Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012
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Calderdale Metropolitan Borough 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). No. 15 (Hebden Royd & Wadsworth) (9498)3 No. 5 (Halifax: Kingston & Warley) (8443)3 Calderdale - 1973 vote share vote share Barker F. Lab 2,379 39.2 Smith G. Con 1,519 41.1 3 Bryant G. Lab 1,443 - Clegg A. Lib 1,348 36.5 No. 1 (Halifax: Illingworth) (6876) Leach Lab 1,189 - Wildsmith B. Ms. Con 1,313 - vote share Fisher M. Ms. Con 1,184 19.5 Driver Lib 1,160 - Jones Lab 996 46.0 Fletcher Lib 1,178 19.4 Ford Con 1,066 - Higgins Lab 920 - Yorke Lib 1,149 - Helliwell Lib 846 - Lord Lab 872 - Helliwell Con 1,108 - Jagger Lab 825 22.3 Rooks Con 719 33.2 Doyle Lib 881 - Thorley Lab 783 - Jagger Con 510 - Sunderland Ind 850 14.0 Panko Lab 656 - Shaw G. Ms. Con 506 - Knowles Ind 812 - Withey Lib 451 20.8 Price Con 736 - Turnout 43.7 4.6 Guy Lib 288 - Stromberg Ind Con 482 7.9 Binns Lib 250 - 3 No. 6 (Halifax: Calder & Skircoat) (9544) Turnout 63.9 19.7 vote share Turnout 31.5 12.8 Waddington P. Con 2,009 42.5 No. 16 (Ripponden & Sowerby Bridge: Tidswell J. Ms. Con 1,953 - No. 10 (Brighouse: Central-Clifton-Hove Edge) 3 3 Morland-South- (8391) Schofield Con 1,928 - (8022) vote share Haley Lib 1,375 29.1 vote share Midgley G. Con 1,582 41.9 Mitchell Lab 1,345 28.4 Mitchell Lab 2,325 46.8 Wood D. Ms. Con 1,308 - Binns Lib 1,281 - Womersley A. Lab 1,984 - Austen Lab 1,303 34.5 Templeton Lib 1,156 - Wood Con 1,519 30.6 Benson Con 1,232 - Newton Con 1,511 - Godfrey Lab 990 - Turnout 49.5 13.4 Cunningham M. Lab 1,473 - Sutcliffe Lab 938 - Tinker Con 1,450 - Glendenning Lib 889 23.6 No. 7 (Halifax: Park-Pellon-St. Johns) (9369)3 Williams Ind Soc 1,122 22.6 Thompson Lib 789 - vote share Kafel Lib 480 - Mann B. Lab 1,819 49.4 Turnout 61.9 16.2 Deadman R. Lab 1,647 - Turnout 45.0 7.4 Metcalfe Lab 1,373 - No. 11 (Brighouse: Hipperholme-Lightcliffe- 3 Culpan A. Ms. Con 990 26.9 Southow (9492) No. 17 (Sowerby Bridge: Central-East- Carling Lib 873 23.7 vote share Luddendenfoot (6850)3 Clarke Con 833 - Sharp W. Con 2,333 60.6 vote share Wade Con 818 - Sunderland R. Con 2,309 - Pettengall Lab 1,595 49.5 Crinall D. Con 2,244 - Sleigh L. Ms. Lab 1,397 - Turnout 39.3 22.5 Tankard Lab 1,520 39.4 Fairhurst Lab 1,389 - Stapleford Lab 1,487 - Dyson G. Con 1,021 31.7 No. 8 (Halifax: Northowram & Shelf) (7084)3 Wood Lab 1,404 - Andrew Con 967 - vote share Beverley Con 901 - Bradley J. Con 1,473 42.9 Turnout 40.6 21.1 Holmes Lib 607 18.8 Conway J. Con 1,360 - 3 Pragnall Lib 578 - Farrar C. Con 1,221 - No. 12 (Todmorden) (11153) Hemmingway Lib 498 - Brownridge Lib 1,146 33.3 vote share Stansfield Lib 976 - Wilson H. Lab 2,071 32.8 Turnout 47.1 17.8 Shaw Lib 832 - Tootell H. Con 2,014 31.9 Thompson Lab 818 23.8 Dennett E. Con 1,925 - No. 2 (Halifax: Mixenden) (6339)3 Walliers Lab 663 - Marshall Lab 1,749 - vote share Stubbings Lab 663 - Parkinson C. Lab 1,574 - Hall G. Lab 978 65.5 Mills F. Con 1,525 - Thompson D. Lab 961 - Turnout 48.5 9.5 Holmstedt Lib 1,415 22.4 Thompson Lab 906 - Taylor M. Lib 1,413 - Mitchell Con 515 34.5 No. 9 (Brighouse: Longroyde