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    1997 handbook

    Halton: 1997 local elections

    21 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1996) (53 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 46 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Conservative 0 · Other 0

    After (end of 1997) (56 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 47 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Conservative 1 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Appleton3 seats
    G. BroomeLabour2,010 ✓
    J GriffinLabour1,775 ✓
    L. FitzgeraldLabour1,650 ✓
    J. Hawksley SmithConservative456
    K KellyConservative409
    Beechwood2 seats · turnout 68.5%
    R. PearceLiberal Democrats1,367
    J. MorleyLiberal Democrats1,224
    P. HardingLabour789
    D. ThompsonLabour736
    Birchfield2 seats · turnout 62.8%
    A. ClarkeLabour806
    D. FindonConservative799
    D. UbidoLabour730
    B. HensleyConservative609
    E. MatthewsLiberal Democrats363
    Broadheath3 seats
    Anthony McDermottLabour2,318 ✓
    J PimblettLabour1,931 ✓
    Robert GilliganLabour1,387 ✓
    S. DraperConservative456
    I CalvertConservative456
    J PinningtonConservative385
    Brookvale2 seats
    J. GloverLabour1,854 ✓
    R. HignettLabour1,754 ✓
    W. MacdonaldLiberal Democrats515
    Castlefields3 seats
    P. TyrrellLabour2,136 ✓
    Andy ColeLabour1,772 ✓
    Liam TempleLabour1,628 ✓
    M. HarringtonLiberal Democrats702
    Daresbury1 seat
    W FosterLiberal Democrats681 ✓
    S. NeildConservative149
    J. JohnstonLabour129
    Ditton3 seats
    Peter Henry JonesLabour2,356 ✓
    Marie WrightLabour2,196 ✓
    S. OsborneLabour2,041 ✓
    J. CalvertConservative780
    Farnworth3 seats · turnout 59.8%
    T. McInerneyLabour1,933
    S. ParkerLabour1,880
    D. ReynoldsLabour1,775
    F. HalfpennyConservative1,405
    D. LloydConservative1,163
    M. SpargoConservative1,026
    Grange3 seats
    John SwainLabour2,136 ✓
    Geoffrey Michael LoganLabour1,775 ✓
    Stephen PearsallLabour1,665 ✓
    K. HodgkinsonLiberal Democrats815
    Frank LloydConservative594
    Hale1 seat
    C. NaylorLabour748 ✓
    A. MitchellConservative483
    Halton3 seats
    Rob PolhillLabour2,371 ✓
    B JonesLabour2,011 ✓
    Stan HillLabour1,530 ✓
    H LewisLiberal Democrats814
    Maureen ForsythConservative590
    Halton Brook3 seats
    J DevaneyLabour2,313 ✓
    Stef NelsonLabour1,783 ✓
    John MasseyLabour1,714 ✓
    Diane Marie InchLiberal Democrats656
    J HoltConservative600
    Heath3 seats
    Michael HodgkinsonLiberal Democrats2,013 ✓
    Margaret Anna RatcliffeLiberal Democrats1,741 ✓
    A TaylorLiberal Democrats1,650 ✓
    R EastupLabour1,458
    P BrownLabour1,185
    J StocktonLabour1,145
    K ManningConservative662
    Des DruryConservative602
    Hough Green3 seats
    W FlynnLabour2,437 ✓
    P HarrisLabour2,165 ✓
    Paul NolanLabour2,158 ✓
    D. TillingLiberal Democrats618
    J WhittleConservative600
    Kingsway3 seats
    O. SmithLabour2,202 ✓
    Francis FraserLabour1,712 ✓
    Valerie HillLabour1,623 ✓
    P KellyConservative627
    Mersey3 seats · turnout 40.3%
    G. RedicanLabour1,639
    D. MiddlemassLabour1,413
    C. LoftusLabour1,378
    J. MaguireLiberal Democrats481
    C. KeamConservative445
    P. RowleyLiberal Democrats431
    Murdishaw3 seats
    Dave CargillLabour2,188 ✓
    I EvansLabour2,034 ✓
    S. McClureLabour1,862 ✓
    A DaleLiberal Democrats692
    C CarterLiberal Democrats669
    Norton3 seats
    H HodgettLiberal Democrats1,453 ✓
    Ellen CargillLabour1,432 ✓
    J CarterLiberal Democrats1,391 ✓
    Tim SlyLiberal Democrats1,294
    R WilliamsLabour1,213
    J MartinLabour1,206
    R WhittleConservative321
    Palacefields3 seats
    Tony WaringLabour2,168 ✓
    M GellingLabour2,158 ✓
    W MurphyLabour2,053 ✓
    Janet CleinLiberal Democrats747
    R SullivanLiberal Democrats624
    Riverside3 seats
    E. GleaveLabour1,942 ✓
    A MillarLabour1,719 ✓
    Francis NylandLabour1,667 ✓
    Michael HillConservative313
    H JonesConservative297
    P SpargoConservative198