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1977 Lancashire County Council election

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1977 Lancashire County Council Election

← 1973 5 May 1977 (1977-05-05) 1981 →

All 96 seats on Lancashire County Council
48 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 52 seats, 46.3 % 33 seats, 39.8 % 7 seats, 6.8 %
Seats after 83 12 1
Seat change Increase 31 Decrease 21 Decrease 6
Popular vote 261,435 118,706 28,622
Percentage 61.7 % 28.0 % 6.8 %
Swing Increase 15.5 ppt Decrease 11.8 ppt Decrease 2.4 ppt

Leader before election


Conservative

Elected Leader


Conservative

Elections were held to Lancashire County Council as part of the wider 1977 United Kingdom local elections. An overwhelming Conservative majority was returned, with significant swings from Labour towards the Conservatives across the county. The Conservatives therefore retained control of the council.

Results

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1977 Lancashire County Council elections
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 83 Increase 31 86.5 83 86.5 261,435 61.7 Increase 15.5
  Labour 12 Decrease 21 12.5 12 12.5 118,706 28.0 Decrease 11.8
  Liberal 1 Decrease 6 0.0 1 0.0 28,622 6.8 Decrease 2.4
  National Front 0 Steady 0 0 0 7,153 1.7 Increase 1.3
  Independent 0 Decrease 3 0 0 0 4,613 1.1 Decrease 1.7
  National Party 0 NEW 0 0 0 1,110 0.3 NEW
  Communist 0 NEW 0 0 0 1,093 0.3 NEW
  Residents 0 Decrease 1 0 0 0 945 0.2 Decrease 0.5
  New Britain 0 NEW 0 0 0 22 0.0 NEW

