1973 Greater Manchester County Council election

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1973 Greater Manchester County Council election
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12 April 19731977 

All 106 seats to Greater Manchester County Council
54 seats needed for a majority
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LeaderRobert ThomasArnold FieldhouseGordon Bayley
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Leader's seatManchester No.8Manchester No.12Cheadle & Gatley No.2
Seats won692413
Popular vote318,580273,024108,309
Percentage45.0%38.5%15.3%

Leader after election

Robert Thomas
Labour

Local elections to Greater Manchester County Council , a Metropolitan County Council encompassing Greater Manchester, were held on 12 April 1973. This was the first election held for the authority, having been established by operation of the Local Government Act 1972. Following the election the Labour Party assumed control of the Council.

Contents

Election result

Overall result

PartyVotesSeats
Labour Party 318,580 (45.0%)
69 (65.1%)
69 / 106
Conservative Party 273,024 (38.5%)
24 (22.6%)
24 / 106
Liberal Party 108,309 (15.3%)
13 (12.3%)
13 / 106
Communist Party 4,286 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 106
Anti-Immigration2,327 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 106
Independent 1,424 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 106
Independent Socialist 468 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 106
Democratic Socialist177 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 106
691324

Results by borough

Bolton

PartyVotesSeats
Labour Party 33,693 (46.7%)
7 (70.0%)
7 / 10
Conservative Party 31,125 (43.1%)
3 (30.0%)
3 / 10
Liberal Party 7,151 (9.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 10
Democratic Socialist177 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 10

Bury

PartyVotesSeats
Labour Party 23,464 (48.4%)
4 (66.7%)
4 / 6
Conservative Party 20,383 (42.0%)
1 (16.7%)
1 / 6
Liberal Party 4,630 (9.6%)
1 (16.7%)
1 / 6

Manchester

PartyVotesSeats
Labour Party 58,572 (48.0%)
10 (50.0%)
10 / 20
Conservative Party 54,654 (44.8%)
10 (50.0%)
10 / 20
Liberal Party 7,300 (6.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 20
Communist Party 811 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 20
Anti-Immigration587 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 20
Independent 155 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 20

Oldham

PartyVotesSeats
Labour Party 27,508 (43.9%)
7 (77.8%)
7 / 9
Liberal Party 16,441 (26.2%)
2 (22.2%)
2 / 9
Conservative Party 18,318 (29.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 9
Communist Party 392 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 9

Rochdale

PartyVotesSeats
Labour Party 25,832 (47.7%)
4 (57.1%)
4 / 7
Conservative Party 19,527 (36.0%)
2 (28.6%)
2 / 7
Liberal Party 6,652 (12.3%)
1 (14.3%)
1 / 7
Anti-Immigration1,740 (3.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 7
Communist Party 448 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 7

Salford

PartyVotesSeats
Labour Party 37,164 (55.3%)
10 (83.3%)
10 / 12
Conservative Party 24,501 (36.4%)
2 (16.7%)
2 / 12
Liberal Party 3,887 (5.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 12
Communist Party 1,694 (2.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 12

Stockport

PartyVotesSeats
Liberal Party 38,954 (39.6%)
6 (54.5%)
6 / 11
Labour Party 23,109 (23.5%)
3 (27.3%)
3 / 11
Conservative Party 36,389 (37.0%)
2 (18.2%)
2 / 11

Tameside

PartyVotesSeats
Labour Party 29,483 (53.4%)
8 (88.9%)
8 / 9
Conservative Party 20,533 (37.2%)
1 (11.1%)
1 / 9
Liberal Party 5,161 (9.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 9

Trafford

PartyVotesSeats
Conservative Party 30,904 (42.8%)
3 (33.3%)
3 / 9
Labour Party 22,251 (30.8%)
3 (33.3%)
3 / 9
Liberal Party 18,133 (25.1%)
3 (33.3%)
3 / 9
Communist Party 941 (1.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 9

Wigan

PartyVotesSeats
Labour Party 37,504 (67.1%)
13 (100.0%)
13 / 13
Conservative Party 16,690 (29.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 13
Independent 1,269 (2.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 13
Independent Socialist 468 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 13

Ward results

Bolton

Bolton No.1

Bolton No.1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Cohen5,22666.9
Labour J. Knight2,58633.1
Majority2,64033.8
Turnout 7,812
Conservative win (new seat)

