1977 Lancashire County Council election
{{Short description|Local election in Lancashire, England}}
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1977 Lancashire County Council Election
| country = Lancashire
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 1973 Lancashire County Council election
| previous_year = 1973
| outgoing_members =
| election_date = {{Start date|1977|5|5|df=y}}
| elected_members =
| next_election = 1981 Lancashire County Council election
| next_year = 1981
| seats_for_election= All 96 seats on Lancashire County Council
| majority_seats = 48
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| image1 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader1 =
| party1 = Conservative Party (UK)
| last_election1 = 52 seats, 46.3 %
| seats_before1 =
| seats1 =
| seats_after1 = 83
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 31
| popular_vote1 = 261,435
| percentage1 = 61.7 %
| swing1 = {{increase}} 15.5 ppt
| image2 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader2 =
| party2 = Labour Party (UK)
| last_election2 = 33 seats, 39.8 %
| seats_before2 =
| seats2 =
| seats_after2 = 12
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 21
| popular_vote2 = 118,706
| percentage2 = 28.0 %
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 11.8 ppt
| image3 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader3 =
| party3 = Liberal Party (UK)
| last_election3 = 7 seats, 6.8 %
| seats_before3 =
| seats3 =
| seats_after3 = 1
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}} 6
| popular_vote3 = 28,622
| percentage3 = 6.8 %
| swing3 = {{decrease}} 2.4 ppt
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption =
| title = Leader
| posttitle =
| before_election =
| before_party = Conservative Party (UK)
| after_election =
| after_party = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
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
{{Election summary partial council net begin |title = 1977 Lancashire County Council elections}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 83
|net = {{increase}} 31
|seats % = 86.5
|other seats =
|total seats = 83
|total seats % = 86.5
|votes = 261,435
|votes % = 61.7
|plus/minus = {{increase}} 15.5
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 12
|net = {{decrease}} 21
|seats % = 12.5
|other seats =
|total seats = 12
|total seats % = 12.5
|votes = 118,706
|votes % = 28.0
|plus/minus = {{decrease}} 11.8
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|seats = 1
|net = {{decrease}} 6
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats =
|total seats = 1
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 28,622
|votes % = 6.8
|plus/minus = {{decrease}} 2.4
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = National Front (UK)
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0
|other seats =
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0
|votes = 7,153
|votes % = 1.7
|plus/minus = {{increase}} 1.3
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Independent politician
|seats = 0
|net = {{decrease}} 3
|seats % = 0
|other seats =
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0
|votes = 4,613
|votes % = 1.1
|plus/minus = {{decrease}} 1.7
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = National Party (UK, 1976)
|seats = 0
|net = NEW
|seats % = 0
|other seats =
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0
|votes = 1,110
|votes % = 0.3
|plus/minus = NEW
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|seats = 0
|net = NEW
|seats % = 0
|other seats =
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0
|votes = 1,093
|votes % = 0.3
|plus/minus = NEW
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Residents Association
|seats = 0
|net = {{decrease}} 1
|seats % = 0
|other seats =
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0
|votes = 945
|votes % = 0.2
|plus/minus = {{decrease}} 0.5
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = New Britain Party
|seats = 0
|net = NEW
|seats % = 0
|other seats =
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0
|votes = 22
|votes % = 0.0
|plus/minus = NEW
}}
{{Election box end}}
Ward Results
{{Election box begin | title=Accrington No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = H. Taylor
| votes = 1907
| percentage = 53.2
| change = {{increase}} 10.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = B. Whitham
| votes = 1160
| percentage = 32.4
| change = {{decrease}} 24.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = F. Chapman
| votes = 272
| percentage = 7.6
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = K. Dobson
| votes = 246
| percentage = 6.9
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=747 |percentage=20.8 |change={{increase}} 6.6 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner= Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 17.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Accrington No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Hindley
| votes = 1400
| percentage = 41.5
| change = {{increase}} 6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = W. Haines*
| votes = 1346
| percentage = 39.9
| change = {{decrease}} 25.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = D. Riley
| votes = 379
| percentage = 11.2
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = D. O'Hanlon
| votes = 187
| percentage = 5.5
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Communist Party of Great Britain
| candidate = M. Dearden
| votes = 60
| percentage = 1.8
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=54 |percentage=1.6 |change={{decrease}} 28.8 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner= Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 16.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Accrington No. 3}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = M. Martin
| votes = 1903
| percentage = 51.2
| change = {{decrease}} 4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = D. Keeley
| votes = 1142
| percentage = 30.7
| change = {{decrease}} 14.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = W. Matthews
| votes = 388
| percentage = 10.4
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = C. Dower
| votes = 283
| percentage = 7.6
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=761 |percentage=20.5 |change={{increase}} 10.1 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner= Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}} 5.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bacup}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = D. Wood*
| votes = 2549
| percentage = 70.8
| change = {{increase}} 15.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = H. Sutcliffe
| votes = 1053
| percentage = 29.2
| change = {{decrease}} 15.4
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1496 |percentage=41.5 |change={{increase}} 30.7 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner= Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}} 15.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Barnoldswick}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Maisey
| votes = 2687
| percentage = 42.9
| change = {{increase}} 20.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = R. Hill*
| votes = 1937
| percentage = 30.9
| change = {{decrease}} 7.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Bebbington
| votes = 1639
| percentage = 26.2
| change = {{increase}} 1.9
