Wolverhampton City Council Election Results 1973-2012
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Wolverhampton City Council Election Results 1973-2012 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth University The information contained in this report has been obtained from a number of sources. Election results from the immediate post-reorganisation period were painstakingly collected by Alan Willis largely, although not exclusively, from local newspaper reports. From the mid- 1980s onwards the results have been obtained from each local authority by the Elections Centre. The data are stored in a database designed by Lawrence Ware and maintained by Brian Cheal and others at Plymouth University. Despite our best efforts some information remains elusive whilst we accept that some errors are likely to remain. Notice of any mistakes should be sent to [email protected]. The results sequence can be kept up to date by purchasing copies of the annual Local Elections Handbook, details of which can be obtained by contacting the email address above. Front cover: the graph shows the distribution of percentage vote shares over the period covered by the results. The lines reflect the colours traditionally used by the three main parties. The grey line is the share obtained by Independent candidates while the purple line groups together the vote shares for all other parties. Rear cover: the top graph shows the percentage share of council seats for the main parties as well as those won by Independents and other parties. The lines take account of any by- election changes (but not those resulting from elected councillors switching party allegiance) as well as the transfers of seats during the main round of local election. The lower graph shows for each main round of local elections the overall percentage turnout (solid line), the percentage of women candidates standing at (dotted line) and the percentage of women among those elected (hashed line). Merry Hill (11537)3 Tettenhall Regis (8777)3 Wolverhampton - 1973 vote share vote share Clarke W. Con 2,362 73.4 Morton S. Con 1,683 52.7 3 Blackburn J. Con 2,329 - Seiboth D. Ms. Con 1,666 - Bilston East (9086) Hart R. Con 2,189 - Comport M. Ms. Con 1,586 - vote share Everett R. Ms. Lab 858 26.6 McLean L. Lib 1,213 38.0 Turner D. Lab 1,891 87.2 Turner I. Lab 702 - Marshall H. Lib 1,027 - Larkin T. Lab 1,786 - Miller M. Ms. Lib 950 - Brown H. Ms. Lab 1,603 - Turnout 27.9 46.7 Smith J. Ms. Lab 300 9.4 Cooper A. Con 278 12.8 Ilsley R. Ms. Lab 285 - Oxley (8743)3 Evans B. Lab 278 - Turnout 23.9 74.4 vote share 3 Staves K. Lab 1,229 51.3 Turnout 36.4 14.7 Bilston North (11096) Haynes R. Lab 1,121 - vote share Fryer N. Lab 1,071 - Tettenhall Wightwick (10260)3 Richards P. Lab 1,281 56.3 Burton R. Con 879 36.7 vote share Reynolds R. Lab 1,137 - Bangham G. Con 819 - Watson G. Con 1,897 61.2 Davies D. Lab 1,125 - Withers P. Con 732 - Snell P. Con 1,888 - Hughes W. Con 994 43.7 Foster D. Ms. NF 286 11.9 Pearce E. Con 1,862 - Marshall R. Con 932 - Wright A. Lib 677 21.8 Draisey L. Con 900 - Turnout 27.4 14.6 Jarrad K. Ms. Lab 525 16.9 O'Reilly W. Lab 515 - Turnout 20.5 12.6 Park (8268)3 Willett R. Lab 493 - 3 vote share Blakenhall (9142) Morrison W. Con 1,568 55.0 Turnout 30.2 39.4 vote share Machin M. Ms. Con 1,565 - Carpenter B. Con 2,070 59.8 Hodson M. Ms. Con 1,523 - Wednesfield Heath (9759)3 Shore J. Ms. Con 1,996 - Young P. Lab 584 20.5 vote share Shaw S. Ms. Con 1,992 - Bruce W. Lab 524 - Turner H. Lab 1,265 50.5 Hackwood J. Lab 1,389 40.2 Stockley S. Lab 504 - Squire C. Con 1,239 49.5 Johnson G. Lab 1,335 - Lundgren W. Ms. Lib 457 16.0 Griffiths A. Con 1,226 - Dass B. Lab 1,238 - Gray R. Lib 441 - Garner R. Lab 1,198 - Aithal K. Lib 379 - Wadsworth F. Con 1,176 - Turnout 37.8 19.7 Gorton D. NF 