1973 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

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1973 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council Council election
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10 May 19731975 

All 60 seats to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout [1]
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderWalter KnightBrian SlackKen Anstis
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Leader's seatHeaton Moor & Heaton Chapel Manor & Little Moor Cheadle Hulme North & Adswood
Seats won271613
Popular vote100,94357,90590,774
Percentage38.8%22.3%34.9%

 Fourth party
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LeaderRobert Crook
Party Heald Green Ratepayers
Leader's seat Heald Green
Seats won3
Popular vote5,711
Percentage2.2%

Leader after election

Walter Knight
Conservative

The first elections to Stockport Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1973. [2] This was a new council created to replace Stockport County Borough, Bredbury and Romiley Urban District, Cheadle and Gatley Urban District , Hazel Grove and Bramhall Urban District, and Marple Urban District. This election would create the entire 60-member council, which would shadow its predecessor councils before taking over their functions on 1 April 1974, as specified in the Local Government Act 1972. Each 1st-placed candidate would serve a five-year term of office, expiring in 1978. Each 2nd-placed candidate would serve a three-year term of office, expiring in 1976. Each 3rd-placed candidate would serve a two-year term of office, expiring in 1975.

Contents

The council went into no overall control.

Election result

PartyVotesSeats
Conservative Party 100,943 (38.8%)
27 (45.0%)
27 / 60
Labour Party 57,905 (22.3%)
16 (26.7%)
16 / 60
Liberal Party 90,774 (34.9%)
13 (21.7%)
13 / 60
Heald Green Ratepayers 5,711 (2.2%)
3 (5.0%)
3 / 60
Residents 3,876 (1.5%)
1 (1.7%)
1 / 60
Communist Party 751 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 60
16131327

[3]

Ward results

No.1 (Brinnington & Lancashire Hill)

Brinnington & Lancashire Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Ford2,12854.8
Labour D. Greene1,972
Labour A. Bradbury1,897
Liberal J. Hunt87222.5
Conservative W. Thomson75019.3
Conservative R. Downs740
Conservative D. Caldwell725
Liberal J. Langrish699
Liberal M. Clare659
Communist I. Crawford1333.4
Majority1,025
Turnout 25.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No.2 (Manor & Little Moor)

Manor & Little Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Leah1,32339.8
Labour G. Slack1,296
Labour K. Parkin1,277
Conservative J. Crowther1,12633.9
Conservative D. Bath1,068
Conservative M. Hamilton915
Liberal J. Clarney87626.3
Liberal E. Fantom798
Liberal G. Fletcher768
Majority151
Turnout 33.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No.3 (Vernon & Offerton)

Vernon & Offerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. Carter1,21236.5
Liberal R. Dearman1,098
Labour M. Mendelson1,08532.7
Liberal V. Corner1,060
Labour J. Vesey1,013
Labour M. Marston999
Conservative S. Brumat89226.9
Conservative A. Bennett828
Conservative E. Williamson812
Communist K. Marston1293.9
Majority25
Turnout 34.3
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No.4 (Heaviley & Davenport)

Heaviley & Davenport
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Smith2,04648.0
Conservative H. Dodd2,022
Conservative B. Howarth1,956
Liberal J. Hosking1,45534.2
Liberal E. Prusmann1,405
Liberal M. Holt1,054
Labour A. Hodgson75917.8
Labour S. Rimmer714
Labour P. Scott693
Majority502
Turnout 39.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No.5 (Adswood & Cale Green)

Adswood & Cale Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Cameron1,90746.8
Labour K. Brookes1,857
Labour H. Walker1,787
Conservative B. Haley1,21629.8
Conservative E. Howard1,216
Conservative W. Holliday1,212
Liberal A. Hodgson95423.4
Liberal J. Rees869
Liberal B. Tuck868
Majority571
Turnout 33.3
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No.6 (Edgeley & Cheadle Heath)

Edgeley & Cheadle Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Holland1,93449.5
Labour R. Heys1,898
Labour F. Ollier1,875
Conservative T. Farley1,43136.6
Conservative M. Burgoyne1,387
Conservative A. Murray1,338
Liberal A. Sinclair44511.4
Liberal M. Walmsley432
Liberal S. Carter420
Communist V. Ohren982.5
Majority444
Turnout 31.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No.7 (Heaton Mersey & Heaton Norris)

Heaton Mersey & Heaton Norris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Dickens2,30443.4
Conservative E. Foulkes2,286
Conservative M. Bourgoyne2,284
Liberal C. Hicks1,77733.4
Liberal A. Cottam1,301
Liberal W. Littlehales1,086
Labour J. Boddy1,08520.4
Labour D. Robinson1,039
Labour C. Orford1,030
Communist B. Ainley1482.8
Majority507
Turnout 41.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No.8 (Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel)

Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. McCaron2,58050.6
Conservative J. Lloyd2,558
Conservative W. Knight2,543
Labour A. Flood1,48429.1
Labour W. Fox1,453
Labour E. Wood1,384
Liberal M. Clark91217.9
Liberal E. Minns805
Liberal W. Johnson796
Communist J. Printy1232.4
Majority1,059
Turnout 40.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No.9 (Reddish Green & Longford)