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=750 |percentage=12.0 |change={{decrease}} 1.8 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner= Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 14.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Blackburn No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = T. Marsden
| votes = 3542
| percentage = 63.5
| change = {{increase}} 25.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = D. Cave
| votes = 1464
| percentage = 26.2
| change = {{increase}} 11.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Party (UK, 1976)
| candidate = G. Hudson
| votes = 572
| percentage = 10.3
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1988 |percentage=37.3 |change={{increase}} 27.6 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner= Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Residents Association
|swing = {{increase}} 36.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Blackburn No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = E. Smith*
| votes = 1605
| percentage = 53.3
| change = {{decrease}} 19.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = K. Bolton
| votes = 1052
| percentage = 35.0
| change = {{increase}} 7.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Party (UK, 1976)
| candidate = D. Rowbotham
| votes = 216
| percentage = 7.2
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = J. Whittaker
| votes = 136
| percentage = 4.5
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=553 |percentage=18.4 |change={{decrease}} 26.2 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}} 13.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Blackburn No. 3}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = L. Proos*
| votes = 2524
| percentage = 57.1
| change = {{increase}} 7.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = A. Hutchinson
| votes = 1654
| percentage = 37.4
| change = {{increase}} 15.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Communist Party of Great Britain
| candidate = G. Davies
| votes = 245
| percentage = 5.5
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=870 |percentage=19.7 |change={{decrease}} 1.2 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}} 3.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Blackburn No. 4}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = H. White*
| votes = 1022
| percentage = 32.1
| change = {{decrease}} 5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = F. Beetham
| votes = 914
| percentage = 28.8
| change = {{decrease}} 6.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = F. Lewis
| votes = 800
| percentage = 25.2
| change = {{increase}} 15.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Party (UK, 1976)
| candidate = J. Read Kingsley
| votes = 322
| percentage = 10.1
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = E. Adamson
| votes = 121
| percentage = 3.8
| change = {{decrease}} 13.0
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=108 |percentage=3.4 |change={{increase}} 1.5 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 0.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Blackburn No. 5}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = D. Murray*
| votes = 3847
| percentage = 87.7
| change = {{increase}} 29.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = D. Smith
| votes = 541
| percentage = 12.3
| change = {{decrease}} 9.2
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=3306 |percentage=75.3 |change={{increase}} 47.0 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 19.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Blackburn No. 6}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Cutler
| votes = 1871
| percentage = 52.8
| change = {{increase}} 7.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Mason*
| votes = 1674
| percentage = 47.2
| change = {{decrease}} 7.3
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=197 |percentage=5.6 |change={{decrease}} 3.4 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 7.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Blackburn No. 7}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = R. Wood
| votes = 2713
| percentage = 53.2
| change = {{increase}} 17.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Bury*
| votes = 1859
| percentage = 36.4
| change = {{decrease}} 5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = G. Hughes
| votes = 529
| percentage = 10.4
| change = {{decrease}} 12.6
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=854 |percentage=16.7 |change={{increase}} 10.2 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 11.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Blackburn Rural}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = G. Nickson*
| votes = 4622
| percentage = 85.2
| change = {{increase}} 23.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = A. Barton
| votes = 804
| percentage = 14.8
| change = {{decrease}} 2.0
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=3818 |percentage=70.4 |change={{increase}} 29.2 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 12.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Blackpool No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = H. Jackson*
| votes = 3159
| percentage = 80.9
| change = {{increase}} 16.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = G. Ross
| votes = 604
| percentage = 15.5
| change = {{decrease}} 20.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = T. Parry
| votes = 143
| percentage = 3.7
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=2555 |percentage=65.4 |change={{increase}} 36.8 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 18.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Blackpool No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = T. Percival*
| votes = 2617
| percentage = 72.8
| change = {{increase}} 17.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = W. Garmston
| votes = 859
| percentage = 23.9
| change = {{decrease}} 20.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = A. Haworth
| votes = 119
| percentage = 3.3
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1758 |percentage=48.9 |change={{increase}} 38.0 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 19.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Blackpool No. 3}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = L. Broughton*
| votes = 2448
| percentage = 79.8
| change = {{increase}} 27.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = R. Lewis
| votes = 508
| percentage = 16.6
| change = {{decrease}} 5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = M. Roberts
| votes = 111
| percentage = 3.6
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1940 |percentage=63.3 |change={{increase}} 36.9 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 16.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Blackpool No. 4}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = R. Hook
| votes = 2731
| percentage = 55.7
| change = {{increase}} 18.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = L. Pomfret
| votes = 2044
| percentage = 41.7
| change = {{increase}} 10.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = C. Michaels
| votes = 130
| percentage = 2.7
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=687 |percentage=14.0 |change={{increase}} 8.7 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 4.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Blackpool No. 5}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Battersby*
| votes = 2735
| percentage = 67.2
