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    1981 handbook

    Greater Manchester County Council: 1981 local elections

    104 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1980)

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    After (end of 1981)

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    Ward results

    Altrincham No. 11 seat · turnout 38.5%
    F. HollandLabour4,311 ✓
    C. HarrisonConservative3,008
    P. RoyleThe Liberal Party536
    Altrincham No. 21 seat · turnout 48.2%
    J. MontgomeryConservative3,399 ✓
    G. StuartThe Liberal Party3,325
    A. JohnsonLabour1,777
    Ashton-In-Makerfield1 seat · turnout 29.6%
    A. StephensonLabour3,877 ✓
    E. JonesConservative673
    P. ScullyThe Liberal Party560
    Ashton-Under-Lyne No. 11 seat · turnout 38.4%
    M. CustanceLabour4,941 ✓
    J. McDermottConservative2,779
    G. GribbleThe Liberal Party952
    Ashton-Under-Lyne No. 21 seat · turnout 38.2%
    H. DaviesLabour4,579 ✓
    J. JonesConservative1,875
    G. FentonThe Liberal Party438
    F. CropperOther128
    Atherton1 seat · turnout 33.3%
    D. AllenbLabour4,011 ✓
    B. FranceConservative902
    M. DoyleThe Liberal Party654
    Audenshaw1 seat · turnout 41.0%
    A. HaynesLabour3,455 ✓
    E. HallConservative1,999
    J. RobertsThe Liberal Party643
    Bolton No. 11 seat · turnout 42.1%
    D. WardConservative4,858 ✓
    D. DingwallLabour3,776
    F. HarasowkaThe Liberal Party553
    J. HamiltonOther162
    Bolton No. 21 seat · turnout 35.4%
    P. McFaddenLabour5,070 ✓
    I. ChesneyConservative2,602
    B. SmethurstThe Liberal Party1,022
    Bolton No. 31 seat · turnout 40.6%
    J. FosterLabour4,491 ✓
    K. MorrisConservative751
    A. JohnsonOther161
    Bolton No. 41 seat · turnout 38.5%
    M. AtkinsonLabour4,675 ✓
    D. GlassbrookConservative2,167
    A. OakesThe Liberal Party750
    Bolton No. 51 seat · turnout 41.1%
    D. WalmsleyThe Liberal Party2,679 ✓
    J. KnightLabour2,675
    W. HallConservative2,300
    Bredbury and Romiley1 seat · turnout 51.6%
    D. HumphriesThe Liberal Party4,563 ✓
    A. TreharneConservative3,595
    R. BoydLabour3,189
    Bury No. 11 seat · turnout 41.2%
    B. GorrillLabour4,534 ✓
    K. WhymanConservative4,251
    L. BaynesThe Liberal Party1,570
    Bury No. 21 seat · turnout 39.8%
    J. HowcroftLabour5,656 ✓
    A. BarkerConservative2,758
    G. YoungThe Liberal Party1,048
    Chadderton1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    M. HynesLabour3,496 ✓
    J. CurranConservative1,882
    R. SpainThe Liberal Party689
    Cheadle and Gatley No. 11 seat · turnout 46.2%
    B. JohnsonConservative5,238 ✓
    I. KirkThe Liberal Party4,349
    R. HughesLabour1,241
    Cheadle and Gatley No. 21 seat · turnout 48.6%
    L. BayleyThe Liberal Party5,191 ✓
    E. MinshullConservative3,845
    R. BrownLabour1,173
    Crompton1 seat · turnout 37.8%
    C. TarettLabour3,046 ✓
    H. BennettConservative2,863
    K. AlexanderThe Liberal Party1,236
    Denton1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    W. EdwardsLabour4,995 ✓
    F. AdsheadConservative3,579