Ward Results

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Accrington No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Taylor 1,907 53.2 Increase 10.3
Labour B. Whitham 1160 32.4 Decrease 24.7
Liberal F. Chapman 272 7.6 NEW
National Front K. Dobson 246 6.9 NEW
Majority 747 20.8 Increase 6.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase 17.5
Accrington No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hindley 1,400 41.5 Increase 6.7
Labour W. Haines* 1346 39.9 Decrease 25.3
National Front D. Riley 379 11.2 NEW
Liberal D. O'Hanlon 187 5.5 NEW
Communist M. Dearden 60 1.8 NEW
Majority 54 1.6 Decrease 28.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase 16.0
Accrington No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Martin 1,903 51.2 Decrease 4.0
Labour D. Keeley 1142 30.7 Decrease 14.1
Liberal W. Matthews 388 10.4 NEW
National Front C. Dower 283 7.6 NEW
Majority 761 20.5 Increase 10.1
Conservative hold Swing Increase 5.1
Bacup
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Wood* 2,549 70.8 Increase 15.4
Labour H. Sutcliffe 1053 29.2 Decrease 15.4
Majority 1496 41.5 Increase 30.7
Conservative hold Swing Increase 15.4
Barnoldswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Maisey 2,687 42.9 Increase 20.7
Labour R. Hill* 1937 30.9 Decrease 7.2
Liberal J. Bebbington 1639 26.2 Increase 1.9
Majority 750 12.0 Decrease 1.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase 14.0
Blackburn No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Marsden 3,542 63.5 Increase 25.9
Labour D. Cave 1464 26.2 Increase 11.0
National Party G. Hudson 572 10.3 NEW
Majority 1988 37.3 Increase 27.6
Conservative gain from Residents Swing Increase 36.6
Blackburn No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Smith* 1,605 53.3 Decrease 19.0
Conservative K. Bolton 1052 35.0 Increase 7.3
National Party D. Rowbotham 216 7.2 NEW
National Front J. Whittaker 136 4.5 NEW
Majority 553 18.4 Decrease 26.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease 13.2
Blackburn No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Proos* 2,524 57.1 Increase 7.7
Conservative A. Hutchinson 1654 37.4 Increase 15.2
Communist G. Davies 245 5.5 NEW
Majority 870 19.7 Decrease 1.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease 3.8
Blackburn No. 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. White* 1,022 32.1 Decrease 5.5
Liberal F. Beetham 914 28.8 Decrease 6.9
Conservative F. Lewis 800 25.2 Increase 15.3
National Party J. Read Kingsley 322 10.1 NEW
National Front E. Adamson 121 3.8 Decrease 13.0
Majority 108 3.4 Increase 1.5
Labour hold Swing Increase 0.7
Blackburn No. 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Murray* 3,847 87.7 Increase 29.6
Labour D. Smith 541 12.3 Decrease 9.2
Majority 3306 75.3 Increase 47.0
Conservative hold Swing Increase 19.4
Blackburn No. 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Cutler 1,871 52.8 Increase 7.3
Labour J. Mason* 1674 47.2 Decrease 7.3
Majority 197 5.6 Decrease 3.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase 7.3
Blackburn No. 7
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Wood 2,713 53.2 Increase 17.9
Labour J. Bury* 1859 36.4 Decrease 5.3
National Front G. Hughes 529 10.4 Decrease 12.6
Majority 854 16.7 Increase 10.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase 11.6
Blackburn Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Nickson* 4,622 85.2 Increase 23.0
Labour A. Barton 804 14.8 Decrease 2.0
Majority 3818 70.4 Increase 29.2
Conservative hold Swing Increase 12.5
Blackpool No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Jackson* 3,159 80.9 Increase 16.6
Labour G. Ross 604 15.5 Decrease 20.2
National Front T. Parry 143 3.7 NEW
Majority 2555 65.4 Increase 36.8
Conservative hold Swing Increase 18.4
Blackpool No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Percival* 2,617 72.8 Increase 17.4
Labour W. Garmston 859 23.9 Decrease 20.7
National Front A. Haworth 119 3.3 NEW
Majority 1758 48.9 Increase 38.0
Conservative hold Swing Increase 19.1
Blackpool No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Broughton* 2,448 79.8 Increase 27.5
Labour R. Lewis 508 16.6 Decrease 5.2
National Front M. Roberts 111 3.6 NEW
Majority 1940 63.3 Increase 36.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase 16.4
Blackpool No. 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Hook 2,731 55.7 Increase 18.7
Labour L. Pomfret 2044 41.7 Increase 10.0
National Front C. Michaels 130 2.7 NEW
Majority 687 14.0 Increase 8.7
Conservative hold Swing Increase 4.4
Blackpool No. 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Battersby* 2,735 67.2 Increase 11.8
Labour E. Kirton 1227 30.2 Decrease 14.4
National Front M. Agnew 107 2.6 NEW
Majority 1508 37.1 Increase 26.2
Conservative hold Swing Increase 13.1
Blackpool No. 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Jacobs* 2,022 59.1 Increase 21.2
Labour S. Wright 1198 35.0 Decrease 1.2
National Front A. Hanson 203 5.9 NEW