Bolton No.2

Bolton No.2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Dingwall3,53049.8
Conservative R. Leaver3,38347.7
Democratic SocialistJ. B. O'Hara1772.5
Majority1472.1
Turnout 7,090
Labour win (new seat)

Bolton No.3

Bolton No.3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. A. Foster3,30566.3
Conservative D. S. Hall1,68333.7
Majority1,62232.5
Turnout 4,988
Labour win (new seat)

Bolton No.4

Bolton No.4
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. R. White4,68957.7
Conservative S. Dawson3,44342.3
Majority1,24615.3
Turnout 8,132
Labour win (new seat)

Bolton No.5

Bolton No.5
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Walsh3,86654.4
Labour T. W. Hall3,24545.6
Majority6218.7
Turnout 7,111
Conservative win (new seat)

Farnworth


Farnworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. M. White3,79265.5
Conservative A. Waterson1,99534.5
Majority1,70731.0
Turnout 5,787
Labour win (new seat)

Horwich

Horwich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Hargreaves3,81750.7
Conservative G. Hind1,99526.5
Liberal A. J. Ratcliffe1,71122.7
Majority1,82224.2
Turnout 7,523
Labour win (new seat)

Kearsley

Kearsley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. A. Robinson2,67739.6
Liberal M. P. Rothwell2,39135.4
Conservative K. Hornby1,68925.0
Majority2864.2
Turnout 6,757
Labour win (new seat)

Turton

Turton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Taylor4,50447.2
Liberal T. S. Williams3,04931.9
Labour H. Haslam1,99520.9
Majority1,45515.2
Turnout 9,548
Conservative win (new seat)

Westhoughton

Westhoughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. McIntyre4,05754.8
Conservative H. E. Bannister3,34145.2
Majority7169.7
Turnout 7,398
Labour win (new seat)

Bury

Bury No.1

Bury No.1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Stephenson4,69752.2
Conservative H. Falshaw4,29647.8
Majority4014.5
Turnout 8,993
Labour win (new seat)

Bury No.2

Bury No.2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. R. Powman5,85164.6
Conservative P. Manners3,20035.4
Majority2,65129.4
Turnout 9,051
Labour win (new seat)

Prestwich

Prestwich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S. Clynes4,63049.4
Conservative W. H. Horbury2,64928.2
Labour D. Bibby2,09822.4
Majority1,98121.1
Turnout 9,377
Liberal win (new seat)

Radcliffe

Radcliffe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Colin4,36356.7
Conservative B. Hodgson3,32743.3
Majority1,03613.5
Turnout 7,690
Labour win (new seat)

Ramsbottom

Ramsbottom
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. R. Kirkpatrick3,94856.7
Labour F. O'Malley3,01443.3
Majority93413.4
Turnout 6,962
Conservative win (new seat)

Whitefield

Whitefield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. G. Chadwick3,44153.7
Conservative D. F. Silverman2,96346.3
Majority4787.4
Turnout 6,404
Labour win (new seat)

Manchester

Manchester No.1

Manchester No.1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Lister2,21660.9
Conservative A. E. Walsh1,42539.1
Majority79121.8
Turnout 3,641
Labour win (new seat)

Manchester No.2

Manchester No.2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Taylor2,79665.3
Conservative A. R. Leeke1,48834.7
Majority1,30830.5
Turnout 4,284
Labour win (new seat)

Manchester No.3

Manchester No.3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. R. Butler2,60660.7
Labour J. V. Loran1,68739.3
Majority91921.4
Turnout 4,293
Conservative win (new seat)

Manchester No.4

Manchester No.4
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. G. Thornhill2,45561.7
Labour A. Naqui1,52138.3
Majority93423.4
Turnout 3,976
Conservative win (new seat)

Manchester No.5

Manchester No.5
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. S. Langton2,52564.0
Conservative F. Meaden1,41836.0
Majority1,10728.0
Turnout 3,943
Labour win (new seat)

Manchester No.6

Manchester No.6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. D. Kelly3,71855.9
Conservative A. Wray2,93744.1
Majority78111.7
Turnout 6,655
Labour win (new seat)

Manchester No.7

Manchester No.7
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. A. Green3,75439.5
Labour G. Halstead3,67038.7
Liberal R. Jackson2,06821.8
Majority840.9
Turnout 9,492
Conservative win (new seat)

Manchester No.8

Manchester No.8
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. E. Thomas2,31972.4
Conservative J. Griffiths69421.7
Communist D. J. Heywood1905.9
Majority1,62550.7
Turnout 3,203
Labour win (new seat)

