The latest in my publication of Stockport local election results from 1974. 1988 was the year after Maggie Thatcher’s last election victory, and also the year after the SDP/Liberal Alliance merged into the clumsily named Social and Liberal Democrats (SLD).

In the wake of the merger, a small rump of SDP and Liberal members decided to go it alone. The SDP folded after a few years, but the Liberals are still out there with a few councillors (though not in Stockport).

Look through these results and you’ll see that fallout, with several seats being contested by both SLD (i.e. Lib Dem) and SDP candidates. The SDP don’t seem to have fared too well.

05/05/88
1988
Stockport
Bredbury
(11770) @ 1
			vote	share
Wilson M.*	SLD		2551	48.6
Frost S.	CON		1528	29.1
Woodrow J.	LAB		1104	21
Lindsay-Dunn R. Ms.	GREEN		71	1.4
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1984: Lib/Sdp		Turnout	44.6	19.5
Brinnington
(8224) @ 1
			vote	share
Rowles M. Ms.*	LAB		2657	82.4
Hooley P.	CON		320	9.9
Robert-Jones D.	SLD		197	6.1
Boyd S.	GREEN		50	1.6
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1984: Lab		Turnout	39.2	72.5
Cale Green
(9280) @ 1
			vote	share
Bagnall K.*	LAB		1800	42.6
Beatty P.	SLD		1385	32.8
Wiedman J. Ms.	CON		665	15.7
Boyd R.	IND		163	3.9
Harding E. Ms.	SDP		160	3.8
Ledger M. Ms.	GREEN		56	1.3
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1984: Lab		Turnout	45.6	9.8
Cheadle
(10146) @ 1
			vote	share
Livesley L.*	CON		2652	61.1
Kirk I.	SLD		966	22.3
Kellett A.	LAB		487	11.2
Gregory M. Ms.	SDP		134	3.1
Jackson C. Ms.	GREEN		101	2.3
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1984: Con		Turnout	42.8	38.8
Cheadle Hulme North
(12113) @ 1
			vote	share
Porgess P.*	SLD		2777	50.3
Brooks V. Ms.	CON		2032	36.8
Bennett D.	LAB		527	9.5
Owen D.	SDP		134	2.4
Boyd I. Ms.	GREEN		53	1
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1984: Lib/Sdp		Turnout	45.6	13.5
Cheadle Hulme South
(11365) @ 1
			vote	share
Lowe M.	SLD		2740	45.4
Hudson P.	CON		2735	45.3
Brown R.	LAB		331	5.5
Jones A.	SDP		122	2
McFadden I. Ms.	GREEN		103	1.7
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1984: Lib/Sdp		Turnout	53.1	0.1
Davenport
(9750) @ 1
			vote	share
Coales G.	CON		2008	45.4
Jones M.	LAB		1628	36.8
Borrows R.	SLD		473	10.7
Rimmmer S.	SDP		196	4.4
Wharf C. Ms.	GREEN		116	2.6
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1984: Con		Turnout	45.3	8.6
East Bramhall
(13138) @ 1
			vote	share
Havers D.*	CON		4011	65.4
Pruce J. Ms.	SLD		1497	24.4
Greaves W.	LAB		483	7.9
Skorecki J. Ms.	SDP		141	2.3
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1984: Con		Turnout	46.7	41
Edgeley
(9978) @ 1
			vote	share
Rickman S. Ms.	SLD		1910	40.7
Farebrother B. Ms.	LAB		1731	36.9
Potts K. Ms.	CON		963	20.5
Filmore S.	GREEN		93	2
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1984: Lab		Turnout	47.1	3.8
Great Moor
(11125) @ 1
			vote	share
Rowbottom D.	LAB		1684	32.9
Oldham S.	SLD		1595	31.1
Lloyd P. Ms.*	CON		1588	31
Cunningham W. Ms.	SDP		170	3.3