Majority 824 24.1 Increase 22.4
Conservative hold Swing Increase 11.2
Blackpool No. 7
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Dewhirst* 2,464 65.0 Increase 23.8
Labour E. Allcock 1090 28.7 Increase 2.4
National Front A. Machin 239 6.3 NEW
Majority 1374 36.2 Increase 27.5
Conservative hold Swing Increase 10.7
Blackpool No. 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Metcalf 2,991 72.3 Increase 14.3
Labour D. Elgee 1029 24.9 Decrease 17.1
National Front J. Kay 117 2.8 NEW
Majority 1962 47.4 Increase 31.4
Conservative hold Swing Increase 15.7
Blackpool No. 9
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Cox* 2,919 75.7 Increase 14.8
Labour J. Trickett 769 20.0 Decrease 19.1
National Front V. Gledhill 117 2.8 NEW
Majority 2150 55.8 Increase 33.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase 16.9
Blackpool No. 10
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Baguley 3,802 72.0 Increase 42.0
Labour P. Hall 1309 24.8 Increase 6.2
National Front A. Timms 166 3.1 NEW
Majority 2493 47.2 Increase 26.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing Increase 46.6
Blackpool No. 11
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Hanson 2,218 57.2 Increase 21.5
Labour H. Derbyshire 1545 39.8 Decrease 24.5
National Front A. Hardy 116 3.0 NEW
Majority 673 17.3 Decrease 11.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase 23.0
Brierfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Sumner-Clough* 4,325 66.2 Increase 24.7
Liberal A. Dixon 1216 18.6 Decrease 13.3
Labour K. Firman 996 15.2 Decrease 11.4
Majority 3109 47.6 Increase 38.0
Conservative hold Swing Increase 19.0
Burnley No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Brown 2,479 51.4 Increase 16.7
Labour I. Wilson 1860 38.6 Decrease 5.0
Liberal E. Roberts 480 10.0 Decrease 11.7
Majority 619 12.8 Increase 4.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase 10.8
Burnley No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Booth* 1,687 47.9 Decrease 2.4
Conservative S. Nightingale 1461 41.5 Increase 15.8
Liberal J. Anforth 373 10.6 Decrease 13.4
Majority 226 6.4 Decrease 18.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease 9.1
Burnley No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Tate 2,291 50.4 Increase 20.9
Labour J. Entwistle* 1883 41.5 Decrease 11.5
Liberal E. Roberts 368 8.1 Decrease 9.5
Majority 408 9.0 Decrease 14.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase 20.9
Burnley No. 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Bailey 2,323 50.8 Increase 13.8
Labour C. Platt* 2248 49.2 Decrease 13.8
Majority 75 1.6 Decrease 24.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase 13.8
Burnley No. 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Keller* 2,404 50.8 Decrease 0.1
Conservative L. Bullock 1709 41.6 Increase 19.9
Majority 695 1.6 Decrease 20.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease 10.0
Burnley Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wyld* 2,827 69.3 Increase 3.4
Labour C. Burt 887 21.7 Decrease 12.4
Liberal R. Puckering 365 8.9 NEW
Majority 1940 47.6 Increase 15.8
Conservative hold Swing Increase 7.9
Chorley North East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Beechey 2,631 63.4 Increase 32.3
Labour J. Crook 1517 36.6 Decrease 12.8
Majority 1114 26.9 Increase 8.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase 22.5
Chorley Rural No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Case 3,071 61.6 Increase 23.3
Labour J. Meadows* 1914 38.4 Decrease 23.3
Majority 1157 23.2 Decrease 0.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase 23.3
Chorley Rural No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Ambrose* 4,033 74.3 Increase 26.1
Labour P. Howat 948 17.5 Decrease 13.7
Liberal M. Farnworth 446 8.2 Decrease 12.5
Majority 3085 56.8 Increase 39.8
Conservative hold Swing Increase 19.9
Chorley Rural No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Moorcroft 3,712 77.3 Increase 29.2
Labour F. Higson 1088 22.7 Decrease 8.5
Majority 2624 54.7 Increase 37.7
Conservative hold Swing Increase 18.8
Chorley South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Blackburn 3,123 60.8 Increase 21.3
Labour A. Watmough 1624 31.6 Decrease 12.0
Liberal F. Wilson 388 7.6 Decrease 9.3
Majority 1499 29.2 Increase 25.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase 16.6
Clayton-Le-Moors
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Galbraith* 2,581 62.6 Increase 22.0
Labour L. Dickinson 1079 26.2 Decrease 14.1
Liberal H. Batty 294 7.1 NEW
National Front J. Dwyer 168 4.1 NEW
Majority 1502 36.4 Increase 36.1
Conservative hold Swing Increase 18.0
Clitheroe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Eastwood 2,933 63.0 Increase 19.9
Labour B. Braithwaite 1725 37.0 Increase 8.5
Majority 1208 25.9 Increase 11.5
Conservative hold Swing Increase 5.7
Colne No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. O'Connell 2,047 52.7 Increase 19.8