Manchester No.9

Manchester No.9
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. O. Hamnett4,38768.4
Conservative R. A. Markman2,02531.6
Majority2,36236.8
Turnout 6,412
Labour win (new seat)

Manchester No.10

Manchester No.10
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Mann5,29664.7
Conservative S. Green2,58231.5
Communist M. Taylor3103.8
Majority2,71433.1
Turnout 8,188
Labour win (new seat)

Manchester No.11

Manchester No.11
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. S. Goldstone4,00963.0
Conservative A. Malpas2,07232.5
Independent D. R. Harries1552.4
Communist R. Hughes1312.1
Majority1,93730.5
Turnout 6,367
Labour win (new seat)

Manchester No.12

Manchester No.12
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. A. Fieldhouse2,73554.6
Labour B. W. McColgan2,27745.4
Majority4589.2
Turnout 5,012
Conservative win (new seat)

Manchester No.13

Manchester No.13
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. J. Edwards4,12644.1
Liberal W. J. Ellwood2,63128.1
Labour A. H. Pinch2,60327.8
Majority1,49516.0
Turnout 9,360
Conservative win (new seat)

Manchester No.14

Manchester No.14
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. F. Lavin4,80462.9
Labour M. Bobker2,83437.1
Majority1,97025.8
Turnout 7,638
Conservative win (new seat)

Manchester No.15

Manchester No.15
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Lee3,94071.9
Labour H. Gregory1,35824.8
Communist D. Maher1803.3
Majority2,58247.1
Turnout 5,478
Conservative win (new seat)

Manchester No.16

Manchester No.16
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. G. Birtles3,66080.9
Conservative C. Boyle86619.1
Majority2,79461.8
Turnout 4,526
Labour win (new seat)

Manchester No.17

Manchester No.17
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Buckley4,55448.7
Liberal D. J. Hewitt2,60127.8
Labour W. A. Downward1,61817.3
Anti-ImmigrationM. R. Goucher5876.3
Majority1,95320.9
Turnout 9,360
Conservative win (new seat)

Manchester No.18

Manchester No.18
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. M. Morton 2,39155.7
Conservative C. T. S. Ather1,90044.3
Majority49111.4
Turnout 4,291
Labour win (new seat)

Manchester No.19

Manchester No.19
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Leigh3,12354.7
Labour W. J. Courtney2,58345.3
Majority5409.5
Turnout 5,706
Conservative win (new seat)

Manchester No.20

Manchester No.20
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. K. Paley5,15050.2
Labour D. Lynch5,10449.8
Majority460.4
Turnout 10,254
Conservative win (new seat)

Oldham

Chadderton

Chadderton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Gresty2,89951.2
Conservative H. Travis1,74730.9
Liberal P. E. Cooke1,01317.9
Majority1,15220.3
Turnout 5,659
Labour win (new seat)

Crompton

Crompton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Read2,83944.3
Conservative I. Scott2,25335.1
Liberal C. G. Hillyer1,32120.6
Majority5869.1
Turnout 6,413
Labour win (new seat)

Failsworth

Failsworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. E. Tucker3,16846.4
Conservative K. L. Rowland2,10930.9
Liberal F. Platt1,35219.8
Communist E. Crawford2012.9
Majority1,05915.5
Turnout 6,830
Labour win (new seat)

Oldham No.1

Oldham No.1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Brierley3,33848.5
Liberal A. J. Adler2,01429.3
Conservative A. B. Jowett1,52922.2
Majority1,32419.2
Turnout 6,881
Labour win (new seat)

Oldham No.2

Oldham No.2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Whitehead2,97050.3
Conservative J. T. Fletcher1,66328.2
Liberal M. I. Pendlebury1,27421.6
Majority1,30722.1
Turnout 5,907
Labour win (new seat)

Oldham No.3

Oldham No.3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Tweedale3,48948.6
Conservative D. Smith2,21530.9
Liberal R. N. Cooke1,47420.5
Majority1,27417.7
Turnout 7,178
Labour win (new seat)

Oldham No.4

Oldham No.4
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. K. Leyden4,33854.7
Conservative G. J. Wilson2,07426.1
Liberal W. R. Wheeler1,32916.8
Communist J. B. Round1912.3
Majority2,26428.5
Turnout 7,932
Labour win (new seat)

