1973 Greater Manchester County Council election
12 April 1973
All 106 seats to Greater Manchester County Council
54 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Robert Thomas Arnold Fieldhouse Gordon Bayley
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Leader's seat Manchester No.8 Manchester No.12 Cheadle & Gatley No.2
Seats won 69 24 13
Popular vote 318,580 273,024 108,309
Percentage 45.0% 38.5% 15.3%
Leader after election

Robert Thomas
Labour

Local elections to Greater Manchester County Council, a Metropolitan County Council encompassing Greater Manchester, were held on 12 April 1973. This was the first election held for the authority, having been established by operation of the Local Government Act 1972. Following the election the Labour Party assumed control of the Council.

Election result

Overall Result

Party Votes Seats
Labour Party 318,580 (45.0%)
69 (65.1%)
69 / 106
Conservative Party 273,024 (38.5%)
24 (22.6%)
24 / 106
Liberal Party 108,309 (15.3%)
13 (12.3%)
13 / 106
Communist Party 4,286 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 106
Anti-Immigration 2,327 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 106
Independent 1,424 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 106
Independent Socialist 468 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 106
Democratic Socialist 177 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 106
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69 13 24

Results by borough

Bolton

Party Votes Seats
Labour Party 33,693 (46.7%)
7 (70.0%)
7 / 10
Conservative Party 31,125 (43.1%)
3 (30.0%)
3 / 10
Liberal Party 7,151 (9.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 10
Democratic Socialist 177 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 10

Bury

Party Votes Seats
Labour Party 23,464 (48.4%)
4 (66.7%)
4 / 6
Conservative Party 20,383 (42.0%)
1 (16.7%)
1 / 6
Liberal Party 4,630 (9.6%)
1 (16.7%)
1 / 6

Manchester

Party Votes Seats
Labour Party 58,572 (48.0%)
10 (50.0%)
10 / 20
Conservative Party 54,654 (44.8%)
10 (50.0%)
10 / 20
Liberal Party 7,300 (6.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 20
Communist Party 811 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 20
Anti-Immigration 587 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 20
Independent 155 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 20

Oldham

Party Votes Seats
Labour Party 27,508 (43.9%)
7 (77.8%)
7 / 9
Liberal Party 16,441 (26.2%)
2 (22.2%)
2 / 9
Conservative Party 18,318 (29.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 9
Communist Party 392 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 9

Rochdale

Party Votes Seats
Labour Party 25,832 (47.7%)
4 (57.1%)
4 / 7
Conservative Party 19,527 (36.0%)
2 (28.6%)
2 / 7
Liberal Party 6,652 (12.3%)
1 (14.3%)
1 / 7
Anti-Immigration 1,740 (3.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 7
Communist Party 448 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 7

Salford

Party Votes Seats
Labour Party 37,164 (55.3%)
10 (83.3%)
10 / 12
Conservative Party 24,501 (36.4%)
2 (16.7%)
2 / 12
Liberal Party 3,887 (5.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 12
Communist Party 1,694 (2.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 12

Stockport

Party Votes Seats
Liberal Party 38,954 (39.6%)
6 (54.5%)
6 / 11
Labour Party 23,109 (23.5%)
3 (27.3%)
3 / 11
Conservative Party 36,389 (37.0%)
2 (18.2%)
2 / 11

Tameside

Party Votes Seats
Labour Party 29,483 (53.4%)
8 (88.9%)
8 / 9
Conservative Party 20,533 (37.2%)
1 (11.1%)
1 / 9
Liberal Party 5,161 (9.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 9

Trafford

Party Votes Seats
Conservative Party 30,904 (42.8%)
3 (33.3%)
3 / 9
Labour Party 22,251 (30.8%)
3 (33.3%)
3 / 9
Liberal Party 18,133 (25.1%)
3 (33.3%)
3 / 9
Communist Party 941 (1.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 9

Wigan

Party Votes Seats
Labour Party 37,504 (67.1%)
13 (100.0%)
13 / 13
Conservative Party 16,690 (29.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 13
Independent 1,269 (2.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 13
Independent Socialist 468 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 13

