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Stockport election results 1978

by Lib Dem team on 6 June, 2010

The late ’70s wasn’t a great time for Stockport’s Liberals.  Today, all 18 councillors in Hazel Grove constituency are Lib Dems.  Back in the late ’70s that number was precisely zero.  The Liberals came third in Edgeley and Cheadle Heath (the one seat the party won in ’76 at the height of the Jeremy Thorpe scandal), but resumed their winning ways in the two Cheadle Hulme seats.

Note also the Communist candidate in Reddish Green and Longford (Andy Verdeille, now leader of the Labour group, saw him off) and the National Front candidate in Adswood and Cale Green.

         
04/05/78        
1978        
         
Stockport        
         
No. 1 (Brinnington & Lancashire Hill)        
(13199) @ 1        
      vote share
Ford K.* Lab   2956 65.8
Harris J. Con   1304 29
Ashworth C. Ms. Lib   230 5.1
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    Turnout 34 36.8
         
No. 10 (Bredbury Goyt)        
(11440) @ 1        
      vote share
Gilleney P. Con   2720 58.4
Rice L. Lib   1009 21.6
Prince W. Lab   932 20
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    Turnout 40.7 36.7
         
No. 11 (Bredbury Tame)        
(10381) @ 1        
      vote share
Norris B. Con   2045 44.9
Scott P. Lab   1584 34.8
Humphries D. Ms. Lib   921 20.2
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    Turnout 43.8 10.1
         
No. 12 (Heald Green)        
(10432) @ 1        
      vote share
Crook R.* Res   2204 43.4
Roney A. Con   2117 41.7
Lawley M. Lab   487 9.6
Allan J. Lib   267 5.3
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    Turnout 48.6 1.7
         
No. 13 (Cheadle & Gatley)        
(12981) @ 1        
      vote share
Johnson B. Ms.* Con   4048 63.7
Porgess P. Lib   1788 28.1
Volante H. Ms. Lab   523 8.2
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    Turnout 49 35.5
         
No. 14 (Cheadle Hulme South)        
(8892) @ 1        
      vote share
Leah B.* Lib   2606 58
Radcliffe T. Con   1701 37.9
Rimmer S. Lab   187 4.2
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    Turnout 50.5 20.1
         
No. 15 (Cheadle Hulme North Andadshead)        
(11764) @ 1        
      vote share
Anstis K.* Lib   2586 47.6
Walsh J. Con   2229 41
Heys R. Lab   622 11.4
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    Turnout 46.2 6.6
         
No. 16 (Torkington & Norbury)        
(11981) @ 1        
      vote share
Law A. Ms. Con   3008 55
Lawrence K. Lib   1801 32.9
Vosper J. Lab   659 12.1
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    Turnout 45.6 22.1
         
No. 17 (Ladybrook)        
(5741) @ 1        
      vote share
Doherty A. Ms. Con   1979 62.6
Ashworth J.* Lib   1016 32.2
Pitt A. Lab   164 5.2
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    Turnout 55 30.5
         
No. 18 (Park & Pownall)        
(12317) @ 1        
      vote share
Leck B.* Con   3779 63.9
Tilley R. Lib   1729 29.2
Lomax G. Lab   404 6.8
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    Turnout 48 34.7
         
No. 19 (Marple)        
(9370) @ 1        
      vote share
Clarke S. Con   2488 57.2
Gribble G. Ms. Lib   1330 30.6
Stevens M. Lab   532 12.2
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    Turnout 46.4 26.6
         
No. 2 (Manor & Little Moor)        
(8354) @ 1        
      vote share
Gallagher E. Lab   1458 48.9
Skitt B. Con   1149 38.5
Quayle R. Ms. Lib   375 12.6
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    Turnout 35.7 10.4
         
No. 20 (Mellor & High Lane)        
(8690) @ 1        
      vote share
Cooke H.* Con   2692 64.1
Hart J. Lib   1117 26.6
Watson W. Lab   388 9.2
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    Turnout 48.3 37.5
         
No. 3 (Vernon & Offerton)        
(10378) @ 1        
      vote share
Brogan P. Lab   1687 46.4
Williamson E. Ms. Con   1613 44.4
Tuck B. Lib   336 9.2
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    Turnout 35 2
         
No. 4 (Heaviley & Davenport)        
(10855) @ 1        
      vote share
Lowe E. Con   2738 65.2
Gill C. Lab   1021 24.3
Fantom E. Lib   438 10.4
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    Turnout 38.7 40.9
         
No. 5 (Adswood & Cale Green)        
(11346) @ 1        
      vote share
Cameron W.* Lab   2072 52
Howard E. Con   1562 39.2
Rees J. Lib   223 5.6
Walker K. NF   124 3.1
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    Turnout 35.1 12.8
         
No. 6 (Edgeley & Cheadle Heath)        
(10944) @ 1        
      vote share
Holland V.* Lab   2250 45.3
Wilson W. Con   1383 27.9
Howell S. Ms. Lib   1329 26.8
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    Turnout 45.3 17.5
         
No. 7 (Heaton Mersey & Heatonnorris)        
(12780) @ 1        
      vote share
Whitney P. Con   3311 62.7
Broome T. Ms. Lab   1601 30.3
Burrows H. Lib   368 7
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    Turnout 41.3 32.4
         
No. 8 (Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel)        
(11770) @ 1        
      vote share
Maccarron J. Con   2549 52
Evans M. Ms. Lab   1426 29.1
Fenton G. Lib   930 19
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    Turnout 41.7 22.9
         
No. 9 (Reddish Green & Longford)        
(11870) @ 1        
      vote share
Verdeille A.* Lab   3096 58.6
Lloyd D. Ms. Con   1940 36.7
Swindley D. Lib   185 3.5
Bourne N. Comm   64 1.2
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    Turnout 44.5 21.9
   2 Comments

2 Responses

  1. John Hartley says:

    Ah, it takes you back.

    We’d moved from Burnage to Heald Green by this time. IIRC, Cllr Crook had a long battle with the Council to persuade them to move the war memorial from it’s old position (almost opposite Etchells Rd)where it was in danger of being damaged by trees to its current place.

    And I remember the two Cheadle Hulme Lib Dems – Brian Leah (who died in rather tragic circumstances) and Ken (?) Anstis.

  2. Yes, it was Ken – he stood with my mum!

    Check out the link for his eve of poll card..

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