1978 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

1978 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

←  1976 4 May 1978 (1978-05-04) 1979  →
20 of 60 seats to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council 31 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader John Howe Bernard Bradbury Ken Anstis Party Conservative Labour Liberal Leader's seat Bredbury Goyt Reddish Green & Longford Cheadle Hulme North & Adswood Last election 14 seats, 49.7% 4 seats, 21.2% 1 seats, 24.6% Seats before 39 12 6 Seats won 11 6 2 Seats after 40 13 4 Seat change 1 1 2 Popular vote 46,675 23,868 20,694 Percentage 49.9% 25.5% 22.1% Swing 0.2% 4.3% 2.5%   Fourth party   Leader Robert Crook Party Heald Green Ratepayers Leader's seat Heald Green Last election 1 seat, 2.8% Seats before 3 Seats won 1 Seats after 3 Seat change Popular vote 2,204 Percentage 2.4% Swing 0.4%
Map of results of 1978 election
Leader of the Council before election John Howe Conservative Leader of the Council after election John Howe Conservative

Elections to Stockport Council were held on Thursday, 4 May 1978. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1982. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council. ^{[1] [2]}

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		46,675 (49.9%)		0.2	11 (55.0%)	11 / 20	1	40 (66.7%)	40 / 60
Labour Party		23,868 (25.5%)		4.3	6 (30.0%)	6 / 20	1	13 (21.7%)	13 / 60
Liberal Party		20,694 (22.1%)		2.5	2 (10.0%)	2 / 20	2	4 (6.7%)	4 / 60
Heald Green Ratepayers		2,204 (2.4%)		0.4	1 (5.0%)	1 / 20		3 (5.0%)	3 / 60
National Front		124 (0.1%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 20	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 60
Communist		64 (0.1%)		0.1	0 (0.0%)	0 / 20		0 (0.0%)	0 / 60

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Ward results

No.1 (Brinnington & Lancashire Hill)

Brinnington & Lancashire Hill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Ford*	2,956	65.8	+5.1
	Conservative	G. Harris	1,304	29.0	−3.0
	Liberal	C. Ashworth	230	5.2	−2.1
Majority			1,652	36.8	+8.0
Turnout			4,490	34.0	+3.0
	Labour hold		Swing

No.2 (Manor & Little Moor)

Manor & Little Moor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Gallacher	1,468	48.9	+5.8
	Conservative	B. Skitt	1,409	38.5	−2.9
	Liberal	R. Quayle	375	12.6	−1.0
Majority			309	10.4	+8.7
Turnout			2,982	35.7	−3.4
	Labour hold		Swing

No.3 (Vernon & Offerton)

Vernon & Offerton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Brogan	1,561	46.4	+7.4
	Conservative	E. Williamson*	1,525	44.4	+4.5
	Liberal	B. Tuck	336	9.2	−11.9
Majority			74	2.0
Turnout			3,636	35.0	−6.1
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

No.4 (Heaviley & Davenport)

Heaviley & Davenport

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Lowe*	2,738	65.2	+2.4
	Labour	C. Gill	1,021	24.3	+7.8
	Liberal	E. Fantom	438	10.5	−10.2
Majority			1,717	40.9	−1.2
Turnout			4,197	38.7	−2.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

No.5 (Adswood & Cale Green)

Adswood & Cale Green

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Cameron*	2,072	52.0	+7.5
	Conservative	E. Howard	1,562	39.2	−2.4
	Liberal	J. Rees	223	5.6	−8.3
	National Front	K. Walker	124	3.2	N/A
Majority			510	12.8	+9.9
Turnout			3,981	35.1	+1.5
	Labour hold		Swing

No.6 (Edgeley & Cheadle Heath)

Edgeley & Cheadle Heath

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	V. Holland*	2,250	45.3	+16.5
	Conservative	W. Wilson	1,383	27.9	−1.5
	Liberal	S. Howell	1,329	26.8	−12.5
Majority			867	17.4
Turnout			4,962	45.3	−1.4
	Labour hold		Swing

No.7 (Heaton Mersey & Heaton Norris)

Heaton Mersey & Heaton Norris

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Whitney	3,311	62.7	−2.5
	Labour	T. Broome	1,601	20.3	+10.1
	Liberal	H. Burrows	368	7.0	−7.6
Majority			1,710	32.4	−12.6
Turnout			5,280	41.3	−0.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

No.8 (Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel)

Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. A. MacCarron	2,549	52.0	−11.8
	Labour	M. Evans	1,426	29.1	+5.5
	Liberal	G. Fenton	930	18.9	+6.3
Majority			1,123	22.9	−17.3
Turnout			4,905	41.7	−2.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

No.9 (Reddish Green & Longford)

Reddish Green & Longford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Verdeille*	3,096	58.6	+9.0
	Conservative	D. Lloyd	1,940	36.7	−2.2
	Liberal	D. Swindley	185	3.5	−6.0
	Communist	N. Bourne	64	1.2	−0.8
Majority			1,156	21.9	+11.2
Turnout			5,285	44.5	+2.5
	Labour hold		Swing

No.10 (Bredbury Goyt)

Bredbury Goyt

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Gilleney	2,720	58.4	+0.7
	Liberal	L. Rice	1,009	21.6	−6.0
	Labour	W. Prince	932	20.0	+5.4
Majority			1,711	36.8	+6.7
Turnout			4,661	40.7	−3.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

No.11 (Bredbury Tame)

Bredbury Tame

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. Norris*	2,193	44.9	−0.6
	Labour	P. Scott	1,584	304.8	+4.4
	Liberal	D. Humphries	921	20.3	−3.8
Majority			461	10.1	−5.0
Turnout			4,550	43.8	−2.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

No.12 (Heald Green)

Heald Green

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Heald Green Ratepayers	R. Crook*	2,204	43.4	−11.9
	Conservative	A. Rooney	2,117	41.7	+19.1
	Labour	M. Lawley	487	9.6	+2.2
	Liberal	J. Allan	267	5.3	−9.4
Majority			87	1.7	−31.0
Turnout			5,075	48.6	+0.8
	Heald Green Ratepayers hold		Swing

No.13 (Cheadle & Gatley)

Cheadle & Gatley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. Johnson*	4,048	63.7	+1.0
	Liberal	P. Porgess	1,788	28.1	+2.5
	Labour	H. Volante	523	8.2	−3.5
Majority			2,260	35.6	−1.5
Turnout			6,359	49.0	+0.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

No.14 (Cheadle Hulme South)

Cheadle Hulme South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	B. Leah*	2,606	58.0	+34.0
	Conservative	T. Radcliffe	1,701	37.9	−3.1
	Labour	S. Rimmer	187	4.1	−2.5
Majority			905	20.1
Turnout			4,494	50.5	−6.4
	Liberal hold		Swing

No.15 (Cheadle Hulme North & Adswood)

Cheadle Hulme North & Adswood

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	K. G. Anstis*	2,586	47.6	+11.8
	Conservative	J. Walsh	2,229	41.0	−8.6
	Labour	R. Heys	622	11.4	−3.2
Majority			357	6.6
Turnout			5,437	46.2	−5.2
	Liberal hold		Swing

No.16 (Torkington & Norbury)

Torkington & Norbury

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Law*	3,008	55.0	+3.8
	Liberal	K. Lawrence	1,801	32.9	−7.1
	Labour	J. Vosper	659	12.1	+3.3
Majority			1,207	22.1	+10.9
Turnout			5,468	45.6	−6.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

No.17 (Ladybrook)

Ladybrook

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Doherty	1,979	62.6	+2.3
	Liberal	J. Ashworth*	1,016	32.2	−2.6
	Labour	A. Pitt	164	5.2	+0.3
Majority			963	30.4	+4.9
Turnout			3,159	55.0	−4.5
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

No.18 (Park & Pownall)

Park & Pownall

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. B. Leck*	3,779	63.9	+0.7
	Liberal	R. Tilley	1,729	29.2	−2.3
	Labour	G. Lomax	339	6.9	+1.6
Majority			2,050	34.7	+3.0
Turnout			5,912	48.0	−6.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

No.19 (Marple)

Marple

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Clarke	2,488	57.2	+7.6
	Liberal	G. Gribble	1,330	30.6	−10.5
	Labour	M. Stevens	532	12.2	+2.9
Majority			1,158	26.6	+18.1
Turnout			4,350	46.4	−6.1
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

No.20 (Mellor & High Lane)

Mellor & High Lane

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Cooke*	2,692	64.1	+3.0
	Liberal	J. Hart	1,117	26.6	−4.7
	Labour	W. Watson	388	9.3	+1.7
Majority			1,575	37.5	+7.7
Turnout			4,197	48.3	−4.8
	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. Stockport, Manchester Evening News, May 5, 1978, p.18
3. "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 November 2023.