1975 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

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1975 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election
Coat of arms of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.png
←  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 vote39,91415,82115,170
Percentage56.1%22.2%21.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg11.1%Decrease2.svg10.9%Increase2.svg0.4%
 Fourth party
 
LeaderRobert Crook
Party Heald Green Ratepayers
Leader's seat Heald Green
Last election3 seats,
2.2%
Seats before3
Seats won1
Seats after3
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote5,711
Percentage2.2%
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 39,914 (56.1%)
Increase2.svg 11.117 (85.0%)
17 / 20
Increase2.svg 734 (56.7%)
34 / 60
Labour Party 15,821 (22.2%)
Decrease2.svg 10.92 (10.0%)
2 / 20
Decrease2.svg 412 (20.0%)
12 / 60
Liberal Party 15,170 (21.3%)
Increase2.svg 0.40 (0.0%)
0 / 20
Decrease2.svg 310 (16.7%)
10 / 60
Heald Green Ratepayers 15,170 (21.3%)
Increase2.svg 0.41 (5.0%)
1 / 20
Steady2.svg3 (5.0%)
3 / 60
Residents 15,170 (21.3%)
Increase2.svg 0.40 (0.0%)
0 / 20
Steady2.svg1 (1.7%)
1 / 60
Communist 262 (0.4%)
Decrease2.svg 0.20 (0.0%)
0 / 20
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 60
National Front 262 (0.4%)
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
Majority57215.6−13.5
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%±%
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 B. 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)

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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