1982 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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The 1982 Council elections held in Wolverhampton on Thursday 6 May 1982 were one third, and 20 of the 60 seats were up for election.

1982 was the first year the SDP and Liberal Party stood in alliance.

1982 was also the first year of elections following boundary changes that saw the loss of Wednesfield Heath, Eastfield and Parkfield wards and the bringing in of Fallings Park, East Park and Heath Town wards.

Prior to the election the constitution of the Council was:

Following the election the constitution of the Council was:

Ward results

Source: [1]

Bilston East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D Turner1763
Conservative P Windridge511
Alliance C Dawson575
Majority 1252
Bilston North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C Barber1334
Labour S Gangar1131
Alliance G Carter1051
Majority 203
Blakenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Rowley1812
Conservative R Stickland1487
Alliance P Hurlstone735
Majority 325
Bushbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G Patten1590
Labour R Bennett1021
Alliance E George760
Majority 569
East Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G Howells1540
Alliance K Parkes754
Conservative J Perry670
Majority 786
Ettingshall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E Bold1665
Conservative P Ellis562
Alliance J Bailey492
Majority 1103
Fallings Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Carpenter1703
Labour Mrs P Byrne1389
Alliance D Hislop868
Majority 314
Graiseley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F Ledsam2008
Conservative Mrs K Dass1434
Alliance R Steel1052
Independent Dr S Prasad99
Majority 574
Heath Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K Purchase1321
Conservative J Margetts966
Alliance C Hallmark815
Majority 355
Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Bilson1667
Conservative Mrs C Horton832
Alliance H Salt406
Majority 835
Merry Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B Clarke2581
Alliance B Lamb1498
Labour Mrs A Clark552
Majority 835
Oxley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F Haley1424
Labour Mrs J Jones854
Alliance E Mitchell730
Majority 570
Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W Morrison2671
Labour A McPherson1094
Alliance D Craft954
Majority 1577
Penn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Bickley3216
Alliance J Nock1258
Labour R Lawrence470
Majority 1958
St Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I Claymore2546
Conservative N Ling656
Alliance R Gray537
Majority 1890
Spring Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs M Pointon1490
Conservative B Green1230
Alliance R Whitehouse935
National Front E Shaw111
Majority 260
Tettenhall Regis
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S Morton2317
Alliance L McLean969
Labour B Hill506
Majority 1348
Tettenhall Wightwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R Watson2889
Alliance K Worrall922
Labour C Winder449
Majority 1967
Wednesfield North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G Jones1607
Labour Mrs T Walton1389
Alliance M Pearson718
Majority 218
Wednesfield South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs L Leader1656
Conservative J Davis1469
Alliance J Thompson602
Majority 187

References

  1. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Wolverhampton City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.