1973 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council election

Election to Tameside Council 1973 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Council election Greater Manchester parliamentary no 10 May 1973 1975 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council election 1975 All 54 seats to Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council 28 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydSFFOSXV6MXVQQlk/view Local Election Summaries 1973 The Elections Centre 28 November 2023 95x50px|Blank George Newton Labour Party (UK) Dukinfield 38 78,213 51.2% 95x50px|Blank Colin Grantham Conservative Party (UK) Hyde: Werneth 14 57,063 37.4% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 2 15,181 9.9% Leader Leader after election Labour Party (UK) George Newton The first elections to Tameside Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1973.http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Tameside-1973-2012.pdf Metropolitan Borough of Tameside Election Results 1973-2012 (Pg. 1 and 2) The Elections Centre 28 November 2023 This was a new council created to replace the municipal boroughs of Ashton-under-Lyne, Dukinfield, Hyde, Mossley, and Stalybridge, and the urban districts of Audenshaw, Denton, Droylesden, and Longdendale. This election would create the entire 54-member council, which would shadow its predecessor councils before taking over their functions on 1 April 1974, as specified in the Local Government Act 1972. Each 1st-placed candidate would serve a five-year term of office, expiring in 1978. Each 2nd-placed candidate would serve a three-year term of office, expiring in 1976. Each 3rd-placed candidate would serve a two-year term of office, expiring in 1975. The Labour Party won overall control of the council. Election result PartyVotesSeatsLabour Party78,213 (51.2%)51.2 Labour Party (UK)38 (70.4%)38 54 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party57,063 (37.4%)37.4 Conservative Party (UK)14 (25.9%)14 54 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party15,181 (9.9%)9.9 Liberal Party (UK) 2 (3.7%)2 54 Liberal Party (UK)Residents2,002 (1.3%)1.3 Residents Association 0 (0.0%)0 54 Residents AssociationCommunist Party269 (0.2%)0.2 Communist Party (UK) 0 (0.0%)0 54 Communist Party (UK) + ↓ 38 2 14 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 (Ashton: Market & St. Michael's) Ashton: Market & St. Michael's Conservative Party (UK) R. Thorpe 1,409 50.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. Jones 1,378 Conservative Party (UK) R. Fish 1,365 Labour Party (UK) D. Jackson 1,359 49.1 Labour Party (UK) W. Raybould 1,332 Labour Party (UK) S. Tomkinson 1,300 6 31.3 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) No.2 (Ashton: St. Peter's & Portland Place) Ashton: St. Peter's & Portland Place Labour Party (UK) J. Holland 1,379 61.3 Labour Party (UK) P. McEnaney 1,317 Labour Party (UK) J. Pettit 1,279 Conservative Party (UK) N. Jackson 870 38.7 Conservative Party (UK) E. Barber 799 Conservative Party (UK) R. Hoy 793 409 25.9 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.3 (Ashton: West & Limehurst) Ashton: West & Limehurst Labour Party (UK) P. Travis 1,886 59.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Eason 1,814 Labour Party (UK) R. Nolan 1,691 Conservative Party (UK) R. Fleetwood 1,298 40.8 Conservative Party (UK) K. Tetlow 1,293 Conservative Party (UK) W. Dunkerley 1,289 393 27.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.4 (Ashton: East) Ashton: East Conservative Party (UK) L. Bell 899 53.7 Conservative Party (UK) M. Newsome 848 Conservative Party (UK) W. Adshead 826 Labour Party (UK) S. Harrison 774 46.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Marsden 754 Labour Party (UK) B. Davenport 753 52 25.9 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) No.5 (Dukinfield) Dukinfield Labour Party (UK) J. Cook 2,803 50.7 Labour Party (UK) G. Newton 2,672 Labour Party (UK) G. Hatton 2,668 Conservative Party (UK) W. Kirk 1,758 31.8 Conservative Party (UK) A. Fox 1,491 Conservative Party (UK) L. Smart 1,442 Liberal Party (UK) J. Ratcliffe 970 17.5 Liberal Party (UK) S. Driver 809 Liberal Party (UK) F. Rainsbury 727 910 41.8 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.6 (Hyde: Godley) Hyde: Godley Labour Party (UK) E. Threlfall 1,359 55.3 Labour Party (UK) R. Smith 1,316 Labour Party (UK) F. Hindley 1,276 Conservative Party (UK) L. King 831 33.8 Conservative Party (UK) E. Jones 828 Conservative Party (UK) R. Gregory 800 Communist Party of Britain D. Herrick 269 10.9 445 25.