Jordan P.	GREEN		88	1.7
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1984: Con		Turnout	46.1	1.7
Hazel Grove
(12562) @ 1
			vote	share
Dunstan T.	CON		2823	44.4
Beaver C. Ms.	SLD		2782	43.8
Wallis M.	LAB		551	8.7
Suter M.	GREEN		103	1.6
Lomas S. Ms.	SDP		96	1.5
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1984: Lib/Sdp		Turnout	50.6	0.6
Heald Green
(10650) @ 1
			vote	share
Stenson R.*	RATE		3265	69.7
Turner C.	CON		810	17.3
Becker J. Ms.	LAB		406	8.7
Fawcett N.	SLD		156	3.3
Filmore J. Ms.	GREEN		49	1
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1984: Res		Turnout	44	52.4
Heaton Mersey
(11685) @ 1
			vote	share
Foulkes E.*	CON		2659	49.3
Bailey S. Ms.	LAB		1659	30.8
Walker A. Ms.	SLD		477	8.9
Cunningham E.	SDP		298	5.5
Carter D.	GREEN		296	5.5
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1984: Con		Turnout	46.1	18.6
Heaton Moor
(10215) @ 2
			vote	share
Maccarron J.	CON		2662	54.8
Lloyd J.*	CON		2630	–
Nance H. Ms.	LAB		1190	24.5
Grundy T.	LAB		1063	–
McLean A.	SLD		523	10.8
Facer-Smith J.	SLD		431	–
Chapman F. Ms.	GREEN		325	6.7
Lomas I.	SDP		156	3.2
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1984: Con		Turnout	46.3	30.3
Manor
(9746) @ 1
			vote	share
Talbot D.	SLD		2321	47.1
McGee T.*	LAB		1831	37.2
Brown C. Ms.	CON		697	14.2
McKenzie A.	GREEN		74	1.5
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1984: Lab		Turnout	50.5	10
North Marple
(9432) @ 1
			vote	share
Roberts J. Ms.*	SLD		2295	47.5
Lomas D.	CON		1923	39.8
Tognarelli A. Ms.	LAB		442	9.2
Armstrong J. Ms.	GREEN		104	2.2
McKnight R.	SDP		64	1.3
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1984: Lib/Sdp		Turnout	51.2	7.7
North Reddish
(12233) @ 1
			vote	share
Flood A.*	LAB		3092	64.8
Rixon S. Ms.	CON		1111	23.3
Phythian C. Ms.	SLD		336	7
Griffiths V. Ms.	SDP		136	2.8
Gibson D.	GREEN		97	2
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1984: Lab		Turnout	39	41.5
Romiley
(11599) @ 1
			vote	share
Whitehead H.*	CON		2452	44.1
Swiffin S. Ms.	SLD		1565	28.2
Goddard D.	LAB		1300	23.4
Jeffries S.	SDP		129	2.3
Lindsay-Dunn I.	GREEN		112	2
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1984: Con		Turnout	47.9	16
South Marple
(10147) @ 1
			vote	share
Mason C.*	CON		2538	46.2
Jackson T.	SLD		2425	44.2
Rodrigues S. Ms.	LAB		329	6
Watson N. Ms.	GREEN		137	2.5
Ansell F.	SDP		62	1.1
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1984: Con		Turnout	54.1	2.1
South Reddish
(11101) @ 1
			vote	share
Coffey A. Ms.	LAB		2762	60.2
Camblin R.	CON		1170	25.5
Griffiths H.	SDP		298	6.5
Bradbury A.*	DEM SOC		254	5.5
Ledger S. Ms.	GREEN		107	2.3
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1984: Lab		Turnout	41.4	34.7
West Bramhall
(12022) @ 1
			vote	share
West D.*	CON		3334	61.9
Walker M. Ms.	SLD		1410	26.2
Humphries S. Ms.	LAB		424	7.9
Vittoz P.	SDP		132	2.4
Johnson G.	GREEN		90	1.7
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1984: Con		Turnout	44.8	35.7

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