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    1979 handbook

    Manchester: 1979 local elections

    33 wards with results. Council page

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

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

    After (end of 1979) (99 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 63 · Conservative 33 · The Liberal Party 3 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Alexandra1 seat · turnout 72.3%
    R. RogersConservative4,864
    J. CockerLabour3,403
    Ardwick1 seat · turnout 62.3%
    N. FinleyLabour4,489
    W. SwanConservative1,310
    J. SpittleLIB315
    Baguley1 seat · turnout 72.8%
    K. RobinsonLabour5,412
    M. MalbonConservative3,693
    P. WilliamsLIB821
    Barlow Moor1 seat · turnout 68.0%
    H. MooreConservative3,095
    J. ParishLabour2,834
    J. MarsdenLIB815
    Beswick1 seat · turnout 61.1%
    K. EasthamLabour3,505
    C. HareConservative796
    Blackley1 seat · turnout 74.8%
    E. NewmanLabour3,936
    H. CumminsConservative3,571
    J. AshleyLIB643
    Bradford1 seat · turnout 69.7%
    E. GrantLabour5,127
    L. HockeyConservative2,459
    P. HanmerLIB440
    Brooklands2 seats · turnout 37.5%
    Dave HealeyLabour4,554
    D. SumbergConservative4,136
    A. AlgarLabour777
    Burnage1 seat · turnout 74.6%
    H. PlattConservative3,872
    A. ListerLabour3,604
    G. ShawLIB885
    Charlestown1 seat · turnout 76.7%
    G. StringerLabour3,802
    J. HoodConservative2,974
    B. RobertsLIB648
    Cheetham1 seat · turnout 65.5%
    S. ShawLabour3,014
    F. MeadenConservative1,294
    S. MousahLIB250
    Chorlton1 seat · turnout 75.9%
    C. FranksConservative4,244
    H. BrownLabour2,979
    J. CommonsLIB1,096
    Collegiate Church1 seat · turnout 53.8%
    P. KarneyLabour1,531
    S. NewthConservative666
    I. WildeLIB211
    Crossacres1 seat · turnout 70.5%
    K. CollisLabour5,577
    A. SpencerConservative2,348
    H. GriffithsLIB1,358
    Crumpsall1 seat · turnout 71.5%
    F. LeverConservative3,615
    M. HarrisonLabour3,287
    J. CooksonLIB797
    Didsbury1 seat · turnout 76.8%
    M. CrawfordConservative5,415
    R. AshbyLabour2,444
    A. ParkinsonLIB1,738
    Gorton North1 seat · turnout 73.2%
    P. HildrewLabour3,871
    E LeaConservative1,845
    D. NicholsonLIB411
    Gorton South1 seat · turnout 70.9%
    K. FranklinLabour3,662
    D. HeywoodConservative1,905
    J. RhodesLIB429
    Harpurhey1 seat · turnout 65.4%
    R. DelahuntyLabour2,802
    J. HardingConservative1,270
    N. TowersLIB266
    Hulme1 seat · turnout 61.6%
    W. SmithLabour3,562 ✓
    N. ShandConservative957
    S. McClureLIB499
    R. GwiltCOMM174
    Levenshulme1 seat · turnout 72.2%
    K. WhitmoreLIB3,180
    R. ReddingtonLabour2,959
    S. AlexanderConservative2,544
    Lightbowne1 seat · turnout 74.8%
    P. MurphyLabour4,358
    V. ClareConservative2,787
    K. OsborneLIB743
    Lloyd Street1 seat · turnout 69.3%
    A WoodLabour4,449 ✓
    M. DaviesConservative2,788
    M. PleschLIB540
    A. BradleyIndependent164
    Longsight1 seat · turnout 66.8%
    Jennifer Wilson-MarklewLabour3,837
    G. TaylorConservative1,989
    M. AminLIB534
    Miles Platting1 seat · turnout 62.0%
    P. ConquestLabour3,193
    J. CartlandConservative727
    J. TurrellLIB228
    Moss Side1 seat · turnout 63.5%
    J. WilnerLabour2,630
    J. GoldsbyConservative888
    D. RedfordLIB380
    Moston1 seat · turnout 77.2%
    C. McLarenLabour4,179
    G. JonesConservative3,958
    M. GradwellLIB881
    Newton Heath1 seat · turnout 70.4%
    J. SmithLabour4,209
    D. BoothConservative2,499
    V. TowersLIB258
    Northenden1 seat · turnout 75.1%
    W. CourtneyLabour4,106 ✓
    D. MountfordConservative3,895
    P. HughesLIB829
    J. GandyCOMM104
    Old Moat1 seat · turnout 72.5%
    A. HomeLabour2,850
    T. MurphyConservative2,735
    G. CorpsLIB1,299
    Rusholme1 seat · turnout 65.8%
    A. BatemanLabour3,804 ✓
    TuckerConservative3,685
    D. SeniorLIB870
    S. HaworthEcol641
    Withington1 seat · turnout 73.3%
    D. SandifordLIB3,116
    J. JacobsConservative2,889
    J. FinniganLabour2,009
    Woodhouse Park1 seat · turnout 71.6%
    G. BerryLabour4,567
    J. RidgardConservative1,972
    L. GriffithsLIB887