Staffordshire County Council Election Results 1973-2009
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Staffordshire County Council Election Results 1973-2009 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). Cannock Rural No. 2 (Brewood) (8075) Leek Rural (6492) vote share vote share Staffordshire 1973 Kennard A. Con 1,902 60.0 Critchlow C. Con 2,020 58.1 Davis D. Lab 1,270 40.0 Hine T. Ind 1,058 30.4 Mellor A. Ind 201 5.8 Audley (6303) Turnout 39.3 19.9 Rowe W. Lab 197 5.7 vote share Platts M. Ms. Lab 2,343 74.0 Cannock Rural No. 3 (Essington) (5863) Turnout 53.5 27.7 Mainwaring J. Con 823 26.0 vote share Roberts R. Ind 1,344 63.3 Lichfield City (Northern) (8281) Turnout 50.2 48.0 Lawson E. Lab 780 36.7 vote share Wilson W. Lab 1,507 60.3 Biddulph No. 1 (9092) Turnout 36.2 26.6 Garman B. Con 993 39.7 vote share Booth J. Lab 1,728 39.2 Cannock Rural No. 4 (Wyrley) (9366) Turnout 30.2 20.6 Bourne H. Ind 1,464 33.2 vote share Williams W. Ind 960 21.8 Turner P. Lab 1,656 56.2 Lichfield City (Southern) (7300) Breeze J. Ind 261 5.9 Stanton D. Ind 1,292 43.8 vote share Garratt A. Con 1,313 46.5 Turnout 48.5 6.0 Turnout 31.5 12.3 Gouch J. Res 1,089 38.6 Henderson J. Lab 420 14.9 Biddulph No. 2 (8405) Cheadle No. 1 (9401) vote share vote share Turnout 38.7 7.9 Humphries G. Lab 2,794 67.1 Horton J. Con 1,762 48.3 Quinn J. Ind 1,370 32.9 Fulljames J. Ms. Lib 1,136 31.1 Lichfield Rural No. 1 (Armitage) (6176) Brough D. Lab 750 20.6 vote share Turnout 49.5 34.2 Riley J. Con 1,664 58.4 Turnout 38.8 17.2 Westwood B. Lab 1,185 41.6 Burton On Trent No. 1 (8594) vote share Cheadle No. 2 (10823) Turnout 46.1 16.8 Colaluca B. Lab 1,852 60.4 vote share Fidler J. Con 1,214 39.6 Pearce D. Con 2,210 42.7 Lichfield Rural No. 2 (Shenstone) (9470) Willis T. Lab 2,106 40.7 vote share Turnout 35.7 20.8 Burman R. Lib 861 16.6 Stubbs M. Con 2,695 65.8 Clark A. Lab 1,401 34.2 Burton On Trent No. 2 (7582) Turnout 47.8 2.0 vote share Turnout 43.3 31.6 Hancox T. Lab 1,518 45.5 Cheadle No. 3 (7936) Warner J. Con 1,227 36.8 vote share Lichfield Rural No. 3 (Burntwood And (9228) Furniss D. Ind 588 17.6 Shirley J. Con 1,683 57.9 vote share Bridgett C. Lab 736 25.3 Richardson A. Ind 1,472 52.9 Turnout 44.8 8.7 Goodwin S. Ind 490 16.8 Powell L. Lab 1,309 47.1 Burton On Trent No. 3 (10962) Turnout 36.7 32.6 Turnout 30.1 5.9 vote share Wood C. Lab 2,466 59.5 Codsall (6428) Lichfield Rural No. 4 (Chase Terrac (9638) Parker J. Con 1,682 40.5 vote share vote share Jones M. Con 1,647 71.8 Lymer H. Lab 2,086 62.0 Turnout 37.8 18.9 Lawrence R. Lab 648 28.2 Deakin H. Ind 1,280 38.0 Burton On Trent No. 4 (8256) Turnout 35.7 43.5 Turnout 34.9 23.9 vote share Young L. Lab 2,025 61.4 Eccleshall (7150) Lichfield Rural No. 5 (Lichfield Ru (6948) Mills R. Con 1,273 38.6 vote share vote share Williams G. Con 2,279 80.2 Ward A. Con 2,136 72.5 Turnout 