    L. Griffith-JonesThe Liberal Party830
    Droylsden1 seat · turnout 48.3%
    G. JamesLabour4,791 ✓
    C. JohnsonThe Liberal Party2,071
    L. JohnsonConservative1,414
    Dukinfield1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    W. BirtwistleLabour3,514 ✓
    R. WestConservative1,283
    C. BinghamThe Liberal Party661
    R. BarrowOther142
    Eccles (Eccles)1 seat · turnout 42.8%
    S. CoddLabour2,588 ✓
    T. FrancisConservative1,692
    A. CooperThe Liberal Party709
    H. PriceOther71
    Eccles (Patricroft)1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    C. JohnsonLabour4,152 ✓
    B. PayneConservative1,184
    J. KayThe Liberal Party782
    H. CottamOther116
    Failsworth1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    A. MackieLabour3,802 ✓
    K. RowlandConservative1,921
    J. MitchellThe Liberal Party545
    P. WiddalOther153
    Farnworth1 seat · turnout 31.7%
    W. HardmanLabour3,847 ✓
    J. ShoreConservative1,019
    D. HinkleyThe Liberal Party921
    Golborne1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    N. PendertonLabour4,861 ✓
    A. EmmettConservative1,519
    R. SmithThe Liberal Party934
    Hale1 seat · turnout 44.7%
    R. RobertsConservative5,088 ✓
    R. SlackThe Liberal Party1,668
    G. RattuLabour698
    Hazel Grove and Bramhall No. 11 seat · turnout 50.8%
    W. LomasConservative2,760 ✓
    G. GarrardThe Liberal Party2,587
    L. LawrenceLabour710
    Hazel Grove and Bramhall No. 21 seat · turnout 48.9%
    N. GibsonConservative5,111 ✓
    R. TilleyThe Liberal Party3,344
    N. StoddardLabour664
    N. BamberGreen109
    Heywood1 seat · turnout 37.0%
    G. ButterworthLabour5,215 ✓
    D. LewisConservative3,184
    Hindley1 seat · turnout 32.2%
    W. SimmonsLabour4,082 ✓
    R. GarridoConservative602
    P. KnowlesThe Liberal Party438
    Horwich1 seat · turnout 42.5%
    V. DingwallLabour3,815 ✓
    S. DawsonConservative3,083
    H. WiseThe Liberal Party644
    Hyde No. 11 seat · turnout 34.3%
    G. MorganLabour4,003 ✓
    C. WestConservative1,434
    D. BrailsfordThe Liberal Party539
    Hyde No. 21 seat · turnout 40.1%
    W. ShawLabour3,588 ✓
    G. KnowlesConservative2,702
    J. Facer-SmithThe Liberal Party801
    Ince-In-Makerfield1 seat · turnout 33.7%
    J. HorrocksLabour3,997 ✓
    M. JonesConservative508
    Irlam1 seat · turnout 43.2%
    S. HoltLabour4,563 ✓
    B. MoulderConservative1,705
    Kearsley1 seat · turnout 42.8%
    F. HampsonLabour3,397 ✓
    D. DziubasConservative1,854
    M. RothwellThe Liberal Party1,813
    Leigh East1 seat · turnout 40.2%
    L. BirtlesLabour4,162 ✓
    J. LongworthConservative1,614
    R. AtkinsThe Liberal Party523
    Leigh West1 seat · turnout 35.3%
    H. DaviesLabour4,695 ✓
    E. MansonConservative953
    K. MasonThe Liberal Party395
    J. VenablesResidents298
    Manchester No. 11 seat · turnout 41.2%
    T. FindlowLabour2,942 ✓
    A. WalshConservative1,147
    V. TowersThe Liberal Party182
    C. KayIndependent87
    Manchester No. 101 seat · turnout 36.9%
    G. MannLabour6,256 ✓
    G. WoolardConservative1,279
    H. GriffithsThe Liberal Party1,187