| change = {{increase}} 11.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = E. Kirton
| votes = 1227
| percentage = 30.2
| change = {{decrease}} 14.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = M. Agnew
| votes = 107
| percentage = 2.6
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1508 |percentage=37.1 |change={{increase}} 26.2 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 13.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Blackpool No. 6}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = R. Jacobs*
| votes = 2022
| percentage = 59.1
| change = {{increase}} 21.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = S. Wright
| votes = 1198
| percentage = 35.0
| change = {{decrease}} 1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = A. Hanson
| votes = 203
| percentage = 5.9
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=824 |percentage=24.1 |change={{increase}} 22.4 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 11.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Blackpool No. 7}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = R. Dewhirst*
| votes = 2464
| percentage = 65.0
| change = {{increase}} 23.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = E. Allcock
| votes = 1090
| percentage = 28.7
| change = {{increase}} 2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = A. Machin
| votes = 239
| percentage = 6.3
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1374 |percentage=36.2 |change={{increase}} 27.5 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 10.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Blackpool No. 8}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Metcalf
| votes = 2991
| percentage = 72.3
| change = {{increase}} 14.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = D. Elgee
| votes = 1029
| percentage = 24.9
| change = {{decrease}} 17.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = J. Kay
| votes = 117
| percentage = 2.8
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1962 |percentage=47.4 |change={{increase}} 31.4 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 15.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Blackpool No. 9}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Cox*
| votes = 2919
| percentage = 75.7
| change = {{increase}} 14.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Trickett
| votes = 769
| percentage = 20.0
| change = {{decrease}} 19.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = V. Gledhill
| votes = 117
| percentage = 2.8
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=2150 |percentage=55.8 |change={{increase}} 33.9 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 16.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Blackpool No. 10}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = G. Baguley
| votes = 3802
| percentage = 72.0
| change = {{increase}} 42.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = P. Hall
| votes = 1309
| percentage = 24.8
| change = {{increase}} 6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = A. Timms
| votes = 166
| percentage = 3.1
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=2493 |percentage=47.2 |change={{increase}} 26.0 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Independent politician
|swing = {{increase}} 46.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Blackpool No. 11}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = D. Hanson
| votes = 2218
| percentage = 57.2
| change = {{increase}} 21.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = H. Derbyshire
| votes = 1545
| percentage = 39.8
| change = {{decrease}} 24.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = A. Hardy
| votes = 116
| percentage = 3.0
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=673 |percentage=17.3 |change={{decrease}} 11.2 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 23.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Brierfield}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = K. Sumner-Clough*
| votes = 4325
| percentage = 66.2
| change = {{increase}} 24.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = A. Dixon
| votes = 1216
| percentage = 18.6
| change = {{decrease}} 13.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = K. Firman
| votes = 996
| percentage = 15.2
| change = {{decrease}} 11.4
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=3109 |percentage=47.6 |change={{increase}} 38.0 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 19.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Burnley No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = F. Brown
| votes = 2479
| percentage = 51.4
| change = {{increase}} 16.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = I. Wilson
| votes = 1860
| percentage = 38.6
| change = {{decrease}} 5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = E. Roberts
| votes = 480
| percentage = 10.0
| change = {{decrease}} 11.7
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=619 |percentage=12.8 |change={{increase}} 4.0 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 10.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Burnley No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = F. Booth*
| votes = 1687
| percentage = 47.9
| change = {{decrease}} 2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = S. Nightingale
| votes = 1461
| percentage = 41.5
| change = {{increase}} 15.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Anforth
| votes = 373
| percentage = 10.6
| change = {{decrease}} 13.4
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=226 |percentage=6.4 |change={{decrease}} 18.1 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}} 9.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Burnley No. 3}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = M. Tate
| votes = 2291
| percentage = 50.4
| change = {{increase}} 20.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Entwistle*
| votes = 1883
| percentage = 41.5
| change = {{decrease}} 11.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = E. Roberts
| votes = 368
| percentage = 8.1
| change = {{decrease}} 9.5
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=408 |percentage=9.0 |change={{decrease}} 14.4 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 20.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Burnley No. 4}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = F. Bailey
| votes = 2323
| percentage = 50.8
| change = {{increase}} 13.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = C. Platt*
| votes = 2248
| percentage = 49.2
| change = {{decrease}} 13.8
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=75 |percentage=1.6 |change={{decrease}} 24.3 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 13.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Burnley No. 5}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Keller*
| votes = 2404
| percentage = 50.8
| change = {{decrease}} 0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = L. Bullock
| votes = 1709
| percentage = 41.6
| change = {{increase}} 19.9
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=695 |percentage=1.6 |change={{decrease}} 20.0 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}} 10.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Burnley Rural}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Wyld*
| votes = 2827
| percentage = 69.3
| change = {{increase}} 3.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = C. Burt
| votes = 887
| percentage = 21.7