Liberal J. Smithson 936 24.1 Decrease 18.9
Labour A. Pickup 899 23.2 Decrease 1.0
Majority 1111 28.6 Increase 18.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing Increase 19.3
Colne No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Greaves* 1,886 45.7 Decrease 3.5
Conservative K. Hodgson 1596 38.7 Increase 17.0
Labour A. McGrath 643 15.6 Decrease 13.5
Majority 290 7.0 Decrease 13.1
Liberal hold Swing Decrease 10.3
Darwen No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Dodgson 2,123 53.5 Increase 21.2
Liberal C. Grills* 1214 30.6 Decrease 11.9
Labour D. Alder 630 15.9 Decrease 9.3
Majority 909 22.9 Increase 12.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing Increase 16.6
Darwen No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Wiggans 1,993 53.1 Increase 16.1
Labour C. Jones* 952 25.4 Decrease 19.4
Liberal P. Browne 809 21.6 Increase 3.3
Majority 1041 27.7 Increase 19.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase 17.8
Darwen No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Bland* 2,409 59.0 Increase 25.4
Liberal C. Talbot 1024 25.1 Decrease 17.2
Labour T. Dewhurst 649 15.9 Decrease 8.1
Majority 1385 33.9 Increase 25.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing Increase 21.3
Fleetwood North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Brown* 1,931 59.3 Increase 4.5
Labour A. Fleming 793 24.4 Decrease 20.8
Liberal D. Green 416 12.8 NEW
National Front J. Wilson 114 3.5 NEW
Majority 1138 35.0 Increase 25.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase 12.7
Fleetwood South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Funk* 2,434 69.8 Increase 13.0
Labour R. Fox 908 26.0 Decrease 17.2
National Front B. Meeson 146 4.2 NEW
Majority 1526 43.8 Increase 30.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase 15.1
Fulwood No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Croft* 3,391 82.6 Increase 3.7
Labour A. Richardson 492 12.0 Decrease 9.2
Liberal C. Merron 224 5.5 NEW
Majority 2899 70.6 Increase 12.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase 6.4
Fulwood No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Horam* 3,428 81.1 Increase 2.9
Labour R. Sumner 483 11.4 Decrease 10.4
Liberal A. Carmichael 316 7.5 NEW
Majority 2945 69.7 Increase 13.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase 6.7
Fylde No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Spencer* 2,133 47.7 Increase 7.6
Residents R. Fisher 945 21.1 NEW
Independent conservative J. Payne 785 17.6 NEW
Liberal D. Rose 306 6.8 NEW
Labour D. Atkins 250 5.6 Decrease 13.7
National Front H. Hughes 50 1.1 NEW
Majority 1188 26.6 Increase 26.1
Conservative gain from Independent Swing Increase 24.1
Fylde No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Kirkham 2,573 69.7 Increase 19.3
Liberal M. Gilbert 1025 27.8 Decrease 6.0
National Front A. Ward 94 2.5 NEW
Majority 1548 41.9 Increase 25.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase 12.7
Garstang No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Elletson* 3,210 83.7 N/A'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000071−QINU`"'
Labour A. Hawton 494 12.9 NEW
National Front J. O'Donnell 129 3.4 NEW
Majority 3833 70.9 N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Garstang No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Fitzherbert-Brockholes 3,655 74.2 N/A'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000074−QINU`"'
Liberal B. Flood-Page 968 19.6 NEW
Labour D. Fleming 249 5.1 NEW
National Front J. Millington 56 1.1 NEW
Majority 2687 54.5 N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Great Harwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Worsley* 3,449 59.9 Increase 3.0
Labour F. Parkinson 1498 26.0 Decrease 17.1
Liberal I. Kitchin 357 7.9 NEW
National Front M. Last 352 6.1 NEW
Majority 1951 33.9 Increase 20.1
Conservative hold Swing Increase 10.0
Haslingden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Woodcock* 3,535 61.1 Increase 5.8
Labour M. Cowpe 1634 28.2 Decrease 16.5
Liberal R. Holden 620 10.7 NEW
Majority 1901 32.8 Increase 22.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase 11.1
Lancaster No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Taylor 2,140 50.8 Increase 12.4
Labour E. Jones* 1985 45.4 Decrease 8.1
Liberal S. Shuttleworth 245 5.6 NEW
Majority 155 3.5 Decrease 13.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase 10.1
Lancaster No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Morris 2,516 50.8 Increase 15.9
Labour M. Cantley* 1862 37.6 Decrease 14.5
Liberal P. Walker 576 5.6 NEW
Majority 654 13.2 Decrease 4.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase 15.9
Lancaster No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Hayton* 3,134 61.9 Increase 3.3
Labour J. O'Donnell 1406 27.8 Decrease 13.6
Liberal J. Claxton 520 10.3 NEW
Majority 1728 34.2 Increase 16.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase 8.5
