Draft:1975 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

Ward results

No.1 (Brinnington & Lancashire Hill)

Brinnington & Lancashire Hill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Greene*	1,845	50.4	-4.4
	Conservative	G. Brook	1,273	34.8	+15.5
	Liberal	J. Langrish	545	14.9	-7.6
Majority			572	15.6
Turnout			3,663	26.9
	Labour hold		Swing

No.2 (Manor & Little Moor)

Manor & Little Moor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Chapman	1,569	49.0	+15.1
	Labour	Wilson	1,147	35.8	-4.0
	Liberal	G. Fletcher	418	13.1	-13.2
	Communist	K. Marston	67	2.1	N/A
Majority			422	13.2
Turnout			3,201	36.0
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

No.3 (Vernon & Offerton)

Vernon & Offerton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Murphy	1,341	41.0	+14.1
	Labour	M. Mendelson*	1,174	35.9	+3.2
	Liberal	J. Hosking	752	23.0	-13.5
Majority			167	5.1
Turnout			3,267	35.0
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

No.4 (Heaviley & Davenport)

Heaviley & Davenport

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. Haley	2,987	68.2	+20.2
	Labour	Barston	724	16.5	-1.3
	Liberal	Dearman	668	15.3	-18.9
Majority			2,263	51.7
Turnout			4,379	41.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

No.5 (Adswood & Cale Green)

Adswood & Cale Green

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	I. Roberts	1,540	46.1	+16.3
	Labour	H. Walker	1,243	37.2	-9.6
	Liberal	E. Fantom	490	14.7	-8.7
	Communist	I. Crawford	70	2.1	N/A
Majority			297	8.9
Turnout			3,343	28.2
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

No.6 (Edgeley & Cheadle Heath)

Edgeley & Cheadle Heath

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Redfern	1,666	40.7	+4.1
	Labour	F. Ollier*	1,445	35.3	-14.2
	Liberal	F. Childs	836	20.4	+9.0
	National Front	Pegg	92	2.2	N/A
	Communist	V. Ohren	54	1.3	-1.2
Majority			221	5.4
Turnout			4,093	36.4
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

No.7 (Heaton Mersey & Heaton Norris)

Heaton Mersey & Heaton Norris

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	V. Burgon	3,172	62.8	+19.4
	Labour	Beck	942	18.6	-1.8
	Liberal	Rowe	794	15.7	-17.7
	Residents	Denton	80	1.6	N/A
	Communist	B. Ainley	64	1.3	-1.5
Majority			2,230	44.1
Turnout			5,052	42.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

No.8 (Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel)

Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Knight*	3,299	63.8	+13.2
	Labour	Rigby	1,129	21.8	-7.3
	Liberal	R. Worthington	742	14.4	-3.5
Majority			2,170	42.0
Turnout			5,170	44.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

No.9 (Reddish Green & Longford)

Reddish Green & Longford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Bradbury*	1,936	47.1	-6.0
	Conservative	A. Jones	1,547	37.6	+11.3
	Liberal	Sharp	542	13.2	-4.3
	Communist	N. Bourne	89	2.2	-0.8
Majority			389	9.5
Turnout			4,114	33.8
	Labour hold		Swing

No.10 (Bredbury Goyt)

Bredbury Goyt

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Godfrey	2,837	56.9	+14.0
	Liberal	S. Hall	1,529	30.7	-6.4
	Labour	Brierley	617	12.4	-7.6
Majority			1,308	26.2
Turnout			4,983	44.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

No.11 (Bredbury Tame)

Bredbury Goyt

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Greenhough*	2,171	48.0	+11.1
	Liberal	D. Humphries	1,354	29.9	-3.3
	Labour	K. Brown	996	22.0	-7.6
Majority			817	18.1
Turnout			4,521	43.8
	Conservative hold		Swing

No.12 (Heald Green)

Heald Green

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Heald Green Ratepayers	N. Fields*	2,326	47.7	+3.5
	Conservative	Bowes	1,501	30.8	+12.6
	Liberal	P. Porgess	745	15.3	-12.2
	Labour	D. Lewis	301	6.2	-3.8
Majority			825	16.9
Turnout			4,873	47.9
	Heald Green Ratepayers hold		Swing

No.13 (Cheadle & Gatley)

Cheadle & Gatley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. Singer*	4,276	60.8	+12.1
	Liberal	Parker	2,320	33.0	-10.2
	Labour	Campbell	441	6.3	-1.7
Majority			1,956	27.8
Turnout			7,037	53.8
	Conservative hold		Swing

No.14 (Cheadle Hulme South)

Cheadle Hulme South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	V. James	1,472	35.0	+9.5
	Residents	Burnell	1,384	32.9	-1.9
	Liberal	Rees	1,131	26.9	-8.0
	Labour	Parker	224	5.3	-0.1
Majority			88	2.1
Turnout			4,211	51.8
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

No.15 (Cheadle Hulme North & Adshead)

Cheadle Hulme North & Adshead

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Grisenthwaite*	2,419	44.7	+4.3
	Liberal	J. Rossall	2,173	40.1	-3.5
	Labour	Stoddard	821	15.2	-0.8
Majority			246	4.5
Turnout			5,413	46.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

No.16 (Torkington & Norbury)

Torkington & Norbury

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Kane	3,678	58.9	+24.2
	Liberal	H. Burrows*	2,039	32.7	-23.3
	Labour	G. Collier	526	8.4	-0.9
Majority			1,639	26.3
Turnout			6,243	52.8
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

No.17 (Ladybrook)

Ladybrook

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. Gibson	1,920	60.5	+13.6
	Liberal	J. Warrington	1,124	35.4	-13.7
	Labour	Hughes	132	4.2	-2.1
Majority			796	25.1
Turnout			3,176	57.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

No.18 (Park & Pownall)

Park & Pownall

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Peuleve	3,911	61.8	+12.6
	Liberal	Gooding	2,101	33.2	-14.5
	Labour	Endsor	315	5.0	+1.8
Majority			1,801	28.6
Turnout			6,327	54.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

No.19 (Marple)

Marple

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Headridge	2,394	53.0	+14.3
	Liberal	G. Gribble*	1,669	37.0	-8.3
	Labour	Lloyd	451	10.0	-6.1
Majority			725	16.1
Turnout			4,514	50.4
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

No.20 (Mellor & High Lane)

Mellor & High Lane

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Finnie*	2,831	63.9	+17.3
	Liberal	G. Fernyhough	1,312	29.6	-15.5
	Labour	Cosgrove	286	6.5	-1.8
Majority			1,519	34.3
Turnout			4,429	51.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

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