Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012
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Walsall 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 (Aldridge) (12682)3 No. 5 (Walsall: Bloxwich West) (9681)3 Walsall - 1973 vote share vote share Whitehouse D. Con 1,945 45.8 Wright S. Lab 1,943 56.1 3 Webb L. Con 1,943 - Church D. Lab 1,674 - Bloxwich East (10349) Evans B. Con 1,725 - Daniel N. Ms. Lab 1,666 - vote share Wigfall D. Lab 1,241 29.2 Walker W. Ind 829 23.9 Ball S. Lab 2,419 61.1 Gibson E. Ms. Lab 1,239 - Taylor S. Con 571 16.5 Musgrove P. Lab 1,653 - Cooper J. Lab 1,148 - Hitchcock F. Con 502 - Roddy D. Lab 1,579 - Brown G. Lib 1,058 24.9 Brayford D. Comm 121 3.5 Leadbeater J. Ind 1,438 36.3 Orr J. Lib 1,026 - Baines R. Ind 1,348 - Levesley M. Ms. Lib 996 - Turnout 35.8 32.2 Holyman S. Ind 949 - Lockley S. Comm 99 2.5 Turnout 33.5 16.6 No. 6 (Walsall: Darlaston North) (7206)3 vote share Turnout 38.2 24.8 No. 16 (Brownhills Central) (8107)3 Westwood W. Lab 1,504 70.2 3 vote share John J. Lab 1,469 - No. 1 (Walsall: Bentley) (10780) Blundell B. Lab 1,552 67.1 Gavin J. Lab 1,377 - vote share Cawley T. Lab 1,149 - Taylor B. Con 639 29.8 Madeley S. Lab 1,783 71.1 Pagett A. Lab 1,126 - Rolston J. Con 622 - Chamings M. Ms. Lab 1,606 - Holloway G. Ind 760 32.9 Parkes S. Con 577 - Alison E. Lab 1,597 - Slater K. Ind 573 - Bagchi E. Ms. Con 724 28.9 Pearce W. Ind 529 - Turnout 29.7 40.4 Nightingale E. Con 711 - Taylor P. Ind 413 - Bassett W. Ms. Con 663 - 3 No. 7 (Walsall: Darlaston South) (8386) Turnout 28.5 34.3 vote share Turnout 23.3 42.2 Ashby H. Lab 1,722 63.2 3 3 No. 17 (Pelsall & Rushall) (12118) Farrell R. Lab 1,703 - No. 10 (Walsall: Palfrey) (8372) vote share Rawlings A. Lab 1,597 - vote share McEvoy G. Lab 1,752 32.1 Allen E. Ms. Con 670 24.6 Beilby M. Con 1,555 50.3 Arkell R. Ind 1,709 31.4 Shaw A. Con 525 - Leaker C. Lab 1,538 49.7 Clayton J. Lab 1,639 - Backhurst N. Con 506 - Nimmo G. Con 1,534 - Hatton S. Lab 1,617 - Robinson H. Dem 331 12.2 Beilby C. Con 1,494 - Evans S. Lib 1,167 21.4 Davies R. Lab 1,468 - Burnside A. Con 822 15.1 Turnout 32.5 38.6 Richardson B. Lab 1,387 - Payton M. Ms. Lib 818 - Barr J. Con 796 - No. 8 (Walsall: Hatherton) (8754)3 Turnout 36.9 0.5 Minister J. Lib 778 - vote share 3 Dean-Myatt W. Con 1,761 56.9 No. 11 (Walsall: Pleck) (8439) Turnout 45.0 0.8 Parkes V. Ms. Con 1,698 - vote share Clarke W. Con 1,642 - Toon A. Lab 1,859 64.2 No. 18 (Pheasey) (7743)3 Highfield E. Lab 1,149 37.1 Lote F. Lab 1,731 - vote share Hill J. Ms. Lab 1,104 - Hadley M. Ms. Lab 1,712 - Compton W. Lab 1,857 67.5 Mander S. Lab 1,088 - Pearsall R. Con 928 32.1 Bowers R. Lab 1,677 - Keay W. Comm 186 6.0 Scrimshaw D. Con 899 - Ingram F. Lab 1,599 - Stanley D. Ms. Con 872 - Field A. Ms. Con 895 32.5 Turnout 35.4 19.8 Eccleston J. Comm 108 3.7 Hastilow A. Ms. Con 781 - Salusbury D. Ms. Con 775 - No. 9 (Walsall: Paddock) (11172)3 Turnout 34.3 32.2 vote share 3 Turnout 35.5 