Andwoodhouse) Bunn Lib 1,144 - Riddlesden Con 448 - (8681)3 Wild Ind 817 12.9 Andrews Con 415 - vote share Hions E. Ms. Lab 1,763 51.3 Turnout 56.6 0.9 Turnout 23.6 31.0 Hanson L. Con 1,672 48.7 3 Moss Lab 1,670 - No. 13 (Elland) (7394) No. 3 (Halifax: Akroydon-Town-Southowram) Furness Con 1,624 - vote share (9753)3 Clayton Lab 1,558 - Cawdry Con 1,355 35.4 vote share Hunt Con 1,557 - Ramsden W. Lib 1,295 33.8 Berry A. Lab 2,104 60.1 Nutton Lab 1,178 30.8 Tate W. Lab 1,926 - Turnout 39.6 2.6 Taylor Con 998 - Warn Lab 1,917 - Fox Lib 996 - Webb Con 1,398 39.9 Rabone Lib 953 - Farrar Con 1,330 - Firth Lab 939 - Slocombe Con 1,280 - Heathcote Lab 861 - Calderdale - 1975 Astwood G. Con 852 - Turnout 35.9 20.2 No. 1 (Halifax: Illingworth) (7136) Turnout 51.8 1.6 No. 4 (Halifax: Leemount & Ovenden) (9563)3 vote share Shaw G. Ms. Con 1,075 51.0 3 vote share No. 14 (Greetland) (5818) Jeffreys Lab 1,685 60.1 Lord* Lab 805 38.2 vote share Tolan J. Lab 1,528 - Withey Lib 227 10.8 Shutt D. Lib 1,358 45.3 Thelwell J. Lab 1,495 - Howe Lib 1,302 - Enderby Con 1,117 39.9 Turnout 29.5 12.8 Kemp Lib 1,240 - Gresham Con 1,020 - Lane Lab 846 28.2 Cavanagh E. Con 994 - No. 10 (Brighouse: Central-Clifton-Hove Edge) Jones Con 797 26.6 (8129) Tetlaw Con 730 - Turnout 29.3 20.3 vote share Stacey Lab 680 - Thompson Con 1,690 53.3 Bland Lab 647 - Cunningham M. Lab 1,165 36.7 Challenger Con 569 - Randall Lib 317 10.0 Turnout 51.6 17.1 Turnout 39.0 16.6 Results of the Metropolitan Borough Elections 1973-2012 1 No. 11 (Brighouse: Hipperholme-Lightcliffe- No. 6 (Halifax: Calder & Skircoat) (9499) No. 16 (Ripponden & Sowerby Bridge: Southow (9474) vote share Morland-South- (8489) vote share Whithead Con 3,202 82.5 vote share Crinall D.* Con 2,276 62.5 Thompson Lab 680 17.5 Wood D. Ms.* Con 2,068 56.1 Stapleford Lab 936 25.7 Benbow G. Lab 1,154 31.3 Metcalfe Lib 431 11.8 Turnout 40.9 65.0 Green J. Ms. Lib 467 12.7 Turnout 38.5 36.8 No. 7 (Halifax: Park-Pellon-St. Johns) (9287) Turnout 43.7 24.8 vote share No. 12 (Todmorden) (11234) Culpan A. Ms. Con 1,257 47.3 No. 17 (Sowerby Bridge: Central-East- vote share Metcalfe* Lab 848 31.9 Luddendenfoot (6588) Dennett E.* Con 2,846 48.4 Hardaker J. Lib 555 20.9 vote share Taylor M. Lib 1,888 32.1 Dyson G. Con 1,326 52.3 Connolly J. Lab 1,148 19.5 Turnout 28.6 15.4 Sleigh L. Ms.* Lab 959 37.8 Morris W. Lib 252 9.9 Turnout 52.4 16.3 No. 8 (Halifax: Northowram & Shelf) (7332) vote share Turnout 38.6 14.5 No. 13 (Elland) (7550) Farrar C.* Con 2,204 74.7 vote share Thompson Lab 745 25.3 No. 2 (Halifax: Mixenden) (6287) Goldthorpe J. Con 1,110 36.5 vote share Riley M. Ms. Lib 1,045 34.4 Turnout 40.2 49.5 Thompson D. Lab 991 46.7 Nutton* Lab 883 29.1 Lawton J. Con 978 46.0 No. 9 (Brighouse: Longroyde Andwoodhouse) Henry L. NF 155 7.3 Turnout 40.2 2.1 (8983) vote share Turnout 33.8 0.6 No. 14 (Greetland) (5857) Barraclough J. Con 1,907 52.4 vote share Moss* Lab 1,029 28.3 No. 3 (Halifax: Akroydon-Town-Southowram) Kemp* Lib 1,023 42.1 Tooth Lib 700 19.3 (9376) Rhodes Con 877 36.1 vote share Sharpe A. Ms. Lab 531 21.8 Turnout 40.5 24.1 Crowther J. Con 1,973 50.9 Tate W.* Lab 1,468 37.9 Turnout 41.5 6.0 Leonard B.