Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012
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Wigan 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. 17 (Atherton: North East) (9178)3 No. 3 (Wigan: Gidlow-Swinley-Whitley) Wigan - 1973 vote share (11749)3 Clarke J. Lab 0 - vote share Skitt D. Lab 0 - Dowling H. Con 2,765 59.7 No. 1 (Wigan: Lindsay-Scholes-Whelley) 3 Sumner L. Lab 0 0.0 Lewthwaite G. Con 2,687 - (9050) Somers W. Con 2,686 - vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Maloney E. Lab 1,867 40.3 Connolly F. Lab 2,570 73.6 Baker R. Lab 1,840 - Coyle A. Lab 2,568 - No. 18 (Atherton: South West) (6607)3 Barker H. Lab 1,820 - Pratt M. Ms. Lab 2,381 - vote share Giles C. Con 921 26.4 Sumner J. Lab 1,230 46.8 Turnout 39.4 19.4 Stockley R. Con 775 - Williams M. Ms. Con 1,000 38.0 Lawson J. Con 732 - Horrabin G. Ms. Lab 920 - No. 4 (Wigan: Beech Hill & Marsh Green) Sharland H. Con 919 - (9449)3 Turnout 38.6 47.2 Seddon L. Ms. Lab 880 - vote share Sweeney E. Con 827 - Prestt J. Lab 2,393 80.5 No. 10 (Leigh: Lilford-St. Josephs-St. Thomas) France V. Ind 400 15.2 Naylor E. Ms. Lab 2,380 - (9055)3 Eckersley J. Lab 2,373 - vote share Turnout 39.8 8.7 France W. Con 580 19.5 Smith H. Lab 1,727 53.2 Murray J. Lab 1,714 - No. 19 (Hindley: Central & North) (7927)3 Turnout 31.5 61.0 Prytharch J. Lab 1,594 - vote share Wood M. Ms. Con 1,518 46.8 Priestley C. Lab 2,022 76.0 No. 5 (Wigan: Highfield & Lamberhead) (9526)3 Yates H. Con 1,477 - Isherwood T. Lab 2,011 - vote share Price K. Con 1,459 - Robinson A. Lab 1,895 - Barlow G. Lab 1,982 68.1 Dempsey K. Con 637 24.0 Maddocks E. Lab 1,961 - Turnout 35.8 6.4 Smith J. Lab 1,848 - Turnout 33.5 52.1 Gaskell J. Con 930 31.9 No. 11 (Golborne: St. Thomas & Lowton) 3 Low L. Con 817 - (10052) No. 2 (Wigan: Poolstock-Worsley Mesnes) Boyle C. Con 706 - vote share 3 (9567) Holt N. Lab 2,918 73.7 vote share Turnout 30.6 36.1 Morgan T. Lab 2,852 - Brogan W. Ms. Lab 2,149 81.6 Roberts E. Lab 2,826 - Milligan H. Lab 1,898 - No. 6 (Wigan: Newtown & Rose Hill) (8739)3 Thompson T. Con 1,040 26.3 Townley S. Lab 1,873 - vote share Fryer D. Con 979 - Harrison P. Con 485 18.4 Peet A. Ms. Lab 1,806 81.6 Kearns W. Ms. Con 968 - Bridge J. Lab 1,710 - Turnout 27.5 63.2 Mulligan M. Ms. Lab 1,662 - Turnout 39.4 47.4 Whittle J. Con 407 18.4 3 3 No. 20 (Hindley: South-East-West) (9876) No. 12 (Golborne: Heath Park & Abram) (8796) vote share Turnout 25.3 63.2 vote share Harrison G. Lab 1,834 63.5 Hilton J. Lab 2,272 74.2 McAllister B. Lab 1,749 - No. 7 (Leigh: Hope Carr) (6982)3 Houghton E. Lab 2,183 - Hardy S. Lab 1,712 - vote share Miller A. Lab 2,104 - Culshaw J. Con 1,053 36.5 Roberts A. Lab 1,444 56.6 Doubledam B. Ind 788 25.8 Hourigan T. Lab 1,423 - Turnout 29.2 27.1 Jones J. Lab 1,322 - Turnout 34.8 48.5 Sinai J. Con 1,108 43.4 No. 21 (Ince-In-Makerfield) (11535)3 Goodwin R. Ms. Con 1,085 - No. 13 (Ashton-In-Makerfield:north & West) vote share Angell D. Ms. Con 1,011 - (7391)3 Banks A. Ms. Lab 0 - vote share Rowlandson A. Lab 0 - Turnout 36.6 13.2 Heckles A. Lab 0 - Taylor R. Lab 0 0.0 Lockett G. Lab 0 - 3 No. 8 (Leigh: St. Pauls & St. Peters) (8553) Lyons R. