Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1975

Map of the results for the 1975 Wigan council election. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue and Liberal in yellow.
Elections to Wigan Council were held on 1 May 1975, with one third of the council up for the election - although only 21 seats were contested, as Labour were unopposed in Ward 12, 21 and 24. Labour suffered six losses on the night - five to the Conservatives and one to the Liberals - with a gain from the sole Independent in Ward 23 as consolation. Overall turnout fell by nearly a quarter, to 27%. [1]
Election result
Wigan Council Election Result 1975 | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
Labour | 16 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 66.7 | 49.2 | 25,697 | -11.3% | ||
Conservative | 7 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 29.2 | 40.8 | 21,270 | +12.4% | ||
Liberal | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 3,550 | +6.8% | ||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1,302 | -5.6% | ||
Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 345 | +0.5% | ||
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:
Party | Previous council | New council | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 66 | 61 | |||
Conservatives | 5 | 10 | |||
Liberals | 0 | 1 | |||
Independent | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 72 | 72 | |||
Working majority | 60 | 50 |
Ward results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Pratt | 1,728 | 64.1 | -9.5 | |
Conservative | C. Giles | 966 | 35.9 | +9.5 | |
Majority | 762 | 28.3 | -18.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,694 | 29.0 | -9.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -9.5 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | S. Townley | 1,049 | 65.6 | -16.0 | |
Conservative | J. Atherton | 550 | 34.4 | +16.0 | |
Majority | 499 | 31.2 | -32.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,599 | 17.1 | -10.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -16.0 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W. France | 2,417 | 64.5 | +4.8 | |
Labour | M. Pendleton | 862 | 23.0 | -17.3 | |
Liberal | K. Mason | 467 | 12.5 | +12.5 | |
Majority | 1,555 | 41.5 | +22.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,746 | 32.3 | -7.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +11.0 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | N. Turner | 1,478 | 71.6 | -8.9 | |
Conservative | ?. Gormally | 586 | 28.4 | +8.9 | |
Majority | 892 | 43.2 | -17.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,064 | 22.1 | -9.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -8.9 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Smith | 1,189 | 51.1 | -17.0 | |
Conservative | T. Peet | 982 | 42.2 | +10.3 | |
Communist | ?. Dowd | 157 | 6.7 | +6.7 | |
Majority | 207 | 8.9 | -27.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,328 | 21.5 | -9.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -13.6 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Mulligan | 1,116 | 68.5 | -13.1 | |
Conservative | C. Boyle | 513 | 31.5 | +13.1 | |
Majority | 603 | 37.0 | -26.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,629 | 18.6 | -6.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -13.1 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | ?. Hurst | 1,535 | 59.4 | +16.0 | |
Labour | J. Jones | 1,048 | 40.6 | -16.0 | |
Majority | 487 | 18.9 | +5.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,583 | 37.5 | +0.9 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +16.0 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G. Bridge | 817 | 55.4 | -19.1 | |
Conservative | J. Davies | 566 | 38.4 | +20.5 | |
Communist | J. Blackburn | 91 | 6.2 | -1.4 | |
Majority | 251 | 17.0 | -39.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,474 | 16.8 | -5.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -19.8 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | H. Yates | 1,310 | 54.6 | +15.3 | |
Labour | ?. Tonks | 991 | 41.3 | -19.4 | |
Communist | H. Kedward | 97 | 4.0 | +4.0 | |
Majority | 319 | 13.3 | -8.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,398 | 25.7 | -1.3 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +17.3 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M. Wood | 1,853 | 65.0 | +18.2 | |
Labour | J. Prytharch | 997 | 35.0 | -18.2 | |
Majority | 856 | 30.0 | +23.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,850 | 31.3 | -4.5 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +18.2 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. Roberts | 2,095 | 58.8 | -14.9 | |
Conservative | T. Thompson | 1,469 | 41.2 | +14.9 | |
Majority | 626 | 17.6 | -29.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,564 | 34.5 | -4.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -14.9 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. Miller | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R. Lyons | 1,186 | 72.4 | N/A | |
Liberal | P. Scully | 453 | 27.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 733 | 44.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,639 | 21.7 | N/A | ||
Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | ?. Worsley | 1,103 | 51.4 | +51.4 | |
Labour | G. Fairhurst | 1,043 | 48.6 | -21.7 | |
Majority | 60 | 2.8 | -37.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,146 | 26.6 | -1.2 | ||
Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | +36.5 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Hardy | 1,346 | 35.7 | +2.4 | |
Independent | G. Dewhurst | 1,302 | 34.5 | +5.4 | |
Conservative | J. Lawson | 754 | 20.0 | +0.0 | |
Liberal | ?. Young | 369 | 9.8 | +9.8 | |
Majority | 44 | 1.2 | -3.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,771 | 35.2 | -15.7 | ||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing | -1.5 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H. Lowe | 1,302 | 59.2 | -5.4 | |
Liberal | ?. Lammas | 897 | 40.8 | +40.8 | |
Majority | 405 | 18.4 | -10.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,199 | 22.2 | -16.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -23.1 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D. Skitt | 1,517 | 54.1 | N/A | |
Conservative | M. Williams | 1,025 | 36.6 | N/A | |
Liberal | ?. Hicks | 261 | 9.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 492 | 17.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,803 | 29.8 | N/A | ||
Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Grundy | 1,258 | 64.5 | +26.5 | |
Labour | G. Horrabin | 693 | 35.5 | -11.3 | |
Majority | 565 | 29.0 | +20.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,951 | 30.1 | -9.7 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +18.9 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. Robinson | 1,087 | 64.6 | -11.4 | |
Conservative | ?. Haseldene | 596 | 35.4 | +11.4 | |
Majority | 491 | 29.2 | -22.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,683 | 22.2 | -11.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -11.8 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Culshaw | 1,346 | 51.7 | +15.2 | |
Labour | S. Hardy | 1,256 | 48.3 | -15.2 | |
Majority | 90 | 3.5 | -23.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,602 | 25.5 | -3.7 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +15.2 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. Banks | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | F. Fairbairn | 2,554 | 63.3 | +29.5 | |
Labour | J. Fitzpatrick | 1,482 | 36.7 | -1.4 | |
Majority | 1,072 | 26.6 | +22.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,036 | 34.8 | -9.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +15.4 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. Wright | 1,415 | 58.8 | -12.0 | |
Conservative | ?. Hodkinson | 990 | 41.2 | +41.2 | |
Majority | 425 | 17.7 | -23.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,405 | 29.4 | +0.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -26.6 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F. Hampson | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |||
References
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