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    1979 handbook

    Macclesfield: 1979 local elections

    27 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1979)

    Not known.

    Ward results

    Alderley Edge2 seats · turnout 72.4%
    R. BeresfordConservative1,644
    C. ThornburnConservative1,368
    H. MottersheadLIB1,268
    M. SorensonIndependent631
    J. TomlinsonLabour327
    Bollington East1 seat · turnout 80.4%
    M. WashingtonLabour816
    P. DaviesConservative794
    Bollington West1 seat
    R. PoveyConservative0 ✓
    Dean Row2 seats · turnout 15.4%
    E. RobinsonLIB869
    Disley2 seats · turnout 65.2%
    Margaret DuddyConservative1,927
    M. HollandConservative1,771
    D. IbbotsonLabour808
    Fulshaw2 seats · turnout 74.8%
    J ThompsonConservative1,823
    J. MorrisConservative1,550
    B. ButcherRES1,006
    J. LaithwaiteLIB891
    A. PapazianRES865
    Gawsworth1 seat
    H NadenConservative0 ✓
    Handforth3 seats · turnout 68.4%
    B. BurkhillRES2,073
    K. RobertsRES1,911
    D. BrookesConservative1,831
    G. SampeyConservative1,804
    C. SimmsRES1,697
    M. CarlisleConservative1,546
    T. RobinsonLIB627
    Henbury1 seat
    J. Bromley-DavenportConservative0 ✓
    High Legh1 seat · turnout 77.5%
    P. FordConservative1,059
    F. Beresford-MorganIndependent444
    Hough2 seats · turnout 67.0%
    J. RasmussenConservative1,191
    P. WescombeConservative1,073
    W. CrossleyInd Con907
    A. FearnleyLIB664
    Knutsford Over2 seats · turnout 65.2%
    R. BradshawIndependent1,307
    W. WalkerConservative1,057
    C. BarberLabour939
    R. FacerLabour919
    J. WrayConservative576
    Knutsford South2 seats · turnout 78.2%
    D. PageConservative1,393
    V. McCormickRES1,302
    A. RossConservative1,173
    A. JohnstonIndependent806
    M. FinerLIB656
    Knutsford West1 seat · turnout 72.9%
    C. StubbsConservative574 ✓
    M. HowarthLIB297
    R. LeesRES213
    D. LawLabour148
    Lacey Green2 seats · turnout 68.4%
    P. EadieConservative1,562
    W. LeighConservative1,468
    P. StrakerIndependent805
    R. WettonLIB751
    D. ShawLabour639
    Macclesfield Central3 seats · turnout 66.8%
    M. BuckleyConservative2,142 ✓
    B. GleaveConservative1,921 ✓
    L. RatcliffeConservative1,915 ✓
    C. PinderLabour1,591
    M. RoseLIB1,384
    W. EdwardsLabour1,264
    C. MitchellLabour1,226
    R. HallmarkLIB1,149
    R. CollinsLIB1,075
    A. SnapeIndependent345
    Macclesfield North East3 seats · turnout 71.0%
    A. GravesConservative1,471
    O. ChallahConservative1,438
    A. RodenConservative1,394
    A. LingardLIB1,371
    A. DearnleyLabour1,343
    Y. McNamaraLabour1,204
    E. DaviesLIB1,177
    M. KnightLabour1,168
    S. FurfieLIB1,098
    Macclesfield North West3 seats · turnout 64.7%
    H. LawsonConservative2,355
    G. CampbellConservative2,328
    W LivesleyConservative2,133
    S. AstburyLIB1,117
    B. LingardLIB1,051
    I. BremberLabour1,014
    G. GallimoreLabour975
    M. MurrayLabour920
    Mere1 seat
    G. WrightConservative0 ✓
    Mobberley1 seat
    J. CarterConservative0 ✓
    Morley & Styal2 seats · turnout 73.3%
    A. BartonConservative1,885
    C. AllenConservative1,831
    G. StewartIndependent1,370
    M. FletcherLIB983
    Nether Alderley1 seat · turnout 78.8%
    E. CoppackConservative1,049
    P. SorensonIndependent452
    Plumley1 seat · turnout 70.1%
    C. TaylorIndependent919
    D. HoggardConservative693
    Poynton Central2 seats · turnout 73.2%
    M. SewartConservative2,095
    F. CoughlanConservative2,058
    H. BancroftIndependent1,327
    M. NolanLabour1,085
    J. BaileyLabour732
    Poynton East1 seat · turnout 76.0%
    P. CronanConservative963
    C. RobertsonLabour381
    Poynton West2 seats · turnout 81.6%
    A. HopkinsConservative2,561
    T. EvansConservative2,116
    C. MitchellLabour632
    D. WilsonLabour560
    Rainow1 seat · turnout 78.4%
    G. DriverConservative1,350
    K. FingerLabour348