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    Wigan: 2003 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 2002) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 65 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Conservative 2 · Other 2

    After (end of 2003) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 60 · Other 5 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Conservative 3

    Ward results

    Abram1 seat · turnout 25.0%
    Carl SweeneyLabour1,261 ✓
    Dennis ShambleyBNP576
    Ronald Barnes—218
    Marion GreenConservative164
    Ashton-Golborne1 seat · turnout 24.1%
    Kevin Williams—1,256 ✓
    Patricia Lynne HollandLabour1,060
    Margaret Mary WinstanleyConservative276
    Marian Markham—89
    Aspull-Standish1 seat · turnout 28.8%
    Trevor BeswickLiberal Democrats1,354 ✓
    George Adam DaviesLabour1,296
    Barry WoolleyConservative687
    Judith Ford—61
    Atherton1 seat · turnout 21.3%
    Reginald HolmesLabour989 ✓
    John StackhouseLiberal Democrats659
    Ann DaviesConservative193
    Bedford-Astley1 seat · turnout 19.9%
    John LeaLabour881 ✓
    David Johnathan MorrisConservative393
    Glynnis HoggLiberal Democrats305
    Barbara Hennessy—61
    Beech Hill1 seat
    Andrew CollinsLabour1,010 ✓
    N WickesLiberal Democrats467
    B. AlderConservative233
    G Macfarlanesoc all111
    Bryn1 seat · turnout 28.0%
    Gary Wilkes—1,320 ✓
    Robin AtkinsonLabour1,222
    Stuart FoyConservative161
    Paul Lewis—61
    Hindley1 seat · turnout 18.1%
    Jack ToppingLabour1,278 ✓
    Andrew Stuart WalkerConservative331
    Tarek GaberLiberal Democrats190
    Mark Tebbutt—117
    Hindley Green1 seat · turnout 16.2%
    Peter TurnerLabour1,039 ✓
    Rosina OxleyConservative343
    Solveiq GaberLiberal Democrats273
    Claire Doherty—135
    Hindsford1 seat · turnout 25.4%
    Robert BleakleyLiberal Democrats1,685 ✓
    Philip LoudonLabour943
    Dorothy AngellConservative131
    Hope Carr1 seat · turnout 24.3%
    John David O'BrienLabour1,196 ✓
    Janice Solinas—648
    Ann OxleyConservative564
    Keith Fry—91
    Ince1 seat · turnout 19.2%
    David MolyneuxLabour1,085 ✓
    Robert ReesConservative139
    Michael Doherty—125
    Ian Franzen—120
    Langtree1 seat · turnout 24.4%
    Michael John CrosbyLabour1,211 ✓
    Gareth FairhurstConservative1,062
    Freda Janet GrahamLiberal Democrats476
    John Pointon—91
    Leigh Central1 seat · turnout 18.5%
    Barbara JarvisLabour1,030 ✓
    Alan LoweConservative281
    Daniel Burrows—170
    Robert Stephenson—79
    Leigh East1 seat · turnout 16.9%
    Keith CunliffeLabour1,144 ✓
    Derek DaviesConservative368
    James Forkgen—232
    Will Markham—79
    Lightshaw1 seat · turnout 27.9%
    Peter Solinas—1,540 ✓
    Alan MellingLabour1,221
    James GrundyConservative568
    Marie Winnard—58
    Newtown1 seat · turnout 17.4%
    Joy BirchLabour981 ✓
    Martin SuttonLiberal Democrats348
    Barry Conway—146
    Norley1 seat · turnout 20.4%
    Stuart ParkerLabour815 ✓
    Margaret Crank—508
    Samuel Blakeman—51
    Orrell1 seat · turnout 35.4%
    Ronald CapstickLabour1,380 ✓
    Richard ClaytonConservative1,074
    Richard MoretonBNP368
    Robert Fairhurst—125
    Swinley1 seat · turnout 30.6%
    Henry CadmanConservative1,265 ✓
    John BallLabour913
    Ashleigh RobinsonLiberal Democrats351
    Frances Berka—111
    Tyldesley East1 seat · turnout 20.1%
    Stephen John HellierLabour1,237 ✓
    Richard DerricuttLiberal Democrats1,186
    Whelley1 seat · turnout 22.6%
    John EarlLabour1,208 ✓
    Jean BeswickLiberal Democrats274
    Joan PietreConservative239
    Janet Phillips—117
    Winstanley1 seat · turnout 21.6%
    Peter KellyLabour1,259 ✓
    Stanley Barnes—961
    Jonathan Charles CartwrightConservative486
    John Bolton—114
    Worsley Mesnes1 seat · turnout 20.0%
    Joseph BaldwinLabour1,102 ✓
    William Barnes—485
    Thomas SuttonConservative216
    Jacqueline Pointon—99