Stockport election results 1976
May 30, 2010 Iain Roberts 4 Comments

The latest in my posting of local election results for Stockport from 1973 to 2004.  Not the Liberal’s finest year this one – in fact the party won only a single seat, Edgeley and Cheadle Heath (which now has three Labour councillors).  In Cheadle & Gatley, the Conservatives were way ahead.

The Jeremy Thorpe scandal had been raging in the media, with Thorpe resigning as leader of the Liberal Party on 9th May, four days after these elections took place.

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1976        
Stockport        
         
No. 1 (Brinnington & Lancashire Hill)        
(13545) @ 1        
      vote share
Bradbury A. Lab   2552 60.7
Brook G. Con   1343 32
Walsh J. Lib   306 7.3
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1973: Lab   Turnout 31 28.8
         
No. 10 (Bredbury Goyt)        
(11179) @ 1        
      vote share
Whitehead H.* Con   2840 57.7
Hall S. Lib   1358 27.6
Prince W. Lab   720 14.6
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1973: Con   Turnout 44 30.1
         
No. 11 (Bredbury Tame)        
(10341) @ 1        
      vote share
Walker R.* Con   2193 45.5
Howard J. Lab   1467 30.4
Hall B. Lib   1165 24.1
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1973: Con   Turnout 46.7 15
         
No. 12 (Heald Green)        
(10262) @ 1        
      vote share
Stenson R.* Res   2713 55.3
Campbell M. Ms. Con   1111 22.6
Porgess P. Lib   723 14.7
Lewis D. Lab   361 7.4
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1973: Res   Turnout 47.8 32.6
         
No. 13 (Cheadle & Gatley)        
(13111) @ 1        
      vote share
Bishop F.* Con   4004 62.7
Foulgar L. Lib   1639 25.6
Endsor A. Lab   747 11.7
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1973: Con   Turnout 48.7 37
         
No. 14 (Cheadle Hulme South)        
(8205) @ 1        
      vote share
Allen W. Con   1913 41
Higgins R. Res   1329 28.5
Smith R. Lib   1120 24
Gill C. Lab   306 6.6
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1973: Lib   Turnout 56.9 12.5
         
No. 15 (Cheadle Hulme North Andadshead)        
(11676) @ 1        
      vote share
Thompson B.* Con   2974 49.6
Rossall J. Lib   2149 35.8
Parker M. Lab   878 14.6
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1973: Lib   Turnout 51.4 13.7
         
No. 16 (Torkington & Norbury)        
(11830) @ 1        
      vote share
Miller B. Con   3131 51.2
Hendley M. Ms.* Lib   2441 40
Collier G. Lab   538 8.8
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1973: Lib   Turnout 51.6 11.3
         
No. 17 (Ladybrook)        
(5549) @ 1        
      vote share
Havers D. Con   1991 60.3
Warrington J. Lib   1148 34.8
Francis M. Lab   164 5
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1973: Lib   Turnout 59.5 25.5
         
No. 18 (Park & Pownall)        
(11819) @ 1        
      vote share
McGregor A. Con   4048 63.2
Massey B. Lib   2018 31.5
Ollier F. Lab   339 5.3
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1973: Con   Turnout 54.2 31.7
         
No. 19 (Marple)        
(9097) @ 1        
      vote share
Taylor M. Con   2368 49.6
Brady J.* Lib   1964 41.1
Parkin K. Lab   442 9.3
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1973: Lib   Turnout 52.5 8.5
         
No. 2 (Manor & Little Moor)        
(8700) @ 1        
      vote share
Walker H. Lab   1468 43.1
Williamson E. Con   1409 41.4
Walmsley M. Lib   464 13.6
Crawford I. Comm   64 1.9
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1973: Lab   Turnout 39.1 1.7
         
No. 20 (Mellor & High Lane)        
(8574) @ 1        
      vote share
Mason C.* Con   2780 61.1
Fernyhough G. Lib   1425 31.3
Barstow R. Lab   347 7.6
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1973: Con   Turnout 53.1 29.8
         
No. 3 (Vernon & Offerton)        
(9516) @ 1        
      vote share
Malpass W. Con   1561 39.9
Meen W. Lab   1525 39
Dearman R.* Lib   827 21.1
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1973: Lib   Turnout 41.1 0.9
         
No. 4 (Heaviley & Davenport)        
(10769) @ 1        
      vote share
Dodd H.* Con   2799 62.8
Quayle R. Ms. Lib   921 20.7
Towey P. Lab   739 16.6
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1973: Con   Turnout 41.4 42.1
         
No. 5 (Adswood & Cale Green)        
(11473) @ 1        
      vote share
Brookes K.* Lab   1718 44.5
Lowe G. Con   1607 41.6
Fantom E. Lib   534 13.8
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1973: Lab   Turnout 33.6 2.9
         
No. 6 (Edgeley & Cheadle Heath)        
(11005) @ 1        
      vote share
Childs F. Lib   2017 39.3
Bennett H. Con   1510 29.4
Heys R.* Lab   1482 28.8
Hunt J. Ind   86 1.7
Ohren V. Comm   43 0.8
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1973: Lab   Turnout 46.7 9.9
         
No. 7 (Heaton Mersey & Heatonnorris)        
(12268) @ 1        
      vote share
Foulkes E.* Con   3360 65.2
Jones A. Lab   1043 20.2
Dobbie N. Lib   749 14.5
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1973: Con   Turnout 42 45
         
No. 8 (Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel)        
(11744) @ 1        
      vote share
Lloyd J.* Con   3297 63.8
Lowe J. Lab   1221 23.6
Worthington R. Lib   648 12.5
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1973: Con   Turnout 44 40.2
         
No. 9 (Reddish Green & Longford)        
(11987) @ 1        
      vote share
Foster C.* Lab   2495 49.6
Litchfield M. Con   1959 38.9
Duckett L. Lib   480 9.5
Bourne N. Comm   96 1.9
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1973: Lab   Turnout 42 10.7
         
         
historic elections

4 Comments

1
John Hartley
Sunday 30 May 2010 - 12:18 pm

Edgeley & Cheadle Heath was a remarkable result for the Liberals. If you look at the previous year, you’ll see Rick Childs had come an extemely poor third.

2
iainroberts
Sunday 30 May 2010 - 12:36 pm

It didn’t last! I’ll have to ask around and see if anyone rememebers what local circumstances made the outcome of that contest so odd.

3
John Hartley
Sunday 30 May 2010 - 2:38 pm

;-)

4
Lisa Shep
Wednesday 7 July 2010 - 11:49 pm

I think you’ll find it had a lot to do with the fact that he was dedicated and worked really hard for the community he was serving. Hardly surprising for a new boy to come a ‘poor’ third at his first attempt, but being a popular and well known local figure, active both in the local church, and in running a local business which served the community above and beyond, his second attempt was, as you say, a remarkable success. He went on to make a difference to a lot of people. Sometimes, it’s not a case of the contest being odd, more a case of the candidate being the right one.



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