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1977 Lancashire County Council election

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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.

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

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   31 86.5 83 86.5 261,435 61.7   15.5
  Labour 12   21 12.5 12 12.5 118,706 28.0   11.8
  Liberal 1   6 0.0 1 0.0 28,622 6.8   2.4
  National Front 0   0 0 0 7,153 1.7   1.3
  Independent 0   3 0 0 0 4,613 1.1   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   1 0 0 0 945 0.2   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   10.3
Labour B. Whitham 1160 32.4   24.7
Liberal F. Chapman 272 7.6 NEW
National Front K. Dobson 246 6.9 NEW
Majority 747 20.8   6.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing   17.5
Accrington No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hindley 1,400 41.5   6.7
Labour W. Haines* 1346 39.9   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   28.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing   16.0
Accrington No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Martin 1,903 51.2   4.0
Labour D. Keeley 1142 30.7   14.1
Liberal W. Matthews 388 10.4 NEW
National Front C. Dower 283 7.6 NEW
Majority 761 20.5   10.1
Conservative hold Swing   5.1
Bacup
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Wood* 2,549 70.8   15.4
Labour H. Sutcliffe 1053 29.2   15.4
Majority 1496 41.5   30.7
Conservative hold Swing   15.4
Barnoldswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Maisey 2,687 42.9   20.7
Labour R. Hill* 1937 30.9   7.2
Liberal J. Bebbington 1639 26.2   1.9
Majority 750 12.0   1.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing   14.0
Blackburn No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Marsden 3,542 63.5   25.9
Labour D. Cave 1464 26.2   11.0
National Party G. Hudson 572 10.3 NEW
Majority 1988 37.3   27.6
Conservative gain from Residents Swing   36.6
Blackburn No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Smith* 1,605 53.3   19.0
Conservative K. Bolton 1052 35.0   7.3
National Party D. Rowbotham 216 7.2 NEW
National Front J. Whittaker 136 4.5 NEW
Majority 553 18.4   26.2
Labour hold Swing   13.2
Blackburn No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Proos* 2,524 57.1   7.7
Conservative A. Hutchinson 1654 37.4   15.2
Communist G. Davies 245 5.5 NEW
Majority 870 19.7   1.2
Labour hold Swing   3.8
Blackburn No. 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. White* 1,022 32.1   5.5
Liberal F. Beetham 914 28.8   6.9
Conservative F. Lewis 800 25.2   15.3
National Party J. Read Kingsley 322 10.1 NEW
National Front E. Adamson 121 3.8   13.0
Majority 108 3.4   1.5
Labour hold Swing   0.7
Blackburn No. 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Murray* 3,847 87.7   29.6
Labour D. Smith 541 12.3   9.2
Majority 3306 75.3   47.0
Conservative hold Swing   19.4
Blackburn No. 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Cutler 1,871 52.8   7.3
Labour J. Mason* 1674 47.2   7.3
Majority 197 5.6   3.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing   7.3
Blackburn No. 7
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Wood 2,713 53.2   17.9
Labour J. Bury* 1859 36.4   5.3
National Front G. Hughes 529 10.4   12.6
Majority 854 16.7   10.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing   11.6
Blackburn Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Nickson* 4,622 85.2   23.0
Labour A. Barton 804 14.8   2.0
Majority 3818 70.4   29.2
Conservative hold Swing   12.5
Blackpool No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Jackson* 3,159 80.9   16.6
Labour G. Ross 604 15.5   20.2
National Front T. Parry 143 3.7 NEW
Majority 2555 65.4   36.8
Conservative hold Swing   18.4
Blackpool No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Percival* 2,617 72.8   17.4
Labour W. Garmston 859 23.9   20.7
National Front A. Haworth 119 3.3 NEW
