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    1988 handbook

    Kirklees: 1988 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

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

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

    After (end of 1988) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 33 · Conservative 23 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Almondbury1 seat · turnout 41.2%
    J. HallSLD1,755
    J. GoldthorpeConservative1,413
    Metcalfe B.Labour1,087
    Batley East1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    J. WoodLabour2,649 ✓
    M. MulroyConservative1,791
    S. IsleGreen276
    A. DickinsonSLD143
    Batley West1 seat · turnout 32.2%
    L. ConlonLabour2,548
    M. EdwardsConservative1,434
    S. HaberghamSLD357
    Birkby1 seat · turnout 47.1%
    K. SmithLabour2,793 ✓
    O. OlsenConservative1,974
    A. CybulskiSLD501
    R. StewartGreen132
    Birstall & Birkenshaw1 seat · turnout 47.3%
    K. O'DonnellConservative3,367 ✓
    J. DickLabour2,534
    K. BurkeSDP324
    C. LordGreen298
    Cleckheaton1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    D. MatthewsConservative2,090
    E. DurkinLabour2,089
    C. BeaumontSLD1,158
    Colne Valley West1 seat · turnout 45.1%
    D. LindleyConservative2,089 ✓
    C. BourneLabour1,351
    J. RidgwaySLD1,229
    J. Rosney-LeeGreen186
    Crosland Moor1 seat · turnout 47.8%
    L. PreeceLabour2,615
    C. DysonSLD1,646
    D. CustanceConservative1,510
    Dalton1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    D. BoothLabour1,985
    Z. ColanSLD1,880
    B. FaheyConservative1,046
    Deighton1 seat · turnout 29.9%
    H. CopleyLabour2,245
    M. LohanConservative382
    J. GarveySLD362
    Denby Dale1 seat · turnout 52.3%
    F SutcliffeLabour3,032 ✓
    J. BarringerConservative2,515
    G. EdinburghSLD655
    R. WoodIndependent377
    Dewsbury East1 seat · turnout 36.1%
    J. HirdLabour2,659
    S. BattyeConservative1,087
    S. MunksSLD263
    Dewsbury South1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    H. GowdaLabour3,132 ✓
    S. ArnottConservative1,354
    M. SmithIndependent421
    P. PeelSLD253
    Dewsbury West1 seat · turnout 39.2%
    J. BrookeLabour2,762 ✓
    T LylesConservative1,321
    T. DiskenSLD534
    A. HarrisonInd Lab127
    Golcar1 seat · turnout 41.2%
    C. PearceLabour2,201
    G. CooperSLD1,638
    T. HoldroydConservative1,156
    Heckmondwike1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    D. SheardLabour2,668
    K. KnaptonConservative2,485
    D. LongSDP317
    Holme Valley North1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    J. CrossleySLD1,883 ✓
    D. ColeConservative1,858
    T. SealeLabour1,441
    S. MaddisonGreen173
    Holme Valley South1 seat · turnout 42.6%
    K. SimsConservative2,265 ✓
    S. DixonLabour1,508
    A. PritchardSLD1,254
    B. WardGreen275
    Kirkburton1 seat · turnout 45.0%
    L. DrakeConservative2,718
    D. EllisLabour2,096
    J. DobsonSLD552
    Lindley1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    J. CarterConservative2,751 ✓
    S. HepplestonSLD1,196
    D. CameronLabour1,126
    Mullany M.Green253
    Mirfield1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    B. WhittakerConservative2,434
    G. PowellLabour1,814
    B. WilsonSLD396
    Newsome1 seat · turnout 42.7%
    M. DraytonLabour2,643
    B SutcliffeConservative1,479
    N HarveyGreen715
    Paddock1 seat · turnout 50.3%
    K. MathiesonConservative2,744 ✓
    M. SokhalLabour2,165
    E. GreenSLD667
    B. CooperGreen178
    Spen1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    T. TordoffLabour2,355
    H. MawstonConservative2,141
    S. ThorntonSDP525