1979 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

Local election in Stockport 1979 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election England Coat of arms of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.png parliamentary no 1978 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election 1978 1979 05 03 y 1980 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election 1980 20 of 60 seats to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council 31 Stockport 1979.png Map of results of 1979 election Leader of the Council John Lloyd Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election John Lloyd Conservative Party (UK) John Lloyd Conservative Party (UK) 11 seats,49.9% Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel 39 11 35 4 78,558 45.3% 4.6% Bernard Bradbury Labour Party (UK) 6 seats,25.5% Reddish Green & Longford 13 6 16 3 46,047 26.6% 1.1% Ken Anstis Liberal Party (UK) Cheadle Hulme North & Adswood 2 seats,22.1% 5 2 6 1 42,542 24.6% 2.5% Robert Crook Heald Green Ratepayers Heald Green 1 seat,2.4% 3 1 3 5,148 3.0% 0.6% Elections to Stockport Council were held on Thursday, 3 May 1979, on the same day as the 1979 UK general election. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1983. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Stockport-1973-2012.pdf Metropolitan Borough of Stockport Election Results 1973-2012 (Pg. 1 and 2) The Elections Centre 28 November 2023Stockport, Manchester Evening News, May 5, 1979, p.29 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party78,558 (45.3%)45.3 Conservative Party (UK) 4.611 (55.0%)11 20 Conservative Party (UK) 335 (58.3%)35 60 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party46,047 (26.6%)26.6 Labour Party (UK) 1.16 (30.0%)6 20 Labour Party (UK) 3 16 (26.7%)16 60 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party42,542 (24.6%)24.6 Liberal Party (UK) 2.5 2 (10.0%)2 20 Liberal Party (UK) 1 6 (10.0%)6 60 Liberal Party (UK)Heald Green Ratepayers5,148 (3.0%)3.0 Heald Green Ratepayers 0.6 1 (5.0%)1 20 Heald Green Ratepayers 3 (5.0%)3 60 Heald Green RatepayersIndependent383 (0.2%)0.2 Independent (politician) N/A 0 (0.0%)0 20 Independent (politician) N/A 0 (0.0%)0 60 Independent (politician)Communist288 (0.2%)0.2 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.1 0 (0.0%)0 20 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 60 Communist Party of Great BritainResidents268 (0.2%)0.2 Residents Association N/A 0 (0.0%)0 20 Residents Association N/A 0 (0.0%)0 60 Residents Association + ↓ 16 6 3 35 Council compositions https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydOS11WmRkNk9MSkE/view?pref=2&pli=1 The Elections Centre 28 November 2023 Ward results No.1 (Brinnington & Lancashire Hill) Brinnington & Lancashire Hill Labour Party (UK) C. MacAlister* 5,992 61.6 -4.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Harris 2,690 27.7 -1.3 Liberal Party (UK) B. Hall 1,045 10.7 +5.5 3,302 33.9 -2.9 9,727 73.5 +39.5 Labour Party (UK) No.2 (Manor & Little Moor) Manor & Little Moor Labour Party (UK) J. Tucker* 2,980 46.4 -2.5 Conservative Party (UK) B. Skitt 2,588 40.3 +1.8 Liberal Party (UK) B. Tuck 851 13.3 +0.7 392 6.1 -4.3 6,419 76.6 +40.9 Labour Party (UK) No.3 (Vernon & Offerton) Vernon & Offerton Labour Party (UK) W. McCann 3,557 42.2 -4.2 Conservative Party (UK) E. Williamson 3,509 41.7 -2.7 Liberal Party (UK) E. Fantom 1,353 16.1 +6.9 48 0.5 -1.5 8,419 78.0 +43.0 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) No.4 (Heaviley & Davenport) Heaviley & Davenport Conservative Party (UK) B. Haley* 4,697 54.4 -10.8 Labour Party (UK) C. Gill 2,187 25.3 +1.0 Liberal Party (UK) R. Quayle 1,757 20.3 +9.8 2,510 29.1 -11.8 8,641 79.5 +40.8 Conservative Party (UK) No.5 (Adswood & Cale Green) Adswood & Cale Green Labour Party (UK) H. Peters 3,960 47.7 -4.3 Conservative Party (UK) I. Roberts* 3,183 38.3 -0.9 Liberal Party (UK) J. Rees 950 11.4 +5.8 Independent (politician) K. Walker 215 2.6 N/A 777 9.4 -3.4 8,308 71.6 +36.5 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) No.6 (Edgeley & Cheadle Heath) Edgeley & Cheadle Heath Labour Party (UK) A. Endsor 3,344 40.1 -5.2 Liberal Party (UK) J. Hartley 2,417 29.0 +2.