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    1977 handbook

    Greater Manchester County Council: 1977 local elections

    104 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1976)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1977)

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    Ward results

    Altrincham No. 11 seat · turnout 36.2%
    C. HarrisonConservative5,141 ✓
    A. ErwinLabour2,394
    Altrincham No. 21 seat · turnout 42.9%
    J. MontgomeryConservative4,840 ✓
    D. KirklandThe Liberal Party1,385
    C. FordLabour1,272
    Ashton-In-Makerfield1 seat · turnout 36.1%
    G. LockettLabour2,909 ✓
    M. BallConservative2,510
    P. ScullyThe Liberal Party437
    Ashton-Under-Lyne No. 11 seat · turnout 37.6%
    J. McDermottConservative5,296 ✓
    J. WoodLabour3,475
    Ashton-Under-Lyne No. 21 seat · turnout 37.4%
    J. JonesConservative3,777 ✓
    H. DaviesLabour3,400
    Atherton1 seat · turnout 34.6%
    H. SharlandConservative3,026 ✓
    W. MurphyLabour2,541
    Audenshaw1 seat · turnout 44.2%
    E. HallConservative3,599 ✓
    J. AllsopLabour2,856
    Bolton No. 11 seat · turnout 42.7%
    D. WardConservative6,686 ✓
    A. FairhurstLabour1,777
    J. RothwellThe Liberal Party463
    J. WalshOther419
    Bolton No. 21 seat · turnout 41.0%
    I. ChesneyConservative5,298 ✓
    D. DingwallLabour3,738
    M. MarshThe Liberal Party460
    W. OwenOther339
    Bolton No. 31 seat · turnout 40.2%
    J. FosterLabour3,160 ✓
    F. YardleyConservative1,980
    J. WaltonThe Liberal Party323
    L. BromilowOther227
    Bolton No. 41 seat · turnout 41.7%
    F. TelfordConservative4,192 ✓
    B. IddonLabour3,644
    J. HamiltonOther389
    E. BellThe Liberal Party249
    Bolton No. 51 seat · turnout 38.8%
    W. WalshConservative4,841 ✓
    E. HamerLabour2,273
    F. FishThe Liberal Party404
    D. AustinOther344
    Bredbury and Romiley1 seat · turnout 48.5%
    A. TreharneConservative5,327 ✓
    D. TattersallThe Liberal Party3,048
    J. LoweLabour2,169
    Bury No. 11 seat · turnout 43.8%
    K. WhymanConservative7,424 ✓
    T. HoltLabour2,468
    R. JohnsonThe Liberal Party797
    J. NewbyOther197
    Bury No. 21 seat · turnout 38.3%
    J. ScholesConservative5,951 ✓
    T. WoodsLabour3,427
    Chadderton1 seat · turnout 36.5%
    J. CurranConservative3,396 ✓
    B. WrightLabour1,899
    T. BainesThe Liberal Party376
    Cheadle and Gatley No. 11 seat · turnout 51.0%
    B. JohnsonConservative7,992 ✓
    C. PenneyThe Liberal Party2,748
    J. LewisLabour1,160
    Cheadle and Gatley No. 21 seat · turnout 53.9%
    E. MinshullConservative5,849 ✓
    L. BayleyThe Liberal Party3,962
    R. BrownLabour1,013
    Crompton1 seat · turnout 36.6%
    H. BennettConservative4,384 ✓
    J. ReadLabour2,226
    Denton1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    F. AdsheadConservative5,727 ✓
    M. WareingLabour3,883
    Droylsden1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    L. JohnsonConservative3,593 ✓
    J. HowardLabour3,213
    P. JepsonThe Liberal Party1,138
    Dukinfield1 seat · turnout 36.6%
    M. TaylorConservative3,022 ✓
    W. BirtwistleLabour2,458
    Eccles (Eccles)1 seat · turnout 43.9%
    T. FrancisConservative2,989 ✓
    R. CarterLabour1,742
    A. BatesThe Liberal Party333
    H. CottamOther88
    Eccles (Patricroft)1 seat · turnout 36.6%
    C. JohnsonLabour2,895 ✓
    A. BakerConservative2,892
    C. PeachOther133
