# 1977 Lancashire County Council election

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

1977 Lancashire County Council elections :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | 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

Accrington No. 1 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 747 | 20.8 | 6.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 17.5 | |
Accrington No. 2 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 54 | 1.6 | 28.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 16.0 | |
Accrington No. 3 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 761 | 20.5 | 10.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.1 | |
Bacup :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Wood* | 2,549 | 70.8 | 15.4 |
| | Labour | H. Sutcliffe | 1053 | 29.2 | 15.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1496 | 41.5 | 30.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 15.4 | |
Barnoldswick :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 750 | 12.0 | 1.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 14.0 | |
Blackburn No. 1 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1988 | 37.3 | 27.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Swing | 36.6 | |
Blackburn No. 2 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 553 | 18.4 | 26.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.2 | |
Blackburn No. 3 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 870 | 19.7 | 1.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.8 | |
Blackburn No. 4 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 108 | 3.4 | 1.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.7 | |
Blackburn No. 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Murray* | 3,847 | 87.7 | 29.6 |
| | Labour | D. Smith | 541 | 12.3 | 9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3306 | 75.3 | 47.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 19.4 | |
Blackburn No. 6 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Cutler | 1,871 | 52.8 | 7.3 |
| | Labour | J. Mason* | 1674 | 47.2 | 7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 197 | 5.6 | 3.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 7.3 | |
Blackburn No. 7 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 854 | 16.7 | 10.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 11.6 | |
Blackburn Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Nickson* | 4,622 | 85.2 | 23.0 |
| | Labour | A. Barton | 804 | 14.8 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3818 | 70.4 | 29.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 12.5 | |
Blackpool No. 1 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2555 | 65.4 | 36.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 18.4 | |
Blackpool No. 2 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1758 | 48.9 | 38.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 19.1 | |
Blackpool No. 3 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1940 | 63.3 | 36.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 16.4 | |
Blackpool No. 4 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 687 | 14.0 | 8.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.4 | |
Blackpool No. 5 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1508 | 37.1 | 26.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 13.1 | |
Blackpool No. 6 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 824 | 24.1 | 22.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 11.2 | |
Blackpool No. 7 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1374 | 36.2 | 27.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.7 | |
Blackpool No. 8 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1962 | 47.4 | 31.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 15.7 | |
Blackpool No. 9 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2150 | 55.8 | 33.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 16.9 | |
Blackpool No. 10 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2493 | 47.2 | 26.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | 46.6 | |
Blackpool No. 11 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 673 | 17.3 | 11.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 23.0 | |
Brierfield :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 3109 | 47.6 | 38.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 19.0 | |
Burnley No. 1 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 619 | 12.8 | 4.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 10.8 | |
Burnley No. 2 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 226 | 6.4 | 18.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.1 | |
Burnley No. 3 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 408 | 9.0 | 14.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 20.9 | |
Burnley No. 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Bailey | 2,323 | 50.8 | 13.8 |
| | Labour | C. Platt* | 2248 | 49.2 | 13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75 | 1.6 | 24.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 13.8 | |
Burnley No. 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Keller* | 2,404 | 50.8 | 0.1 |
| | Conservative | L. Bullock | 1709 | 41.6 | 19.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 695 | 1.6 | 20.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.0 | |
Burnley Rural :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1940 | 47.6 | 15.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.9 | |
Chorley North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Beechey | 2,631 | 63.4 | 32.3 |
| | Labour | J. Crook | 1517 | 36.6 | 12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1114 | 26.9 | 8.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 22.5 | |
Chorley Rural No. 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Case | 3,071 | 61.6 | 23.3 |
| | Labour | J. Meadows* | 1914 | 38.4 | 23.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1157 | 23.2 | 0.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 23.3 | |
Chorley Rural No. 2 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 3085 | 56.8 | 39.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 19.9 | |
Chorley Rural No. 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Moorcroft | 3,712 | 77.3 | 29.2 |
| | Labour | F. Higson | 1088 | 22.7 | 8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2624 | 54.7 | 37.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 18.8 | |
Chorley South West :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1499 | 29.2 | 25.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 16.6 | |
Clayton-Le-Moors :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1502 | 36.4 | 36.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 18.0 | |
Clitheroe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Eastwood | 2,933 | 63.0 | 19.9 |
| | Labour | B. Braithwaite | 1725 | 37.0 | 8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1208 | 25.9 | 11.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.7 | |
Colne No. 1 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1111 | 28.6 | 18.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 19.3 | |
Colne No. 2 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 290 | 7.0 | 13.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | 10.3 | |
Darwen No. 1 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 909 | 22.9 | 12.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 16.6 | |
Darwen No. 2 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1041 | 27.7 | 19.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 17.8 | |
Darwen No. 3 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1385 | 33.9 | 25.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 21.3 | |
Fleetwood North :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1138 | 35.0 | 25.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 12.7 | |
Fleetwood South :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1526 | 43.8 | 30.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 15.1 | |
Fulwood No. 1 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2899 | 70.6 | 12.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.4 | |
Fulwood No. 2 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2945 | 69.7 | 13.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.7 | |
Fylde No. 1 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1188 | 26.6 | 26.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | 24.1 | |
Fylde No. 2 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1548 | 41.9 | 25.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 12.7 | |
Garstang No. 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Elletson* | 3,210 | 83.7 | N/A'"`UNIQ−−ref−000000A7−QINU`"' |
| | Labour | A. Hawton | 494 | 12.9 | NEW |
