1980 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

1980 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election
1 May 1980 (1980-05-01)
23 of 63 seats
to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader John Lloyd Bernard Bradbury Brian Leah
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Leader's seat Heaton Moor Reddish North Cheadle Hulme South
Last election 11 seats,
45.3% 		6 seats,
26.6% 		2 seats,
24.6%
Seats before 35 16 6
Seats won 11 10 1
Seats after 33 22 5
Seat change 2 6 1
Popular vote 43,134 36,593 24,477
Percentage 39.9% 33.9% 22.7%
Swing 5.4% 7.3% 1.9%
  Fourth party
 
Leader Robert Crook
Party Heald Green Ratepayers
Leader's seat Heald Green
Last election 1 seat,
3.0%
Seats before 3
Seats won 1
Seats after 3
Seat change
Popular vote 2,843
Percentage 2.6%
Swing 0.4%
Map of results of 1980 election
Leader of the Council before election

John Lloyd
Conservative

Leader of the Council after election

John Lloyd
Conservative

Elections to Stockport Council were held on Thursday, 1 May 1980. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1984. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 43,134 (39.9%)
5.4 11 (47.8%)
11 / 23
 2 33 (52.4%)
33 / 63
Labour Party 36,593 (33.9%)
7.3 10 (43.5%)
10 / 23
 6 22 (34.9%)
22 / 63
Liberal Party 24,477 (22.7%)
1.9 1 (4.3%)
1 / 23
 1 5 (7.9%)
5 / 63
Heald Green Ratepayers 2,843 (2.6%)
0.4 1 (4.3%)
1 / 23
 3 (4.8%)
3 / 63
Residents 366 (0.3%)
0.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 23
 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
Independent Liberal 343 (0.3%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 23
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
Independent 199 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 23
 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
Communist 60 (0.1%)
0.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 23
 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
↓
22 5 3 33

[3]

Ward results

Bredbury

Bredbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Prince 1,848 34.9
Conservative R. Walker* 1,810 34.1
Liberal D. Humphries 1,643 31.0
Majority 38 0.8
Turnout 5,301 50.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Brinnington

Brinnington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Rowles 3,008 82.8
Conservative F. Field 418 11.5
Liberal E. Fantom 206 5.7
Majority 2,590 71.3
Turnout 3,632 40.0
Labour hold Swing

Cale Green

Cale Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Bagnall 2,175 58.5
Conservative F. Field 1,109 29.8
Liberal V. Corner 350 9.4
Independent K. Walker 86 2.3
Majority 1,066 28.7
Turnout 3,720 39.8
Labour hold Swing

Cheadle

Cheadle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Manning 2,825 67.5
Liberal M. Christian 913 21.8
Labour R. Brown 445 10.6
Majority 1,912 45.7
Turnout 4,183 43.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Cheadle Hulme North

Cheadle Hulme North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. Porgess* 2,551 47.5
Conservative B. Thompson* 2,135 39.8
Labour D. McMillan 681 12.7
Majority 416 7.7
Turnout 5,367 49.0
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Cheadle Hulme South

Cheadle Hulme South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Allen* 2,872 50.3
Liberal B. Rees 2,414 42.3
Labour R. Perry 423 7.4
Majority 458 8.0
Turnout 5,709 53.0
Conservative hold Swing

Davenport

Davenport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Dodd* 1,849 47.6
Labour P. Scott 1,578 40.6
Liberal D. Muskett 457 11.8
Majority 271 7.0
Turnout 3,884 42.6
Conservative hold Swing

East Bramhall

East Bramhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Havers* 3,105 56.4
Liberal J. Hart 1,707 31.0
Residents T. Purves 366 6.6
Labour J. Roy 332 6.0
Majority 1,398 25.4
Turnout 5,510 47.4
Conservative hold Swing

Edgeley

Edgeley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Davison 2,407 49.6
Liberal J. Ashworth 1,533 31.6
Conservative H. Blackmore 804 16.6
Independent W. Statham 113 2.3
Majority 874 18.0
Turnout 4,857 46.3
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Great Moor

Great Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Heys 2,202 45.2
Conservative C. Toman 2,117 43.5
Liberal R. Quayle 553 11.4
Majority 85 1.7
Turnout 4,872 44.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Hazel Grove

Hazel Grove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Miller* 2,273 44.8
Liberal D. Robinson 1,811 35.7
Labour E. Hoad 985 19.4
Majority 462 9.1
Turnout 5,069 44.7
Conservative hold Swing

Heald Green

Heald Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Heald Green Ratepayers R. Stenson* 2,843 63.0
Conservative A. Roney 876 19.4
Labour M. Lawley 400 8.9
Liberal A. Welch 395 8.8
Majority 1,967 43.6
Turnout 4,514 43.5
Heald Green Ratepayers hold Swing

Heaton Mersey

Heaton Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Foulkes* 2,482 50.3
Labour J. McMullen 1,913 38.8
Liberal S. Langrish 537 10.9
Majority 569 11.5
Turnout 4,932 44.9
Conservative hold Swing

Heaton Moor

Heaton Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Lloyd* 2,414 58.7
Labour D. Solomon 1,169 28.4
Liberal M. Robinson 531 12.9
Majority 1,245 30.3
Turnout 4,114 41.9
Conservative hold Swing

Manor

Manor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Fox* 2,272 58.7
Conservative E. Howard 1,188 30.7
Liberal A. Madeley 410 10.6
Majority 1,084 28.0
Turnout 3,870 42.3
Labour hold Swing

North Marple

North Marple
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Taylor* 2,028 49.6
Liberal G. Gribble 1,362 33.3
Labour M. Stevens 696 17.0
Majority 666 16.3
Turnout 4,086 47.7
Conservative hold Swing

North Reddish

North Reddish
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Flood 3,686 69.8
Conservative K. Chapman 1,239 23.5
Liberal A. Hayward 297 5.6
Communist N. Bourne 60 1.1
Majority 2,447 46.3
Turnout 5,282 45.6
Labour hold Swing

Romiley

Romiley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Whitehead* 2,292 45.8
Labour R. Boyd 1,406 28.1
Liberal J. Facer-Smith 1,306 26.1
Majority 886 17.7
Turnout 5,004 44.2
Conservative hold Swing

South Marple

South Marple
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Mason* 2,499 56.1
Liberal D. Brailsford 1,338 30.0
Labour T. Jackson 619 13.9
Majority 1,161 26.1
Turnout 4,456 47.0
Conservative hold Swing

South Reddish

South Reddish
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Bradbury 2,716 56.1
Labour P. Bray 2,714 56.1
Labour A. Mobbs 2,535 52.4
Conservative J. Harris 1,174 24.3
Conservative M. Litchfield 1,144 23.6
Conservative B. Francis 1,056 21.8
Liberal D. Bruce 1,005 20.8
Liberal A. Hyde 924 19.1
Liberal G. Fenton 922 19.0
Independent Liberal J. D. Hunt 343 7.1
Majority 1,361 28.1
Turnout 4,840 44.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

West Bramhall

West Bramhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. McGregor* 3,425 66.9
Liberal W. Littlehales 1,312 25.6
Labour L. Lawrence 383 7.5
Majority 2,212 41.3
Turnout 5,021 44.3
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Metropolitan Borough of Stockport Election Results 1973-2012 (Pg. 1 and 2)" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  2. ^ Stockport, Manchester Evening News, May 2, 1980, p.53
  3. ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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