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Macdonald G. Lab 1,387 74.5 Turnout 0.0 0.0 No. 22 (Orrell & Billinge) (12684)3 Hull P. Lab 1,368 - vote share Bridge G. Lab 1,259 - No. 14 (Ashton-In-Makerfield:central & East) 3 Whittle J. Lab 2,155 38.1 Price M. Ms. Con 333 17.9 (7978) Waring S. Lab 1,931 - Boardman R. Con 324 - vote share Simpkin J. Con 1,910 33.8 Blyth D. Con 267 - Lea S. Lab 1,561 70.3 Grime L. Lab 1,818 - Blackburn J. Comm 141 7.6 Jones T. Lab 1,492 - Fairbairn F. Con 1,705 - Fairhurst G. Lab 1,475 - Atherton A. Ind 1,587 28.1 Turnout 21.8 56.6 Kinrade C. Con 658 29.7 Turnout 44.6 4.3 No. 9 (Leigh: Etherstone & St. Marys) (9368)3 Turnout 27.8 40.7 vote share No. 23 (Tyldesley: Shakerley) (7975)3 Moore E. Lab 1,538 60.7 No. 15 (Standish-With-Langtree & Shevington) 3 vote share Riley J. Lab 1,522 - (10504) Little S. Lab 1,616 70.8 Derbyshire W. Lab 1,455 - vote share Devlin M. Lab 1,559 - Howcroft M. Ms. Con 994 39.3 Meadows G. Lab 1,780 33.3 Wright A. Lab 1,509 - Simm S. Con 972 - Healey J. Lab 1,674 - Barnes J. Ind 666 29.2 Johnson S. Con 905 - Dewhurst G. Ind 1,553 29.1 Garner E. Lab 1,503 - Turnout 28.6 41.6 Turnout 27.0 21.5 Maccarthy B. Con 1,067 20.0 Wareing F. Con 1,038 - No. 24 (Tyldesley: Astley Green & Blackmoor) Cropper I. Ind Lab 942 17.6 (7164)3 vote share Wigan - 1975 Turnout 50.9 4.2 Rawson R. Lab 1,223 49.8 3 Walker F. Lab 1,219 - No. 16 (Aspull) (9996) Hampson F. Lab 1,151 - No. 1 (Wigan: Lindsay-Scholes-Whelley) (9284) vote share Valentine F. OWN OCC 862 35.1 vote share Singer A. Lab 2,526 64.6 Pawsey H. OWN OCC 853 - Pratt Ms.* Lab 1,728 64.1 Mason W. Lab 2,452 - Myers E. OWN OCC 742 - Giles C. Con 966 35.9 Lowe H. Lab 2,397 - Parry J. Ind 369 15.0 Blackledge J. Con 1,387 35.4 Turnout 29.0 28.3 Pardey D. Con 1,381 - Turnout 34.3 14.7 Turner A. Con 1,189 - Turnout 39.1 29.1 Results of the Metropolitan Borough Elections 1973-2012 1 No. 10 (Leigh: Lilford-St. Josephs-St. Thomas) No. 21 (Ince-In-Makerfield) (13058) No. 10 (Leigh: Lilford-St. Josephs-St. Thomas) (9100) vote share (9033) vote share Banks Ms.* Lab 0 0.0 vote share Wood M. Ms. Con 1,853 65.0 Johnson S. Con 1,905 52.6 Prytharch J.* Lab 997 35.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Smith P.* Lab 1,595 44.0 Fitzpatrick M. Comm 121 3.3 Turnout 31.3 30.0 No. 22 (Orrell & Billinge) (11587) vote share Turnout 40.1 8.6 No. 11 (Golborne: St. Thomas & Lowton) Fairburn Con 2,554 63.3 (10323) Fitzpatrick J. Lab 1,482 36.7 No. 11 (Golborne: St. Thomas & Lowton) vote share (10346) Roberts E.* Lab 2,095 58.8 Turnout 34.8 26.6 vote share Thompson T. Con 1,469 41.2 Morgan T.* Lab 2,409 58.7 No. 23 (Tyldesley: Shakerley) (8173) Thompson T. Con 1,696 41.3 Turnout 34.5 17.6 vote share Wright A.* Lab 1,415 58.8 Turnout 39.7 17.4 No. 12 (Golborne: Heath Park & Abram) (8906) Hodkinson Con 990 41.2 vote share No. 12 (Golborne: Heath Park & Abram) (8999) Miller A.* Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 29.4 17.7 vote share Taylor M.