Reddish Green & Longford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Verdeille2,10553.1
Labour C. Foster2,038
Labour B. Bradbury2,030
Conservative D. Willett1,04326.3
Conservative T. Thornley1,036
Conservative A. Jones980
Liberal E. Hunt69417.5
Liberal N. Fenton634
Liberal P. Green576
Communist B. Ainley1203.0
Majority987
Turnout 31.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No.10 (Bredbury Goyt)

Bredbury Goyt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Greenwood2,21642.9
Conservative H. Whitehead2,171
Conservative J. Howe2,167
Liberal H. McKell1,91637.1
Liberal D. Guinnane1,888
Liberal B. Beagley1,860
Labour C. Ryder1,03520.0
Labour J. Howard1,023
Labour R. Perringo917
Majority251
Turnout 45.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No.11 (Bredbury Tame)

Bredbury Tame
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Stanway1,72936.9
Conservative R. Walker1,673
Conservative H. Greenhough1,661
Liberal S. Hall1,55333.2
Liberal M. Bird1,479
Liberal M. Knight1,440
Labour P. Snape1,39829.9
Labour B. Hughes1,346
Labour K. Brown1,307
Majority108
Turnout 44.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No.12 (Heald Green)

Heald Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Heald Green Ratepayers R. Crook2,01444.2
Heald Green Ratepayers R. Stenson1,917
Heald Green Ratepayers N. Fields1,780
Liberal O. Lawton1,25427.5
Liberal P. Porgess1,248
Liberal J. Allan1,233
Conservative E. Grinyer83018.2
Conservative M. Campbell792
Conservative M. Grinyer738
Labour J. Becker45610.0
Labour R. Seedhouse376
Labour G. Knight369
Majority526
Turnout 43.0
Heald Green Ratepayers win (new seat)
Heald Green Ratepayers win (new seat)
Heald Green Ratepayers win (new seat)

No.13 (Cheadle & Gatley)

Cheadle & Gatley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Johnson3,20048.7
Conservative F. Bishop3,021
Conservative L. Singer2,901
Liberal L. Foulger2,83743.2
Liberal M. Anstey2,714
Liberal J. Robins2,648
Labour J. Lamerick5288.0
Labour M. Legg494
Labour K. Worrall434
Majority64
Turnout 46.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No.14 (Cheadle Hulme South)

Cheadle Hulme South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. Leah1,35834.9
Residents R. Law1,33134.2
Liberal P. Davis1,318
Residents R. Dalton1,296
Liberal J. Tovey1,288
Residents C. Goode1,249
Conservative V. James99225.5
Conservative E. Minshull969
Conservative A. Ward929
Labour H. Low2125.4
Labour C. Campbell190
Labour H. Saunders186
Majority22
Turnout 46.2
Liberal win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

No.15 (Cheadle Hulme North & Adswood)

Cheadle Hulme North & Adswood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal K. Anstis2,35643.6
Conservative B. Thompson2,18240.4
Conservative A. Grisenthwaite2,168
Conservative J. Walsh2,161
Liberal M. Gowland2,124
Liberal N. Hall2,026
Labour N. Whittaker86716.0
Labour T. Willard760
Labour A. Turner756
Majority7
Turnout 43.5
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No.16 (Torkington & Norbury)

Torkington & Norbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D. Box3,02656.0
Liberal M. Hendley2,979
Liberal H. Burrows2,962
Conservative T. Peace1,87434.7
Conservative M. Scott1,811
Conservative D. Harrison1,725
Labour E. Brindley5049.3
Labour R. McKnight373
Labour W. Morris340
Majority1,088
Turnout 44.0
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

No.17 (Ladybrook)

Ladybrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Ashworth1,51149.1
Conservative J. Timmins Fletcher1,44346.9
Conservative A. Chapman1,405
Liberal J. Warrington1,388
Liberal B. Massey1,369
Conservative H. Gardiner1,359
Labour B. Hodgson1224.0
Labour E. Pollard113
Labour G. Scott98
Majority17
Turnout 52.9
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No.18 (Park & Pownall)

Park & Pownall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Leck2,91749.2
Liberal P. Borrow2,82947.7
Conservative R. Peuleve2,828
Liberal H. Ridley2,807
Conservative R. Vincent2,778
Liberal S. Langrish2,712
Labour A. Everett1873.2
Labour G. Bingham186
Labour J. Gidman156
Majority21
Turnout 50.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No.19 (Marple)

Marple
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Crofton2,20645.3
Liberal J. Brady2,205
Liberal G. Gribble2,018
Conservative D. Headridge1,87838.7
Conservative R. Chronnell1,689
Conservative D. Lomas1,495
Labour J. Yarwood78516.1
Labour E. Daley672
Labour G. Burke590
Majority140
Turnout 51.5
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

No.20 (Mellor & High Lane)

Mellor & High Lane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Cooke2,00946.6
Conservative A. Finnie1,969
Conservative C. Mason1,969
Liberal A. Bell1,94645.1
Liberal P. Reed1,892
Liberal L. Arrandale1,859
Labour R. Barstow3588.3
Labour H. Abrams355
Labour W. Lloyd350
Majority23
Turnout 49.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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