39.9 22.8 Jervis A. Lab 562 19.8 Prince T. Lab 810 27.5 Cannock No. 1 (7241) Turnout 39.7 60.4 Turnout 42.4 45.0 vote share Shaw P. Lab 2,311 72.8 Kidsgrove (8692) Madeley (10366) Bhageerutty C. Ms. Con 863 27.2 vote share vote share Amos A. Ind 1,821 50.9 Brown A. Con 2,063 45.8 Turnout 43.8 45.6 Beech J. Lab 1,757 49.1 Blundred J. Lab 1,338 29.7 Friend I. Ind 1,100 24.4 Cannock No. 2 (16908)2 Turnout 41.2 1.8 vote share Turnout 43.4 16.1 Roberts J. Lab 3,303 68.0 Kinver (6870) O'Leary J. Lab 3,108 - vote share Newcastle Under Lyme No. 1 (9038) Brough J. Ms. Ind 1,556 32.0 Oxford F. Con 1,567 54.1 vote share Austin J. Christ 1,130 39.0 Beet E. Lab 2,324 65.3 Turnout 28.7 36.0 Parker N. Lab 199 6.9 Twenlow J. Con 870 24.4 Hughes W. Ten 277 7.8 Cannock No. 3 (7733) Turnout 42.2 15.1 Marshall L. Ms. Comm 89 2.5 vote share Dixon D. Lab 1,772 62.3 Leek (North) (7755) Turnout 39.4 40.8 Desmonde J. Con 1,072 37.7 vote share Murfin E. Ms. Lab 1,783 52.6 Newcastle Under Lyme No. 2 (14657)2 Turnout 36.8 24.6 Rushton K. Con 899 26.5 vote share Barlow T. Ind 709 20.9 Ashley E. Ms. Con 3,684 50.1 Cannock No. 4 (7928) Salmon F. Con 3,245 - vote share Turnout 43.7 26.1 Smith M. Lib 2,183 29.7 Angell A. Lab 2,100 52.8 Collard J. Lib 2,046 - Wright R. Con 1,881 47.2 Leek (South) (7201) Hopkins J. Lab 1,492 20.3 vote share Vernon B. Lab 1,331 - Turnout 50.2 5.5 Goodwin H. Con 1,523 52.2 Levitt J. Ms. Lab 1,397 47.8 Turnout 50.2 20.4 Cannock Rural No. 1 (Penkridge) (8580) vote share Turnout 40.5 4.3 Newcastle Under Lyme No. 3 (5816) Stanford J. Con 2,259 63.5 vote share Gold W. Lab 1,297 36.5 Poole G. Con 1,411 52.8 Bethell T. Lab 1,261 47.2 Turnout 41.4 27.1 Turnout 45.9 5.6 Results of the County Council Elections 1973-2009 1 Stoke On Trent No. 10 (7135) Stoke On Trent No. 21 (6383) Newcastle Under Lyme No. 4 (9590) vote share vote share vote share Moston J. Ms. Lab 1,540 65.0 Shotton D. Lab 1,327 69.3 Green G. Lab 2,243 55.1 Stretton G. Con 758 32.0 Alcock J. Con 523 27.3 Twemlow M. Ms. Con 1,828 44.9 Dron E. Comm 73 3.1 Brown S. Comm 64 3.3 Turnout 42.5 10.2 Turnout 33.2 33.0 Turnout 30.0 42.0 Newcastle Under Lyme No. 5 (8148) Stoke On Trent No. 11 (9763) Stoke On Trent No. 22 (8840) vote share vote share vote share Meir J. Lab 2,041 57.1 Austin W. Lab 2,319 61.5 Wallis J. Lab 1,890 54.9 Heath D. Con 1,331 37.2 Clarke J. Res 877 23.2 Emmolt B. Con 1,478 42.9 Lawton E. Ind 202 5.7 Robinson A. Con 577 15.3 Powell W. Comm 76 2.2 Turnout 43.9 19.9 Turnout 38.6 38.2 Turnout 39.0 12.0 Newcastle Under Lyme No. 6 (9166) Stoke On Trent No. 12 (7485) Stoke On Trent No. 23 (12484) vote share vote share vote share Cork H. Lab 2,836 79.4 Hancock W. Con 1,436 52.1 Bourne M. Ms. Lab 2,058 58.2 Roberts P. Con 735 20.6 Tye P. Lab 1,321 47.9 Whitehouse W. Ind 1,481 41.8 Turnout 39.0 58.8 Turnout 36.8 4.2 Turnout 28.3 16.3 Rugeley No.