| change = {{decrease}} 12.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = R. Puckering
| votes = 365
| percentage = 8.9
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1940 |percentage=47.6 |change={{increase}} 15.8 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 7.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Chorley North East}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = M. Beechey
| votes = 2631
| percentage = 63.4
| change = {{increase}} 32.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Crook
| votes = 1517
| percentage = 36.6
| change = {{decrease}} 12.8
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1114 |percentage=26.9 |change={{increase}} 8.6 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 22.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Chorley Rural No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = M. Case
| votes = 3071
| percentage = 61.6
| change = {{increase}} 23.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Meadows*
| votes = 1914
| percentage = 38.4
| change = {{decrease}} 23.3
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1157 |percentage=23.2 |change={{decrease}} 0.3 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 23.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Chorley Rural No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = A. Ambrose*
| votes = 4033
| percentage = 74.3
| change = {{increase}} 26.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = P. Howat
| votes = 948
| percentage = 17.5
| change = {{decrease}} 13.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = M. Farnworth
| votes = 446
| percentage = 8.2
| change = {{decrease}} 12.5
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=3085 |percentage=56.8 |change={{increase}} 39.8 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 19.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Chorley Rural No. 3}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Moorcroft
| votes = 3712
| percentage = 77.3
| change = {{increase}} 29.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = F. Higson
| votes = 1088
| percentage = 22.7
| change = {{decrease}} 8.5
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=2624 |percentage=54.7 |change={{increase}} 37.7 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 18.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Chorley South West}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = M. Blackburn
| votes = 3123
| percentage = 60.8
| change = {{increase}} 21.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = A. Watmough
| votes = 1624
| percentage = 31.6
| change = {{decrease}} 12.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = F. Wilson
| votes = 388
| percentage = 7.6
| change = {{decrease}} 9.3
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1499 |percentage=29.2 |change={{increase}} 25.1 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 16.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Clayton-Le-Moors}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = P. Galbraith*
| votes = 2581
| percentage = 62.6
| change = {{increase}} 22.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = L. Dickinson
| votes = 1079
| percentage = 26.2
| change = {{decrease}} 14.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = H. Batty
| votes = 294
| percentage = 7.1
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = J. Dwyer
| votes = 168
| percentage = 4.1
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1502|percentage=36.4 |change={{increase}} 36.1 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 18.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Clitheroe}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = H. Eastwood
| votes = 2933
| percentage = 63.0
| change = {{increase}} 19.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = B. Braithwaite
| votes = 1725
| percentage = 37.0
| change = {{increase}} 8.5
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1208|percentage=25.9 |change={{increase}} 11.5 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 5.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Colne No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = A. O'Connell
| votes = 2047
| percentage = 52.7
| change = {{increase}} 19.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Smithson
| votes = 936
| percentage = 24.1
| change = {{decrease}} 18.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = A. Pickup
| votes = 899
| percentage = 23.2
| change = {{decrease}} 1.0
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1111|percentage=28.6 |change={{increase}} 18.6 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 19.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Colne No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = A. Greaves*
| votes = 1886
| percentage = 45.7
| change = {{decrease}} 3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = K. Hodgson
| votes = 1596
| percentage = 38.7
| change = {{increase}} 17.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = A. McGrath
| votes = 643
| percentage = 15.6
| change = {{decrease}} 13.5
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=290|percentage=7.0 |change={{decrease}} 13.1 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}} 10.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Darwen No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = C. Dodgson
| votes = 2123
| percentage = 53.5
| change = {{increase}} 21.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = C. Grills*
| votes = 1214
| percentage = 30.6
| change = {{decrease}} 11.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = D. Alder
| votes = 630
| percentage = 15.9
| change = {{decrease}} 9.3
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=909|percentage=22.9 |change={{increase}} 12.7 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 16.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Darwen No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = R. Wiggans
| votes = 1993
| percentage = 53.1
| change = {{increase}} 16.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = C. Jones*
| votes = 952
| percentage = 25.4
| change = {{decrease}} 19.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = P. Browne
| votes = 809
| percentage = 21.6
| change = {{increase}} 3.3
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1041|percentage=27.7 |change={{increase}} 19.9 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 17.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Darwen No. 3}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = A. Bland*
| votes = 2409
| percentage = 59.0
| change = {{increase}} 25.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = C. Talbot
| votes = 1024
| percentage = 25.1
| change = {{decrease}} 17.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = T. Dewhurst
| votes = 649
| percentage = 15.9
| change = {{decrease}} 8.1
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1385|percentage=33.9 |change={{increase}} 25.2 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 21.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Fleetwood North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = W. Brown*
| votes = 1931
| percentage = 59.3
| change = {{increase}} 4.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = A. Fleming
| votes = 793
| percentage = 24.4
| change = {{decrease}} 20.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = D. Green
| votes = 416
| percentage = 12.8
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = J. Wilson
| votes = 114