    Failsworth1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    K. RowlandConservative3,893 ✓
    C. TuckerLabour2,704
    P. WiddallOther190
    Farnworth1 seat · turnout 27.8%
    J. WhiteLabour2,413 ✓
    M. KershawConservative2,156
    S. LawrenceThe Liberal Party580
    Golborne1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    F. NewtonLabour3,979 ✓
    J. HarrisonConservative3,332
    R. SmithThe Liberal Party573
    Hale1 seat · turnout 49.4%
    R. RobertsConservative7,260 ✓
    A. JonesLabour887
    Hazel Grove and Bramhall No. 11 seat · turnout 52.4%
    W. LomasConservative3,622 ✓
    C. WalkerThe Liberal Party2,054
    C. GillLabour526
    Hazel Grove and Bramhall No. 21 seat · turnout 58.7%
    J. BiroConservative6,839 ✓
    R. TilleyThe Liberal Party3,154
    R. HighesLabour394
    Heywood1 seat · turnout 36.5%
    D. LewisConservative4,380 ✓
    J. ConnellLabour3,947
    Hindley1 seat · turnout 32.0%
    W. SimmonsLabour2,791 ✓
    C. CulshawConservative2,201
    Horwich1 seat · turnout 44.0%
    S. DawsonConservative3,425 ✓
    V. DingwallLabour2,195
    L. FearnheadIndependent1,812
    Hyde No. 11 seat · turnout 39.2%
    T. LangfordLabour3,370 ✓
    D. LoweConservative3,220
    D. DownsOther269
    Hyde No. 21 seat · turnout 38.8%
    A. EddowesConservative4,406 ✓
    G. MorganLabour2,053
    F. DawberOther330
    Ince-In-Makerfield1 seat · turnout 35.5%
    J. HorrocksLabour3,130 ✓
    G. SteelConservative1,801
    Irlam1 seat · turnout 45.2%
    J. SharrockOther2,448 ✓
    S. HoltLabour2,135
    T. HoltConservative1,858
    G. DarbyOther116
    Kearsley1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    D. DziubasConservative2,818 ✓
    M. ParryLabour1,965
    M. RothwellThe Liberal Party1,783
    Leigh East1 seat · turnout 44.7%
    K. PriceConservative4,273 ✓
    F. TaylorLabour2,674
    M. KirkpatrickOther168
    Leigh West1 seat · turnout 32.9%
    H. DaviesLabour2,977 ✓
    M. HowcroftConservative2,731
    H. KedwardOther139
    Manchester No. 11 seat · turnout 43.1%
    A. WalshConservative2,086 ✓
    A. ListerLabour1,862
    C. MaskellOther135
    Manchester No. 101 seat · turnout 37.8%
    G. MannLabour5,070 ✓
    J. RidgardConservative3,255
    H. GriffithsThe Liberal Party821
    J. BogleOther368
    Manchester No. 111 seat · turnout 32.0%
    A. GoldstoneLabour4,316 ✓
    K. O'BrianConservative2,801
    Manchester No. 121 seat · turnout 41.6%
    R. FieldhouseConservative3,032 ✓
    J. WilsonLabour1,745
    K. WhitmoreThe Liberal Party646
    Manchester No. 131 seat · turnout 41.1%
    B. WilliamsConservative5,927 ✓
    R. HeysLabour2,535
    R. BellThe Liberal Party976
    M. KellyOther403
    Manchester No. 141 seat · turnout 38.8%
    T. LavinConservative5,556 ✓
    A. DermodyLabour2,568
    Manchester No. 151 seat · turnout 46.5%
    D. LeeConservative4,621 ✓
    M. ParkerLabour1,467
    Manchester No. 161 seat · turnout 22.4%
    J. BirtlesLabour3,112 ✓
    A. HallidayConservative1,344
    A. JonesOther396
    K. UnderhillOther69
    Manchester No. 171 seat · turnout 42.6%
    P. BuckleyConservative7,083 ✓
    G. FaheyLabour2,218
    J. ThorntonThe Liberal Party1,010
    R. KilminsterIndependent191
    Manchester No. 181 seat · turnout 37.2%
    M. DaviesConservative2,521 ✓
    G. MortonLabour2,145
    Manchester No. 191 seat · turnout 50.9%
    G. LeighConservative3,438 ✓
    A. SpencerLabour2,488
    L. GriffithsThe Liberal Party386
    Manchester No. 21 seat · turnout 34.0%