Ward results

Bolton

Bolton No.1

Bolton No.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Cohen 5,226 66.9
Labour J. Knight 2,586 33.1
Majority 2,640 33.8
Turnout 7,812
Conservative win (new seat)

Bolton No.2

Bolton No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Dingwall 3,530 49.8
Conservative R. Leaver 3,383 47.7
Democratic Socialist J. B. O'Hara 177 2.5
Majority 147 2.1
Turnout 7,090
Labour win (new seat)

Bolton No.3

Bolton No.3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. A. Foster 3,305 66.3
Conservative D. S. Hall 1,683 33.7
Majority 1,622 32.5
Turnout 4,988
Labour win (new seat)

Bolton No.4

Bolton No.4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. R. White 4,689 57.7
Conservative S. Dawson 3,443 42.3
Majority 1,246 15.3
Turnout 8,132
Labour win (new seat)

Bolton No.5

Bolton No.5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Walsh 3,866 54.4
Labour T. W. Hall 3,245 45.6
Majority 621 8.6
Turnout 7,111
Conservative win (new seat)

Farnworth


Farnworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. M. White 3,792 65.5
Conservative A. Waterson 1,995 34.5
Majority 1,707 31.0
Turnout 5,787
Labour win (new seat)

Horwich

Horwich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Hargreaves 3,817 50.7
Conservative G. Hind 1,995 26.5
Liberal A. J. Ratcliffe 1,711 22.7
Majority 1,822 24.2
Turnout 7,523
Labour win (new seat)

Kearsley

Kearsley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. A. Robinson 2,677 39.6
Liberal M. P. Rothwell 2,391 35.4
Conservative K. Hornby 1,689 25.0
Majority 286 4.2
Turnout 6,757
Labour win (new seat)

Turton

Turton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Taylor 4,504 47.2
Liberal T. S. Williams 3,049 31.9
Labour H. Haslam 1,995 20.9
Majority 1,455 15.2
Turnout 9,548
Conservative win (new seat)

Westhoughton

Westhoughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. McIntyre 4,057 54.8
Conservative H. E. Bannister 3,341 45.2
Majority 716 9.7
Turnout 7,398
Labour win (new seat)

Bury

Bury No.1

Bury No.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Stephenson 4,697 52.2
Conservative H. Falshaw 4,296 47.8
Majority 401 4.5
Turnout 8,993
Labour win (new seat)

Bury No.2

Bury No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. R. Powman 5,851 64.6
Conservative P. Manners 3,200 35.4
Majority 2,651 29.4
Turnout 9,051
Labour win (new seat)

Prestwich

Prestwich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Clynes 4,630 49.4
Conservative W. H. Horbury 2,649 28.2
Labour D. Bibby 2,098 22.4
Majority 1,981 21.1
Turnout 9,377
Liberal win (new seat)

Radcliffe

Radcliffe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Colin 4,363 56.7
Conservative B. Hodgson 3,327 43.3
Majority 1,036 13.5
Turnout 7,690
Labour win (new seat)

Ramsbottom

Ramsbottom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. R. Kirkpatrick 3,948 56.7
Labour F. O'Malley 3,014 43.3
Majority 934 13.4
Turnout 6,962
Conservative win (new seat)

Whitefield

Whitefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. G. Chadwick 3,441 53.7
Conservative D. F. Silverman 2,963 46.3
Majority 478 7.4
Turnout 6,404
Labour win (new seat)

Manchester

Manchester No.1

Manchester No.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Lister 2,216 60.9
Conservative A. E. Walsh 1,425 39.1
Majority 791 21.8
Turnout 3,641
Labour win (new seat)

Manchester No.2

Manchester No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Taylor 2,796 65.3
Conservative A. R. Leeke 1,488 34.7
Majority 1,308 30.5
Turnout 4,284
Labour win (new seat)

Manchester No.3

Manchester No.3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. R. Butler 2,606 60.7
Labour J. V. Loran 1,687 39.3
Majority 919 21.4
Turnout 4,293
Conservative win (new seat)