| percentage = 3.5
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1138|percentage=35.0 |change={{increase}} 25.3 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 12.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Fleetwood South}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = E. Funk*
| votes = 2434
| percentage = 69.8
| change = {{increase}} 13.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = R. Fox
| votes = 908
| percentage = 26.0
| change = {{decrease}} 17.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = B. Meeson
| votes = 146
| percentage = 4.2
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1526 |percentage=43.8 |change={{increase}} 30.3 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 15.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Fulwood No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = T. Croft*
| votes = 3391
| percentage = 82.6
| change = {{increase}} 3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = A. Richardson
| votes = 492
| percentage = 12.0
| change = {{decrease}} 9.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = C. Merron
| votes = 224
| percentage = 5.5
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=2899 |percentage=70.6 |change={{increase}} 12.9 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 6.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Fulwood No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = M. Horam*
| votes = 3428
| percentage = 81.1
| change = {{increase}} 2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = R. Sumner
| votes = 483
| percentage = 11.4
| change = {{decrease}} 10.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = A. Carmichael
| votes = 316
| percentage = 7.5
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=2945 |percentage=69.7 |change={{increase}} 13.3 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 6.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Fylde No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = R. Spencer*
| votes = 2133
| percentage = 47.7
| change = {{increase}} 7.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Residents Association
| candidate = R. Fisher
| votes = 945
| percentage = 21.1
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Independent conservative
| candidate = J. Payne
| votes = 785
| percentage = 17.6
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = D. Rose
| votes = 306
| percentage = 6.8
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = D. Atkins
| votes = 250
| percentage = 5.6
| change = {{decrease}} 13.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = H. Hughes
| votes = 50
| percentage = 1.1
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1188 |percentage=26.6 |change={{increase}} 26.1 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Independent politician
|swing = {{increase}} 24.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Fylde No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = A. Kirkham
| votes = 2573
| percentage = 69.7
| change = {{increase}} 19.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = M. Gilbert
| votes = 1025
| percentage = 27.8
| change = {{decrease}} 6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = A. Ward
| votes = 94
| percentage = 2.5
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1548 |percentage=41.9 |change={{increase}} 25.3 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 12.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Garstang No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = D. Elletson*
| votes = 3210
| percentage = 83.7
| change = N/A{{refn|name=fromunopposed|group=n|Previously unopposed.}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = A. Hawton
| votes = 494
| percentage = 12.9
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = J. O'Donnell
| votes = 129
| percentage = 3.4
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=3833 |percentage=70.9 |change=N/A }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Garstang No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = Fitzherbert-Brockholes
| votes = 3655
| percentage = 74.2
| change = N/A{{refn|name=fromunopposed|group=n}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = B. Flood-Page
| votes = 968
| percentage = 19.6
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = D. Fleming
| votes = 249
| percentage = 5.1
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = J. Millington
| votes = 56
| percentage = 1.1
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=2687 |percentage=54.5 |change=N/A }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Great Harwood}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = F. Worsley*
| votes = 3449
| percentage = 59.9
| change = {{increase}} 3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = F. Parkinson
| votes = 1498
| percentage = 26.0
| change = {{decrease}} 17.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = I. Kitchin
| votes = 357
| percentage = 7.9
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = M. Last
| votes = 352
| percentage = 6.1
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1951 |percentage=33.9 |change={{increase}} 20.1 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 10.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Haslingden}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = G. Woodcock*
| votes = 3535
| percentage = 61.1
| change = {{increase}} 5.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = M. Cowpe
| votes = 1634
| percentage = 28.2
| change = {{decrease}} 16.5
}}
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| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = R. Holden
| votes = 620
| percentage = 10.7
| change = NEW
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{{Election box majority|votes=1901 |percentage=32.8 |change={{increase}} 22.3 }}
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|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 11.1
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{{Election box begin | title=Lancaster No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Taylor
| votes = 2140
| percentage = 50.8
| change = {{increase}} 12.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = E. Jones*
| votes = 1985
| percentage = 45.4
| change = {{decrease}} 8.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = S. Shuttleworth
| votes = 245
| percentage = 5.6
| change = NEW
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{{Election box majority|votes=155 |percentage=3.5 |change={{decrease}} 13.4 }}
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|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 10.1
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Lancaster No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = A. Morris
| votes = 2516
| percentage = 50.8
| change = {{increase}} 15.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = M. Cantley*
| votes = 1862
| percentage = 37.6
| change = {{decrease}} 14.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = P. Walker
| votes = 576
| percentage = 5.6
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=654 |percentage=13.2 |change={{decrease}} 4.0 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 15.9
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Lancaster No. 3}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = T. Hayton*
| votes = 3134
| percentage = 61.9
| change = {{increase}} 3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = J. O'Donnell
| votes = 1406
| percentage = 27.8