Majority 1758 48.9   38.0
Conservative hold Swing   19.1
Blackpool No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Broughton* 2,448 79.8   27.5
Labour R. Lewis 508 16.6   5.2
National Front M. Roberts 111 3.6 NEW
Majority 1940 63.3   36.9
Conservative hold Swing   16.4
Blackpool No. 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Hook 2,731 55.7   18.7
Labour L. Pomfret 2044 41.7   10.0
National Front C. Michaels 130 2.7 NEW
Majority 687 14.0   8.7
Conservative hold Swing   4.4
Blackpool No. 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Battersby* 2,735 67.2   11.8
Labour E. Kirton 1227 30.2   14.4
National Front M. Agnew 107 2.6 NEW
Majority 1508 37.1   26.2
Conservative hold Swing   13.1
Blackpool No. 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Jacobs* 2,022 59.1   21.2
Labour S. Wright 1198 35.0   1.2
National Front A. Hanson 203 5.9 NEW
Majority 824 24.1   22.4
Conservative hold Swing   11.2
Blackpool No. 7
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Dewhirst* 2,464 65.0   23.8
Labour E. Allcock 1090 28.7   2.4
National Front A. Machin 239 6.3 NEW
Majority 1374 36.2   27.5
Conservative hold Swing   10.7
Blackpool No. 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Metcalf 2,991 72.3   14.3
Labour D. Elgee 1029 24.9   17.1
National Front J. Kay 117 2.8 NEW
Majority 1962 47.4   31.4
Conservative hold Swing   15.7
Blackpool No. 9
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Cox* 2,919 75.7   14.8
Labour J. Trickett 769 20.0   19.1
National Front V. Gledhill 117 2.8 NEW
Majority 2150 55.8   33.9
Conservative hold Swing   16.9
Blackpool No. 10
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Baguley 3,802 72.0   42.0
Labour P. Hall 1309 24.8   6.2
National Front A. Timms 166 3.1 NEW
Majority 2493 47.2   26.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing   46.6
Blackpool No. 11
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Hanson 2,218 57.2   21.5
Labour H. Derbyshire 1545 39.8   24.5
National Front A. Hardy 116 3.0 NEW
Majority 673 17.3   11.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing   23.0
Brierfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Sumner-Clough* 4,325 66.2   24.7
Liberal A. Dixon 1216 18.6   13.3
Labour K. Firman 996 15.2   11.4
Majority 3109 47.6   38.0
Conservative hold Swing   19.0
Burnley No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Brown 2,479 51.4   16.7
Labour I. Wilson 1860 38.6   5.0
Liberal E. Roberts 480 10.0   11.7
Majority 619 12.8   4.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing   10.8
Burnley No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Booth* 1,687 47.9   2.4
Conservative S. Nightingale 1461 41.5   15.8
Liberal J. Anforth 373 10.6   13.4
Majority 226 6.4   18.1
Labour hold Swing   9.1
Burnley No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Tate 2,291 50.4   20.9
Labour J. Entwistle* 1883 41.5   11.5
Liberal E. Roberts 368 8.1   9.5
Majority 408 9.0   14.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing   20.9
Burnley No. 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Bailey 2,323 50.8   13.8
Labour C. Platt* 2248 49.2   13.8
Majority 75 1.6   24.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing   13.8
Burnley No. 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Keller* 2,404 50.8   0.1
Conservative L. Bullock 1709 41.6   19.9
Majority 695 1.6   20.0
Labour hold Swing   10.0
Burnley Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wyld* 2,827 69.3   3.4
Labour C. Burt 887 21.7   12.4
Liberal R. Puckering 365 8.9 NEW
Majority 1940 47.6   15.8
Conservative hold Swing   7.9
Chorley North East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Beechey 2,631 63.4   32.3
Labour J. Crook 1517 36.6   12.8
Majority 1114 26.9   8.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing   22.5
Chorley Rural No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Case 3,071 61.6   23.3
Labour J. Meadows* 1914 38.4   23.3
