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    1998 handbook

    Wigan: 1998 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1997) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 69 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 1 · Conservative 0

    After (end of 1998) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 70 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 1 · Conservative 0

    Ward results

    Abram1 seat · turnout 11.8%
    Eunice SmethurstLabour936 ✓
    J. CartwrightConservative146
    Ashton-Golborne1 seat · turnout 19.4%
    A BullenLabour1,042 ✓
    W. HolmesIndependent694
    D NorrisConservative172
    J VenablesUK Independence Party (UKIP)66
    Aspull-Standish1 seat · turnout 19.3%
    J. HiltonLabour1,494 ✓
    E MatherConservative458
    J. MaileGreen298
    Atherton1 seat · turnout 17.4%
    S. LoudonLabour1,111 ✓
    N IsherwoodConservative261
    C ClarkeGreen170
    Bedford-Astley1 seat · turnout 15.7%
    F. WalkerLabour1,020 ✓
    P. MurphyGreen323
    Beech Hill1 seat · turnout 26.6%
    G RankinLabour1,280 ✓
    T BeswickLiberal Democrats1,099
    Bryn1 seat · turnout 17.8%
    A. MellingLabour1,346 ✓
    Marion GreenConservative259
    L. MaileGreen170
    Hindley1 seat · turnout 14.1%
    W. ShawLabour945 ✓
    C. LittlerGreen460
    Hindley Green1 seat · turnout 13.9%
    W. SimmonsLabour1,147 ✓
    C ButterworthConservative282
    E BrownGreen101
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    Hindsford1 seat · turnout 18.2%
    E. SmithLabour1,214 ✓
    R BleakleyLiberal Democrats641
    S. ClarkeGreen82
    Hope Carr1 seat · turnout 25.8%
    Kevin AndersonLabour1,270 ✓
    C MaileGreen873
    A OxleyConservative442
    Ince1 seat · turnout 14.2%
    J. HurstLabour981 ✓
    H. ToppingConservative108
    Langtree1 seat · turnout 16.8%
    J. O'NeillLabour1,360 ✓
    F. GrahamLiberal Democrats491
    E KismulGreen108
    Leigh Central1 seat · turnout 17.4%
    P. SmithLabour1,233 ✓
    S CritchleyGreen164
    T MatthewsConservative133
    Leigh East1 seat · turnout 14.9%
    A. TurnockLabour1,158 ✓
    D. DaviesConservative298
    J. CritchleyGreen114
    Lightshaw1 seat · turnout 21.3%
    T. SherrattLabour1,798 ✓
    N CulshawConservative541
    N HowarthGreen113
    Newtown1 seat · turnout 14.5%
    C. HitchenLabour949 ✓
    T PeetConservative143
    J. BeswickLiberal Democrats136
    P. BrownGreen33
    Norley1 seat · turnout 14.3%
    N. TurnerLabour943 ✓
    V CutrupiGreen90
    Orrell1 seat · turnout 18.9%
    G. SeawardLabour1,038 ✓
    Marie WinstanleyConservative593
    N. StoutGreen110
    Swinley1 seat · turnout 23.0%
    S. TurnerLabour1,077 ✓
    J DaviesConservative608
    A RobinsonLiberal Democrats251
    D. SaundersGreen76
    Tyldesley East1 seat
    B. WilsonLabour0 ✓
    Whelley1 seat · turnout 16.8%
    W. PendletonLabour1,150 ✓
    T SharpeConservative124
    D. SchanzlGreen90
    Winstanley1 seat · turnout 14.5%
    W. EvansLabour1,385 ✓
    F ParkinsonConservative388
    Worsley Mesnes1 seat · turnout 13.5%
    W. RotherhamLabour1,085 ✓
    T SuttonConservative223