| change = {{decrease}} 13.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Claxton
| votes = 520
| percentage = 10.3
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1728 |percentage=34.2 |change={{increase}} 16.9 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 8.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Lancaster Rural No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = M. Bates*
| votes = Unopposed
| percentage =
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{{Election box begin | title=Lancaster Rural No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = G. Bowring*
| votes = Unopposed
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box begin | title=Lancaster Rural No. 3}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = C. Pickard*
| votes = 2487
| percentage = 72.4
| change = {{increase}} 2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = H. Prideaux
| votes = 575
| percentage = 16.7
| change = {{decrease}} 13.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = M. Brown
| votes = 372
| percentage = 10.8
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1912 |percentage=55.7 |change={{increase}} 15.6 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 7.8
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Leyland No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = W. Jackson
| votes = 2361
| percentage = 50.7
| change = {{increase}} 24.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = N. Orrell*
| votes = 1451
| percentage = 31.2
| change = {{decrease}} 7.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = L. Day
| votes = 844
| percentage = 18.1
| change = {{decrease}} 17.1
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=910 |percentage=19.5 |change={{increase}} 16.4 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 15.8
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Leyland No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Haigh
| votes = 1888
| percentage = 53.5
| change = {{decrease}} 11.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Heys
| votes = 1435
| percentage = 40.7
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = D. Mann
| votes = 205
| percentage = 5.8
| change = {{decrease}} 29.6
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=453 |percentage=12.8 |change={{decrease}} 16.3 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}} 25.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Longridge}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = C. Coulston*
| votes = 5111
| percentage = 87.9
| change = {{increase}} 39.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = W. Vass
| votes = 703
| percentage = 12.1
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=4408 |percentage=75.8 |change={{increase}} 71.7 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Independent conservative
|swing = {{increase}} 46.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Lytham St. Annes No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Gouldbourn*
| votes = 3183
| percentage = 74.2
| change = {{increase}} 3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = N. Horridge
| votes = 883
| percentage = 20.6
| change = {{decrease}} 8.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = J. Kay
| votes = 221
| percentage = 5.2
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=2300 |percentage=53.7 |change={{increase}} 12.1 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 6.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Lytham St. Annes No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = T. Carter*
| votes = 3264
| percentage = 85.8
| change = {{increase}} 11.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = R. Collins
| votes = 442
| percentage = 11.1
| change = {{decrease}} 14.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = K. Warburton
| votes = 118
| percentage = 3.1
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=2842 |percentage=74.7 |change={{increase}} 25.0 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 12.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Lytham St. Annes No. 3}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Finn*
| votes = 4057
| percentage = 85.4
| change = {{increase}} 18.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = K. Miller
| votes = 550
| percentage = 11.6
| change = {{decrease}} 21.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = C. Callaby
| votes = 142
| percentage = 3.0
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=3507 |percentage=73.8 |change={{increase}} 39.3 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 19.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Morecambe & Heysham No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = G. Robinson*
| votes = 3248
| percentage = 79.5
| change = N/A{{refn|name=fromunopposed|group=n}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = L. Holmes
| votes = 840
| percentage = 20.5
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=2408 |percentage=58.9 |change=N/A }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Morecambe & Heysham No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Elliott*
| votes = 3039
| percentage = 72.3
| change = {{increase}} 19.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = A. Leach
| votes = 1163
| percentage = 27.7
| change = {{decrease}} 19.8
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1876 |percentage=44.6 |change={{increase}} 39.6 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 19.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Morecambe & Heysham No. 3}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = R. Quick*
| votes = 2995
| percentage = 69.6
| change = N/A{{refn|name=fromunopposed|group=n}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = B. Wolfenden
| votes = 1311
| percentage = 30.4
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1684 |percentage=39.1 |change=N/A }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Nelson North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Helmn*
| votes = 1966
| percentage = 44.9
| change = {{decrease}} 3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = C. Kemp
| votes = 1437
| percentage = 32.9
| change = {{increase}} 13.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = T. Holt
| votes = 971
| percentage = 22.2
| change = {{decrease}} 8.6
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=529 |percentage=12.1 |change={{decrease}} 6.1 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}} 8.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Nelson South}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Fletcher
| votes = 2873
| percentage = 49.3
| change = {{increase}} 11.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = B. Akrigg
| votes = 2217
| percentage = 38.0
| change = {{decrease}} 24.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = P. Berry
| votes = 738
| percentage = 12.7
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=656 |percentage=11.3 |change={{decrease}} 13.3 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 17.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ormskirk No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Aspinwall*
| votes = 4129
| percentage = 71.6
| change = {{increase}} 18.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = M. Rees
| votes = 1641
| percentage = 28.4
| change = {{decrease}} 18.9