Manchester No.4

Manchester No.4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. G. Thornhill 2,455 61.7
Labour A. Naqui 1,521 38.3
Majority 934 23.4
Turnout 3,976
Conservative win (new seat)

Manchester No.5

Manchester No.5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. S. Langton 2,525 64.0
Conservative F. Meaden 1,418 36.0
Majority 1,107 28.0
Turnout 3,943
Labour win (new seat)

Manchester No.6

Manchester No.6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. D. Kelly 3,718 55.9
Conservative A. Wray 2,937 44.1
Majority 781 11.7
Turnout 6,655
Labour win (new seat)

Manchester No.7

Manchester No.7
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. A. Green 3,754 39.5
Labour G. Halstead 3,670 38.7
Liberal R. Jackson 2,068 21.8
Majority 84 0.9
Turnout 9,492
Conservative win (new seat)

Manchester No.8

Manchester No.8
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. E. Thomas 2,319 72.4
Conservative J. Griffiths 694 21.7
Communist D. J. Heywood 190 5.9
Majority 1,625 50.7
Turnout 3,203
Labour win (new seat)

Manchester No.9

Manchester No.9
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. O. Hamnett 4,387 68.4
Conservative R. A. Markman 2,025 31.6
Majority 2,362 36.8
Turnout 6,412
Labour win (new seat)

Manchester No.10

Manchester No.10
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Mann 5,296 64.7
Conservative S. Green 2,582 31.5
Communist M. Taylor 310 3.8
Majority 2,714 33.1
Turnout 8,188
Labour win (new seat)

Manchester No.11

Manchester No.11
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. S. Goldstone 4,009 63.0
Conservative A. Malpas 2,072 32.5
Independent D. R. Harries 155 2.4
Communist R. Hughes 131 2.1
Majority 1,937 30.5
Turnout 6,367
Labour win (new seat)

Manchester No.12

Manchester No.12
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. A. Fieldhouse 2,735 54.6
Labour B. W. McColgan 2,277 45.4
Majority 458 9.2
Turnout 5,012
Conservative win (new seat)

Manchester No.13

Manchester No.13
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. J. Edwards 4,126 44.1
Liberal W. J. Ellwood 2,631 28.1
Labour A. H. Pinch 2,603 27.8
Majority 1,495 16.0
Turnout 9,360
Conservative win (new seat)

Manchester No.14

Manchester No.14
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. F. Lavin 4,804 62.9
Labour M. Bobker 2,834 37.1
Majority 1,970 25.8
Turnout 7,638
Conservative win (new seat)

Manchester No.15

Manchester No.15
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Lee 3,940 71.9
Labour H. Gregory 1,358 24.8
Communist D. Maher 180 3.3
Majority 2,582 47.1
Turnout 5,478
Conservative win (new seat)

Manchester No.16

Manchester No.16
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. G. Birtles 3,660 80.9
Conservative C. Boyle 866 19.1
Majority 2,794 61.8
Turnout 4,526
Labour win (new seat)

Manchester No.17

Manchester No.17
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Buckley 4,554 48.7
Liberal D. J. Hewitt 2,601 27.8
Labour W. A. Downward 1,618 17.3
Anti-Immigration M. R. Goucher 587 6.3
Majority 1,953 20.9
Turnout 9,360
Conservative win (new seat)

Manchester No.18

Manchester No.18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. M. Morton 2,391 55.7
Conservative C. T. S. Ather 1,900 44.3
Majority 491 11.4
Turnout 4,291
Labour win (new seat)

Manchester No.19

Manchester No.19
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Leigh 3,123 54.7
Labour W. J. Courtney 2,583 45.3
Majority 540 9.5
Turnout 5,706
Conservative win (new seat)

Manchester No.20

Manchester No.20
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. K. Paley 5,150 50.2
Labour D. Lynch 5,104 49.8
Majority 46 0.4
Turnout 10,254
Conservative win (new seat)