Lancaster Rural No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Bates* Unopposed
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Lancaster Rural No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Bowring* Unopposed
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Lancaster Rural No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Pickard* 2,487 72.4 Increase 2.4
Labour H. Prideaux 575 16.7 Decrease 13.2
Liberal M. Brown 372 10.8 NEW
Majority 1912 55.7 Increase 15.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase 7.8
Leyland No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Jackson 2,361 50.7 Increase 24.3
Liberal N. Orrell* 1451 31.2 Decrease 7.2
Labour L. Day 844 18.1 Decrease 17.1
Majority 910 19.5 Increase 16.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing Increase 15.8
Leyland No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Haigh 1,888 53.5 Decrease 11.1
Conservative J. Heys 1435 40.7 NEW
Liberal D. Mann 205 5.8 Decrease 29.6
Majority 453 12.8 Decrease 16.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease 25.9
Longridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Coulston* 5,111 87.9 Increase 39.9
Labour W. Vass 703 12.1 NEW
Majority 4408 75.8 Increase 71.7
Conservative gain from Independent conservative Swing Increase 46.0
Lytham St. Annes No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Gouldbourn* 3,183 74.2 Increase 3.5
Labour N. Horridge 883 20.6 Decrease 8.6
National Front J. Kay 221 5.2 NEW
Majority 2300 53.7 Increase 12.1
Conservative hold Swing Increase 6.1
Lytham St. Annes No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Carter* 3,264 85.8 Increase 11.0
Labour R. Collins 442 11.1 Decrease 14.1
National Front K. Warburton 118 3.1 NEW
Majority 2842 74.7 Increase 25.0
Conservative hold Swing Increase 12.5
Lytham St. Annes No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Finn* 4,057 85.4 Increase 18.2
Labour K. Miller 550 11.6 Decrease 21.2
National Front C. Callaby 142 3.0 NEW
Majority 3507 73.8 Increase 39.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase 19.7
Morecambe & Heysham No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Robinson* 3,248 79.5 N/A'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000093−QINU`"'
Labour L. Holmes 840 20.5 NEW
Majority 2408 58.9 N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Morecambe & Heysham No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Elliott* 3,039 72.3 Increase 19.8
Labour A. Leach 1163 27.7 Decrease 19.8
Majority 1876 44.6 Increase 39.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase 19.8
Morecambe & Heysham No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Quick* 2,995 69.6 N/A'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000098−QINU`"'
Labour B. Wolfenden 1311 30.4 NEW
Majority 1684 39.1 N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Nelson North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Helmn* 1,966 44.9 Decrease 3.2
Conservative C. Kemp 1437 32.9 Increase 13.0
Liberal T. Holt 971 22.2 Decrease 8.6
Majority 529 12.1 Decrease 6.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease 8.6
Nelson South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Fletcher 2,873 49.3 Increase 11.6
Labour B. Akrigg 2217 38.0 Decrease 24.2
Liberal P. Berry 738 12.7 NEW
Majority 656 11.3 Decrease 13.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase 17.9
Ormskirk No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Aspinwall* 4,129 71.6 Increase 18.9
Labour M. Rees 1641 28.4 Decrease 18.9
Majority 2592 45.7 Increase 37.8
Conservative hold Swing Increase 18.9
Ormskirk No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Ballance* 3,282 68.1 Increase 16.5
Labour A. Williams 1537 31.9 Decrease 16.5
Majority 1745 36.2 Increase 33.1
Conservative hold Swing Increase 16.5
Oswaldtwistle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Renshaw 2,549 66.5 Increase 11.7
Liberal H. Wilkinson 600 15.7 NEW
Independent Labour F. O'Rourke 545 14.2 NEW
Communist T. Marshall 137 3.6 NEW
Majority 1949 50.9 Increase 41.2
Conservative hold Swing Increase 28.4
Padiham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Brown 2,096 58.5 Increase 18.9
Labour F. Markham 1485 41.5 Decrease 18.9
Majority 611 17.1 Decrease 3.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase 18.9
Poulton-Le-Fylde
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Lofthouse 4,417 91.5 Increase 18.5
National Front C. Taylor 408 8.5 NEW
Majority 4009 83.1 Increase 37.0
Conservative hold Swing Increase 22.7
Preston No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Merriweather 4,549 58.1 Increase 12.2
Conservative A. Scarsbrook 4,190
Labour G. Walmsley 2545 33.1 Decrease 21.1
Labour A. Howard 2435
Liberal G. Wilkins 1334 8.9 NEW
Majority 3759 25.0 Increase 16.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase 16.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Preston No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. McGrath 1,498 37.0 Decrease 1.2