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=2592 |percentage=45.7 |change={{increase}} 37.8 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 18.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ormskirk No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = H. Ballance*
| votes = 3282
| percentage = 68.1
| change = {{increase}} 16.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = A. Williams
| votes = 1537
| percentage = 31.9
| change = {{decrease}} 16.5
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1745 |percentage=36.2 |change={{increase}} 33.1 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 16.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Oswaldtwistle}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = T. Renshaw
| votes = 2549
| percentage = 66.5
| change = {{increase}} 11.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = H. Wilkinson
| votes = 600
| percentage = 15.7
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Independent Labour
| candidate = F. O'Rourke
| votes = 545
| percentage = 14.2
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Communist Party of Great Britain
| candidate = T. Marshall
| votes = 137
| percentage = 3.6
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1949 |percentage=50.9 |change={{increase}} 41.2 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 28.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Padiham}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Brown
| votes = 2096
| percentage = 58.5
| change = {{increase}} 18.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = F. Markham
| votes = 1485
| percentage = 41.5
| change = {{decrease}} 18.9
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=611 |percentage=17.1 |change={{decrease}} 3.8 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 18.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Poulton-Le-Fylde}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = F. Lofthouse
| votes = 4417
| percentage = 91.5
| change = {{increase}} 18.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = C. Taylor
| votes = 408
| percentage = 8.5
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=4009 |percentage=83.1 |change={{increase}} 37.0 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 22.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Preston No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = H. Merriweather
| votes = 4549
| percentage = 58.1
| change = {{increase}} 12.2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = A. Scarsbrook
| votes = 4190
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = G. Walmsley
| votes = 2545
| percentage = 33.1
| change = {{decrease}} 21.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = A. Howard
| votes = 2435
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = G. Wilkins
| votes = 1334
| percentage = 8.9
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=3759 |percentage=25.0 |change={{increase}} 16.7 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 16.6
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Preston No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = F. McGrath
| votes = 1498
| percentage = 37.0
| change = {{decrease}} 1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = M. Birtle
| votes = 1269
| percentage = 31.3
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = G. Payne*
| votes = 1079
| percentage = 26.6
| change = {{decrease}} 11.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = M. Gibson
| votes = 182
| percentage = 4.5
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = New Britain Party
| candidate = A. Hall
| votes = 22
| percentage = 0.5
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=229 |percentage=5.7 |change={{increase}} 5.6 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 5.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Preston No. 3}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = E. Kerr
| votes = 1824
| percentage = 43.5
| change = {{increase}} 4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = G. Higney
| votes = 1749
| percentage = 41.7
| change = {{decrease}} 19.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = S. Davies
| votes = 379
| percentage = 9.0
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = J. Massey
| votes = 186
| percentage = 4.4
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Communist Party of Great Britain
| candidate = M. Waterfield
| votes = 58
| percentage = 1.4
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=75 |percentage=1.8 |change={{decrease}} 19.5 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 11.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Preston No. 4}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = H. Parker*
| votes = 4585
| percentage = 51.4
| change = {{decrease}} 11.9
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = C. Sharples*
| votes = 4274
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = K. Peet
| votes = 3708
| percentage = 42.4
| change = {{increase}} 5.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = J. McGrath
| votes = 3599
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = M. Scott
| votes = 1061
| percentage = 11.3
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1552 |percentage=9.0 |change={{decrease}} 17.7 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}} 8.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Preston No. 5}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Farrington
| votes = 1962
| percentage = 47.9
| change = {{decrease}} 29.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = K. Cartwright
| votes = 1419
| percentage = 34.6
| change = {{increase}} 12.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Independent politician
| candidate = J. Billington
| votes = 462
| percentage = 11.3
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = A. Fletcher
| votes = 203
| percentage = 5.0
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Communist Party of Great Britain
| candidate = B. Struszczak
| votes = 51
| percentage = 1.2
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=543 |percentage=13.3 |change={{decrease}} 41.6 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}} 20.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Preston Rural No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = M. Ryan*
| votes = 3479
| percentage = 90.0
| change = {{increase}} 16.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Prance
| votes = 387
| percentage = 10.0
| change = {{decrease}} 16.0
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=3092 |percentage=80.0 |change={{increase}} 32.0 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 16.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Preston Rural No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = W. Winn*
| votes = 4138
| percentage = 72.4
| change = {{increase}} 6.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = M. Lyons
| votes = 1031
| percentage = 18.0
| change = {{decrease}} 16.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = L. Fletcher
| votes = 549
| percentage = 9.6
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=3107 |percentage=54.3 |change={{increase}} 22.9 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 11.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Preston Rural No. 3}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Jenkinson
| votes = 3350
| percentage = 58.7
| change = {{increase}} 26.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Independent conservative
| candidate = V. Peacock
| votes = 1742
| percentage = 30.5
| change = NEW
