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    1980 handbook

    Manchester: 1980 local elections

    33 wards with results. Council page

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

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

    After (end of 1980) (99 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 72 · Conservative 23 · The Liberal Party 4 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Alexandra1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    T. MurphyConservative2,502
    R WaltersLabour1,823
    M. PleschLIB862
    Ardwick1 seat · turnout 29.1%
    F. DaleLabour2,436
    G. TaylorConservative441
    J. SpittleLIB114
    Baguley1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    A. BurnsLabour3,784
    M. MalbonConservative1,698
    P. WilliamsLIB251
    Barlow Moor1 seat · turnout 37.1%
    J. MaguireLabour1,835 ✓
    B. MooreConservative1,590
    J. MarsdenLIB364
    M. GibsonFeudal PTY25
    Beswick2 seats · turnout 32.9%
    J. FlanaganLabour2,061
    M. HarrisonLabour1,898
    W. CarmanDirect Action268
    C. HareConservative148
    R. PlantConservative121
    K. ParkinsonLIB109
    Blackley1 seat · turnout 42.8%
    W. RisbyLabour2,910
    H. CumminsConservative1,659
    N. TowersLIB201
    Bradford1 seat · turnout 32.5%
    W. EgertonLabour2,691
    L. HockeyConservative981
    L. TowersLIB172
    Brooklands1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    K. BarnesLabour3,285
    G. FitzsimonsConservative2,231
    G. DulsonLIB260
    Burnage1 seat · turnout 44.0%
    G. MartinLabour2,503
    R. NicholsonConservative2,045
    C. DowseLIB474
    Charlestown1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    N. MorrisLabour2,608
    C. MaffeiConservative1,348
    J. MawsonLIB239
    Cheetham1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    D. FordLabour1,785
    K. TaylorConservative613
    R. BellLIB94
    Chorlton1 seat · turnout 43.6%
    M. VinceConservative2,267 ✓
    H. BrownLabour2,067
    J. CommonsLIB421
    B. StruszckakCOMM54
    Collegiate Church1 seat · turnout 26.3%
    J. BradleyLabour894
    P. SnellConservative192
    I. WildeLIB67
    Crossacres1 seat · turnout 36.9%
    K. LimLabour3,463
    A. SpencerConservative956
    J. SouthwardLIB500
    Crumpsall1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    N. HarrisLabour2,230
    W ClaphamConservative1,919
    K. OsborneLIB238
    Didsbury1 seat · turnout 41.1%
    J. DukeConservative3,082
    N. SiddiqiLabour1,080
    G. ShawLIB1,045
    Gorton North1 seat · turnout 42.6%
    C. BrierleyLabour2,729
    C. WebbConservative736
    J. HodgsonLIB161
    Gorton South1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    D. BarkerLabour2,207
    D. HeywoodConservative925
    J. RhodesLIB118
    Harpurhey2 seats · turnout 34.4%
    A. ListerLabour1,463
    H. ReidLabour1,433
    J. HardingConservative511
    F. MeadenConservative449
    J. AshleyLIB425
    T. BroderickLIB387
    Hulme1 seat · turnout 29.1%
    T. ThomasLabour2,008 ✓
    P. ThomsonLIB329
    N. ShandConservative295
    D. RedfordInd LIB88
    Levenshulme1 seat · turnout 42.1%
    E. SmithLIB2,105
    R. PilkingtonLabour1,962
    W. CarltonConservative1,171
    Lightbowne1 seat · turnout 41.2%
    A. KellyLabour2,632
    G. CleworthConservative1,459
    B. RobertsLIB224
    Lloyd Street1 seat · turnout 32.9%
    K. McKeonLabour2,679
    R. BevanConservative1,035
    E. ThompsonLIB156
    Longsight1 seat · turnout 32.8%
    R. FordLabour1,905 ✓
    A MalpasConservative974
    M. AminLIB269
    M. CowleCOMM91
    Miles Platting1 seat · turnout 31.0%
    R. LathamLabour1,905
    A. HallidayConservative148
    P. BaileyLIB57
    Moss Side1 seat · turnout 30.1%
    H. PagetLabour1,626
    J. GoldsbyConservative349
    L. FordLIB167
    Moston1 seat · turnout 45.1%
    D. ShawLabour2,788
    K GouldConservative2,310
    J. CooksonLIB265
    Newton Heath1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    Tomlin C.Labour2,549
    A. WalshConservative1,190
    J. HollandLIB221
    Northenden1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    R. ReddingtonLabour2,964
    C. BoxConservative2,089
    J. HollandLIB487
    Old Moat1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    A. ThomasLabour1,827
    W AikmanConservative1,551
    C. AdamsonLIB776
    Rusholme1 seat · turnout 34.0%
    J. NicholsonLabour2,537 ✓
    K. OllerenshawConservative1,765
    D. SeniorLIB352
    D. DaltonEcol295
    Withington1 seat · turnout 45.5%
    J. JacobsConservative1,762
    J. EdwardsLIB1,709
    W. JamesonLabour1,610
    Woodhouse Park1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    T FarrellLabour3,021 ✓
    J. GrahamConservative808
    L. GriffithsLIB392
    J. TaylorWP75