Barrow-In-Furness Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011
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Barrow-In-Furness Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011 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). No. 8 (Dalton Central-East-North) (4122)3 No. 6 (Central-Hindpool-Ramsden) (7314)5 Barrow In Furness - 1973 vote share vote share Phizacklea P. Lab 989 51.7 Elborough G.* Lab 977 54.2 3 Baker F. Ind 923 48.3 Benn I.* Lab 940 - Dalton South (4025) Hall A. Lab 744 - Tait A. Ms.* Lab 910 - vote share Smith B. Lab 711 - Gahan H. Lab 861 - Bibby J. Lab 692 51.8 Rainford C.* Lab 854 - Hamilton J. Lab 563 - Turnout 46.4 3.5 Tilley M. Ms. Lib 826 45.8 Gaskin G. Lab 549 - Bunford G. Ms. Lib 804 - Frost J. Con 328 24.6 Lehrie D. Lib 788 - Lehrie J. Lib 316 23.7 Hempsall J. Lib 745 - Hayton R. Con 230 - Barrow In Furness - 1976 White H. Lib 696 - Hayton E. Ms. Con 229 - Turnout 28.1 8.4 Turnout 33.2 27.2 Dalton South (3985)3 vote share 3 5 No. 8 (Dalton Central-East-North) (4084) No. 1 (Walney) (8053) Frost J. Con 647 46.0 vote share vote share Duncan W. Ms. Con 616 - Baker F.* Ind 1,031 41.0 Shuttleworth A. Ms. Lab 1,727 76.6 Bibby J.* Lab 563 40.0 Richardson H. Con 659 26.2 Christie E. Lab 1,666 - Kirkman J. Con 554 - Brookes H. Ms. Lab 564 22.4 Garside J. Lab 1,587 - Hamilton J.* Lab 455 - Hall A.* Lab 502 - Gallagher F. Lab 1,523 - Gaskin G.* Lab 437 - Weall T. Ind 493 - Thomson C. Lab 1,512 - Cain H. Lib 197 14.0 Jones K. Lab 475 - Cage M. Ms. Con 528 23.4 Nuttall J. Lib 180 - Lehrie J. Lib 259 10.3 Merchant G. Con 512 - Ward W. Lib 137 - Storey P. Lib 259 - Turnout 28.0 53.2 Turnout 34.5 6.0 Turnout 46.5 14.8 No. 2 (Barrow Island) (3173)2 No. 1 (Walney) (8209)5 vote share vote share Hartshorn G. Lab 610 66.2 Shuttleworth A. Ms.* Lab 1,626 40.1 Tyson T. Lab 587 - Garside J.* Lab 1,428 - Barrow In Furness - 1979 Merchant J. Ms. Con 311 33.8 Christie F.* Lab 1,393 - O'Brien D. Ms. Con 1,305 32.2 Barrow Island (3102)2 Turnout 29.0 32.5 Smith P. Ms. Con 1,280 - vote share Gallagher F.* Lab 1,158 - Shuttleworth J. Lab 1,511 72.0 No. 3 (Hawcoat) (10798)6 Thompson N. Ms. Ind 1,119 27.6 Hartshorn G. Lab 1,451 - vote share Thompson C.* Lab 1,097 - Dawson J. Con 587 28.0 Fleet J. Ms. Con 1,833 52.4 Surphlis K. Con 556 - Joughlin W. Con 1,817 - Turnout 40.0 7.9 Brown J. Con 1,816 - Turnout 72.7 44.0 Hudson S. Con 1,809 - No. 2 (Barrow Island) (3164)2 Smith G. Con 1,809 - vote share Central (4473)3 West A. Con 1,778 - Dawson G. Con 601 54.2 vote share Elborough C. Ms. Lab 1,666 47.6 Tyson T.* Lab 507 45.8 Elborough G. Lab 2,053 67.0 Keleher P. Lab 1,595 - Hartshorne G.* Lab 504 - Lucas I. Ms. Lab 1,806 - Postlethwaite A. Lab 1,578 - Gahan H. Lab 1,801 - Holmes J. Ms. Lab 1,574 - Turnout 39.6 8.5 Poole S. Con 1,011 33.0 Taylor M. Lab 1,565 - Foster N. Con 1,006 - Owens R. Lab 1,541 - No. 3 (Hawcoat) (10766)6 vote share Turnout 71.9 34.0 Turnout 32.4 4.8 Brown J.* Con 2,745 72.7 Fleet J. Ms.