1973 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council Council election
10 May 1973
All 60 seats to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout[1]
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Walter Knight Brian Slack Ken Anstis
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Leader's seat Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel Manor & Little Moor Cheadle Hulme North & Adshead
Seats won 27 16 13
Popular vote 100,943 57,905 90,774
Percentage 38.8% 22.3% 34.9%
  Fourth party
  Blank
Leader Robert Crook
Party Heald Green Ratepayers
Leader's seat Heald Green
Seats won 3
Popular vote 5,711
Percentage 2.2%
Leader after election

Walter Knight
Conservative

The first elections to Stockport Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1973.[2] This was a new council created to replace Stockport County Borough, Bredbury and Romiley Urban District, Cheadle and Gatley Urban District , Hazel Grove and Bramhall Urban District, and Marple Urban District. This election would create the entire 60-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 council went into no overall control.

Election result

Party Votes Seats
Conservative Party 100,943 (38.8%)
27 (45.0%)
27 / 60
Labour Party 57,905 (22.3%)
16 (26.7%)
16 / 60
Liberal Party 90,774 (34.9%)
13 (21.7%)
13 / 60
Heald Green Ratepayers 5,711 (2.2%)
3 (5.0%)
3 / 60
Residents 3,876 (1.5%)
1 (1.7%)
1 / 60
Communist Party 751 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 60
↓
16 13 1 3 27

[3]

Ward results

No.1 (Brinnington & Lancashire Hill)

Brinnington & Lancashire Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Ford 2,128 54.8
Labour D. Greene 1,972
Labour A. Bradbury 1,897
Liberal J. Hunt 872 22.5
Conservative W. Thomson 750 19.3
Conservative R. Downs 740
Conservative D. Caldwell 725
Liberal J. Langrish 699
Liberal M. Clare 659
Communist I. Crawford 133 3.4
Majority 1,025
Turnout 25.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No.2 (Manor & Little Moor)

Manor & Little Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Leah 1,323 39.8
Labour G. Slack 1,296
Labour K. Parkin 1,277
Conservative J. Crowther 1,126 33.9
Conservative D. Bath 1,068
Conservative M. Hamilton 915
Liberal J. Clarney 876 26.3
Liberal E. Fantom 798
Liberal G. Fletcher 768
Majority 151
Turnout 33.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No.3 (Vernon & Offerton)

Vernon & Offerton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. Carter 1,212 36.5
Liberal R. Dearman 1,098
Labour M. Mendelson 1,085 32.7
Liberal V. Corner 1,060
Labour J. Vesey 1,013
Labour M. Marston 999
Conservative S. Brumat 892 26.9
Conservative A. Bennett 828
Conservative E. Williamson 812
Communist K. Marston 129 3.9
Majority 25
Turnout 34.3
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No.4 (Heaviley & Davenport)

Heaviley & Davenport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Smith 2,046 48.0
Conservative H. Dodd 2,022
Conservative B. Howarth 1,956
Liberal J. Hosking 1,455 34.2
Liberal E. Prusmann 1,405
Liberal M. Holt 1,054
Labour A. Hodgson 759 17.8
Labour S. Rimmer 714
Labour P. Scott 693
Majority 502
Turnout 39.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No.5 (Adswood & Cale Green)

Adswood & Cale Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Cameron 1,907 46.8
Labour K. Brookes 1,857
Labour H. Walker 1,787
Conservative B. Haley 1,216 29.8
Conservative E. Howard 1,216
Conservative W. Holliday 1,212
Liberal A. Hodgson 954 23.4
Liberal J. Rees 869
Liberal B. Tuck 868
Majority 571
Turnout 33.3
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No.6 (Edgeley & Cheadle Heath)

Edgeley & Cheadle Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V. Holland 1,934 49.5
Labour R. Heys 1,898
Labour F. Ollier 1,875
Conservative T. Farley 1,431 36.6
Conservative M. Burgoyne 1,387
Conservative A. Murray 1,338
Liberal A. Sinclair 445 11.4
Liberal M. Walmsley 432
Liberal S. Carter 420
Communist V. Ohren 98 2.5
Majority 444
Turnout 31.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No.7 (Heaton Mersey & Heaton Norris)

Heaton Mersey & Heaton Norris
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Dickens 2,304 43.4
Conservative E. Foulkes 2,286
Conservative M. Bourgoyne 2,284
Liberal C. Hicks 1,777 33.4
Liberal A. Cottam 1,301
Liberal W. Littlehales 1,086
Labour J. Boddy 1,085 20.4
Labour D. Robinson 1,039
Labour C. Orford 1,030
Communist B. Ainley 148 2.8
Majority 507
Turnout 41.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No.8 (Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel)

Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. McCaron 2,580 50.6
Conservative J. Lloyd 2,558
Conservative W. Knight 2,543
Labour A. Flood 1,484 29.1
Labour W. Fox 1,453
Labour E. Wood 1,384
Liberal M. Clark 912 17.9
Liberal E. Minns 805
Liberal W. Johnson 796
Communist J. Printy 123 2.4
Majority 1,059
Turnout 40.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No.9 (Reddish Green & Longford)

Reddish Green & Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Verdeille 2,105 53.1
Labour C. Foster 2,038
Labour B. Bradbury 2,030
Conservative D. Willett 1,043 26.3
Conservative T. Thornley 1,036
Conservative A. Jones 980
Liberal E. Hunt 694 17.5
Liberal N. Fenton 634
Liberal P. Green 576
Communist B. Ainley 120 3.0
Majority 987
Turnout 31.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No.10 (Bredbury Goyt)