Oldham

Chadderton

Chadderton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Gresty 2,899 51.2
Conservative H. Travis 1,747 30.9
Liberal P. E. Cooke 1,013 17.9
Majority 1,152 20.3
Turnout 5,659
Labour win (new seat)

Crompton

Crompton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Read 2,839 44.3
Conservative I. Scott 2,253 35.1
Liberal C. G. Hillyer 1,321 20.6
Majority 586 9.1
Turnout 6,413
Labour win (new seat)

Failsworth

Failsworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. E. Tucker 3,168 46.4
Conservative K. L. Rowland 2,109 30.9
Liberal F. Platt 1,352 19.8
Communist E. Crawford 201 2.9
Majority 1,059 15.5
Turnout 6,830
Labour win (new seat)

Oldham No.1

Oldham No.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Brierley 3,338 48.5
Liberal A. J. Adler 2,014 29.3
Conservative A. B. Jowett 1,529 22.2
Majority 1,324 19.2
Turnout 6,881
Labour win (new seat)

Oldham No.2

Oldham No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Whitehead 2,970 50.3
Conservative J. T. Fletcher 1,663 28.2
Liberal M. I. Pendlebury 1,274 21.6
Majority 1,307 22.1
Turnout 5,907
Labour win (new seat)

Oldham No.3

Oldham No.3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Tweedale 3,489 48.6
Conservative D. Smith 2,215 30.9
Liberal R. N. Cooke 1,474 20.5
Majority 1,274 17.7
Turnout 7,178
Labour win (new seat)

Oldham No.4

Oldham No.4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. K. Leyden 4,338 54.7
Conservative G. J. Wilson 2,074 26.1
Liberal W. R. Wheeler 1,329 16.8
Communist J. B. Round 191 2.3
Majority 2,264 28.5
Turnout 7,932
Labour win (new seat)

Royton

Royton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. E. Critchley 2,970 40.8
Labour S. G. W. Jacobs 2,387 32.8
Conservative R. Dearden 1,929 26.5
Majority 583 8.0
Turnout 7,286
Liberal win (new seat)

Saddleworth

Saddleworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. E. Lord 3,694 43.1
Conservative H. Jagger 2,799 32.6
Labour J. B. Battye 2,080 24.3
Majority 895 10.4
Turnout 8,573
Liberal win (new seat)

Rochdale

Heywood

Heywood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Connell 4,979 60.1
Conservative M. W. Ingoe 3,312 39.9
Majority 1,667 20.1
Turnout 8,291
Labour win (new seat)

Middleton North West

Middleton North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. V. Weall 3,931 64.6
Conservative P. N. E. Hawton 2,150 35.4
Majority 1,781 29.3
Turnout 6,081
Labour win (new seat)

Middleton South East

Middleton South East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Berry 2,921 50.7
Labour A. J. Cleasby 2,662 46.2
Communist A. Frost 180 3.1
Majority 259 4.5
Turnout 5,763
Conservative win (new seat)

Rochdale No.1

Rochdale No.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. S. Williams 4,501 58.0
Conservative C. Ogden 3,261 42.0
Majority 1,240 16.0
Turnout 7,762
Labour win (new seat)

Rochdale No.2

Rochdale No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Haigh 3,778 48.7
Labour T. Duffy 3,711 47.8
Communist S. Hodgkinson 268 3.5
Majority 67 0.9
Turnout 6,404
Conservative win (new seat)

Rochdale No.3

Rochdale No.3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Chadwick 3,927 44.3
Labour J. F. Grant 2,738 30.9
Conservative R. K. Bentley 2,192 24.7
Majority 1,189 13.4
Turnout 8,857
Liberal win (new seat)

Rochdale No.4

Rochdale No.4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Matthews 3,310 34.2
Liberal J. A. Kielty 2,725 28.1
Conservative J. E. Fletcher 1,913 19.7
Anti-Immigration M. W. Sellors 1,740 18.0
Majority 585 6.0
Turnout 9,688
Labour win (new seat)

Salford

Eccles

Eccles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Mechan 2,491 48.5
Conservative T. Francis 2,481 48.3
Communist H. Harwood 161 3.1
Majority 10 0.2
Turnout 5,133
Labour win (new seat)

