title: 1982 Hyndburn Borough Council election
text: # 1982 Hyndburn Borough Council election
  
  Elections to Hyndburn Borough Council were held in May 1982. 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:
  
  * Conservative (20)
  * Labour (27-1=26)
  * SDP (27-1=26)
  
  Hyndburn Local Election Result 1982 :
  
  | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Labour | 7 | | 1 | -1 | 46.7% | 36.2% | 8,479 | -15.6% |
  | Conservative | 7 | | | | 46.7% | 39.1% | 9,174 | +0.2% |
  | SDP | 1 | 1 | | +1 | 6.7% | 23.9% | 5,609 | +23.9% |
  | Liberal | | | | | | | | -2.6% |
  | National Front | | | | | | | | |
  | Independent | | | | | | | | -3% |
  | Communist | | | | | | | | |
  | Independent Labour | | | | | | 0.6% | 134 | +0.6% |
  | Spoilt | | | | | | 0.2% | 56 | -0.2% |
  | Totals | 15 | | | | | 41.8% | 23,492 | |
  | Ward | 1979 1st | 1979 2nd | 1979 3rd | 1980 | 1982 |
  | Next Up | 1980 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1986 |
  | Altham Parish | - | - | Con | - | |
  | Barnfield | Con | Lab | Lab | Lab | Lab |
  | Baxenden | Con | Con | Con | Lab | SDP |
  | Central | Lab | Lab | Lab | Lab | Lab |
  | Church | Lab | Lab | Lab | Lab | Lab |
  | Clayton | Con | Con | Con | Lab | Lab |
  | Huncoat | Con | Lab | Con | Lab | Con |
  | Immanuel | Lab | Con | Con | Lab | Con |
  | Milnshaw | Con | Con | Con | Lab | Con |
  | Netherton | Lab | Lab | Lab | Lab | Lab |
  | Overton | Con | Con | Con | Lab | Con |
  | Peel | Lab | Lab | Con | Lab | Lab |
  | Rishton Eachill | Con | - | Con | Con | - |
  | Rishton Norden | Con | Lab | - | Con | Con |
  | Spring Hill | Lab | Lab | Lab | Lab | Lab |
  | St Andrews | Con | Con | Con | Lab | Con |
  | St Oswalds | Con | Con | Con | Con | Con |
  | Councillors | 1979 | 1979 | 1979 | 1980 | 1982 |
  | Labour Cllrs. | 5 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
  | Cons Cllrs | 11 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
  | SDP Cllrs | | | | | 1 |
  | % of the Vote | 1979 | 1979 | 1979 | 1980 | 1982 |
  | Labour | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 51.8% | 36.2% |
  | Conservatives | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 38.9% | 39.1% |
  | SDP Alliance | | | | | 23.9% |
  | Votes | 1979 | 1979 | 1979 | 1980 | 1982 |
  | Labour | 51,823 | 51,823 | 51,823 | 12,944 | 8,479 |
  | Conservatives | 54,578 | 54,578 | 54,578 | 9,713 | 9,174 |
  | Liberals | 2,724 | 2,724 | 2,724 | 1,239 |
  | SDP Alliance | | | | | 5,609 |
  
  ## Ward Results
  
  Barnfield- electorate 2,998 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Dave Keeley | 552 | |
  | | SDP | | 441 | |
  | | Conservative | | 314 | |
  | | ... | spoilt votes | 2 | ... |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,307 | 43.7% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  Baxenden- electorate 3,539 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Robert Eddleston | 596 | |
  | | Liberal | | 576 | |
  | | Conservative | | 543 | |
  | | ... | spoilt votes | 3 | ... |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.5% |
  | | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
  
  Central- electorate 3,950 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Basil Whitham | 1,119 | |
  | | Conservative | | 417 | |
  | | ... | spoilt votes | 11 | ... |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.2% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  Church- electorate 4,843 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Phyliss Hargreaves | 1,429 | |
  | | Conservative | | 658 | |
  | | ... | spoilt votes | 5 | ... |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.2% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  Clayton-le-Moors - electorate 4,180 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | PS Whitham | 838 | |
  | | Conservative | | 828 | |
  | | Liberal | | 331 | |
  | | ... | spoilt votes | 8 | ... |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.0% |
  | | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
  
  Huncoat - electorate 2,764 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Eddie Saville | 696 | |
  | | Conservative | | 694 | |
  | | ... | spoilt votes | 1 | ... |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.3% |
  | | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
  
  Immanuel - electorate 3,369 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | B Nuttall | 704 | |
  | | Conservative | | 658 | |
  | | ... | spoilt votes | 2 | ... |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.2% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  Milnshaw - electorate 4,188 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Graham A. Ashworth | 1,044 | |
  | | Conservative | | 813 | |
  | | ... | spoilt votes | 2 | ... |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.4% |
  | | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
  
  Netherton - electorate 3,714 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | F Gregory | 1,058 | |
  | | Conservative | | 722 | |
  | | ... | spoilt votes | 5 | ... |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.1% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  Overton - electorate 4,518 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | J D Marsh | 910 | |
  | | Conservative | | 897 | |
  | | ... | spoilt votes | 2 | ... |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.0% |
  | | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
  
  Peel - electorate 3,861 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | W Wallwork | 1,111 | |
  | | Conservative | | 603 | |
  | | ... | spoilt votes | 5 | ... |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.5% |
  | | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
  
  Rishton Eachill - electorate 2,102 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | G. D. Henry | 482 | |
  | | Labour | | 350 | |
  | | Liberal | | 197 | |
  | | ... | spoilt votes | 1 | ... |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.0% |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  Rishton Norden- electorate 2,538 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | | 652 | |
  | | Labour | | 379 | |
  | | Liberal | | 135 | |
  | | ... | spoilt votes | 0 | ... |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.9% |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  Spring Hill - electorate 4,120 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Cliff Westell | 776 | |
  | | Independent | | 690 | |
  | | ... | spoilt votes | 42 | ... |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.6% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  St. Andrew's - electorate 3,238 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Alfred Newsham | 642 | |
  | | Conservative | | 626 | |
  | | ... | spoilt votes | 3 | ... |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.3% |
  | | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
  
  St Oswald's - electorate 4,079 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Bessie Margaret Sandiford | 656 | |
  | | Labour | | 509 | |
  | | Independent | | 302 | |
  | | ... | spoilt votes | 3 | ... |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.0% |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  