Bredbury Goyt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Greenwood 2,216 42.9
Conservative H. Whitehead 2,171
Conservative J. Howe 2,167
Liberal H. McKell 1,916 37.1
Liberal D. Guinnane 1,888
Liberal B. Beagley 1,860
Labour C. Ryder 1,035 20.0
Labour J. Howard 1,023
Labour R. Perringo 917
Majority 251
Turnout 45.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No.11 (Bredbury Tame)

Bredbury Tame
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Stanway 1,729 36.9
Conservative R. Walker 1,673
Conservative H. Greenhough 1,661
Liberal S. Hall 1,553 33.2
Liberal M. Bird 1,479
Liberal M. Knight 1,440
Labour P. Snape 1,398 29.9
Labour B. Hughes 1,346
Labour K. Brown 1,307
Majority 108
Turnout 44.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No.12 (Heald Green)

Heald Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Heald Green Ratepayers R. Crook 2,014 44.2
Heald Green Ratepayers R. Stenson 1,917
Heald Green Ratepayers N. Fields 1,780
Liberal O. Lawton 1,254 27.5
Liberal P. Porgess 1,248
Liberal J. Allan 1,233
Conservative E. Grinyer 830 18.2
Conservative M. Campbell 792
Conservative M. Grinyer 738
Labour J. Becker 456 10.0
Labour R. Seedhouse 376
Labour G. Knight 369
Majority 526
Turnout 43.0
Heald Green Ratepayers win (new seat)
Heald Green Ratepayers win (new seat)
Heald Green Ratepayers win (new seat)

No.13 (Cheadle & Gatley)

Cheadle & Gatley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Johnson 3,200 48.7
Conservative F. Bishop 3,021
Conservative L. Singer 2,901
Liberal L. Foulger 2,837 43.2
Liberal M. Anstey 2,714
Liberal J. Robins 2,648
Labour J. Lamerick 528 8.0
Labour M. Legg 494
Labour K. Worrall 434
Majority 64
Turnout 46.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No.14 (Cheadle Hulme South)

Cheadle Hulme South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Leah 1,358 34.9
Residents R. Law 1,331 34.2
Liberal P. Davis 1,318
Residents R. Dalton 1,296
Liberal J. Tovey 1,288
Residents C. Goode 1,249
Conservative V. James 992 25.5
Conservative E. Minshull 969
Conservative A. Ward 929
Labour H. Low 212 5.4
Labour C. Campbell 190
Labour H. Saunders 186
Majority 22
Turnout 46.2
Liberal win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

No.15 (Cheadle Hulme North & Adshead)

Cheadle Hulme North & Adshead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal K. Anstis 2,356 43.6
Conservative B. Thompson 2,182 40.4
Conservative A. Grisenthwaite 2,168
Conservative J. Walsh 2,161
Liberal M. Gowland 2,124
Liberal N. Hall 2,026
Labour N. Whittaker 867 16.0
Labour T. Willard 760
Labour A. Turner 756
Majority 7
Turnout 43.5
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No.16 (Torkington & Norbury)

Torkington & Norbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. Box 3,026 56.0
Liberal M. Hendley 2,979
Liberal H. Burrows 2,962
Conservative T. Peace 1,874 34.7
Conservative M. Scott 1,811
Conservative D. Harrison 1,725
Labour E. Brindley 504 9.3
Labour R. McKnight 373
Labour W. Morris 340
Majority 1,088
Turnout 44.0
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

No.17 (Ladybrook)

Ladybrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Ashworth 1,511 49.1
Conservative J. Timmins Fletcher 1,443 46.9
Conservative A. Chapman 1,405
Liberal J. Warrington 1,388
Liberal B. Massey 1,369
Conservative H. Gardiner 1,359
Labour B. Hodgson 122 4.0
Labour E. Pollard 113
Labour G. Scott 98
Majority 17
Turnout 52.9
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No.18 (Park & Pownall)

Park & Pownall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Leck 2,917 49.2
Liberal P. Borrow 2,829 47.7
Conservative R. Peuleve 2,828
Liberal H. Ridley 2,807
Conservative R. Vincent 2,778
Liberal S. Langrish 2,712
Labour A. Everett 187 3.2
Labour G. Bingham 186
Labour J. Gidman 156
Majority 21
Turnout 50.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No.19 (Marple)

Marple
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Crofton 2,206 45.3
Liberal J. Brady 2,205
Liberal G. Gribble 2,018
Conservative D. Headridge 1,878 38.7
Conservative R. Chronnell 1,689
Conservative D. Lomas 1,495
Labour J. Yarwood 785 16.1
Labour E. Daley 672
Labour G. Burke 590
Majority 140
Turnout 51.5
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

No.20 (Mellor & High Lane)

Mellor & High Lane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Cooke 2,009 46.6
Conservative A. Finnie 1,969
Conservative C. Mason 1,969
Liberal A. Bell 1,946 45.1
Liberal P. Reed 1,892
Liberal L. Arrandale 1,859
Labour R. Barstow 358 8.3
Labour H. Abrams 355
Labour W. Lloyd 350
Majority 23
Turnout 49.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Local Election Summaries 1973". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Metropolitan Borough of Stockport Election Results 1973-2012 (Pg. 1 and 2)" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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