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    1992 handbook

    Wakefield: 1992 local elections

    21 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1991) (63 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 59 · Conservative 3 · Other 1 · Liberal Democrats 0

    After (end of 1992) (63 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 55 · Conservative 6 · Other 2 · Liberal Democrats 0

    Ward results

    Castleford Ferry Fryston1 seat
    Graham PhelpsLabour1,539 ✓
    Norma CrossleyConservative181
    C. WalkerLiberal Democrats126
    Castleford Glasshoughton1 seat · turnout 18.4%
    W. McLoughlinLabour1,600
    J. GaltressConservative266
    A. WalkerLiberal Democrats116
    Castleford Whitwood1 seat · turnout 20.3%
    R. CookLabour1,713
    J. DrysdaleConservative323
    Crofton and Ackworth1 seat · turnout 31.7%
    H. DaleyLabour2,021
    M. HartleyConservative987
    R CopeLiberal Democrats703
    Featherstone1 seat · turnout 21.6%
    Vickers S.Labour2,203
    SteeleT Con344
    Hemsworth1 seat · turnout 24.6%
    A. ManifieldLabour1,864
    R. WriglesworthIndependent546
    M. RichardsConservative243
    K. CostelloLiberal Democrats171
    Horbury2 seats · turnout 32.6%
    P. McNeillLabour1,670
    S. LingwoodConservative1,659
    E. RhodesLabour1,583
    R RobinsonConservative1,543
    M ColdwellLiberal Democrats511
    D LeadbetterLiberal Democrats485
    Knottingley1 seat
    G. BurtonLabour1,694 ✓
    P. GloverConservative459
    Normanton and Sharlston1 seat
    H. MyersLabour1,955 ✓
    D PerrotConservative574
    Ossett1 seat · turnout 33.9%
    R. EggettLabour1,526
    A MetcalfeLiberal Democrats1,447
    P HarveyConservative1,098
    Pontefract North1 seat · turnout 22.1%
    F. HodgsonLabour2,009
    E WebsterConservative583
    Pontefract South1 seat · turnout 28.9%
    A. DeanLabour1,796
    P. BoothConservative1,463
    South Elmsall1 seat · turnout 32.8%
    D. PriceIndependent1,594
    J. PerryLabour1,560
    J AlexanderConservative328
    V. MegsonLiberal Democrats228
    South Kirkby1 seat
    L. HarrisonLabour2,171 ✓
    L. JubbInd Lab1,125
    G. OwenIndependent193
    S. ShiresConservative100
    S. HowlettLiberal Democrats89
    Stanley and Altofts1 seat · turnout 25.7%
    J. WalkdenLabour1,725
    M. HiltonConservative1,569
    Stanley and Wrenthorpe1 seat · turnout 25.9%
    K BlackburnConservative1,673
    P. DobsonLabour1,461
    K. MetcalfeLiberal Democrats244
    G. HallIndependent79
    Wakefield Central1 seat · turnout 28.1%
    R. KirkLabour1,755
    J. WalkerConservative1,491
    Wakefield East1 seat · turnout 27.2%
    R. MitchellLabour2,015
    A. HolwellConservative1,205
    Wakefield North1 seat · turnout 26.8%
    M. TaylorLabour1,661
    S. ShiresConservative1,053
    D. DaleLiberal Democrats271
    Wakefield Rural1 seat
    R. MajorConservative2,146 ✓
    K. ReillyLabour1,586
    P. AblettLiberal Democrats391
    Wakefield South1 seat · turnout 37.0%
    B. HazellConservative2,962
    P. BridgesLabour1,134
    S. NuthallLiberal Democrats306