    J. TaylorLabour2,202 ✓
    L. HockeyConservative1,819
    A. ColesOther202
    Manchester No. 201 seat · turnout 45.0%
    I. PaleyConservative6,827 ✓
    D. LynchLabour5,306
    Manchester No. 31 seat · turnout 41.1%
    F. ButlerConservative2,887 ✓
    W. EdwardsLabour1,339
    A. GriffithsThe Liberal Party252
    N. WallaceOther154
    Manchester No. 41 seat · turnout 32.5%
    A. ThornhillConservative3,118 ✓
    K. BodfishLabour1,312
    Manchester No. 51 seat · turnout 27.4%
    B. LangtonLabour2,253 ✓
    F. MeadenConservative1,832
    Manchester No. 61 seat · turnout 44.4%
    A. LeaConservative4,643 ✓
    A. KellyLabour4,015
    J. CooksonThe Liberal Party440
    W. CaffreyOther305
    Manchester No. 71 seat · turnout 44.5%
    A. GreenConservative6,292 ✓
    J. WeaverLabour3,559
    Manchester No. 81 seat · turnout 30.6%
    A. FenderLabour2,382 ✓
    T. McClureOther1,173
    R. MossConservative1,085
    D. LeonOther143
    Manchester No. 91 seat · turnout 39.9%
    J. KershawConservative3,340 ✓
    T. HammettLabour3,238
    N. MeadOther353
    Marple1 seat · turnout 53.5%
    A. FinnieConservative6,245 ✓
    G. GribbleThe Liberal Party2,493
    H. AbramsLabour819
    Middleton North West1 seat · turnout 35.8%
    N. WeallLabour3,812 ✓
    H. WhittakerConservative3,763
    Middleton South East1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    J. BerryConservative4,727 ✓
    J. McCartneyLabour2,220
    A. FrostOther155
    Oldham No. 11 seat · turnout 33.6%
    J. ConwayConservative3,046 ✓
    E. BrierleyLabour2,649
    E. CookeThe Liberal Party311
    Oldham No. 21 seat · turnout 34.8%
    J. FarquharConservative2,802 ✓
    G. WhiteheadLabour1,907
    K. PendleburyThe Liberal Party956
    Oldham No. 31 seat · turnout 36.4%
    C. ShyneConservative3,810 ✓
    A. TweedaleLabour2,835
    L. CurleyOther191
    Oldham No. 41 seat · turnout 33.7%
    M. KellyConservative4,054 ✓
    J. LeydenLabour2,873
    R. SpainThe Liberal Party457
    J. RoundOther183
    Orrell1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    F. GarnerConservative2,895 ✓
    R. CapstickLabour1,713
    J. FitzpatrickThe Liberal Party562
    Pendlebury1 seat · turnout 40.3%
    D. HaslamConservative2,537 ✓
    T. HarrisonLabour2,413
    A. LewisOther109
    Prestwich1 seat · turnout 43.8%
    M. BerryConservative6,183 ✓
    M. JowettLabour2,327
    S. PeppermanThe Liberal Party1,927
    Radcliffe1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    A. SheaConservative5,053 ✓
    G. ColinLabour3,553
    Ramsbottom and Tottington1 seat · turnout 47.3%
    W. KirkpatrickConservative6,489 ✓
    M. PayneLabour1,895
    Rochdale No. 11 seat · turnout 35.8%
    J. ClarkConservative4,753 ✓
    J. WilliamsLabour3,382
    Rochdale No. 21 seat · turnout 37.2%
    J. SandersonConservative5,142 ✓
    J. AshworthLabour2,646
    R. WoodrupOther203
    Rochdale No. 31 seat · turnout 39.9%
    J. GleesonConservative3,921 ✓
    T. ChadwickThe Liberal Party2,991
    W. TyrrallLabour1,684
    H. BarkerOther375
    Rochdale No. 41 seat · turnout 35.4%
    G. HeywoodConservative3,536 ✓
    T. BoothThe Liberal Party2,561
    J. HaslamLabour1,891
    P. BarkerOther332
    Royton1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    A. WoodConservative4,744 ✓
    R. MallisonLabour1,740
    W. CritchleyThe Liberal Party1,451
    Saddleworth1 seat · turnout 53.2%
    E. HardmanConservative5,170 ✓