Conservative M. Birtle 1269 31.3 NEW
Liberal G. Payne* 1079 26.6 Decrease 11.6
National Front M. Gibson 182 4.5 NEW
New Britain A. Hall 22 0.5 NEW
Majority 229 5.7 Increase 5.6
Labour gain from Liberal Swing Increase 5.2
Preston No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Kerr 1,824 43.5 Increase 4.1
Labour G. Higney 1749 41.7 Decrease 19.0
Liberal S. Davies 379 9.0 NEW
National Front J. Massey 186 4.4 NEW
Communist M. Waterfield 58 1.4 NEW
Majority 75 1.8 Decrease 19.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase 11.5
Preston No. 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Parker* 4,585 51.4 Decrease 11.9
Labour C. Sharples* 4,274
Conservative K. Peet 3708 42.4 Increase 5.8
Conservative J. McGrath 3599
National Front M. Scott 1061 11.3 NEW
Majority 1552 9.0 Decrease 17.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease 8.9
Labour hold Swing
Preston No. 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Farrington 1,962 47.9 Decrease 29.5
Conservative K. Cartwright 1419 34.6 Increase 12.0
Independent J. Billington 462 11.3 NEW
National Front A. Fletcher 203 5.0 NEW
Communist B. Struszczak 51 1.2 NEW
Majority 543 13.3 Decrease 41.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease 20.8
Preston Rural No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Ryan* 3,479 90.0 Increase 16.0
Labour J. Prance 387 10.0 Decrease 16.0
Majority 3092 80.0 Increase 32.0
Conservative hold Swing Increase 16.0
Preston Rural No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Winn* 4,138 72.4 Increase 6.6
Labour M. Lyons 1031 18.0 Decrease 16.2
Liberal L. Fletcher 549 9.6 NEW
Majority 3107 54.3 Increase 22.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase 11.4
Preston Rural No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Jenkinson 3,350 58.7 Increase 26.2
Independent conservative V. Peacock 1742 30.5 NEW
Labour S. Hubberstey 612 10.7 Decrease 11.1
Majority 3107 54.3 Increase 22.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase 18.7
Rawtenstall No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Ingham 3,112 63.8 Increase 17.7
Labour K. Alty 1560 32.0 Decrease 21.9
Communist R. Waddington 206 4.2 NEW
Majority 1552 31.8 Increase 24.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase 19.8
Rawtenstall No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. King 2,413 62.3 Increase 11.3
Labour E. Harvey 1039 26.8 Decrease 22.2
Liberal J. Gledhill 290 7.5 NEW
Communist H. Malley 133 3.4 NEW
Majority 1374 35.5 Increase 33.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase 16.8
Skelmersdale & Holland No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Baxter 2,337 56.4 N/A'"`UNIQ−−ref−000000BD−QINU`"'
Labour J. Prunty* 1600 38.6 N/A
Communist T. Aldridge 203 4.9 NEW
Majority 737 17.8 N/A
Conservative gain from Labour Swing N/A
Skelmersdale & Holland No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Ellman* 2,824 57.4 N/A'"`UNIQ−−ref−000000C0−QINU`"'
Conservative A. Evans 2099 42.6 N/A
Majority 725 14.7 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Thornton Cleveleys No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Ashworth* 3,224 75.4 Increase 8.9
Labour W. Goldsmith 933 21.8 Decrease 11.7
National Front R. Farr 120 2.8 NEW
Majority 2291 53.6 Increase 20.7
Conservative hold Swing Increase 10.3
Thornton Cleveleys No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Townend* 3,423 81.8 Increase 12.5
Labour R. Godfrey 672 16.0 Decrease 14.7
National Front G. Tregower 92 2.2 NEW
Majority 2751 65.7 Increase 27.2
Conservative hold Swing Increase 13.6
Walton-Le-Dale No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Welham* 3,242 71.1 Increase 11.2
Labour J. Dickinson 1001 21.9 Decrease 18.1
Liberal R. Murphy 318 7.0 NEW
Majority 2241 49.1 Increase 29.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase 14.7
Walton-Le-Dale No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Woods* 2,336 60.5 Increase 16.1
Labour K. Sharples 1523 39.5 Decrease 3.7
Majority 813 21.1 Increase 19.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase 9.9
West Lancashire No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Ashton* 2,567 65.6 Decrease 11.0
Independent E. Cropper 1079 27.6 NEW
Labour B. Brown 267 6.8 Decrease 16.6
Majority 1488 38.0 Decrease 15.1
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 19.3
West Lancashire No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Kirby 3,685 89.1 Increase 16.2
Labour P. Swift 453 10.9 Decrease 16.2
Majority 3232 78.1 Increase 32.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase 16.2
Whitworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Clegg* 1,610 57.6 Increase 14.7
Liberal G. Foulds 1185 42.4 Decrease 14.7
Majority 425 15.2 Increase 1.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing Increase 14.7

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Previously unopposed.

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