    Manchester No. 111 seat · turnout 34.7%
    A. GoldstoneLabour5,587 ✓
    S. KhanConservative1,131
    B. SinghThe Liberal Party324
    G. ChandlerOther123
    Manchester No. 121 seat · turnout 46.5%
    K. WhitmoreThe Liberal Party2,783 ✓
    D. KempLabour2,000
    R. FieldhouseConservative999
    Manchester No. 131 seat · turnout 46.6%
    B. WilliamsConservative3,708 ✓
    T. AllcockLabour3,638
    A. JonesThe Liberal Party3,193
    Manchester No. 141 seat · turnout 33.4%
    R. GraingerLabour4,247 ✓
    T. LavinConservative3,137
    R. ArbonThe Liberal Party934
    Manchester No. 151 seat · turnout 47.0%
    D. LeeConservative2,951 ✓
    J. EdwardsThe Liberal Party1,559
    M. GreenThe Liberal Party1,400
    Manchester No. 161 seat · turnout 31.7%
    C. HealdLabour4,688 ✓
    D. JacksonConservative467
    V. DilworthThe Liberal Party320
    A. JonesOther113
    Manchester No. 171 seat · turnout 42.6%
    P. BuckleyConservative4,435 ✓
    P. SadlerLabour3,548
    M. PleschThe Liberal Party1,353
    J. FosterGreen415
    Manchester No. 181 seat · turnout 36.2%
    G. CoxLabour2,832 ✓
    M. DaviesConservative1,041
    J. CommonsThe Liberal Party274
    Manchester No. 191 seat · turnout 46.7%
    M. GeraghtyLabour2,721 ✓
    G. LeighConservative1,909
    J. HollandThe Liberal Party1,015
    Manchester No. 21 seat · turnout 35.9%
    J. TaylorLabour3,178 ✓
    J. BlakeConservative724
    J. SmithThe Liberal Party313
    A. ColesOther102
    Manchester No. 201 seat · turnout 42.7%
    R. DoneLabour6,759 ✓
    I. PaleyConservative3,360
    G. HallThe Liberal Party1,080
    Manchester No. 31 seat · turnout 40.5%
    T. GrinshawLabour2,330 ✓
    F. ButlerConservative1,671
    E. ThompsonThe Liberal Party356
    R. LomasOther200
    Manchester No. 41 seat · turnout 36.3%
    H. HattonLabour2,507 ✓
    A. ThornhillConservative1,452
    P. ThomsonThe Liberal Party1,149
    D. BanksGreen226
    Manchester No. 51 seat · turnout 34.3%
    K. EvansLabour3,639 ✓
    D. LeaConservative819
    N. TowersThe Liberal Party372
    Manchester No. 61 seat · turnout 30.7%
    W. JohnsonLabour5,424 ✓
    D. LawsonConservative2,038
    J. CooksonThe Liberal Party746
    J. JonesOther258
    P. DaltonOther121
    Manchester No. 71 seat · turnout 42.7%
    P. TavernerLabour5,247 ✓
    A. GreenConservative3,206
    M. GradwellThe Liberal Party1,166
    Manchester No. 81 seat · turnout 32.6%
    A. FenderLabour3,949 ✓
    J. GoldsbyConservative688
    I. WildeThe Liberal Party356
    A. MartinOther176
    K. ThompsonOther138
    Manchester No. 91 seat · turnout 41.5%
    A. McQueenLabour4,788 ✓
    J. KershawConservative1,775
    D. SeniorThe Liberal Party409
    B. NylanOther102
    A. WiliamsOther96
    Marple1 seat · turnout 53.1%
    A. HopkinConservative4,375 ✓
    B. WarwickThe Liberal Party3,925
    J. SiddeleyLabour1,092
    J. VaughanGreen208
    Middleton North West1 seat · turnout 36.9%
    J. BrownLabour4,304 ✓
    P. HawtonConservative1,716
    A. CleasbyIndependent860
    P. DuffyThe Liberal Party576
    Middleton South East1 seat · turnout 38.9%
    V. UrmstonLabour2,865 ✓
    J. BerryConservative2,798