Eccles-Patricroft

Eccles-Patricroft
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. G. Smith 3,652 59.7
Conservative J. G. Hardaway 2,258 36.9
Communist H. Cottam 205 3.4
Majority 1,394 22.8
Turnout 6,115
Labour win (new seat)

Irlam

Irlam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. G. Roberts 2,961 54.0
Conservative R. S. Gordon 2,291 41.8
Communist T. D. Robinson 232 4.2
Majority 670 12.2
Turnout 5,485
Labour win (new seat)

Pendlebury

Pendlebury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. G. Harrison 2,899 65.6
Conservative F. M. France 1,320 29.9
Communist A. J. Lewis 201 4.5
Majority 1,579 35.7
Turnout 4,420
Labour win (new seat)

Salford No.1

Salford No.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Stonehouse 2,254 42.8
Conservative V. E. Smith 1,435 27.3
Liberal M. Corwin 1,423 27.0
Communist E. Plumbley 149 2.8
Majority 819 15.6
Turnout 5,261
Labour win (new seat)

Salford No.2

Salford No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Briggs 2,853 62.1
Liberal E. J. Hyde 904 19.7
Conservative S. R. Latimer 837 18.2
Majority 1,949 42.4
Turnout 4,594
Labour win (new seat)

Salford No.3

Salford No.3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Williams 2,726 56.2
Liberal J. Whittaker 1,560 32.2
Conservative A. Sacks 562 11.6
Majority 1,166 24.1
Turnout 4,848
Labour win (new seat)

Salford No.4

Salford No.4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. D. G. Robinson 3,494 63.6
Conservative A. R. Foulkes 1,817 33.1
Communist J. A. Brogan 181 3.3
Majority 1,677 30.5
Turnout 5,492
Labour win (new seat)

Salford No.5

Salford No.5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. M. Ford 2,983 52.5
Labour I. Zott 2,701 47.5
Majority 282 5.0
Turnout 5,684
Conservative win (new seat)

Swinton

Swinton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Jones 3,646 52.7
Conservative E. W. Muldoon 3,030 43.8
Communist H. Crellin 241 3.5
Majority 616 8.9
Turnout 6,917
Labour win (new seat)

Worsley No.1

Worsley No.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. R. Pennington 4,431 71.3
Conservative J. A. Dargie 1,461 23.5
Communist P. T. Willetts 324 5.2
Majority 2,970 47.8
Turnout 6,216
Labour win (new seat)

Worsley No.2

Worsley No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bingham 4,026 56.8
Labour J. L. Anderson 3,056 43.2
Majority 970 13.7
Turnout 7,082
Conservative win (new seat)

Stockport

Bredbury & Romiley

Bredbury & Romiley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. W. Tattersall 5,190 46.1
Conservative J. G. Howe 3,366 29.9
Labour P. C. Snape 2,704 24.0
Majority 1,824 16.2
Turnout 11,260 52.8
Liberal win (new seat)

Cheadle & Gatley No.1

Cheadle & Gatley No.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. Penney 6,257 50.8
Conservative A. Richardson 4,868 39.5
Labour J. O. Lewis 1,194 9.7
Majority 1,389 11.3
Turnout 12,319 52.6
Liberal win (new seat)

Cheadle & Gatley No.2

Cheadle & Gatley No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal L. G. Bayley 4,822 49.7
Conservative B. Barker 3,589 37.0
Labour R. N. Hughes 1,287 13.3
Majority 1,233 12.7
Turnout 9,698 48.7
Liberal win (new seat)

Hazel Grove & Bramhall No.1

Hazel Grove & Bramhall No.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. J. Walker 3,901 62.1
Conservative P. Orton 1,905 30.3
Labour R. McKnight 472 7.5
Majority 1,996 31.8
Turnout 6,278 53.9
Liberal win (new seat)