Majority 1157 23.2   0.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing   23.3
Chorley Rural No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Ambrose* 4,033 74.3   26.1
Labour P. Howat 948 17.5   13.7
Liberal M. Farnworth 446 8.2   12.5
Majority 3085 56.8   39.8
Conservative hold Swing   19.9
Chorley Rural No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Moorcroft 3,712 77.3   29.2
Labour F. Higson 1088 22.7   8.5
Majority 2624 54.7   37.7
Conservative hold Swing   18.8
Chorley South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Blackburn 3,123 60.8   21.3
Labour A. Watmough 1624 31.6   12.0
Liberal F. Wilson 388 7.6   9.3
Majority 1499 29.2   25.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing   16.6
Clayton-Le-Moors
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Galbraith* 2,581 62.6   22.0
Labour L. Dickinson 1079 26.2   14.1
Liberal H. Batty 294 7.1 NEW
National Front J. Dwyer 168 4.1 NEW
Majority 1502 36.4   36.1
Conservative hold Swing   18.0
Clitheroe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Eastwood 2,933 63.0   19.9
Labour B. Braithwaite 1725 37.0   8.5
Majority 1208 25.9   11.5
Conservative hold Swing   5.7
Colne No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. O'Connell 2,047 52.7   19.8
Liberal J. Smithson 936 24.1   18.9
Labour A. Pickup 899 23.2   1.0
Majority 1111 28.6   18.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing   19.3
Colne No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Greaves* 1,886 45.7   3.5
Conservative K. Hodgson 1596 38.7   17.0
Labour A. McGrath 643 15.6   13.5
Majority 290 7.0   13.1
Liberal hold Swing   10.3
Darwen No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Dodgson 2,123 53.5   21.2
Liberal C. Grills* 1214 30.6   11.9
Labour D. Alder 630 15.9   9.3
Majority 909 22.9   12.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing   16.6
Darwen No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Wiggans 1,993 53.1   16.1
Labour C. Jones* 952 25.4   19.4
Liberal P. Browne 809 21.6   3.3
Majority 1041 27.7   19.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing   17.8
Darwen No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Bland* 2,409 59.0   25.4
Liberal C. Talbot 1024 25.1   17.2
Labour T. Dewhurst 649 15.9   8.1
Majority 1385 33.9   25.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing   21.3
Fleetwood North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Brown* 1,931 59.3   4.5
Labour A. Fleming 793 24.4   20.8
Liberal D. Green 416 12.8 NEW
National Front J. Wilson 114 3.5 NEW
Majority 1138 35.0   25.3
Conservative hold Swing   12.7
Fleetwood South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Funk* 2,434 69.8   13.0
Labour R. Fox 908 26.0   17.2
National Front B. Meeson 146 4.2 NEW
Majority 1526 43.8   30.3
Conservative hold Swing   15.1
Fulwood No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Croft* 3,391 82.6   3.7
Labour A. Richardson 492 12.0   9.2
Liberal C. Merron 224 5.5 NEW
Majority 2899 70.6   12.9
Conservative hold Swing   6.4
Fulwood No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Horam* 3,428 81.1   2.9
Labour R. Sumner 483 11.4   10.4
Liberal A. Carmichael 316 7.5 NEW
Majority 2945 69.7   13.3
Conservative hold Swing   6.7
Fylde No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Spencer* 2,133 47.7   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   13.7
National Front H. Hughes 50 1.1 NEW
Majority 1188 26.6   26.1
Conservative gain from Independent Swing   24.1
Fylde No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Kirkham 2,573 69.7   19.3
Liberal M. Gilbert 1025 27.8   6.0
National Front A. Ward 94 2.5 NEW
Majority 1548 41.9   25.3
Conservative hold Swing   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   3.0
Labour F. Parkinson 1498 26.0   17.1
Liberal I. Kitchin 357 7.9 NEW
National Front M. Last 352 6.1 NEW
Majority 1951 33.9   20.1
Conservative hold Swing   10.0