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Walsh 2,149 25.7 -2.2 Residents Association S. Howell 268 3.2 N/A Independent (politician) W. Statham 168 2.0 N/A 927 11.1 -6.3 8,346 75.8 +30.5 Labour Party (UK) No.7 (Heaton Mersey & Heaton Norris) Heaton Mersey & Heaton Norris Conservative Party (UK) V. Burgon* 5,651 55.3 -7.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Hooke 3,149 30.8 +0.5 Liberal Party (UK) J. Rigby 1,410 13.8 +6.8 2,502 24.5 -7.9 10,210 78.5 +37.2 Conservative Party (UK) No.8 (Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel) Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel Conservative Party (UK) W. Knight* 4,853 51.3 -0.7 Labour Party (UK) T. Broome 2,886 30.5 +1.4 Liberal Party (UK) G. Fenton 1,720 18.2 -0.7 1,967 20.8 -2.1 7,459 79.3 +37.6 Conservative Party (UK) No.9 (Reddish Green & Longford) Reddish Green & Longford Labour Party (UK) B. Bradbury* 4,996 52.4 -6.2 Conservative Party (UK) D. Lloyd 3,329 34.9 -1.8 Liberal Party (UK) D. Swindley 927 9.7 +6.2 Communist Party of Great Britain N. Bourne 288 3.0 +1.7 1,667 17.5 -4.4 9,540 77.5 +33.0 Labour Party (UK) No.10 (Bredbury Goyt) Bredbury Goyt Conservative Party (UK) J. Howe* 4,433 48.2 -10.2 Liberal Party (UK) L. Rice 2,509 27.3 +5.7 Labour Party (UK) W. Prince 2,253 24.5 +4.5 1,924 20.9 -15.9 9,195 79.4 +38.7 Conservative Party (UK) No.11 (Bredbury Tame) Bredbury Tame Conservative Party (UK) K. Greenhough* 3,140 37.4 -7.5 Labour Party (UK) K. Bagnall 2,957 35.2 +0.4 Liberal Party (UK) D. Humphries 2,292 27.3 +7.0 183 2.2 -7.9 8,389 80.7 +36.9 Conservative Party (UK) No.12 (Heald Green) Heald Green Heald Green Ratepayers N. Fields* 5,148 59.6 +16.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Roney 2,379 27.6 -14.1 Liberal Party (UK) A. Sinclair 570 6.6 +1.3 Labour Party (UK) A. Mawhinney 537 6.2 -3.4 2,769 32.1 +30.4 8,634 80.5 +31.9 Heald Green Ratepayers No.13 (Cheadle & Gatley) Cheadle & Gatley Conservative Party (UK) L. Singer* 6,489 61.7 -2.0 Liberal Party (UK) J. Allan 2,967 28.2 +0.1 Labour Party (UK) M. Lawley 1,069 10.2 +2.0 3,522 33.5 -2.1 10,525 80.6 +31.6 Conservative Party (UK) No.14 (Cheadle Hulme South) Cheadle Hulme South Liberal Party (UK) L. G. Bayley* 3,971 51.2 -6.8 Conservative Party (UK) T. Radcliffe 3,361 43.3 +5.4 Labour Party (UK) L. Lawrence 426 5.5 +1.4 610 7.9 -12.2 7,758 83.4 +32.9 Liberal Party (UK) No.15 (Cheadle Hulme North & Adswood) Cheadle Hulme North & Adswood Liberal Party (UK) J. Pantall 4,480 47.1 -0.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Grisenthwaite* 3,851 40.5 -0.5 Labour Party (UK) P. Scott 1,188 12.5 +1.1 629 6.6 0 9,519 80.0 +33.8 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) No.16 (Torkington & Norbury) Torkington & Norbury Conservative Party (UK) D. West 4,789 49.2 -5.8 Liberal Party (UK) D. Robinson 3,607 37.1 +4.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Vosper 1,339 13.8 +1.7 1,182 12.1 -10.0 9,735 80.5 +34.9 Conservative Party (UK) No.17 (Ladybrook) Ladybrook Conservative Party (UK) C. Gibson* 3,071 59.0 -3.6 Liberal Party (UK) J. Hart 1,725 33.1 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) P. Gray 408 7.8 +2.6 1,346 25.9 -4.5 5,204 85.2 +30.2 Conservative Party (UK) No.18 (Park & Pownall) Park & Pownall Conservative Party (UK) R. Peuleve* 6,368 61.1 -2.8 Liberal Party (UK) W. Littlehales 3,129 30.0 +0.8 Labour Party (UK) G. Lomax 919 8.8 +1.9 3,239 31.1 -3.6 10,416 82.8 +34.8 Conservative Party (UK) No.19 (Marple) Marple Conservative Party (UK) J. Headridge* 4,185 54.8 -2.4 Liberal Party (UK) J. Facer-Smith 2,246 29.4 -1.2 Labour Party (UK) M. Stevens 1,206 15.8 +3.6 1,939 25.4 -1.2 7,637 81.2 +34.8 Conservative Party (UK) No.20 (Mellor & High Lane) Mellor & High Lane Conservative Party (UK) A. Finnie* 3,843 53.7 -10.4 Liberal Party (UK) D. Brailsford 2,616 36.6 +10.0 Labour Party (UK) W. Watson 694 9.7 +0.4 1,227 17.2 -20.3 7,153 82.0 +33.7 Conservative Party (UK) References Category:1979 English local elections 1979 Category:20th century in Cheshire Category:1970s in Lancashire