* Con 2,691 - Dalton North (4169)3 No. 4 (Newbarns) (11250)6 Earnshaw J. Con 2,690 - vote share vote share Joughlin J.* Con 2,629 - Baker F. Ind 1,731 40.5 Brown J. Ms. Lab 1,698 43.8 Hudson W.* Con 2,580 - Richardson H. Con 1,318 30.8 Trescatheric E. Lab 1,655 - Smith G.* Con 2,567 - Proudfoot F. Ms. Lab 1,230 28.7 Browne H. Lab 1,651 - Elborough C. Ms. Lab 1,033 27.3 Biggin J. Lab 1,074 - Hawkins J. Lab 1,619 - Cooper P. Lab 1,009 - Bayliss R. Con 1,045 - Moyle R. Lab 1,539 - Jones M. Lab 892 - McGarry J. Lab 1,022 - Shields G. Lab 1,523 - Foster N. Lib 1,303 33.6 Turnout 35.5 45.3 Turnout 79.1 9.7 Lehrie D. Lib 1,293 - Anderson S. Lib 1,282 - No. 4 (Newbarns) (10923)6 Dalton South (4101)3 Jackson J. Ind 877 22.6 vote share vote share Liversedge C. Con 2,216 56.6 Smith W. Lab 1,487 52.7 Turnout 34.5 10.2 O'Connell J. Con 2,129 - Hamilton J. Lab 1,484 - Turner R. Con 2,127 - Dawson G. Lab 1,398 - No. 5 (Salthouse) (5790)3 Pycock R. Con 2,124 - Frost J. Con 1,335 47.3 vote share Backhurst D. Con 2,095 - Duncan W. Ms. Con 1,251 - Moore V. Ind 789 51.3 Trescatheric E.* Lab 1,698 43.4 Kirkman M. Ms. Con 1,142 - Taylor G. Lab 748 48.7 Brown H.* Lab 1,672 - Allewell G. Lab 744 - Brown J. Ms.* Lab 1,650 - Turnout 81.4 5.4 Proudfoot R. Lab 715 - Moyle R.* Lab 1,497 - Harkins C. Lab 1,494 - Hawcoat (4598)3 Turnout 26.5 2.7 Shields G.* Lab 1,483 - vote share Joughlin J. Con 2,326 55.0 No. 6 (Central-Hindpool-Ramsden) (7709)5 Turnout 38.0 13.2 Fleet J. Ms. Con 2,298 - vote share Smith G. Con 1,918 - Tait A. Ms. Lab 1,311 56.6 No. 5 (Salthouse) (5884)3 Garnett J. Lab 985 23.3 Benn I. Lab 1,268 - vote share Pickthall I. Ind Con 919 21.7 Elborough G. Lab 1,246 - Joughlin I. Ms. Con 1,215 38.4 Swainson J. Lab 900 - Duff P. Lab 1,181 - Edwards D. Ms. Con 1,205 - McWhinnie W. Lab 858 - Rainford C. Lab 1,138 - Moore V.* Ind 1,205 38.1 Brown G. Lib 1,004 43.4 Proudfoot F. Ms. Lab 740 23.4 Turnout 79.8 31.7 May B. Ms. Lib 794 - Allewell G.* Lab 713 - May J. Lib 791 - Garnett J. Lab 706 - Turnout 30.0 13.3 Turnout 42.8 0.3 Results of the English Shire District Elections 1973-2012 1 Hindpool (4677)3 vote share Barrow In Furness - 1980 Barrow In Furness - 1982 Benn I. Lab 2,095 69.8 Tait A. Ms. Lab 2,016 - Rainford C. Lab 1,888 - Central (4323) Barrow Island (3004) Harper E. Con 908 30.2 vote share vote share Gahan H.* Lab 1,014 75.2 Gibson S. Lab 811 70.2 Giles P. Con 839 - Quick E. Con 832 - Dawson G. Con 335 24.8 Dawson G. Con 345 29.8 Turnout 74.2 39.5 Turnout 31.2 50.3 Turnout 38.5 40.3 Newbarns (4500)3 Dalton North (4197) Central (4365) vote share vote share vote share Mounsey B. Ms. Lab 1,656 51.3 Proudfoot F. Ms.* Lab 947 66.5 Lucas I. Ms.* Lab 731 52.5 Robertson J. Ms. Lab 1,590 - Bayliss R. Con 478 33.5 Woodburn E. Lib/SDP 337 24.2 Griffin D. Ms. Con 1,572 48.7 McCullough L. Con 325 23.3 Pycock R. Con 1,563 - Turnout 34.0 32.9 Willacy E. Ms. Lab 1,547 - Turnout 31.9 28.3 Chambers W. Con 1,508 - Dalton South (4066) vote share Dalton North (4194) Turnout 75.9 2.6 Dawson G.* Lab 753 60.9 vote share Duncan W. Ms.