1982 Hyndburn Borough Council election

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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
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 71-146.7%36.2%8,479-15.6%
  Conservative 746.7%39.1%9,174+0.2%
  SDP 11+16.7%23.9%5,609+23.9%
  Liberal -2.6%
  National Front
  Independent -3%
  Communist
 Independent Labour0.6%134+0.6%
 Spoilt0.2%56-0.2%
 Totals1541.8%23,492
Ward 1979 1st 1979 2nd1979 3rd 1980 1982
Next Up 1980 1982198319841986
Altham Parish--Con-
BarnfieldConLabLabLabLab
BaxendenConConConLabSDP
CentralLabLabLabLabLab
ChurchLabLabLabLabLab
ClaytonConConConLabLab
HuncoatConLabConLabCon
ImmanuelLabConConLabCon
MilnshawConConConLabCon
NethertonLabLabLabLabLab
OvertonConConConLabCon
PeelLabLabConLabLab
Rishton EachillCon-ConCon-
Rishton NordenConLab-ConCon
Spring HillLabLabLabLabLab
St AndrewsConConConLabCon
St OswaldsConConConConCon
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Councillors197919801982
Labour Cllrs.586137
Cons Cllrs1171037
SDP Cllrs1
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% of the Vote197919801982
Labour46.6%51.8%36.2%
Conservatives55.0%38.9%39.1%
SDP Alliance23.9%
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Votes197919801982
Labour51,82312,9448,479
Conservatives54,5789,7139,174
Liberals2,7241,239
SDP Alliance5,609

Ward Results

Barnfield- electorate 2,998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dave Keeley552
SDP 441
Conservative 314
...spoilt votes2...
Majority
Turnout 1,30743.7%
Labour hold Swing
Baxenden- electorate 3,539
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Eddleston596
Liberal 576
Conservative 543
...spoilt votes3...
Majority
Turnout 48.5%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Central- electorate 3,950
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Basil Whitham1,119
Conservative 417
...spoilt votes11...
Majority
Turnout 39.2%
Labour hold Swing
Church- electorate 4,843
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Phyliss Hargreaves1,429
Conservative 658
...spoilt votes5...
Majority
Turnout 43.2%
Labour hold Swing
Clayton-le-Moors - electorate 4,180
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour PS Whitham838
Conservative 828
Liberal 331
...spoilt votes8...
Majority
Turnout 48.0%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Huncoat - electorate 2,764
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eddie Saville696
Conservative 694
...spoilt votes1...
Majority2
Turnout 50.3%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Immanuel - electorate 3,369
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B Nuttall704
Conservative 658
...spoilt votes2...
Majority46
Turnout 38.2%
Labour hold Swing
Milnshaw - electorate 4,188
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham A. Ashworth1,044
Conservative 813
...spoilt votes2...
Majority
Turnout 44.4%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Netherton - electorate 3,714
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F Gregory1,058
Conservative 722
...spoilt votes5...
Majority
Turnout 48.1%
Labour hold Swing
Overton - electorate 4,518
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J D Marsh910
Conservative 897
...spoilt votes2...
Majority
Turnout 40.0%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Peel - electorate 3,861
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W Wallwork1,111
Conservative 603
...spoilt votes5...
Majority
Turnout 44.5%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Rishton Eachill - electorate 2,102
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. D. Henry482
Labour 350
Liberal 197
...spoilt votes1...
Majority
Turnout 49.0%
Conservative hold Swing
Rishton Norden- electorate 2,538
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 652
Labour 379
Liberal 135
...spoilt votes0...
Majority
Turnout 45.9%
Conservative hold Swing
Spring Hill - electorate 4,120
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cliff Westell776
Independent 690
...spoilt votes42...
Majority
Turnout 36.6%
Labour hold Swing
St. Andrew's - electorate 3,238
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alfred Newsham642
Conservative 626
...spoilt votes3...
Majority16
Turnout 39.3%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
St Oswald's - electorate 4,079
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bessie Margaret Sandiford656
Labour 509
Independent 302
...spoilt votes3...
Majority
Turnout 36.0%
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "Hyndburn Council election records". Hyndburn Council election records: 1. May 1982.