1975 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

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1975 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election
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←  1973 1 May 1975 (1975-05-01) 1976  →
20 of 60 seats
to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderWalter KnightBrian SlackKen Anstis
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Leader's seat Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel Manor & Little Moor Cheadle Hulme North & Adswood
Last election27 seats,
38.8%		16 seats,
22.3%		13 seats,
34.9%
Seats before271613
Seats won1720
Seats after341210
Seat changeIncrease2.svg7Decrease2.svg4Decrease2.svg3
Popular vote48,17116,66823,284
Percentage52.2%18.0%25.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg13.4%Decrease2.svg4.3%Decrease2.svg9.7%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
LeaderRobert CrookRobert Law
Party Heald Green Ratepayers Residents
Leader's seat Heald Green Cheadle Hulme South
Last election3 seats,
2.2%		1 seat,
1.5%
Seats before31
Seats won10
Seats after31
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote2,3261,384
Percentage2.5%1.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.3%Steady2.svg
Stockport 1975.png
Map of results of 1975 election
Leader of the Council before election

Walter Knight
Conservative

Leader of the Council after election

Walter Knight
Conservative

Elections to Stockport Council were held on Thursday, 1 May 1975. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1979. These were the first Borough elections to be held in Stockport since it received its Royal Charter (and effectively took over from its predecessor Districts and Municipal Boroughs) in 1974. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council, from no overall control. [1] [2]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 48,171 (52.2%)
Increase2.svg 13.417 (85.0%)
17 / 20
Increase2.svg 734 (56.7%)
34 / 60
Labour Party 16,668 (18.0%)
Decrease2.svg 4.32 (10.0%)
2 / 20
Decrease2.svg 412 (20.0%)
12 / 60
Liberal Party 23,284 (25.2%)
Decrease2.svg 9.70 (0.0%)
0 / 20
Decrease2.svg 310 (16.7%)
10 / 60
Heald Green Ratepayers 2,326 (2.5%)
Increase2.svg 0.31 (5.0%)
1 / 20
Steady2.svg3 (5.0%)
3 / 60
Residents 1,384 (1.5%)
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 20
Steady2.svg1 (1.7%)
1 / 60
Communist 344 (0.4%)
Increase2.svg 0.10 (0.0%)
0 / 20
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 60
National Front 92 (0.1%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 20
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 60
Independent 80 (0.1%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 20
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 60
↓
12101334

[3]

Ward results

No.1 (Brinnington & Lancashire Hill)

Brinnington & Lancashire Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. T. Greene*1,84550.4−10.0
Conservative G. Brook1,27334.8+13.5
Liberal J. D. Hunt54514.9−9.9
Majority57215.6−14.2
Turnout 3,66326.9+1.0
Labour hold Swing

No.2 (Manor & Little Moor)

Manor & Little Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Chapman1,56949.0+13.2
Labour M. Wilson1,14735.8−6.2
Liberal G. F. Fletcher41813.1−14.7
Communist K. Marston672.1N/A
Majority42213.2
Turnout 3,20136.0+2.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

No.3 (Vernon & Offerton)

Vernon & Offerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Murphy1,34141.0+11.7
Labour M. Mendelson*1,17435.9+0.3
Liberal J. S. Hosking75223.1−16.7
Majority1675.1
Turnout 3,26735.0+0.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

No.4 (Heaviley & Davenport)

Heaviley & Davenport
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Haley2,98768.2+17.5
Labour B. Barstow72416.5−2.3
Liberal D. Dearman66815.3−20.8
Majority2,26351.7+39.3
Turnout 4,37941.5+2.2
Conservative hold Swing

No.5 (Adswood & Cale Green)

Adswood & Cale Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Roberts1,90746.1+15.4
Labour H. Walker*1,21637.2−11.0
Liberal E. Fantom49014.7−9.4
Communist I. Crawford702.1N/A
Majority2978.9
Turnout 3,34328.2−5.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

No.6 (Edgeley & Cheadle Heath)

Edgeley & Cheadle Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Redfern1,66640.7+2.5
Labour F. Ollier*1,44535.3−16.3
Liberal F. Childs83620.4+8.5
National Front M. Pegg922.2N/A
Communist V. Ohren541.3−1.3
Majority2215.4
Turnout 4,09336.4+4.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

No.7 (Heaton Mersey & Heaton Norris)

