1982 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election
Ward results

1982 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election

Section Title: Ward results
Table Section Text: None

Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±

Labour	L. Sumner	1,758	54.7	22.1

SDP–Liberal Alliance	W. Jones	814	25.3	+25.3

Conservative	M. Sharland	640	19.9	3.2

Majority	944	29.4	24.3

Turnout	3,212	33.6	5.3

Labour hold	Swing	23.7

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The 1982 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election's turnout was 33.6%.

final_sentence: The 1982 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election's turnout was 33.6%.