Hyndburn Borough Council election, 1982
Elections to Hyndburn Borough Council were held in May 1982.[1] One third of the council was up for election. Labour were defending 8 seats, The Conservatives 7. Labour held 7 seats with the Conservatives holding their 7 and the Liberal/SDP Alliance fielding a full slate of candidates taking a seat off Labour (Baxenden).
After the election, the composition of the council was
Hyndburn Local Election Result 1982 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
7 |
|
1 |
-1 |
46.7% |
36.2% |
8,479 |
-15.6% |
|
Conservative |
7 |
|
|
|
46.7% |
39.1% |
9,174 |
+0.2% |
|
Social Democratic |
1 |
1 |
|
+1 |
6.7% |
23.9% |
5,609 |
+23.9% |
|
Liberal |
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|
|
|
-2.6% |
|
National Front |
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|
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Independent |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
-3% |
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Communist |
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Independent Labour |
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0.6% |
134 |
+0.6% |
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Spoilt |
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|
|
|
|
0.2% |
56 |
-0.2% |
|
Totals |
15 |
|
|
|
|
41.8% |
23,492 |
|
Ward | 1979 1st | 1979 2nd | 1979 3rd | 1980 | 1982 |
Next Up | 1980 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1986 |
Altham Parish | - | - | Con | - | |
Barnfield | Con | Lab | Lab | Lab | Lab |
Baxenden | Con | Con | Con | Lab | SDP |
Central | Lab | Lab | Lab | Lab | Lab |
Church | Lab | Lab | Lab | Lab | Lab |
Clayton | Con | Con | Con | Lab | Lab |
Huncoat | Con | Lab | Con | Lab | Con |
Immanuel | Lab | Con | Con | Lab | Con |
Milnshaw | Con | Con | Con | Lab | Con |
Netherton | Lab | Lab | Lab | Lab | Lab |
Overton | Con | Con | Con | Lab | Con |
Peel | Lab | Lab | Con | Lab | Lab |
Rishton Eachill | Con | - | Con | Con | - |
Rishton Norden | Con | Lab | - | Con | Con |
Spring Hill | Lab | Lab | Lab | Lab | Lab |
St Andrews | Con | Con | Con | Lab | Con |
St Oswalds | Con | Con | Con | Con | Con |
- |
Councillors | 1979 | 1980 | 1982 |
Labour Cllrs. | 5 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
Cons Cllrs | 11 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
SDP Cllrs | | | | | 1 |
- |
% of the Vote | 1979 | 1980 | 1982 |
Labour | 46.6% | 51.8% | 36.2% |
Conservatives | 55.0% | 38.9% | 39.1% |
SDP Alliance | | | 23.9% |
- |
Votes | 1979 | 1980 | 1982 |
Labour | 51,823 | 12,944 | 8,479 |
Conservatives | 54,578 | 9,713 | 9,174 |
Liberals | 2,724 | 1,239 |
SDP Alliance | | | 5,609 |
Ward Results
Spring Hill - electorate 4,120 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Cliff Westell |
776 |
|
|
|
Independent |
|
690 |
|
|
|
... |
spoilt votes |
42 |
... |
|
Majority |
|
|
|
Turnout |
|
36.6% |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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References
- ↑ "Hyndburn Council election records". Hyndburn Council election records: 1. May 1982.
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