSLD1,604
    T CharltonLabour504
    Willenhall North1 seat · turnout 42.8%
    I. ShiresSLD2,065
    P. BrannonLabour1,392
    J. LangfordConservative475
    Willenhall South1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    F. HonanLabour1,863
    R. MyringSLD1,209
    S. EdwardsConservative779