240 8.4 Hicken G. Lab 1,171 - 3 Bushbury (8427) Turnout 34.5 34.5 Turnout 25.7 1.0 vote share Beddoes J. Ms. Lab 1,069 67.2 Parkfield (8021)3 Wednesfield North (12290)3 Bird J. Lab 1,055 - vote share vote share Mitchell E. Lab 998 - Howells G. Lab 1,298 73.2 Morey J. Lab 1,649 64.1 Hillier W. Con 361 22.7 Lane H. Lab 1,287 - Horton L. Lab 1,623 - Murfin W. NF 160 10.1 Stevenson A. Lab 1,118 - Reynolds S. Lab 1,594 - Johnson B. Con 397 22.4 Parker G. Con 815 31.7 Turnout 18.9 44.5 Lenton C. Con 272 - Curtiss W. Con 731 - 3 Wood B. Con 240 - Curtiss J. Ms. Con 725 - Eastfield (11448) Millington R. Comm 78 4.4 Barr A. Comm 109 4.2 vote share Purchase K. Lab 1,452 66.4 Turnout 22.1 50.8 Turnout 20.9 32.4 Ray P. Lab 1,260 - Richards L. Ms. Lab 1,235 - Penn (9680)3 Wednesfield South (9104)3 Allen E. Ms. Con 387 17.7 vote share vote share Davison R. NF 204 9.3 Bickley G. Con 2,669 54.3 Nicholls C. Ms. Lab 1,380 60.3 Barmsby G. Comm 144 6.6 Rutherford D. Con 2,653 - Torrington J. Lab 1,296 - Bradley P. Ms. Con 2,304 - Jevons E. Ms. Lab 1,102 - Turnout 19.1 48.7 Wernick J. Lib 1,961 39.9 Turner H. Con 908 39.7 3 Robinson A. Lib 1,642 - Brookes D. Ms. Con 813 - Ettingshall (6913) Bamford T. Lib 1,522 - Brueton C. Con 809 - vote share Garner M. Ms. Lab 285 5.8 Bold E. Lab 1,281 69.8 Aulton D. Lab 277 - Turnout 25.1 20.6 Durham C. Ms. Lab 1,091 - Storer A. Lab 1,021 - Turnout 50.8 14.4 Allen W. Con 458 25.0 Phillips G. Con 455 - Spring Vale (11720)3 Wolverhampton - 1975 Reeves F. Comm 96 5.2 vote share Martin S. Lab 2,188 83.9 Turnout 26.5 44.9 Davies N. Lab 2,040 - Bilston East (9318) vote share 3 Garner A. Lab 1,933 - Graiseley (7984) Atkinson P. Ms. Con 419 16.1 Geraghty J. Lab 839 60.9 vote share Allen W. Con 280 20.3 Barratt A. Lab 1,500 53.5 Turnout 22.2 67.9 Smith T. Res 258 18.7 Fletcher V. Ms. Lab 1,390 - Jones N. Ms. Lab 1,367 - St. Peters (7690)3 Turnout 14.8 40.6 Etwell W. Con 1,305 46.5 vote share Dorsett R. Con 1,258 - Claymore L. Lab 1,866 44.8 Bilston North (10971) Thomas R. Con 1,200 - James M. Lab 1,533 - vote share Sharma S. Lab 1,211 - Speakman N. Con 1,203 53.6 Turnout 35.1 7.0 Bains G. TUUF 692 16.6 Davies D.* Lab 815 36.3 Cooper F. Res 226 10.1 3 Carter G. ILP 636 15.3 Low Hill (10258) Cohen H. Con 620 14.9 vote share Gibbs E. Ms. Con 488 - Turnout 20.5 17.3 Hickmott D. Lab 1,026 79.0 Thomas B. Con 432 - Reynolds W. Ms. Lab 1,011 - Kane P. NF 242 5.8 Blakenhall (9097) Laws A. Lab 966 - Hamilton D. Comm 106 2.5 vote share Dixon A. Ms. Con 213 16.4 Shaw Ms.* Con 1,655 46.5 Dorrance G. Ms. Comm 60 4.6 Turnout 54.1 28.2 Hackwood J. Lab 860 24.2 Ryan Res 779 21.9 Turnout 12.7 62.6 Jones Lib 265 7.4 Turnout 39.1 22.3 Results of the Metropolitan Borough Elections 1973-2012 1 Bushbury (8445) Spring Vale (11670) Blakenhall (9053) vote share vote share vote share Mitchell E.* Lab 814 45.2 Garner A.* Lab 1,452 46.2 Shore J. Ms.* Con 1,899 44.3 Reynolds C. Res 452 25.1 Atkinson P. Ms. Con 658 20.9 Pritchard E. Lab 1,296 30.2 Hillier W. Con 409 22.7 Shaw E. NF 403 12.8 Hamp R. Res 604 14.1 Eyre NF 127 7.0 Leech Lib 397 12.6 Eyre J. NF 346 8.1 Thomas Res 232 7.4 Buckingham R. Ms. Lib 144 3.4 Turnout 21.3 20.1 Turnout 26.9 25.3 Turnout 47.4 14.1 Eastfield (11647)2 vote share St. Peters (8442) Bushbury (8257) Richards Ms.* Lab 946 42.7 vote share vote share Smith Ms. Lab 910 - Dass B. Lab 1,441 50.3 Bird J.* Lab 1,121 39.5 Moseley Con 608 27.4 Hodson G. Ms. Con 829 28.9 Bussey J. Con 934 32.9 Smith Con 575 - Reynolds Res 336 11.7 Reynolds C. Res 785 27.6 Griffiths Res 366 16.5 Kane P. NF 260 9.1 Davison R. NF 219 9.9 Turnout 34.4 6.6 Barnsby G. Comm 77 3.5 Turnout 33.9 21.4 Eastfield (11309) Turnout 19.0 15.3 Tettenhall Regis (8908) vote share vote share Smith F. Lab 1,121 42.4 Ettingshall (6810) Comport Ms.* Con 1,888 45.9 Smith R.