Haslingden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Woodcock* 3,535 61.1   5.8
Labour M. Cowpe 1634 28.2   16.5
Liberal R. Holden 620 10.7 NEW
Majority 1901 32.8   22.3
Conservative hold Swing   11.1
Lancaster No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Taylor 2,140 50.8   12.4
Labour E. Jones* 1985 45.4   8.1
Liberal S. Shuttleworth 245 5.6 NEW
Majority 155 3.5   13.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing   10.1
Lancaster No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Morris 2,516 50.8   15.9
Labour M. Cantley* 1862 37.6   14.5
Liberal P. Walker 576 5.6 NEW
Majority 654 13.2   4.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing   15.9
Lancaster No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Hayton* 3,134 61.9   3.3
Labour J. O'Donnell 1406 27.8   13.6
Liberal J. Claxton 520 10.3 NEW
Majority 1728 34.2   16.9
Conservative hold Swing   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   2.4
Labour H. Prideaux 575 16.7   13.2
Liberal M. Brown 372 10.8 NEW
Majority 1912 55.7   15.6
Conservative hold Swing   7.8
Leyland No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Jackson 2,361 50.7   24.3
Liberal N. Orrell* 1451 31.2   7.2
Labour L. Day 844 18.1   17.1
Majority 910 19.5   16.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing   15.8
Leyland No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Haigh 1,888 53.5   11.1
Conservative J. Heys 1435 40.7 NEW
Liberal D. Mann 205 5.8   29.6
Majority 453 12.8   16.3
Labour hold Swing   25.9
Longridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Coulston* 5,111 87.9   39.9
Labour W. Vass 703 12.1 NEW
Majority 4408 75.8   71.7
Conservative gain from Independent conservative Swing   46.0
Lytham St. Annes No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Gouldbourn* 3,183 74.2   3.5
Labour N. Horridge 883 20.6   8.6
National Front J. Kay 221 5.2 NEW
Majority 2300 53.7   12.1
Conservative hold Swing   6.1
Lytham St. Annes No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Carter* 3,264 85.8   11.0
Labour R. Collins 442 11.1   14.1
National Front K. Warburton 118 3.1 NEW
Majority 2842 74.7   25.0
Conservative hold Swing   12.5
Lytham St. Annes No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Finn* 4,057 85.4   18.2
Labour K. Miller 550 11.6   21.2
National Front C. Callaby 142 3.0 NEW
Majority 3507 73.8   39.3
Conservative hold Swing   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   19.8
Labour A. Leach 1163 27.7   19.8
Majority 1876 44.6   39.6
Conservative hold Swing   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   3.2
Conservative C. Kemp 1437 32.9   13.0
Liberal T. Holt 971 22.2   8.6
Majority 529 12.1   6.1
Labour hold Swing   8.6
Nelson South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Fletcher 2,873 49.3   11.6
Labour B. Akrigg 2217 38.0   24.2
Liberal P. Berry 738 12.7 NEW
Majority 656 11.3   13.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing   17.9
Ormskirk No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Aspinwall* 4,129 71.6   18.9
Labour M. Rees 1641 28.4   18.9
Majority 2592 45.7   37.8
Conservative hold Swing   18.9
Ormskirk No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Ballance* 3,282 68.1   16.5
Labour A. Williams 1537 31.9   16.5
Majority 1745 36.2   33.1
Conservative hold Swing   16.5
Oswaldtwistle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Renshaw 2,549 66.5   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   41.2
Conservative hold Swing   28.4
Padiham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Brown 2,096 58.5   18.9
Labour F. Markham 1485 41.5   18.9
Majority 611 17.1   3.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing   18.9
Poulton-Le-Fylde
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Lofthouse 4,417 91.5   18.5
National Front C. Taylor 408 8.5 NEW
Majority 4009 83.1   37.0
Conservative hold Swing   22.7
Preston No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Merriweather 4,549 58.1   12.2