35.0 Smith H. Con 3,096 83.8 No. 12 (Walsall: St. Matthews) (7689) Wood C. Con 2,978 - vote share No. 19 (Shelfield-High Heath & Walsall Wood) Tunley F. Con 2,950 - Powell S. Lab 1,686 55.6 (11078)3 Fawcett N. Lab 600 16.2 Mavi D. Lab 1,560 - vote share Hines N. Lab 591 - Spencer A. Lab 1,508 - Burt F. Ind 1,942 44.1 Jaffri M. Lab 543 - Moorman E. Con 1,344 44.4 Wells L. Lab 1,714 38.9 Collins J. Con 1,287 - Tomlinson D. Lab 1,671 - Turnout 33.1 67.5 Smith C. Con 1,269 - Hayes A. Lab 1,628 - Barton A. Ind 1,162 - Streetly (9890)3 Turnout 39.4 11.3 Gamble R. Ind 892 - vote share Edge J. Lib 747 17.0 Bottrill L. Res 2,887 92.9 No. 13 (Walsall: Willenhall North) (9609)3 Davies A. Res 2,783 - vote share Turnout 39.7 5.2 Tomlin R. Res 2,757 - Lopez T. Lab 1,206 60.7 Charlton T. Lab 220 7.1 Haddon J. Lab 1,170 - No. 2 (Walsall: Birchills & Leamore) (15355)3 Pepper M. Ms. Lab 171 - Richards E. Lab 981 - vote share Murphy A. Lab 155 - Perry S. Con 711 35.8 Winn J. Lab 3,075 51.5 Clark A. Con 613 - Withnall J. Lab 2,843 - Turnout 31.4 85.8 Croft T. Con 602 - Barton M. Lab 2,696 - Richards J. Comm 70 3.5 O'Hare W. Ind 2,527 42.3 O'Hare D. Ms. Ind 2,500 - Turnout 20.7 24.9 Offwood C. Ind 2,229 - Walsall - 1975 Smith C. Comm 365 6.1 No. 14 (Walsall: Willenhall South) (7816)3 vote share Turnout 38.9 9.2 Bloxwich East (10272) Watkins F. Lab 1,357 61.6 vote share Brady J. Lab 1,307 - No. 3 (Walsall: Blakenall) (7833)3 Leadbeater J. Res 1,668 56.3 Wilkes C. Lab 1,114 - vote share Roddy D.* Lab 1,256 42.4 McNulty E. Ms. Con 759 34.4 Fletcher A. Lab 881 55.0 Lockley S. Comm 41 1.4 Hancox P. Con 737 - Hughes H. Lab 855 - Bassett J. Con 721 - Moore J. Lab 851 - Turnout 28.9 13.9 Cartwright K. Comm 88 4.0 Anelli I. Ms. Con 381 23.8 Jarrett L. Ind 302 18.9 No. 1 (Walsall: Bentley) (12055) Turnout 28.2 27.1 Neale N. Ms. Con 253 - vote share Lamont T. Comm 37 2.3 Alison E.* Lab 1,172 51.3 Neale Con 1,112 48.7 Turnout 20.4 31.2 Turnout 18.9 2.6 Results of the Metropolitan Borough Elections 1973-2012 1 No. 10 (Walsall: Palfrey) (8519) No. 3 (Walsall: Blakenall) (7872) No. 12 (Walsall: St. Matthews) (7272) vote share vote share vote share Beilby* Con 1,840 55.1 Moore J.* Lab 798 56.7 Moore H. Con 2,015 56.3 Richardson B. Lab 1,131 33.9 Anelli Ms. Con 569 40.4 Mavi D.* Lab 1,335 37.3 Whitney Res 370 11.1 Lamont T. Comm 41 2.9 Macmillan J. Lib 231 6.5 Turnout 39.2 21.2 Turnout 17.9 16.3 Turnout 49.4 19.0 No. 11 (Walsall: Pleck) (8323) No. 5 (Walsall: Bloxwich West) (9640) No. 13 (Walsall: Willenhall North) (9782) vote share vote share vote share Hadley Ms.* Lab 1,429 50.7 Daniel Ms.* Lab 722 43.4 Perry S. Lib 1,219 35.0 Pearsall R. Con 1,392 49.3 Hitchcock F. Con 510 30.6 Haddon J.* Lab 1,135 32.6 Robottom Res 393 23.6 Neale N. Ms. Con 1,129 32.4 Turnout 33.9 1.3 Brayford D. Comm 40 2.4 Turnout 35.6 2.4 No. 12 (Walsall: St. Matthews) (7509) Turnout 17.3 12.7 vote share No. 14 (Walsall: Willenhall South) (7658) Burnside Con 1,570 50.3 No.