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    1978 handbook

    Tameside: 1978 local elections

    18 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

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

    After (end of 1978) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 28 · Labour 26 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Hyde Werneth1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    E. ClarkConservative2,445 ✓
    S. MudieLabour1,256
    M. DyerIndependent134
    F. DawberNF100
    Mo. 10 (Stalybridge: Lancashire & Dukinfield)1 seat · turnout 35.3%
    J. WebbLabour1,664
    B. KnowlesConservative1,045
    No. 1 (Ashton: Market & St. Michaels)1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    L. GreenoughLabour1,997
    D. ThorpeConservative1,762
    No. 11 (Stalybridge: Millbrook & Stayley)1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    C. MeredithLabour2,212
    J. TurnerConservative2,078
    No. 12 (Audenshaw)1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    E. ProctorConservative1,890
    F. HadfieldLabour1,674
    No. 13 (Denton: South East)1 seat · turnout 39.1%
    R. SlamonLabour1,562
    T. ReidConservative1,323
    No. 14 (Denton: South West)1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    F. AdsheadConservative2,311
    M. WareingLabour1,647
    No. 15 (Denton: North East)1 seat · turnout 36.9%
    J. DevaneyLabour2,603
    F. FrobisherConservative2,032
    No. 16 (Droylesden: North West)2 seats
    J. HalesLabour1,793
    F. BrooksConservative1,426
    J MitchellLabour571
    No. 17 (Droylesden: South East)1 seat · turnout 49.2%
    J. LedgerLabour1,718
    D. GloverConservative1,172
    W. MiddletonLIB809
    No. 18 (Longdendale)1 seat · turnout 48.1%
    S. OldhamLabour2,136
    D. LoweConservative1,639
    No. 2 (Ashton: St. Peters & Portland Place)1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    F. RuffleyLabour1,651
    J. JonesConservative1,090
    No. 3 (Ashton: West & Limehurst)1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    P. TravisLabour2,413
    F. GlynnConservative1,767
    A. JonesNF136
    No. 4 (Ashton: East)1 seat · turnout 41.9%
    J. FordLabour1,523
    L. BellConservative1,420
    No. 5 (Dukinfield)1 seat · turnout 37.0%
    G. HattonLabour2,899
    L. McDonaldConservative1,967
    G. WiddowsNF94
    No. 6 (Hyde: Godley)1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    A. BoothLabour1,402 ✓
    A. OllerenshawConservative1,129
    E. ThrelfallInd Lab1,014
    P. WiddowsNF65
    No. 7 (Hyde: Newton)1 seat · turnout 36.7%
    P. BaileyLabour1,767
    J. IlettConservative1,489
    Gray T. SaveNewt Pty72
    No. 9 (Mossley)1 seat · turnout 40.1%
    J. BrierleyLabour1,787
    S. BainbridgeConservative1,099
    F. CarterLIB327