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    1978 handbook

    Manchester: 1978 local elections

    33 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (99 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 54 · Conservative 45 · Other 0 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1978) (99 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 53 · Conservative 46 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Alexandra1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    M. FlynnConservative2,895
    G. MortonLabour1,249
    D. HewittLIB689
    Ardwick1 seat · turnout 27.4%
    H. BarrettLabour2,102
    W. SwanConservative783
    D. NicholsonLIB96
    Baguley1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    F. DoneLabour3,536
    P. FitzsimonsConservative2,737
    Barlow Moor1 seat · turnout 32.3%
    H. TuckerConservative2,136
    A. ManningLabour1,208
    Beswick1 seat · turnout 27.6%
    S. SilvermanLabour1,746 ✓
    J. CartlandConservative370
    A. TattonNF81
    J. ThomsonLIB63
    Blackley1 seat · turnout 43.2%
    P. LoxleyConservative2,508
    J. OwenLabour2,143
    V. TowersLIB153
    Bradford1 seat · turnout 33.3%
    J. GilmoreLabour2,398 ✓
    L. HockeyConservative1,490
    J. HulseNF139
    M. MurrayCOMM49
    Brooklands1 seat · turnout 40.7%
    Y. EmeryConservative3,027
    J. WilmerLabour2,298
    Burnage1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    L. HowarthConservative2,647
    K. RobinsonLabour1,724
    Charlestown1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    L. KellyLabour2,146 ✓
    C. HaffeiConservative2,002
    N. TowersLIB155
    W. CaffreyNF91
    S. ColeCOMM40
    Cheetham1 seat · turnout 28.3%
    J. BroderickLabour1,482
    F. MeadenConservative743
    Chorlton1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    L. SandersConservative2,769
    K. CropperLabour1,387
    J. CommonsLIB308
    Collegiate Church1 seat · turnout 28.1%
    F. BalcombeLabour843
    S. NewthConservative416
    M. PleschLIB78
    Crossacres1 seat · turnout 35.2%
    R. GriffithsLabour2,877
    A. SpencerConservative1,418
    H. GriffithsLIB537
    Crumpsall1 seat · turnout 35.2%
    G. FildesConservative2,183 ✓
    G. StringerLabour1,517
    J. CooksonLIB286
    S. WardCOMM61
    Didsbury1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    J. HillConservative3,902
    E. NewmanLabour1,304
    J. MitchellLIB534
    Gorton North1 seat · turnout 37.6%
    T. HamnettLabour1,856
    E LeaConservative1,184
    J. AshleyLIB231
    Gorton South1 seat · turnout 33.8%
    H. ConwayLabour1,619 ✓
    D. HeywoodConservative1,174
    N. MeadNF97
    A. WilliamsWRP34
    Harpurhey1 seat · turnout 30.8%
    R. LitherlandLabour1,341
    J. HardingConservative804
    Hulme1 seat · turnout 29.2%
    J. MarshallLabour1,488 ✓
    P. ThomsonLIB523
    W. CoxConservative386
    B. CrossmanSoc Unity139
    R. GwiltCOMM54
    Levenshulme1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    J. BarberConservative2,001
    S. LoughlinLabour1,827
    K. WhitmoreLIB1,085
    Lightbowne1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    H. LeeLabour2,601
    N. McHardyConservative2,051
    Lloyd Street1 seat · turnout 35.7%
    H. CollinsLabour2,364
    Neville A.Conservative1,867
    P. DavisLIB212
    Longsight1 seat · turnout 34.2%
    V. StevensLabour2,007
    A MalpasConservative1,516
    C. BrammerLIB184
    Miles Platting1 seat · turnout 23.9%
    G. ConquestLabour1,417
    A. HallidayConservative337
    N. WallaceNF103
    Moss Side1 seat · turnout 27.6%
    R. TalbotLabour1,360
    S HussainConservative364
    L. FordLIB220
    Moston1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    G. HurleyConservative2,867
    Andy BowdenLabour2,327
    Newton Heath1 seat · turnout 39.1%
    M. TaylorLabour2,165
    L. ClarkeConservative1,636
    Northenden1 seat · turnout 46.8%
    G. LeighConservative2,697
    A. SpencerLabour2,546
    L. GriffithsLIB576
    Old Moat1 seat · turnout 38.7%
    T. LavinConservative2,314
    S. JeanLabour1,558
    N. GilroyCOMM73
    Rusholme1 seat · turnout 29.7%
    M. PierceConservative2,289
    J. ByrneLabour1,585
    M. HodgsonLIB286
    Withington1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    E. CokerConservative1,971
    A. JonesLIB1,492
    F. YaffeLabour1,169
    Woodhouse Park1 seat · turnout 37.6%
    G. HallLabour2,820
    J. RidgardConservative1,233
    T. HansenNF125