Hazel Grove & Bramhall No.2

Hazel Grove & Bramhall No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. A. Tilley 4,759 50.3
Conservative J. B. Leck 4,331 45.8
Labour M. Pollard 370 3.9
Majority 428 4.5
Turnout 9,460 56.4
Liberal win (new seat)

Marple

Marple
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. N. Cuss 4,427 49.4
Conservative M. Yates 3,596 40.1
Labour H. J. Abrams 940 10.5
Majority 831 9.3
Turnout 8,963 52.2
Liberal win (new seat)

Stockport No.1

Stockport No.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. B. Clarke 2,880 50.1
Conservative D. F. Bath 1,509 26.2
Liberal C. J. Carter 1,360 23.7
Majority 1,371 23.8
Turnout 5,749 33.5
Labour win (new seat)

Stockport No.2

Stockport No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. C. F. Crowther 3,554 44.1
Labour E. Wood 2,375 29.5
Liberal J. S. Hosking 2,129 26.4
Majority 1,179 14.6
Turnout 8,058 43.2
Conservative win (new seat)

Stockport No.3

Stockport No.3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. C. Tucker 4,396 47.6
Conservative B. Downs 2,855 30.9
Liberal P. J. Arnold 1,983 21.5
Majority 1,541 16.7
Turnout 9,234 39.4
Labour win (new seat)

Stockport No.4

Stockport No.4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. A. MacCarron 4,396 54.7
Liberal A. R. Cottam 1,921 23.9
Labour D. Robinson 1,721 21.4
Majority 2,475 30.8
Turnout 8,038 45.2
Conservative win (new seat)

Stockport No.5

Stockport No.5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. G. L. Scott 4,770 50.5
Conservative W. R. Thomson 2,420 26.2
Liberal J. D. C. Hunt 2,205 23.3
Majority 2,300 24.4
Turnout 9,445 41.2
Labour win (new seat)

Tameside

Ashton-under-Lyne No.1

Ashton-under-Lyne No.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. R. Dobbins 3,541 52.7
Conservative J. Fletcher 3,180 47.3
Majority 361 5.4
Turnout 6,721
Labour win (new seat)

Ashton-under-Lyne No.2

Ashton-under-Lyne No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Davies 3,977 63.7
Conservative W. Dunkerley 2,262 36.3
Majority 1,715 27.5
Turnout 6,239
Labour win (new seat)

Audenshaw

Audenshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. I. Allsopp 3,417 55.0
Conservative G. I. Lomas 2,799 45.0
Majority 618 9.9
Turnout 6,216
Labour win (new seat)

Denton

Denton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Wareing 3,543 45.7
Conservative J. R. Martin 2,643 34.1
Liberal J. Ward 1,559 20.1
Majority 900 11.6
Turnout 7,745
Labour win (new seat)

Droylesden

Droylesden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. E. Pailin 3,029 44.3
Liberal T. J. Dowse 2,438 35.7
Conservative M. Paley 1,363 20.0
Majority 591 8.7
Turnout 6,830
Labour win (new seat)

Dukinfield

Dukinfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Birtwistle 3,565 66.3
Conservative E. Tetlow 1,815 33.7
Majority 1,750 32.5
Turnout 5,380
Labour win (new seat)

Hyde No.1

Hyde No.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Langford 3,291 65.8
Conservative W. F. Griffiths 1,713 34.2
Majority 31.5 31.5
Turnout 5,004
Labour win (new seat)

Hyde No.2

Hyde No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Eddowes 2,957 51.2
Labour J. Fitzpatrick 2,820 48.8
Majority 137 2.4
Turnout 5,757
Conservative win (new seat)

Stalybridge

Stalybridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. F. Rae 2,300 43.7
Conservative S. Hall 1,801 34.2
Liberal N. T. A. Greenwood 1,164 22.1
Majority 499 9.5
Turnout 5,265
Labour win (new seat)

Trafford

Altrincham No.1

Altrincham No.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. D. Johnson 3,739 48.8
Conservative C. Harrison 3,563 46.5
Communist E. J. Wilkinson 359 4.7
Majority 176 2.3
Turnout 7,661
Labour win (new seat)

