1976 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

Local election in Stockport 1976 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election England Coat of arms of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.png parliamentary no 1975 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election 1975 1976 05 06 y 1978 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election 1978 20 of 60 seats to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council 31 Stockport 1976.png Map of results of 1976 election Leader of the Council Walter Knight Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Walter Knight Conservative Party (UK) Walter Knight Conservative Party (UK) 17 seats,52.2% Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel 34 14 39 5 48,659 49.7% 2.5% Bernard Bradbury Labour Party (UK) 2 seats,18.0% Reddish Green & Longford 12 4 11 1 20,740 21.2% 3.2% Ken Anstis Liberal Party (UK) Cheadle Hulme North & Adswood 0 seats,25.2% 10 1 7 3 24,120 24.6% 0.6% Robert Crook Heald Green Ratepayers Heald Green 1 seat,2.5% 3 1 3 2,713 2.8% 0.3% Elections to Stockport Council were held on Thursday, 6 May 1976. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1980. 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 2023Local election results, The Guardian, May 7, 1976, p.24 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party48,659 (49.7%)49.7 Conservative Party (UK) 2.514 (70.0%)14 20 Conservative Party (UK) 539 (65.0%)39 60 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party20,740 (21.2%)21.2 Labour Party (UK) 3.24 (20.0%)4 20 Labour Party (UK) 1 11 (18.3%)11 60 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party24,120 (24.6%)24.6 Liberal Party (UK) 0.6 1 (5.0%)1 20 Liberal Party (UK) 3 7 (11.7%)7 60 Liberal Party (UK)Heald Green Ratepayers2,713 (2.8%)2.8 Heald Green Ratepayers 0.3 1 (5.0%)1 20 Heald Green Ratepayers 3 (5.0%)3 60 Heald Green RatepayersResidents1,329 (1.4%)1.4 Residents Association 0.1 0 (0.0%)0 20 Residents Association 1 0 (0.0%)0 60 Residents AssociationCommunist203 (0.2%)0.2 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.2 0 (0.0%)0 20 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 60 Communist Party of Great BritainIndependent86 (0.1%)0.1 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 20 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 60 Independent (politician) + ↓ 11 7 3 39 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) A. Bradbury* 2,552 60.7 +10.3 Conservative Party (UK) G. Brook 1,343 32.0 -2.8 Liberal Party (UK) J. D. Hunt 306 7.3 -7.6 1,209 28.8 +13.2 4,201 31.0 +4.1 Labour Party (UK) No.2 (Manor & Little Moor) Manor & Little Moor Labour Party (UK) H. Walker 1,468 43.1 +7.3 Conservative Party (UK) M. Wilson 1,409 41.4 -7.6 Liberal Party (UK) M. Walmsley 464 13.6 +0.5 Communist Party of Great Britain I. Crawford 64 1.9 -0.2 59 1.7 3,405 39.1 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) No.3 (Vernon & Offerton) Vernon & Offerton Conservative Party (UK) W. Malpass 1,561 39.9 -1.1 Labour Party (UK) W. Meen 1,525 39.0 +3.1 Liberal Party (UK) R. Dearman* 827 21.1 -2.0 36 0.9 -4.2 3,913 41.1 +6.1 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) No.4 (Heaviley & Davenport) Heaviley & Davenport Conservative Party (UK) H. Dodd* 2,799 62.8 -5.4 Liberal Party (UK) R. Quayle 921 20.7 +5.4 Labour Party (UK) P. Towey 739 16.5 0 1,878 42.1 -9.6 4,459 41.4 -0.1 Conservative Party (UK) No.5 (Adswood & Cale Green) Adswood & Cale Green Labour Party (UK) K. Brookes* 1,907 44.5 +7.3 Conservative Party (UK) G. Lowe 1,607 41.6 -4.5 Liberal Party (UK) E. Fantom 534 13.9 -0.8 111 2.9 3,859 33.6 +5.4 Labour Party (UK) No.6 (Edgeley & Cheadle Heath) Edgeley & Cheadle Heath Liberal Party (UK) F. Childs 2,017 39.3 +18.9 Conservative Party (UK) H. Bennett 1,510 29.4 -11.3 Labour Party (UK) R. Heys* 1,482 28.8 -6.5 Independent (politician) J. Hunt 86 1.7 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain V. Ohren 43 0.8 -0.5 507 9.9 5,138 46.7 +10.3 Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.7 (Heaton Mersey & Heaton Norris) Heaton Mersey & Heaton Norris Conservative Party (UK) E. Foulkes* 3,360 65.2 +2.7 Labour Party (UK) A. Jones 1,042 20.2 +1.6 Liberal Party (UK) N. Dobbie 749 14.6 -1.1 2,317 45.0 +0.9 5,152 42.2 -0.2 Conservative Party (UK) No.8 (Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel) Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel Conservative Party (UK) J. Lloyd* 3,297 63.8 0 Labour Party (UK) J. Lowe 1,221 23.6 +1.8 Liberal Party (UK) R. Worthington 648 12.6 -1.8 2,076 40.2 -1.8 5,166 44.0 0 Conservative Party (UK) No.9 (Reddish Green & Longford) Reddish Green & Longford Labour Party (UK) C. Foster* 2,495 49.6 +2.5 Conservative Party (UK) M. Litchfield 1,959 38.9 +1.3 Liberal Party (UK) L. Duckett 480 9.5 -3.7 Communist Party of Great Britain N. Bourne 96 2.0 -0.2 536 10.7 +1.2 5,030 42.0 +8.2 Labour Party (UK) No.10 (Bredbury Goyt) Bredbury Goyt Conservative Party (UK) H. Whitehead* 2,840 57.7 +0.8 Liberal Party (UK) S. Hall 1,358 27.6 -3.1 Labour Party (UK) W. Prince 720 14.7 +2.3 1,482 30.1 +3.9 4,918 44.0 -0.9 Conservative Party (UK) No.11 (Bredbury Tame) Bredbury Tame Conservative Party (UK) K. H. Greenhough* 2,193 45.5 -2.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Howard 1,467 30.4 +8.4 Liberal Party (UK) B. Hall 1,165 24.1 -5.9 726 15.1 -2.9 4,825 46.7 +2.9 Conservative Party (UK) No.12 (Heald Green) Heald Green Heald Green Ratepayers R. Stenson* 2,713 55.3 +7.6 Conservative Party (UK) M. Campbell 1,111 22.6 -8.2 Liberal Party (UK) P. Porgess 723 14.7 -0.6 Labour Party (UK) D. Lewis 361 7.4 +1.2 1,602 32.7 +20.6 4,908 47.8 -0.1 Heald Green Ratepayers No.13 (Cheadle & Gatley) Cheadle & Gatley Conservative Party (UK) F. Bishop* 4,004 62.7 +1.9 Liberal Party (UK) L. Foulgar 1,639 25.6 -7.4 Labour Party (UK) A. Endsor 747 11.7 +5.4 2,365 37.1 +9.3 6,390 48.7 -5.1 Conservative Party (UK) No.14 (Cheadle Hulme South) Cheadle Hulme South Conservative Party (UK) W. Allen 1,913 41.0 +6.0 Residents Association R. Higgins 1,329 28.5 -4.4 Liberal Party (UK) R. Smith 1,120 24.0 -2.9 Labour Party (UK) C. Gill 306 6.6 +1.3 584 12.5 +10.4 4,668 56.9 +5.1 Conservative Party (UK) Residents Association No.15 (Cheadle Hulme North & Adswood) Cheadle Hulme North & Adswood Conservative Party (UK) B. Thompson* 2,974 49.6 +4.9 Liberal Party (UK) K. Rossall 2,173 35.8 -4.3 Labour Party (UK) M. Parker 878 14.6 -0.6 825 13.7 +9.2 6,001 51.4 +5.2 Conservative Party (UK) No.16 (Torkington & Norbury) Torkington & Norbury Conservative Party (UK) B. Miller 3,678 51.2 -7.7 Liberal Party (UK) M. Hendley* 2,441 40.0 +7.3 Labour Party (UK) G. Collier 538 8.8 +0.4 690 11.2 -15.1 6,110 51.6 -1.2 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) No.17 (Ladybrook) Ladybrook Conservative Party (UK) D. Havers 1,991 60.3 -0.2 Liberal Party (UK) J. Warrington 1,148 34.8 -0.6 Labour Party (UK) M. Francis 164 4.9 +0.7 843 25.5 +0.4 3,303 59.5 +2.1 Conservative Party (UK) No.18 (Park & Pownall) Park & Pownall Conservative Party (UK) A. McGregor 3,911 63.2 +1.4 Liberal Party (UK) B. Massey 2,018 31.5 -1.7 Labour Party (UK) F. Ollier 339 5.3 +0.3 2,030 31.7 +3.1 6,405 54.2 -0.1 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) No.19 (Marple) Marple Conservative Party (UK) M. Taylor 2,368 49.6 -3.4 Liberal Party (UK) J. Brady* 1,964 41.1 +4.1 Labour Party (UK) K. Parkin 442 9.3 -0.7 404 8.5 -7.6 4,774 52.5 +2.1 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) No.20 (Mellor & High Lane) Mellor & High Lane Conservative Party (UK) C. Mason* 2,831 61.1 -1.8 Liberal Party (UK) G. Fernyhough 1,425 31.3 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) R. Barstow 347 7.6 +1.1 1,355 29.8 -4.5 4,552 53.1 +1.8 Conservative Party (UK) References Category:1976 English local elections Category:20th century in Cheshire Category:1970s in Lancashire