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.7 (Hyde: Newton) Hyde: Newton Liberal Party (UK) H. White 1,731 39.7 Labour Party (UK) J. Fitzpatrick 1,445 33.2 Labour Party (UK) M. Bayes 1,357 Labour Party (UK) F. Shaw 1,280 Conservative Party (UK) J. Keighley 1,180 27.1 Conservative Party (UK) W. Barton 832 77 50.7 Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.8 (Hyde: Werneth) Hyde: Werneth Conservative Party (UK) E. Clark 1,945 58.1 Conservative Party (UK) C. Grantham 1,943 Conservative Party (UK) W. Jones 1,906 Labour Party (UK) W. Cullen 1,401 41.9 Labour Party (UK) P. Robinson 1,254 Labour Party (UK) N. Harris 1,239 505 37.8 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) No.9 (Mossley) Mossley Labour Party (UK) J. Brierley 1,433 40.7 Labour Party (UK) B. Dobbins 1,289 Conservative Party (UK) H. Hunt 1,272 36.2 Conservative Party (UK) H. Bentley 1,178 Conservative Party (UK) J. Downs 1,117 Labour Party (UK) E. Durkin 1,094 Liberal Party (UK) H. Rawson 812 23.1 Liberal Party (UK) R. Thornber 723 Liberal Party (UK) F. Rigby 524 94 45.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) No.10 (Stalybridge: Lancashire & Dukinfield) Stalybridge: Lancashire & Dukinfield Labour Party (UK) J. Webb 1,104 50.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Thornley 1,086 Labour Party (UK) J. Sleigh 1,057 Conservative Party (UK) T. Wood 653 29.8 Conservative Party (UK) B. Grainger 627 Conservative Party (UK) H. Oates 596 Liberal Party (UK) E. Greenwood 432 19.7 Liberal Party (UK) J. Sharkett 407 Liberal Party (UK) K. Dalton 399 404 29.1 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.11 (Stalybridge: Millbrook & Staley) Stalybridge: Millbrook & Staley Labour Party (UK) C. Meredith 1,605 41.9 Conservative Party (UK) Clark 1,365 35.6 Labour Party (UK) Porter 1,282 Conservative Party (UK) Marsh 1,280 Labour Party (UK) Hulse 1,188 Conservative Party (UK) W. Jones 1,140 Liberal Party (UK) Ardern 863 22.5 Liberal Party (UK) Swann 676 Liberal Party (UK) Bayley 557 2 39.6 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.12 (Audenshaw) Audenshaw Labour Party (UK) F. Hadfield 1,651 40.2 Conservative Party (UK) D. Ogden 1,443 35.2 Conservative Party (UK) P. Greenhough 1,412 Labour Party (UK) F. Ruffley 1,361 Labour Party (UK) F. Ruffley 1,318 Conservative Party (UK) E. Proctor 1,311 Residents Association A. McFindley 1,011 24.6 Residents Association J. Skelton 991 51 47.2 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) No.13 (Denton: South East) Denton: South East Labour Party (UK) T. Etchells 1,164 64.8 Labour Party (UK) F. Booth 1,134 Labour Party (UK) T. Lomas 1,082 Conservative Party (UK) W. Hellowell 633 35.2 Conservative Party (UK) H. Jarrett 582 Conservative Party (UK) M. Kershaw 558 449 23.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.14 (Denton: South West) Denton: South West Conservative Party (UK) F. Adshead 1,349 40.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Cooper 1,302 39.1 Labour Party (UK) E. Delahunty 1,276 Labour Party (UK) H. Myles 1,260 Conservative Party (UK) R. Abbey 1,218 Conservative Party (UK) B. Lowndes 1,209 Liberal Party (UK) J. Ward 677 20.3 Liberal Party (UK) F. Booth 639 Liberal Party (UK) R. Ward 526 16 37.8 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.15 (Denton: North East) Denton: North East Labour Party (UK) J. Devaney 2,031 65.8 Labour Party (UK) D. Wimpenny 1,971 Labour Party (UK) E. Beard 1,902 Conservative Party (UK) E. Sweeten 1,055 34.2 Conservative Party (UK) E. Williamson 974 847 25.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.16 (Droylesden: North West) Droylesden: North West Liberal Party (UK) T. Dowse 1,419 38.9 Labour Party (UK) G. James 1,401 38.4 Labour Party (UK) P. Warne 1,361 Labour Party (UK) A. Galley 1,340 Liberal Party (UK) M. Warner 1,187 Liberal Party (UK) C. Dyer 1,103 Conservative Party (UK) C. Tomkinson 827 22.7 Conservative Party (UK) F. Carroll 719 Conservative Party (UK) A. Broadhurst 656 21 37.0 Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.17 (Droylesden: South East) Droylesden: South East Labour Party (UK) T. Dent 1,515 60.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Hales 1,427 Labour Party (UK) T. Lomas 1,409 Conservative Party (UK) H. Butler 990 39.5 Conservative Party (UK) L. Johnson 978 Conservative Party (UK) J. Stelfox 944 419 32.6 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.18 (Longdendale) Longdendale Labour Party (UK) S. Oldham 1,951 65.0 Labour Party (UK) C. Shaw 1,784 Labour Party (UK) A. Mercer 1,727 Conservative Party (UK) W. Griffiths 1,050 35.0 Conservative Party (UK) H. Williams 987 Conservative Party (UK) W. Greaves 952 677 38.9 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References Category:1973 English local elections 1973 Category:20th century in Cheshire Category:1970s in Lancashire