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = S. Hubberstey
| votes = 612
| percentage = 10.7
| change = {{decrease}} 11.1
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{{Election box majority|votes=3107 |percentage=54.3 |change={{increase}} 22.9 }}
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|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 18.7
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{{Election box begin | title=Rawtenstall No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = M. Ingham
| votes = 3112
| percentage = 63.8
| change = {{increase}} 17.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = K. Alty
| votes = 1560
| percentage = 32.0
| change = {{decrease}} 21.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Communist Party of Great Britain
| candidate = R. Waddington
| votes = 206
| percentage = 4.2
| change = NEW
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{{Election box majority|votes=1552 |percentage=31.8 |change={{increase}} 24.0 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 19.8
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{{Election box begin | title=Rawtenstall No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = A. King
| votes = 2413
| percentage = 62.3
| change = {{increase}} 11.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = E. Harvey
| votes = 1039
| percentage = 26.8
| change = {{decrease}} 22.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Gledhill
| votes = 290
| percentage = 7.5
| change = NEW
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Communist Party of Great Britain
| candidate = H. Malley
| votes = 133
| percentage = 3.4
| change = NEW
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{{Election box majority|votes=1374 |percentage=35.5 |change={{increase}} 33.6 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 16.8
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{{Election box begin | title=Skelmersdale & Holland No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = T. Baxter
| votes = 2337
| percentage = 56.4
| change = N/A{{refn|name=fromunopposed|group=n}}
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Prunty*
| votes = 1600
| percentage = 38.6
| change = N/A
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Communist Party of Great Britain
| candidate = T. Aldridge
| votes = 203
| percentage = 4.9
| change = NEW
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{{Election box majority|votes=737 |percentage=17.8 |change=N/A }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = N/A
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{{Election box begin | title=Skelmersdale & Holland No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = L. Ellman*
| votes = 2824
| percentage = 57.4
| change = N/A{{refn|name=fromunopposed|group=n}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = A. Evans
| votes = 2099
| percentage = 42.6
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=725 |percentage=14.7 |change=N/A }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = N/A
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Thornton Cleveleys No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = C. Ashworth*
| votes = 3224
| percentage = 75.4
| change = {{increase}} 8.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = W. Goldsmith
| votes = 933
| percentage = 21.8
| change = {{decrease}} 11.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = R. Farr
| votes = 120
| percentage = 2.8
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=2291 |percentage=53.6 |change={{increase}} 20.7 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 10.3
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Thornton Cleveleys No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = F. Townend*
| votes = 3423
| percentage = 81.8
| change = {{increase}} 12.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = R. Godfrey
| votes = 672
| percentage = 16.0
| change = {{decrease}} 14.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = National Front (UK)
| candidate = G. Tregower
| votes = 92
| percentage = 2.2
| change = NEW
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{{Election box majority|votes=2751 |percentage=65.7 |change={{increase}} 27.2 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 13.6
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Walton-Le-Dale No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = R. Welham*
| votes = 3242
| percentage = 71.1
| change = {{increase}} 11.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Dickinson
| votes = 1001
| percentage = 21.9
| change = {{decrease}} 18.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = R. Murphy
| votes = 318
| percentage = 7.0
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=2241 |percentage=49.1 |change={{increase}} 29.3 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 14.7
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Walton-Le-Dale No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = G. Woods*
| votes = 2336
| percentage = 60.5
| change = {{increase}} 16.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = K. Sharples
| votes = 1523
| percentage = 39.5
| change = {{decrease}} 3.7
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=813 |percentage=21.1 |change={{increase}} 19.9 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 9.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=West Lancashire No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Ashton*
| votes = 2567
| percentage = 65.6
| change = {{decrease}} 11.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Independent politician
| candidate = E. Cropper
| votes = 1079
| percentage = 27.6
| change = NEW
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = B. Brown
| votes = 267
| percentage = 6.8
| change = {{decrease}} 16.6
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1488 |percentage=38.0 |change={{decrease}} 15.1 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Independent politician
|swing = {{decrease}} 19.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=West Lancashire No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = R. Kirby
| votes = 3685
| percentage = 89.1
| change = {{increase}} 16.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = P. Swift
| votes = 453
| percentage = 10.9
| change = {{decrease}} 16.2
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=3232 |percentage=78.1 |change={{increase}} 32.3 }}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 16.2
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Whitworth}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = J. Clegg*
| votes = 1610
| percentage = 57.6
| change = {{increase}} 14.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Liberal Party (UK)
| candidate = G. Foulds
| votes = 1185
| percentage = 42.4
| change = {{decrease}} 14.7
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=425 |percentage=15.2 |change={{increase}} 1.1 }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 14.7
}}
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Notes
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References
- [https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Lancashire-County.pdf The Elections Centre, Lancashire County Council Election Results 1973-2009 (PDF)]
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External links
- [http://www.lancashire.gov.uk Lancashire Council]
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{{United Kingdom local elections, 1977}}