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:

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
Ward1979 1st 1979 2nd1979 3rd19801982
Next Up19801982198319841986
Altham Parish--Con-
BarnfieldConLabLabLabLab
BaxendenConConConLabSDP
CentralLabLabLabLabLab
ChurchLabLabLabLabLab
ClaytonConConConLabLab
HuncoatConLabConLabCon
ImmanuelLabConConLabCon
MilnshawConConConLabCon
NethertonLabLabLabLabLab
OvertonConConConLabCon
PeelLabLabConLabLab
Rishton EachillCon-ConCon-
Rishton NordenConLab-ConCon
Spring HillLabLabLabLabLab
St AndrewsConConConLabCon
St OswaldsConConConConCon
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Councillors197919801982
Labour Cllrs.586137
Cons Cllrs1171037
SDP Cllrs1
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% of the Vote197919801982
Labour46.6%51.8%36.2%
Conservatives55.0%38.9%39.1%
SDP Alliance23.9%
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Votes197919801982
Labour51,82312,9448,479
Conservatives54,5789,7139,174
Liberals2,7241,239
SDP Alliance5,609

Ward Results

Barnfield- electorate 2,998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave Keeley 552
SDP 441
Conservative 314
... spoilt votes 2 ...
Majority
Turnout 1,307 43.7%
Labour hold Swing
Baxenden- electorate 3,539
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Eddleston 596
Liberal 576
Conservative 543
... spoilt votes 3 ...
Majority
Turnout 48.5%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Central- electorate 3,950
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Basil Whitham 1,119
Conservative 417
... spoilt votes 11 ...
Majority
Turnout 39.2%
Labour hold Swing
Church- electorate 4,843
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phyliss Hargreaves 1,429
Conservative 658
... spoilt votes 5 ...
Majority
Turnout 43.2%
Labour hold Swing
Clayton-le-Moors - electorate 4,180
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour PS Whitham 838
Conservative 828
Liberal 331
... spoilt votes 8 ...
Majority
Turnout 48.0%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Huncoat - electorate 2,764
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eddie Saville 696
Conservative 694
... spoilt votes 1 ...
Majority 2
Turnout 50.3%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Immanuel - electorate 3,369
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B Nuttall 704
Conservative 658
... spoilt votes 2 ...
Majority 46
Turnout 38.2%
Labour hold Swing
Milnshaw - electorate 4,188
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham A. Ashworth 1,044
Conservative 813
... spoilt votes 2 ...
Majority
Turnout 44.4%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Netherton - electorate 3,714
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F Gregory 1,058
Conservative 722
... spoilt votes 5 ...
Majority
Turnout 48.1%
Labour hold Swing
Overton - electorate 4,518
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J D Marsh 910
Conservative 897
... spoilt votes 2 ...
Majority
Turnout 40.0%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Peel - electorate 3,861
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W Wallwork 1,111
Conservative 603
... spoilt votes 5 ...
Majority
Turnout 44.5%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Rishton Eachill - electorate 2,102
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. D. Henry 482
Labour 350
Liberal 197
... spoilt votes 1 ...
Majority
Turnout 49.0%
Conservative hold Swing
Rishton Norden- electorate 2,538
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 652
Labour 379
Liberal 135
... spoilt votes 0 ...
Majority
Turnout 45.9%
Conservative hold Swing
Spring Hill - electorate 4,120
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cliff Westell 776
Independent 690
... spoilt votes 42 ...
Majority
Turnout 36.6%
Labour hold Swing
St. Andrew's - electorate 3,238
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alfred Newsham 642
Conservative 626
... spoilt votes 3 ...
Majority 16
Turnout 39.3%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
St Oswald's - electorate 4,079
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bessie Margaret Sandiford 656
Labour 509
Independent 302
... spoilt votes 3 ...
Majority
Turnout 36.0%
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Hyndburn Council election records". Hyndburn Council election records: 1. May 1982.
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