Conservative A. Scarsbrook 4,190
Labour G. Walmsley 2545 33.1   21.1
Labour A. Howard 2435
Liberal G. Wilkins 1334 8.9 NEW
Majority 3759 25.0   16.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing   16.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Preston No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. McGrath 1,498 37.0   1.2
Conservative M. Birtle 1269 31.3 NEW
Liberal G. Payne* 1079 26.6   11.6
National Front M. Gibson 182 4.5 NEW
New Britain A. Hall 22 0.5 NEW
Majority 229 5.7   5.6
Labour gain from Liberal Swing   5.2
Preston No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Kerr 1,824 43.5   4.1
Labour G. Higney 1749 41.7   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   19.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing   11.5
Preston No. 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Parker* 4,585 51.4   11.9
Labour C. Sharples* 4,274
Conservative K. Peet 3708 42.4   5.8
Conservative J. McGrath 3599
National Front M. Scott 1061 11.3 NEW
Majority 1552 9.0   17.7
Labour hold Swing   8.9
Labour hold Swing
Preston No. 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Farrington 1,962 47.9   29.5
Conservative K. Cartwright 1419 34.6   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   41.6
Labour hold Swing   20.8
Preston Rural No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Ryan* 3,479 90.0   16.0
Labour J. Prance 387 10.0   16.0
Majority 3092 80.0   32.0
Conservative hold Swing   16.0
Preston Rural No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Winn* 4,138 72.4   6.6
Labour M. Lyons 1031 18.0   16.2
Liberal L. Fletcher 549 9.6 NEW
Majority 3107 54.3   22.9
Conservative hold Swing   11.4
Preston Rural No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Jenkinson 3,350 58.7   26.2
Independent conservative V. Peacock 1742 30.5 NEW
Labour S. Hubberstey 612 10.7   11.1
Majority 3107 54.3   22.9
Conservative hold Swing   18.7
Rawtenstall No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Ingham 3,112 63.8   17.7
Labour K. Alty 1560 32.0   21.9
Communist R. Waddington 206 4.2 NEW
Majority 1552 31.8   24.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing   19.8
Rawtenstall No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. King 2,413 62.3   11.3
Labour E. Harvey 1039 26.8   22.2
Liberal J. Gledhill 290 7.5 NEW
Communist H. Malley 133 3.4 NEW
Majority 1374 35.5   33.6
Conservative hold Swing   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   8.9
Labour W. Goldsmith 933 21.8   11.7
National Front R. Farr 120 2.8 NEW
Majority 2291 53.6   20.7
Conservative hold Swing   10.3
Thornton Cleveleys No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Townend* 3,423 81.8   12.5
Labour R. Godfrey 672 16.0   14.7
National Front G. Tregower 92 2.2 NEW
Majority 2751 65.7   27.2
Conservative hold Swing   13.6
Walton-Le-Dale No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Welham* 3,242 71.1   11.2
Labour J. Dickinson 1001 21.9   18.1
Liberal R. Murphy 318 7.0 NEW
Majority 2241 49.1   29.3
Conservative hold Swing   14.7
Walton-Le-Dale No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Woods* 2,336 60.5   16.1
Labour K. Sharples 1523 39.5   3.7
Majority 813 21.1   19.9
Conservative hold Swing   9.9
West Lancashire No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Ashton* 2,567 65.6   11.0
Independent E. Cropper 1079 27.6 NEW
Labour B. Brown 267 6.8   16.6
Majority 1488 38.0   15.1
Conservative hold Swing   19.3
West Lancashire No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Kirby 3,685 89.1   16.2
Labour P. Swift 453 10.9   16.2
Majority 3232 78.1   32.3
Conservative hold Swing   16.2
Whitworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Clegg* 1,610 57.6   14.7
Liberal G. Foulds 1185 42.4   14.7
Majority 425 15.2   1.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing   14.7

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

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