1978 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

Local election in Stockport 1978 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election England Coat of arms of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.png parliamentary no 1976 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election 1976 1978 05 04 y 1979 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election 1979 20 of 60 seats to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council 31 Stockport 1978.png Map of results of 1978 election Leader of the Council John Howe Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election John Howe Conservative Party (UK) John Howe Conservative Party (UK) 14 seats,49.7% Bredbury Goyt 39 11 40 1 46,675 49.9% 0.2% Bernard Bradbury Labour Party (UK) 4 seats,21.2% Reddish Green & Longford 12 6 13 1 23,868 25.5% 4.3% Ken Anstis Liberal Party (UK) Cheadle Hulme North & Adswood 1 seats,24.6% 6 2 4 2 20,694 22.1% 2.5% Robert Crook Heald Green Ratepayers Heald Green 1 seat,2.8% 3 1 3 2,204 2.4% 0.4% Elections to Stockport Council were held on Thursday, 4 May 1978. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1982. 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, 1978, p.18 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party46,675 (49.9%)49.9 Conservative Party (UK) 0.211 (55.0%)11 20 Conservative Party (UK) 140 (66.7%)40 60 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party23,868 (25.5%)25.5 Labour Party (UK) 4.36 (30.0%)6 20 Labour Party (UK) 1 13 (21.7%)13 60 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party20,694 (22.1%)22.1 Liberal Party (UK) 2.5 2 (10.0%)2 20 Liberal Party (UK) 2 4 (6.7%)4 60 Liberal Party (UK)Heald Green Ratepayers2,204 (2.4%)2.4 Heald Green Ratepayers 0.4 1 (5.0%)1 20 Heald Green Ratepayers 3 (5.0%)3 60 Heald Green RatepayersNational Front124 (0.1%)0.1 National Front (UK) N/A 0 (0.0%)0 20 National Front (UK) N/A 0 (0.0%)0 60 National Front (UK)Communist64 (0.1%)0.1 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 Britain + ↓ 13 4 3 40 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) K. Ford* 2,956 65.8 +5.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Harris 1,304 29.0 -3.0 Liberal Party (UK) C. Ashworth 230 5.2 -2.1 1,652 36.8 +8.0 4,490 34.0 +3.0 Labour Party (UK) No.2 (Manor & Little Moor) Manor & Little Moor Labour Party (UK) E. Gallacher 1,468 48.9 +5.8 Conservative Party (UK) B. Skitt 1,409 38.5 -2.9 Liberal Party (UK) R. Quayle 375 12.6 -1.0 309 10.4 +8.7 2,982 35.7 -3.4 Labour Party (UK) No.3 (Vernon & Offerton) Vernon & Offerton Labour Party (UK) P. Brogan 1,561 46.4 +7.4 Conservative Party (UK) E. Williamson* 1,525 44.4 +4.5 Liberal Party (UK) B. Tuck 336 9.2 -11.9 74 2.0 3,636 35.0 -6.1 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) No.4 (Heaviley & Davenport) Heaviley & Davenport Conservative Party (UK) E. Lowe* 2,738 65.2 +2.4 Labour Party (UK) C. Gill 1,021 24.3 +7.8 Liberal Party (UK) E. Fantom 438 10.5 -10.2 1,717 40.9 -1.2 4,197 38.7 -2.7 Conservative Party (UK) No.5 (Adswood & Cale Green) Adswood & Cale Green Labour Party (UK) W. Cameron* 2,072 52.0 +7.5 Conservative Party (UK) E. Howard 1,562 39.2 -2.4 Liberal Party (UK) J. Rees 223 5.6 -8.3 National Front (UK) K. Walker 124 3.2 N/A 510 12.8 +9.9 3,981 35.1 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) No.6 (Edgeley & Cheadle Heath) Edgeley & Cheadle Heath Labour Party (UK) V. Holland* 2,250 45.3 +16.5 Conservative Party (UK) W. Wilson 1,383 27.9 -1.5 Liberal Party (UK) S. Howell 1,329 26.8 -12.5 867 17.4 4,962 45.3 -1.4 Labour Party (UK) No.7 (Heaton Mersey & Heaton Norris) Heaton Mersey & Heaton Norris Conservative Party (UK) P. Whitney 3,311 62.7 -2.5 Labour Party (UK) T. Broome 1,601 30.3 +10.1 Liberal Party (UK) H. Burrows 368 7.0 -7.6 1,710 32.4 -12.6 5,280 41.3 -0.9 Conservative Party (UK) No.8 (Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel) Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel Conservative Party (UK) J. A. MacCarron* 2,549 52.0 -11.8 Labour Party (UK) M. Evans 1,426 29.1 +5.5 Liberal Party (UK) G. Fenton 930 18.9 +6.3 1,123 22.9 -17.3 4,905 41.7 -2.3 Conservative Party (UK) No.9 (Reddish Green & Longford) Reddish Green & Longford Labour Party (UK) A. Verdeille* 3,096 58.6 +9.0 Conservative Party (UK) D. Lloyd 1,940 36.7 -2.2 Liberal Party (UK) D. Swindley 185 3.5 -6.0 Communist Party of Great Britain N. Bourne 64 1.2 -0.8 1,156 21.9 +11.2 5,285 44.5 +2.5 Labour Party (UK) No.10 (Bredbury Goyt) Bredbury Goyt Conservative Party (UK) P. Gilleney 2,720 58.4 +0.7 Liberal Party (UK) L. Rice 1,009 21.6 -6.0 Labour Party (UK) W. Prince 932 20.0 +5.4 1,711 36.8 +6.7 4,661 40.7 -3.3 Conservative Party (UK) No.11 (Bredbury Tame) Bredbury Tame Conservative Party (UK) B. Norris* 2,193 44.9 -0.6 Labour Party (UK) P. Scott 1,584 34.8 +4.4 Liberal Party (UK) D. Humphries 921 20.3 -3.8 461 10.1 -5.0 4,550 43.8 -2.9 Conservative Party (UK) No.12 (Heald Green) Heald Green Heald Green Ratepayers R. Crook* 2,204 43.4 -11.9 Conservative Party (UK) A. Roney 2,117 41.7 +19.1 Labour Party (UK) M. Lawley 487 9.6 +2.2 Liberal Party (UK) J. Allan 267 5.3 -9.4 87 1.7 -31.0 5,075 48.6 +0.8 Heald Green Ratepayers No.13 (Cheadle & Gatley) Cheadle & Gatley Conservative Party (UK) B. Johnson* 4,048 63.7 +1.0 Liberal Party (UK) P. Porgess 1,788 28.1 +2.5 Labour Party (UK) H. Volante 523 8.2 -3.5 2,260 35.6 -1.5 6,359 49.0 +0.3 Conservative Party (UK) No.14 (Cheadle Hulme South) Cheadle Hulme South Liberal Party (UK) B. Leah* 2,606 58.0 +34.0 Conservative Party (UK) T. Radcliffe 1,701 37.9 -3.1 Labour Party (UK) S. Rimmer 187 4.1 -2.5 905 20.1 4,494 50.5 -6.4 Liberal Party (UK) No.15 (Cheadle Hulme North & Adswood) Cheadle Hulme North & Adswood Liberal Party (UK) K. G. Anstis* 2,586 47.6 +11.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Walsh 2,229 41.0 -8.6 Labour Party (UK) R. Heys 622 11.4 -3.2 357 6.6 5,437 46.2 -5.2 Liberal Party (UK) No.16 (Torkington & Norbury) Torkington & Norbury Conservative Party (UK) A. Law* 3,008 55.0 +3.8 Liberal Party (UK) K. Lawrence 1,801 32.9 -7.1 Labour Party (UK) J. Vosper 659 12.1 +3.3 1,207 22.1 +10.9 5,468 45.6 -6.0 Conservative Party (UK) No.17 (Ladybrook) Ladybrook Conservative Party (UK) A. Doherty 1,979 62.6 +2.3 Liberal Party (UK) J. Ashworth* 1,016 32.2 -2.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Pitt 164 5.2 +0.3 963 30.4 +4.9 3,159 55.0 -4.5 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) No.18 (Park & Pownall) Park & Pownall Conservative Party (UK) J. B. Leck* 3,779 63.9 +0.7 Liberal Party (UK) R. Tilley 1,729 29.2 -2.3 Labour Party (UK) G. Lomax 339 6.9 +1.6 2,050 34.7 +3.0 5,912 48.0 -6.2 Conservative Party (UK) No.19 (Marple) Marple Conservative Party (UK) S. Clarke 2,488 57.2 +7.6 Liberal Party (UK) G. Gribble 1,330 30.6 -10.5 Labour Party (UK) M. Stevens 532 12.2 +2.9 1,158 26.6 +18.1 4,350 46.4 -6.1 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) No.20 (Mellor & High Lane) Mellor & High Lane Conservative Party (UK) H. Cooke* 2,692 64.1 +3.0 Liberal Party (UK) J. Hart 1,117 26.6 -4.7 Labour Party (UK) W. Watson 388 9.3 +1.7 1,575 37.5 +7.7 4,197 48.3 -4.8 Conservative Party (UK) References Category:1978 English local elections Category:20th century in Cheshire Category:1970s in Lancashire