1982 Hyndburn Borough Council election explained

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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:

Ward 1979 1st 1979 2nd 1979 3rd 1982
Next Up19801982198319841986
Altham Parish --Con -
Barnfield ConLabLab Lab Lab
Baxenden ConCon Con LabSDP
Central LabLabLab LabLab
Church LabLabLab Lab Lab
Clayton ConCon Con LabLab
Huncoat ConLabCon LabCon
Immanuel LabConCon LabCon
Milnshaw ConCon Con LabCon
Netherton LabLabLab Lab Lab
Overton ConCon Con LabCon
Peel LabLabCon Lab Lab
Rishton Eachill Con-Con Con-
Rishton Norden ConLab- ConCon
Spring Hill LabLabLab Lab Lab
St Andrews ConCon Con LabCon
St Oswalds ConCon Con ConCon
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Councillors197919801982
Labour Cllrs.586 137
Cons Cllrs117 10 37
SDP Cllrs1
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% of the Vote197919801982
Labour46.6% 51.8% 36.2%
Conservatives55.0% 38.9%39.1%
SDP Alliance 23.9%
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Votes197919801982
Labour51,823 12,9448,479
Conservatives54,578 9,7139,174
Liberals2,724 1,239
SDP Alliance5,609

Notes and References

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

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