    D. LoweThe Liberal Party1,599
    Oldham No. 11 seat · turnout 35.0%
    L. WhelanLabour3,830 ✓
    J. ConwayConservative1,553
    K. PendleburyThe Liberal Party742
    I. ThwaiteOther220
    Oldham No. 21 seat · turnout 40.1%
    G. RoyleLabour3,946 ✓
    J. FarquharConservative1,373
    E. CookeThe Liberal Party782
    C. TaylorOther230
    Oldham No. 31 seat · turnout 36.6%
    R. BruntonLabour3,705 ✓
    C. ShyneConservative1,594
    C. ShawThe Liberal Party995
    Oldham No. 41 seat · turnout 33.3%
    J. LeesLabour4,674 ✓
    S. AndertonConservative1,733
    J. CreesThe Liberal Party1,048
    Orrell1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    R. StockwellLabour3,052 ✓
    M. SimpkinConservative1,970
    K. HighamThe Liberal Party483
    Pendlebury1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    F. TaylorLabour3,430 ✓
    R. SandersonConservative1,183
    W. CreminsThe Liberal Party515
    G. TaylorOther193
    Prestwich1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    F. ChurchLabour4,807 ✓
    M. BerryConservative2,919
    G. BergIndependent1,234
    K. OsborneThe Liberal Party1,022
    Radcliffe1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    R. FletcherLabour5,522 ✓
    A. SheaConservative2,784
    M. BernardThe Liberal Party1,000
    Ramsbottom and Tottington1 seat · turnout 43.2%
    T. BrownConservative3,217 ✓
    S. RatcliffLabour2,501
    J. TurnerThe Liberal Party2,142
    Rochdale No. 11 seat · turnout 32.6%
    D. MellorLabour3,718 ✓
    R. GiffinConservative3,518
    H. BarkerOther305
    Rochdale No. 21 seat · turnout 39.0%
    A. BrettLabour3,331 ✓
    A. BagnallConservative3,313
    P. MoleThe Liberal Party1,755
    R. WoodrupOther104
    Rochdale No. 31 seat · turnout 40.2%
    T. ChadwickThe Liberal Party4,956 ✓
    J. CrittenConservative2,136
    A. McFadyenLabour2,108
    S. AndrewOther152
    Rochdale No. 41 seat · turnout 33.0%
    R. CleggThe Liberal Party4,736 ✓
    W. QuinnLabour2,900
    Royton1 seat · turnout 34.9%
    A. WoodConservative3,187 ✓
    E. TuckerLabour3,130
    M. FieldsendThe Liberal Party1,271
    Saddleworth1 seat · turnout 49.2%
    W. WheelerThe Liberal Party3,856 ✓
    E. BoonConservative2,831
    P. SanbridgeLabour1,698
    Sale No. 11 seat · turnout 42.4%
    D. CarterConservative4,456 ✓
    A. ErwinLabour3,387
    D. GoldingThe Liberal Party2,328
    Sale No. 21 seat · turnout 44.9%
    E. HeatonConservative4,033 ✓
    M. HorlockThe Liberal Party2,944
    J. KellerLabour2,225
    Salford No. 11 seat · turnout 37.3%
    B. MurphyLabour3,007 ✓
    J. HenryConservative1,941
    M. CorwinThe Liberal Party624
    T. MillerIndependent264
    Salford No. 21 seat · turnout 35.3%
    P. KellyLabour3,024 ✓
    V. CollinsConservative478
    A. PenningtonThe Liberal Party420
    Salford No. 31 seat · turnout 31.5%
    G. WilsonLabour3,553 ✓
    P. LedgerConservative293
    A. WelchThe Liberal Party209
    Salford No. 41 seat · turnout 33.4%
    A. UllmanLabour4,160 ✓
    B. WoodConservative992
    R. BerryThe Liberal Party746
    K. WadeOther129
    Salford No. 51 seat · turnout 38.6%
