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    1988 handbook

    Wakefield: 1988 local elections

    21 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1987) (63 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 56 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 · Conservative 3 · Other 1

    After (end of 1988) (63 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 57 · Conservative 3 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Castleford Ferry Fryston1 seat · turnout 30.4%
    G. PhelpsLabour2,738
    D. PritchardSLD235
    R. RobinsonConservative179
    Castleford Glasshoughton1 seat · turnout 29.1%
    W. McLoughlinLabour2,637
    D. BannisterConservative304
    M. DoddSLD160
    Castleford Whitwood1 seat · turnout 34.2%
    R. CookLabour2,967
    G. FryerConservative246
    M. McCannSLD162
    Crofton & Ackworth1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    H. DaleyLabour2,642
    R. CopeSLD1,308
    M. HartleyConservative706
    Featherstone1 seat · turnout 30.9%
    S. VickersLabour2,928
    V. RichardsConservative244
    W. HirdSLD190
    Hemsworth1 seat
    G. AndrewsLabour2,791 ✓
    R. WriglesworthIndependent568
    M. RichardsConservative271
    Horbury1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    S. OsbornLabour2,549
    S. LingwoodConservative1,770
    Knottingley1 seat
    A ThorpeLabour3,047 ✓
    K FurnessConservative495
    Normanton & Sharlston1 seat · turnout 32.1%
    H. MyersLabour3,200
    W. BrocklesburyConservative575
    Ossett1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    R. EggettLabour2,003
    A. MetcalfeSLD1,659
    H. ScottConservative1,007
    Pontefract North1 seat · turnout 34.7%
    F. HodgsonLabour3,193
    E. WebsterConservative744
    Pontefract South1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    A. DeanLabour2,549
    G. HoltConservative1,540
    A. BurnsSLD417
    South Elmsall1 seat · turnout 28.7%
    J. GreenwoodLabour2,325
    L. MorganSLD416
    A. GrimeConservative365
    South Kirkby1 seat · turnout 39.1%
    L. HarrisonLabour2,254 ✓
    E. TunstallInd Lab1,086
    J. HancoxRATE684
    L. ArchboldConservative107
    Stanley & Altofts1 seat · turnout 32.0%
    J. WalkdenLabour2,283 ✓
    M. SmithConservative1,148
    M. PritchardSLD231
    R. LarkinGreen137
    Stanley & Wrenthorpe1 seat · turnout 32.9%
    P. DobsonLabour2,365
    R. HawkinConservative1,499
    Wakefield Central2 seats
    E. RhodesLabour2,579 ✓
    Dylan JeffreyLabour2,555 ✓
    K BlackburnConservative1,453
    J WalkerConservative1,308
    E AnjeGreen211
    David WilkinsonGreen188
    Wakefield East1 seat · turnout 36.9%
    R. MitchellLabour2,763 ✓
    H. CooperConservative1,081
    S. CarlosSLD182
    P. BrahamGreen166
    Wakefield North1 seat · turnout 38.2%
    M. TaylorLabour2,788 ✓
    J. ArchboldConservative1,122
    K. MetcalfeSLD245
    C. PendleburyGreen110
    Wakefield Rural1 seat · turnout 37.9%
    K. ReillyLabour2,483
    R. MajorConservative2,214
    Wakefield South1 seat · turnout 42.1%
    B. DensonConservative2,971
    C. TibbleLabour1,797
    P. BarrowGreen263