Altrincham No.2

Altrincham No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Williamson 3,581 44.4
Conservative R. Hall 2,434 30.2
Labour R. Crossman 1,969 24.4
Communist J. Brenner 87 1.1
Majority 1,147 14.2
Turnout 8,071
Liberal win (new seat)

Hale

Hale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. A. Roberts 5,423 63.9
Liberal S. M. Farnsworth 2,157 25.4
Labour J. D. Kill 904 10.7
Majority 3,266 38.5
Turnout 8,484
Conservative win (new seat)

Sale No.1

Sale No.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. I. Carter 3,923 42.9
Labour R. C. Wallis 2,743 30.0
Liberal J. Keohane 2,490 27.2
Majority 1,180 12.9
Turnout 9,156
Conservative win (new seat)

Sale No.2

Sale No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Harries 4,551 45.8
Conservative P. A. A. Pepper 3,284 33.1
Labour C. H. Merry 1,921 19.3
Communist A. H. Burrage 180 1.8
Majority 1,267 12.8
Turnout 9,936
Liberal win (new seat)

Stretford

Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. S. Armitage 4,416 50.4
Conservative E. Forbes 4,033 46.0
Communist A. Jarratt 315 3.6
Majority 383 4.4
Turnout 8,764
Labour win (new seat)

Stretford-Old Trafford

Stretford-Old Trafford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. F. Sullivan 2,772 51.3
Conservative R. D. Doherty 2,629 48.7
Majority 143 2.6
Turnout 5,401
Labour win (new seat)

Urmston No.1

Urmston No.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Pitt 3,249 40.1
Conservative E. J. Boardman 3,025 37.3
Labour J. R. Haydock 1,835 22.6
Majority 224 2.8
Turnout 8,109
Liberal win (new seat)

Urmston No.2

Urmston No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. A. Durant 2,590 39.0
Liberal A. E. Anstall 2,105 31.7
Labour D. L. Stewart 1,952 29.4
Majority 485 7.3
Turnout 6,647
Conservative win (new seat)

Wigan

Ashton-in-Makerfield

Ashton-in-Makerfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Lockett 3,724 78.5
Conservative A. Emmett 1,019 21.5
Majority 2,705 57.0
Turnout 4,743
Labour win (new seat)

Atherton

Atherton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Murphy 3,291 65.2
Conservative M. Williams 1,757 34.8
Majority 1,534 30.4
Turnout 5,048
Labour win (new seat)

Golborne

Golborne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. J. Newton 6,751 75.4
Conservative T. R. Thompson 2,198 24.6
Majority 4,553 50.8
Turnout 8,949
Labour win (new seat)

Hindley

Hindley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. S. Simmons 4,550 74.6
Conservative R. Hughes 1,546 25.4
Majority 3,004 49.2
Turnout 6,096
Labour win (new seat)

Ince-in-Makerfield

Ince-in-Makerfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Horrocks uncontested
Labour win (new seat)

Leigh East

Leigh East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Taylor 3,230 50.9
Conservative E. Green 3,115 49.1
Majority 115 1.8
Turnout 6,345
Labour win (new seat)

Leigh West

Leigh West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Davies 3,860 76.1
Conservative S. Johnson 1,211 23.9
Majority 2,649 52.2
Turnout 5,071
Labour win (new seat)

Orrell

Orrell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Bennett 3,136 60.9
Conservative J. C. Simpkin 2,011 39.1
Majority 1,125 21.8
Turnout 5,147
Labour win (new seat)

Standish-Langtree

Standish-Langtree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Higham 5,563 59.2
Conservative T. Barnes 3,833 40.8
Majority 1,730 18.4
Turnout 9,396
Labour win (new seat)

Tyldesley

Tyldesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. C. Thomas 3,399 66.1
Independent P. Naylor 1,269 24.7
Independent Socialist J. C. Barnes 468 9.1
Majority 2,130 41.4
Turnout 5,139
Labour win (new seat)

Wigan

Wigan (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Blackledge uncontested
Labour E. Cowser uncontested
Labour J. A. Greenall uncontested
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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