| | National Front | J. O'Donnell | 129 | 3.4 | NEW |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3833 | 70.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
Garstang No. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Fitzherbert-Brockholes | 3,655 | 74.2 | N/A'"`UNIQ−−ref−000000AB−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 | Majority | Majority | 2687 | 54.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
Great Harwood :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1951 | 33.9 | 20.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.0 | |
Haslingden :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1901 | 32.8 | 22.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 11.1 | |
Lancaster No. 1 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 155 | 3.5 | 13.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 10.1 | |
Lancaster No. 2 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 654 | 13.2 | 4.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 15.9 | |
Lancaster No. 3 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1728 | 34.2 | 16.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.5 | |
Lancaster Rural No. 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | M. Bates* | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Lancaster Rural No. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | G. Bowring* | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Lancaster Rural No. 3 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1912 | 55.7 | 15.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.8 | |
Leyland No. 1 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 910 | 19.5 | 16.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 15.8 | |
Leyland No. 2 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 453 | 12.8 | 16.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 25.9 | |
Longridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Coulston* | 5,111 | 87.9 | 39.9 |
| | Labour | W. Vass | 703 | 12.1 | NEW |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4408 | 75.8 | 71.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent conservative | Conservative gain from Independent conservative | Swing | 46.0 | |
Lytham St. Annes No. 1 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2300 | 53.7 | 12.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.1 | |
Lytham St. Annes No. 2 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2842 | 74.7 | 25.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 12.5 | |
Lytham St. Annes No. 3 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 3507 | 73.8 | 39.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 19.7 | |
Morecambe & Heysham No. 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Robinson* | 3,248 | 79.5 | N/A'"`UNIQ−−ref−000000D9−QINU`"' |
| | Labour | L. Holmes | 840 | 20.5 | NEW |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2408 | 58.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
Morecambe & Heysham No. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Elliott* | 3,039 | 72.3 | 19.8 |
| | Labour | A. Leach | 1163 | 27.7 | 19.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1876 | 44.6 | 39.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 19.8 | |
Morecambe & Heysham No. 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Quick* | 2,995 | 69.6 | N/A'"`UNIQ−−ref−000000E0−QINU`"' |
| | Labour | B. Wolfenden | 1311 | 30.4 | NEW |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1684 | 39.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
Nelson North :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 529 | 12.1 | 6.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.6 | |
Nelson South :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 656 | 11.3 | 13.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 17.9 | |
Ormskirk No. 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Aspinwall* | 4,129 | 71.6 | 18.9 |
| | Labour | M. Rees | 1641 | 28.4 | 18.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2592 | 45.7 | 37.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 18.9 | |
Ormskirk No. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Ballance* | 3,282 | 68.1 | 16.5 |
| | Labour | A. Williams | 1537 | 31.9 | 16.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1745 | 36.2 | 33.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 16.5 | |
Oswaldtwistle :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1949 | 50.9 | 41.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 28.4 | |
Padiham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Brown | 2,096 | 58.5 | 18.9 |
| | Labour | F. Markham | 1485 | 41.5 | 18.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 611 | 17.1 | 3.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 18.9 | |
Poulton-Le-Fylde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Lofthouse | 4,417 | 91.5 | 18.5 |
| | National Front | C. Taylor | 408 | 8.5 | NEW |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4009 | 83.1 | 37.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 22.7 | |
Preston No. 1 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 3759 | 25.0 | 16.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 16.6 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Preston No. 2 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 229 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | 5.2 | |
Preston No. 3 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 75 | 1.8 | 19.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 11.5 | |
Preston No. 4 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1552 | 9.0 | 17.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Preston No. 5 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 543 | 13.3 | 41.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 20.8 | |
Preston Rural No. 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Ryan* | 3,479 | 90.0 | 16.0 |
| | Labour | J. Prance | 387 | 10.0 | 16.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3092 | 80.0 | 32.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 16.0 | |
Preston Rural No. 2 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 3107 | 54.3 | 22.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 11.4 | |
Preston Rural No. 3 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 3107 | 54.3 | 22.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 18.7 | |
Rawtenstall No. 1 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1552 | 31.8 | 24.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 19.8 | |
Rawtenstall No. 2 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1374 | 35.5 | 33.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 16.8 | |
Skelmersdale & Holland No. 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Baxter | 2,337 | 56.4 | N/A'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000117−QINU`"' |
| | Labour | J. Prunty* | 1600 | 38.6 | N/A |
| | Communist | T. Aldridge | 203 | 4.9 | NEW |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 737 | 17.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | N/A | |
Skelmersdale & Holland No. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Ellman* | 2,824 | 57.4 | N/A'"`UNIQ−−ref−0000011B−QINU`"' |
| | Conservative | A. Evans | 2099 | 42.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 725 | 14.7 | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Thornton Cleveleys No. 1 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2291 | 53.6 | 20.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.3 | |
Thornton Cleveleys No. 2 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2751 | 65.7 | 27.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 13.6 | |
Walton-Le-Dale No. 1 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2241 | 49.1 | 29.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 14.7 | |
Walton-Le-Dale No. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Woods* | 2,336 | 60.5 | 16.1 |
| | Labour | K. Sharples | 1523 | 39.5 | 3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 813 | 21.1 | 19.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.9 | |
West Lancashire No. 1 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1488 | 38.0 | 15.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 19.3 | |
West Lancashire No. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Kirby | 3,685 | 89.1 | 16.2 |
| | Labour | P. Swift | 453 | 10.9 | 16.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3232 | 78.1 | 32.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 16.2 | |
Whitworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Clegg* | 1,610 | 57.6 | 14.7 |
| | Liberal | G. Foulds | 1185 | 42.4 | 14.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 425 | 15.2 | 1.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 14.7 | |