Royton

Royton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. E. Critchley2,97040.8
Labour S. G. W. Jacobs2,38732.8
Conservative R. Dearden1,92926.5
Majority5838.0
Turnout 7,286
Liberal win (new seat)

Saddleworth

Saddleworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal G. E. Lord3,69443.1
Conservative H. Jagger2,79932.6
Labour J. B. Battye2,08024.3
Majority89510.4
Turnout 8,573
Liberal win (new seat)

Rochdale

Heywood

Heywood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Connell4,97960.1
Conservative M. W. Ingoe3,31239.9
Majority1,66720.1
Turnout 8,291
Labour win (new seat)

Middleton North West

Middleton North West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. V. Weall3,93164.6
Conservative P. N. E. Hawton2,15035.4
Majority1,78129.3
Turnout 6,081
Labour win (new seat)

Middleton South East

Middleton South East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. H. Berry2,92150.7
Labour A. J. Cleasby2,66246.2
Communist A. Frost1803.1
Majority2594.5
Turnout 5,763
Conservative win (new seat)

Rochdale No.1

Rochdale No.1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. S. Williams4,50158.0
Conservative C. Ogden3,26142.0
Majority1,24016.0
Turnout 7,762
Labour win (new seat)

Rochdale No.2

Rochdale No.2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Haigh3,77848.7
Labour T. Duffy3,71147.8
Communist S. Hodgkinson2683.5
Majority670.9
Turnout 6,404
Conservative win (new seat)

Rochdale No.3

Rochdale No.3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Chadwick3,92744.3
Labour J. F. Grant2,73830.9
Conservative R. K. Bentley2,19224.7
Majority1,18913.4
Turnout 8,857
Liberal win (new seat)

Rochdale No.4

Rochdale No.4
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Matthews3,31034.2
Liberal J. A. Kielty2,72528.1
Conservative J. E. Fletcher1,91319.7
Anti-ImmigrationM. W. Sellors1,74018.0
Majority5856.0
Turnout 9,688
Labour win (new seat)

Salford

Eccles

Eccles
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Mechan2,49148.5
Conservative T. Francis2,48148.3
Communist H. Harwood1613.1
Majority100.2
Turnout 5,133
Labour win (new seat)

Eccles-Patricroft

Eccles-Patricroft
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. G. Smith3,65259.7
Conservative J. G. Hardaway2,25836.9
Communist H. Cottam2053.4
Majority1,39422.8
Turnout 6,115
Labour win (new seat)

Irlam

Irlam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. G. Roberts2,96154.0
Conservative R. S. Gordon2,29141.8
Communist T. D. Robinson2324.2
Majority67012.2
Turnout 5,485
Labour win (new seat)

Pendlebury

Pendlebury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. G. Harrison2,89965.6
Conservative F. M. France1,32029.9
Communist A. J. Lewis2014.5
Majority1,57935.7
Turnout 4,420
Labour win (new seat)

Salford No.1

Salford No.1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Stonehouse2,25442.8
Conservative V. E. Smith1,43527.3
Liberal M. Corwin1,42327.0
Communist E. Plumbley1492.8
Majority81915.6
Turnout 5,261
Labour win (new seat)

Salford No.2

Salford No.2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Briggs2,85362.1
Liberal E. J. Hyde90419.7
Conservative S. R. Latimer83718.2
Majority1,94942.4
Turnout 4,594
Labour win (new seat)

Salford No.3

Salford No.3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Williams2,72656.2
Liberal J. Whittaker1,56032.2
Conservative A. Sacks56211.6
Majority1,16624.1
Turnout 4,848
Labour win (new seat)

Salford No.4

Salford No.4
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. D. G. Robinson3,49463.6
Conservative A. R. Foulkes1,81733.1
Communist J. A. Brogan1813.3
Majority1,67730.5
Turnout 5,492
Labour win (new seat)

Salford No.5

Salford No.5
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. M. Ford2,98352.5
Labour I. Zott2,70147.5
Majority2825.0
Turnout 5,684
Conservative win (new seat)

Swinton

Swinton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. Jones3,64652.7
Conservative E. W. Muldoon3,03043.8
Communist H. Crellin2413.5
Majority6168.9
Turnout 6,917
Labour win (new seat)

Worsley No.1

Worsley No.1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. R. Pennington4,43171.3
Conservative J. A. Dargie1,46123.5
Communist P. T. Willetts3245.2
Majority2,97047.8
Turnout 6,216
Labour win (new seat)