Heaton Mersey & Heaton Norris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. Burgon*3,17262.8+14.6
Labour A. Beck94218.6−4.1
Liberal P. Rowe79415.7−21.5
Independent T. Denton801.6N/A
Communist B. Ainley641.3−1.5
Majority2,23044.1+33.5
Turnout 5,05242.2+0.8
Conservative hold Swing

No.8 (Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel)

Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. C. Knight*3,29963.8+10.9
Labour D. Rigby1,12921.8−8.6
Liberal R. Worthington74214.4−4.3
Majority2,17042.0+20.3
Turnout 5,17044.0+3.4
Conservative hold Swing

No.9 (Reddish Green & Longford)

Reddish Green & Longford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Bradbury*1,93647.1−9.0
Conservative A. Jones1,54737.6+9.8
Liberal P. Sharp54213.2−5.5
Communist N. Bourne892.2−1.0
Majority3899.5−16.8
Turnout 4,11433.8+2.1
Labour hold Swing

No.10 (Bredbury Goyt)

Bredbury Goyt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. G. Howe*2,83756.9+13.1
Liberal S. Hall1,52930.7−7.2
Labour M. Brierley61712.4−8.1
Majority1,30826.2+21.2
Turnout 4,98344.9
Conservative hold Swing

No.11 (Bredbury Tame)

Bredbury Tame
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. H. Greenhough*2,17148.0+9.8
Liberal S. Humphries1,35430.0−4.3
Labour H. Brown99622.0−8.9
Majority81718.0+15.6
Turnout 4,52143.8−0.2
Conservative hold Swing

No.12 (Heald Green)

Heald Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Heald Green Ratepayers N. Fields*2,32647.7+1.3
Conservative C. Bowes1,50130.8+11.7
Liberal P. Porgess74515.3−13.6
Labour D. Lewis3016.2−4.3
Majority82512.10
Turnout 4,87347.9+4.9
Heald Green Ratepayers hold Swing

No.13 (Cheadle & Gatley)

Cheadle & Gatley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. I. Singer*4,27660.8+9.6
Liberal P. Parker2,32033.0−12.3
Labour C. Campbell4416.3−2.1
Majority1,95627.8+26.7
Turnout 7,03753.8+6.9
Conservative hold Swing

No.14 (Cheadle Hulme South)

Cheadle Hulme South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. J. James1,47235.0+8.7
Residents N. Burnell1,38432.9−2.4
Liberal B. Rees1,13126.9−9.1
Labour M. Parker2245.3−0.3
Majority882.1
Turnout 4,21151.8+5.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

No.15 (Cheadle Hulme North & Adswood)

Cheadle Hulme North & Adswood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Grisenthwaite*2,41944.7+2.1
Liberal K. Rossall2,17340.1−5.8
Labour N. Stoddard82115.2−1.7
Majority2464.5+4.3
Turnout 5,41346.2+2.7
Conservative hold Swing

No.16 (Torkington & Norbury)

Torkington & Norbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Kane3,67858.9+22.8
Liberal H. Burrows*2,03932.7−25.5
Labour G. Collier5268.4−1.3
Majority1,63926.3
Turnout 6,24352.8+8.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

No.17 (Ladybrook)

Ladybrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Gibson1,92060.5+11.3
Liberal J. Warrington1,12435.4−16.1
Labour B. Hughes1324.20
Majority79625.1+24.5
Turnout 3,17657.4+4.5
Conservative hold Swing

No.18 (Park & Pownall)

Park & Pownall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. L. Peuleve3,91161.8+11.5
Liberal P. Gooding2,10133.2−15.6
Labour A. Endsor3155.0+1.8
Majority1,81028.6+28.2
Turnout 6,32754.3+3.7
Conservative hold Swing

No.19 (Marple)

Marple
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. J. Headbridge2,39453.0+11.3
Liberal G. Gribble*1,66937.0−11.9
Labour W. Lloyd45110.0−7.4
Majority72516.1+13.0
Turnout 4,51450.4−1.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

No.20 (Mellor & High Lane)

Mellor & High Lane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. W. Finnie*2,83163.9+16.5
Liberal G. Fernyhough1,31229.6−16.4
Labour J. Cosgrove2866.5−2.0
Majority1,51934.3+33.8
Turnout 4,42951.3+2.3
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Metropolitan Borough of Stockport Election Results 1973-2012 (Pg. 1 and 2)" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Local election winners, The Guardian, May 2, 1975, p.22
  3. ↑ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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