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Stockport election results 1979

by Lib Dem team on 9 June, 2010

We come onto the Stockport local elections for 1979, in my run through all the results from 1973 up to 2004.

1979 was the last time Stockport local elections fell on the same day as the general election, prior to 2010. It was the year Margaret Thatcher came to power and, with no serious Liberal challenge in any of the parliamentary seats, the party suffered.

This year had turnout never seen before or since, with one ward (Ladybrook) having a turnout of over 85% – simply staggering for a local election.

Somem familiar names cropped up, too. Colin Macalister – last year’s mayor – comfortably held his Brinnington and Lancashire Hill seat and John Pantall won Cheadle Hulme North and Adshead.

03/05/79
1979
Stockport
No. 1 (Brinnington & Lancashire Hill)
(13239) @ 1
vote share
McAlister C. Lab 5992 61.6
Harris J. Con 2690 27.7
Hall B. Ms. Lib 1045 10.7
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1975: Lab Turnout 73.5 33.9
No. 10 (Bredbury Goyt)
(11584) @ 1
vote share
Howe J. Con 4433 48.2
Rice L. Lib 2509 27.3
Prince W. Lab 2253 24.5
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1975: Con Turnout 79.4 20.9
No. 11 (Bredbury Tame)
(10396) @ 1
vote share
Greenhough K.* Con 3140 37.4
Bagnall K. Lab 2957 35.2
Humphries D. Ms. Lib 2292 27.3
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1975: Con Turnout 80.7 2.2
No. 12 (Heald Green)
(10731) @ 1
vote share
Fields N.* Res 5148 59.6
Roney A. Con 2379 27.6
Sinclair A. Lib 570 6.6
Mawhinney A. Lab 537 6.2
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1975: Res Turnout 80.5 32.1
No. 13 (Cheadle & Gatley)
(13051) @ 1
vote share
Singer L.* Con 6489 61.7
Allan J. Lib 2967 28.2
Lawley M. Lab 1069 10.2
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1975: Con Turnout 80.6 33.5
No. 14 (Cheadle Hulme South)
(9300) @ 1
vote share
Bayley G. Lib 3971 51.2
Radcliffe T. Con 3361 43.3
Lawrence L. Lab 426 5.5
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1975: Con Turnout 83.4 7.9
No. 15 (Cheadle Hulme North Andadshead)
(11901) @ 1
vote share
Pantall J. Lib 4480 47.1
Grisenthwaite A.* Con 3851 40.5
Scott P. Lab 1188 12.5
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1975: Con Turnout 80 6.6
No. 16 (Torkington & Norbury)
(12094) @ 1
vote share
West D. Con 4789 49.2
Robinson D. Lib 3607 37.1
Vosper J. Lab 1339 13.8
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1975: Con Turnout 80.5 12.1
No. 17 (Ladybrook)
(6111) @ 1
vote share
Gibson C.* Con 3071 59
Hart J. Lib 1725 33.1
Gray P. Lab 408 7.8
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1975: Con Turnout 85.2 25.9
No. 18 (Park & Pownall)
(12587) @ 1
vote share
Peuleve R. Con 6368 61.1
Littlehales W. Lib 3129 30
Lomax G. Lab 919 8.8
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1975: Con Turnout 82.8 31.1
No. 19 (Marple)
(9406) @ 1
vote share
Headridge J.* Con 4185 54.8
Facer-Smith J. Lib 2246 29.4
Stevens M. Lab 1206 15.8
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1975: Con Turnout 81.2 25.4
No. 2 (Manor & Little Moor)
(8375) @ 1
vote share
Tucker J. Lab 2980 46.4
Skitt B. Con 2588 40.3
Tuck B. Lib 851 13.3
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1975: Con Turnout 76.6 6.1
No. 20 (Mellor & High Lane)
(8718) @ 1
vote share
Finnie A.* Con 3843 53.7
Brailsford D. Lib 2616 36.6
Watson W. Lab 694 9.7
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1975: Con Turnout 82 17.2
No. 3 (Vernon & Offerton)
(10794) @ 1
vote share
McCann W. Lab 3557 42.2
Williamson E. Ms. Con 3509 41.7
Fantom E. Lib 1353 16.1
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1975: Con Turnout 78 0.6
No. 4 (Heaviley & Davenport)
(10869) @ 1
vote share
Haley B. Ms.* Con 4697 54.4
Gill C. Lab 2187 25.3
Quayle R. Ms. Lib 1757 20.3
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1975: Con Turnout 79.5 29
No. 5 (Adswood & Cale Green)
(11604) @ 1
vote share
Peters H. Lab 3960 47.7
Roberts I.* Con 3183 38.3
Rees J. Lib 950 11.4
Walker K. Ind 215 2.6
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1975: Con Turnout 71.6 9.4
No. 6 (Edgeley & Cheadle Heath)
(11016) @ 1
vote share
Endsor A. Lab 3344 40.1
Hartley J. Lib 2417 29
Walsh J. Con 2149 25.7
Howell S. Ms. Res 268 3.2
Statham W. Ind 168 2
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1975: Con Turnout 75.8 11.1
No. 7 (Heaton Mersey & Heatonnorris)
(13012) @ 1
vote share
Burgon V.* Con 5651 55.3
Hooke J. Ms. Lab 3149 30.8
Rigby J. Ms. Lib 1410 13.8
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1975: Con Turnout 78.5 24.5
No. 8 (Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel)
(11925) @ 1
vote share
Knight W. Ms.* Con 4853 51.3
Broome T. Ms. Lab 2886 30.5
Fenton G. Lib 1720 18.2
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1975: Con Turnout 79.3 20.8
No. 9 (Reddish Green & Longford)
(12312) @ 1
vote share
Bradbury B.* Lab 4996 52.4
Lloyd D. Ms. Con 3329 34.9
Bruce D. Lib 927 9.7
Bourne N. Comm 288 3
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1975: Lab Turnout 77.5 17.5
   4 Comments

4 Responses

  1. John Hartley says:

    Wot, no mention of the very disappointing result for the Libs in Edgeley & Cheadle Heath?

  2. Iain Roberts | Stockport election results 1979

    I found your entry interesting do I’ve added a Trackback to it on my weblog 🙂

  3. iainroberts says:

    There’s only so many times I can mention disappointing Liberal results, John 😉

  4. John Hartley says:

    Was even more disappointing than the Stockport North constituency general election result 🙂

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