    G.The Liberal Party2,482
    J. WattsLabour1,037
    Sale No. 11 seat · turnout 38.7%
    D. CarterConservative6,895 ✓
    F. WoodburnLabour1,943
    J. StittOther244
    Sale No. 21 seat · turnout 47.5%
    E. HeatonConservative6,089 ✓
    J. HarriesThe Liberal Party2,403
    W. CourtneyLabour1,389
    Salford No. 11 seat · turnout 36.0%
    J. HenryConservative3,842 ✓
    G. StonehouseLabour2,459
    Salford No. 21 seat · turnout 30.4%
    P. KellyLabour2,329 ✓
    J. BradburyConservative1,749
    Salford No. 31 seat · turnout 26.3%
    H. WilliamsLabour2,341 ✓
    W. DorneyConservative1,298
    J. OgdenOther125
    Salford No. 41 seat · turnout 32.2%
    W. JohnsonConservative3,054 ✓
    I. ZottLabour2,812
    K. WadeOther177
    Salford No. 51 seat · turnout 36.3%
    D. SilvermanConservative4,067 ✓
    B. MurphyLabour2,341
    Stalybridge1 seat · turnout 39.8%
    A. HoldshipConservative4,050 ✓
    K. RaeLabour2,514
    Standish-With-Langtree1 seat · turnout 43.2%
    A. GreenConservative4,363 ✓
    P. CameronLabour3,622
    R. HaleThe Liberal Party1,187
    Stockport No. 11 seat · turnout 35.2%
    J. ClarkeLabour2,802 ✓
    E. MaddocksConservative2,537
    E. FantonThe Liberal Party529
    Stockport No. 21 seat · turnout 39.9%
    B. DownsConservative5,083 ✓
    R. BarstowLabour2,068
    P. ArnoldThe Liberal Party833
    Stockport No. 31 seat · turnout 43.0%
    F. SmithConservative3,744 ✓
    J. TuckerLabour3,381
    J. RigbyThe Liberal Party2,393
    Stockport No. 41 seat · turnout 44.9%
    J. MaccarronConservative5,825 ✓
    J. KeeganLabour1,828
    G. FentonThe Liberal Party838
    Stockport No. 51 seat · turnout 43.1%
    M. LitchfieldConservative4,726 ✓
    P. ScottLabour4,560
    J. HuntResidents498
    N. BourneOther190
    Stretford (Old Trafford)1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    T. LambConservative3,578 ✓
    D. SullivanLabour2,603
    Stretford (Stretford)1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    F. RedfernConservative5,157 ✓
    H. ArmitageLabour3,405
    W. HudsonOther369
    Swinton1 seat · turnout 43.7%
    J. CollierConservative4,592 ✓
    B. ScammelsLabour2,282
    J. DrakeThe Liberal Party629
    Turton1 seat · turnout 41.4%
    B. TetlowConservative7,720 ✓
    B. TurnerLabour1,603
    C. CoomerThe Liberal Party868
    Tyldesley1 seat · turnout 44.9%
    G. ThomasLabour3,806 ✓
    F. MellorConservative3,562
    Urmston No. 11 seat · turnout 37.6%
    E. BoardmanConservative5,098 ✓
    A. LloydLabour1,513
    Urmston No. 21 seat · turnout 37.8%
    E. DurantConservative4,328 ✓
    M. TreadwayLabour1,479
    Westhoughton1 seat · turnout 43.4%
    J. SmithConservative3,481 ✓
    A. MoonLabour1,813
    J. DaviesThe Liberal Party395
    Whitefield1 seat · turnout 46.7%
    G. MarksConservative4,653 ✓
    M. WilsonLabour2,991
    Wigan3 seats · turnout 28.4%
    W. BlackledgeLabour8,405 ✓
    E. CowserLabour7,905 ✓
    A. AthertonConservative7,826 ✓
    J. GreenallLabour7,199
    M. WrightConservative7,192
    A. FosterConservative7,167
    M. FinneyThe Liberal Party1,665
    J. ForsterThe Liberal Party1,267
    F. RyanThe Liberal Party1,003
    A. FosterOther766
    Worsley No. 11 seat · turnout 34.6%
    K. HickmanLabour3,014 ✓
    E. HarperConservative2,750
    A. HoltThe Liberal Party528
    V. BoothOther151
    Worsley No. 21 seat · turnout 45.9%
    J. BinghamConservative5,552 ✓
    F. SharplesLabour1,789
    L. BatesThe Liberal Party1,129