Worsley No.2

Worsley No.2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Bingham4,02656.8
Labour J. L. Anderson3,05643.2
Majority97013.7
Turnout 7,082
Conservative win (new seat)

Stockport

Bredbury & Romiley

Bredbury & Romiley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D. W. Tattersall5,19046.1
Conservative J. G. Howe3,36629.9
Labour P. C. Snape2,70424.0
Majority1,82416.2
Turnout 11,26052.8
Liberal win (new seat)

Cheadle & Gatley No.1

Cheadle & Gatley No.1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. Penney6,25750.8
Conservative A. Richardson4,86839.5
Labour J. O. Lewis1,1949.7
Majority1,38911.3
Turnout 12,31952.6
Liberal win (new seat)

Cheadle & Gatley No.2

Cheadle & Gatley No.2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal L. G. Bayley4,82249.7
Conservative B. Barker3,58937.0
Labour R. N. Hughes1,28713.3
Majority1,23312.7
Turnout 9,69848.7
Liberal win (new seat)

Hazel Grove & Bramhall No.1

Hazel Grove & Bramhall No.1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. J. Walker3,90162.1
Conservative P. Orton1,90530.3
Labour R. McKnight4727.5
Majority1,99631.8
Turnout 6,27853.9
Liberal win (new seat)

Hazel Grove & Bramhall No.2

Hazel Grove & Bramhall No.2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. A. Tilley4,75950.3
Conservative J. B. Leck4,33145.8
Labour M. Pollard3703.9
Majority4284.5
Turnout 9,46056.4
Liberal win (new seat)

Marple

Marple
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. N. Cuss4,42749.4
Conservative M. Yates3,59640.1
Labour H. J. Abrams94010.5
Majority8319.3
Turnout 8,96352.2
Liberal win (new seat)

Stockport No.1

Stockport No.1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. B. Clarke2,88050.1
Conservative D. F. Bath1,50926.2
Liberal C. J. Carter1,36023.7
Majority1,37123.8
Turnout 5,74933.5
Labour win (new seat)

Stockport No.2

Stockport No.2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. C. F. Crowther3,55444.1
Labour E. Wood2,37529.5
Liberal J. S. Hosking2,12926.4
Majority1,17914.6
Turnout 8,05843.2
Conservative win (new seat)

Stockport No.3

Stockport No.3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. C. Tucker4,39647.6
Conservative B. Downs2,85530.9
Liberal P. J. Arnold1,98321.5
Majority1,54116.7
Turnout 9,23439.4
Labour win (new seat)

Stockport No.4

Stockport No.4
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. A. MacCarron4,39654.7
Liberal A. R. Cottam1,92123.9
Labour D. Robinson1,72121.4
Majority2,47530.8
Turnout 8,03845.2
Conservative win (new seat)

Stockport No.5

Stockport No.5
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. G. L. Scott4,77050.5
Conservative W. R. Thomson2,42026.2
Liberal J. D. C. Hunt2,20523.3
Majority2,30024.4
Turnout 9,44541.2
Labour win (new seat)

Tameside

Ashton-under-Lyne No.1

Ashton-under-Lyne No.1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. R. Dobbins3,54152.7
Conservative J. Fletcher3,18047.3
Majority3615.4
Turnout 6,721
Labour win (new seat)

Ashton-under-Lyne No.2

Ashton-under-Lyne No.2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Davies3,97763.7
Conservative W. Dunkerley2,26236.3
Majority1,71527.5
Turnout 6,239
Labour win (new seat)

Audenshaw

Audenshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. I. Allsopp3,41755.0
Conservative G. I. Lomas2,79945.0
Majority6189.9
Turnout 6,216
Labour win (new seat)

Denton

Denton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Wareing3,54345.7
Conservative J. R. Martin2,64334.1
Liberal J. Ward1,55920.1
Majority90011.6
Turnout 7,745
Labour win (new seat)

Droylesden

Droylesden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. E. Pailin3,02944.3
Liberal T. J. Dowse2,43835.7
Conservative M. Paley1,36320.0
Majority5918.7
Turnout 6,830
Labour win (new seat)

Dukinfield

Dukinfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Birtwistle3,56566.3
Conservative E. Tetlow1,81533.7
Majority1,75032.5
Turnout 5,380
Labour win (new seat)

Hyde No.1

Hyde No.1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Langford3,29165.8
Conservative W. F. Griffiths1,71334.2
Majority31.531.5
Turnout 5,004
Labour win (new seat)

