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    1976 handbook

    Tameside: 1976 local elections

    18 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 28 · Conservative 24 · The Liberal Party 2 · Other 0

    After (end of 1976) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 29 · Labour 22 · The Liberal Party 2 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Hyde Werneth1 seat · turnout 46.2%
    C. GranthamConservative2,714
    D. MarsdenLabour1,048
    F. DauberNF289
    Mo. 10 (Stalybridge: Lancashire & Dukinfield)1 seat · turnout 35.2%
    J. ThornleyLabour1,433
    J. WilkinsonConservative1,248
    No. 1 (Ashton: Market & St. Michaels)1 seat · turnout 44.3%
    W. WilkinsonLabour1,928
    J. JonesConservative1,801
    Lewandowski M. IndChr Dem98
    No. 11 (Stalybridge: Millbrook & Stayley)1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    W. JonesConservative2,376
    A. DugdaleLabour1,403
    No. 12 (Audenshaw)1 seat · turnout 42.2%
    E. HallConservative2,147
    G. ChadwickLabour1,555
    No. 13 (Denton: South East)1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    H. TaylorConservative1,385
    F. BoothLabour1,171
    No. 14 (Denton: South West)1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    J. AmorConservative2,417
    H. HopeLabour1,327
    No. 15 (Denton: North East)1 seat · turnout 33.6%
    G. LomasConservative2,130
    G. HarropLabour1,990
    No. 16 (Droylesden: North West)1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    G. JamesLabour1,600
    Richard WestConservative1,368
    D. ScottLIB1,145
    No. 17 (Droylesden: South East)1 seat · turnout 45.5%
    J. StelfoxConservative1,266
    W. HaynesLabour1,256
    W. MiddletonLIB903
    No. 18 (Longdendale)1 seat · turnout 41.1%
    C. ShawLabour1,629
    D. LoweConservative1,605
    No. 2 (Ashton: St. Peters & Portland Place)1 seat · turnout 31.9%
    P. McEnameyLabour1,446
    P. NewsomeConservative1,183
    No. 3 (Ashton: West & Limehurst)1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    A. FearnConservative2,277
    J. EasonLabour2,213
    E. WhitworthCOMM161
    No. 4 (Ashton: East)1 seat · turnout 36.3%
    M. NewsomeConservative1,325
    J. FordLabour1,159
    No. 5 (Dukinfield)2 seats · turnout 36.1%
    K. NewtonLabour2,561
    G. HattonLabour2,526
    M. TaylorConservative2,322
    L. McDonaldConservative2,306
    No. 6 (Hyde: Godley)1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    R. SmithLabour1,406 ✓
    A. OllerenshawConservative1,185
    E. ThrelfallInd Lab725
    M. HigginbottomLIB365
    No. 7 (Hyde: Newton)1 seat · turnout 35.3%
    J. KeighleyConservative1,807
    J. FitzpatrickLabour1,322
    No. 9 (Mossley)1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    P. HaydenConservative1,409
    N. RobertsLIB935
    B. DobbinsLabour908