    W. RutterLabour3,207 ✓
    D. SilvermanConservative1,724
    G. RogersThe Liberal Party1,237
    Stalybridge1 seat · turnout 35.4%
    K. NolanLabour3,001 ✓
    A. HoldshipConservative2,055
    J. PickupThe Liberal Party729
    P. KilroyGreen396
    Standish-With-Langtree1 seat · turnout 42.5%
    R. GraysonThe Liberal Party5,175 ✓
    D. StandringLabour3,842
    Stockport No. 11 seat · turnout 41.4%
    J. ClarkeLabour4,347 ✓
    B. FrancisConservative1,279
    E. KimeThe Liberal Party999
    D. PowellOther77
    Stockport No. 21 seat · turnout 43.2%
    B. DownsConservative3,853 ✓
    E. HoadLabour3,662
    J. PantallThe Liberal Party1,609
    R. BamforthGreen175
    Stockport No. 31 seat · turnout 45.8%
    C. CampbellLabour4,973 ✓
    J. AshworthThe Liberal Party3,192
    F. SmithConservative2,017
    Stockport No. 41 seat · turnout 44.9%
    J. MaccarronConservative4,215 ✓
    D. RobinsonLabour2,277
    J. LangrishThe Liberal Party1,894
    G. LeatherbarrowGreen252
    Stockport No. 51 seat · turnout 46.4%
    P. ScottLabour6,502 ✓
    M. LitchfieldConservative2,509
    D. BruceThe Liberal Party1,349
    J. HuntIndependent275
    N. BourneOther77
    Stretford (Old Trafford)1 seat · turnout 43.3%
    D. SullivanLabour3,833 ✓
    J. LambConservative2,044
    D. CurleyThe Liberal Party501
    Stretford (Stretford)1 seat · turnout 40.2%
    S. BattyLabour4,529 ✓
    F. RedfernConservative3,127
    A. LeahThe Liberal Party800
    Swinton1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    I. JonesLabour4,248 ✓
    J. CollierConservative2,333
    J. DrakeThe Liberal Party1,371
    Turton1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    B. TetlowConservative5,290 ✓
    D. ClareLabour2,186
    M. GoodliffeThe Liberal Party2,052
    Tyldesley1 seat · turnout 38.7%
    G. ThomasLabour4,392 ✓
    A. CarcasConservative1,179
    M. RutherfordThe Liberal Party526
    R. RothwellResidents486
    Urmston No. 11 seat · turnout 46.0%
    E. BoardmanConservative3,419 ✓
    E. HarrisonLabour3,093
    H. CallaghanThe Liberal Party1,679
    Urmston No. 21 seat · turnout 45.3%
    P. BatesConservative2,988 ✓
    L. SeexLabour2,942
    M. WillisThe Liberal Party1,166
    Westhoughton1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    L. ThomasLabour3,135 ✓
    J. SmithConservative2,153
    D. WilkinsonThe Liberal Party1,807
    Whitefield1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    G. ColinLabour3,729 ✓
    R. DaintreeConservative2,408
    H. PriorThe Liberal Party861
    Wigan3 seats · turnout 29.9%
    W. BlackledgeLabour12,478 ✓
    E. CowserLabour12,186 ✓
    J. GreenallLabour11,350 ✓
    T. PeetConservative3,470
    R. RogersConservative3,128
    S. WarrenConservative2,943
    G. DerbyshireThe Liberal Party2,106
    J. FitzpatrickThe Liberal Party1,837
    C. HughesResidents1,824
    G. FosterThe Liberal Party1,804
    Worsley No. 11 seat · turnout 36.5%
    K. HickmanLabour5,098 ✓
    D. GarridoConservative997
    L. RevellThe Liberal Party665
    Worsley No. 21 seat · turnout 48.0%
    A. HoltThe Liberal Party3,795 ✓
    J. BinghamConservative2,787
    R. KerryLabour2,414