Hyde No.2

Hyde No.2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Eddowes2,95751.2
Labour J. Fitzpatrick2,82048.8
Majority1372.4
Turnout 5,757
Conservative win (new seat)

Stalybridge

Stalybridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. F. Rae2,30043.7
Conservative S. Hall1,80134.2
Liberal N. T. A. Greenwood1,16422.1
Majority4999.5
Turnout 5,265
Labour win (new seat)

Trafford

Altrincham No.1

Altrincham No.1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. D. Johnson3,73948.8
Conservative C. Harrison3,56346.5
Communist E. J. Wilkinson3594.7
Majority1762.3
Turnout 7,661
Labour win (new seat)

Altrincham No.2

Altrincham No.2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S. Williamson3,58144.4
Conservative R. Hall2,43430.2
Labour R. Crossman1,96924.4
Communist J. Brenner871.1
Majority1,14714.2
Turnout 8,071
Liberal win (new seat)

Hale

Hale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. A. Roberts5,42363.9
Liberal S. M. Farnsworth2,15725.4
Labour J. D. Kill90410.7
Majority3,26638.5
Turnout 8,484
Conservative win (new seat)

Sale No.1

Sale No.1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. I. Carter3,92342.9
Labour R. C. Wallis2,74330.0
Liberal J. Keohane2,49027.2
Majority1,18012.9
Turnout 9,156
Conservative win (new seat)

Sale No.2

Sale No.2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Harries4,55145.8
Conservative P. A. A. Pepper3,28433.1
Labour C. H. Merry1,92119.3
Communist A. H. Burrage1801.8
Majority1,26712.8
Turnout 9,936
Liberal win (new seat)

Stretford

Stretford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. S. Armitage4,41650.4
Conservative E. Forbes4,03346.0
Communist A. Jarratt3153.6
Majority3834.4
Turnout 8,764
Labour win (new seat)

Stretford-Old Trafford

Stretford-Old Trafford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. F. Sullivan2,77251.3
Conservative R. D. Doherty2,62948.7
Majority1432.6
Turnout 5,401
Labour win (new seat)

Urmston No.1

Urmston No.1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. Pitt3,24940.1
Conservative E. J. Boardman3,02537.3
Labour J. R. Haydock1,83522.6
Majority2242.8
Turnout 8,109
Liberal win (new seat)

Urmston No.2

Urmston No.2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. A. Durant2,59039.0
Liberal A. E. Anstall2,10531.7
Labour D. L. Stewart1,95229.4
Majority4857.3
Turnout 6,647
Conservative win (new seat)

Wigan

Ashton-in-Makerfield

Ashton-in-Makerfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Lockett3,72478.5
Conservative A. Emmett1,01921.5
Majority2,70557.0
Turnout 4,743
Labour win (new seat)

Atherton

Atherton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Murphy3,29165.2
Conservative M. Williams1,75734.8
Majority1,53430.4
Turnout 5,048
Labour win (new seat)

Golborne

Golborne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. J. Newton6,75175.4
Conservative T. R. Thompson2,19824.6
Majority4,55350.8
Turnout 8,949
Labour win (new seat)

Hindley

Hindley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. S. Simmons4,55074.6
Conservative R. Hughes1,54625.4
Majority3,00449.2
Turnout 6,096
Labour win (new seat)

Ince-in-Makerfield

Ince-in-Makerfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Horrocksuncontested
Labour win (new seat)

Leigh East

Leigh East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Taylor3,23050.9
Conservative E. Green3,11549.1
Majority1151.8
Turnout 6,345
Labour win (new seat)

Leigh West

Leigh West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Davies3,86076.1
Conservative S. Johnson1,21123.9
Majority2,64952.2
Turnout 5,071
Labour win (new seat)

Orrell

Orrell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Bennett3,13660.9
Conservative J. C. Simpkin2,01139.1
Majority1,12521.8
Turnout 5,147
Labour win (new seat)

Standish-Langtree

Standish-Langtree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Higham5,56359.2
Conservative T. Barnes3,83340.8
Majority1,73018.4
Turnout 9,396
Labour win (new seat)

Tyldesley

Tyldesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. C. Thomas3,39966.1
Independent P. Naylor1,26924.7
Independent Socialist J. C. Barnes4689.1
Majority2,13041.4
Turnout 5,139
Labour win (new seat)

Wigan

Wigan (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Blackledgeuncontested
Labour E. Cowseruncontested
Labour J. A. Greenalluncontested
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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