# 1975 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Stockport Council were held on Thursday, 1 May 1975. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1979. These were the first Borough elections to be held in Stockport since it received its Royal Charter (and effectively took over from its predecessor Districts and Municipal Boroughs) in 1974. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council, from no overall control.

## Election result

| Party | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats | Full Council | Full Council |
| Conservative Party | 39,914 (56.1%) | 11.1 | 17 (85.0%) | 17 / 20 | 7 | 34 (56.7%) | 34 / 60 |
| Labour Party | 15,821 (22.2%) | 10.9 | 2 (10.0%) | 2 / 20 | 4 | 12 (20.0%) | 12 / 60 |
| Liberal Party | 15,170 (21.3%) | 0.4 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 20 | 3 | 10 (16.7%) | 10 / 60 |
| Heald Green Ratepayers | 15,170 (21.3%) | 0.4 | 1 (5.0%) | 1 / 20 | | 3 (5.0%) | 3 / 60 |
| Residents | 15,170 (21.3%) | 0.4 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 20 | | 1 (1.7%) | 1 / 60 |
| Communist | 262 (0.4%) | 0.2 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 20 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 60 |
| National Front | 262 (0.4%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 20 | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 60 |
| 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 34 |

## Ward results
### No.1 (Brinnington & Lancashire Hill)

Brinnington & Lancashire Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. T. Greene* | 1,845 | 50.4 | −10.0 |
| | Conservative | G. Brook | 1,273 | 34.8 | +13.5 |
| | Liberal | J. D. Hunt | 545 | 14.9 | −9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 572 | 15.6 | −13.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,663 | 26.9 | +1.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### No.2 (Manor & Little Moor)

Manor & Little Moor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Chapman | 1,569 | 49.0 | +13.2 |
| | Labour | M. Wilson | 1,147 | 35.8 | −6.2 |
| | Liberal | G. F. Fletcher | 418 | 13.1 | −14.7 |
| | Communist | K. Marston | 67 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 422 | 13.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,201 | 36.0 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### No.3 (Vernon & Offerton)

Vernon & Offerton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Murphy | 1,341 | 41.0 | +11.7 |
| | Labour | M. Mendelson* | 1,174 | 35.9 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal | J. S. Hosking | 752 | 23.1 | −16.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 167 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,267 | 35.0 | +0.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### No.4 (Heaviley & Davenport)

Heaviley & Davenport :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Haley | 2,987 | 68.2 | +17.5 |
| | Labour | B. Barstow | 724 | 16.5 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal | D. Dearman | 668 | 15.3 | −20.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,263 | 51.7 | +39.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,379 | 41.5 | +2.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### No.5 (Adswood & Cale Green)

Adswood & Cale Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Cameron | 1,907 | 46.8 | |
| | Labour | K. Brookes | 1,857 | | |
| | Labour | H. Walker | 1,787 | | |
| | Conservative | B. Haley | 1,216 | 29.8 | |
| | Conservative | E. Howard | 1,216 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Holliday | 1,212 | | |
| | Liberal | A. Hodgson | 954 | 23.4 | |
| | Liberal | J. Rees | 869 | | |
| | Liberal | B. Tuck | 868 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 571 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.3 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### No.6 (Edgeley & Cheadle Heath)

Edgeley & Cheadle Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | V. Holland | 1,934 | 49.5 | |
| | Labour | R. Heys | 1,898 | | |
| | Labour | F. Ollier | 1,875 | | |
| | Conservative | T. Farley | 1,431 | 36.6 | |
| | Conservative | M. Burgoyne | 1,387 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Murray | 1,338 | | |
| | Liberal | A. Sinclair | 445 | 11.4 | |
| | Liberal | M. Walmsley | 432 | | |
| | Liberal | S. Carter | 420 | | |
| | Communist | V. Ohren | 98 | 2.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 444 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.5 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### No.7 (Heaton Mersey & Heaton Norris)

Heaton Mersey & Heaton Norris :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Dickens | 2,304 | 43.4 | |
| | Conservative | E. Foulkes | 2,286 | | |
| | Conservative | M. Bourgoyne | 2,284 | | |
| | Liberal | C. Hicks | 1,777 | 33.4 | |
| | Liberal | A. Cottam | 1,301 | | |
| | Liberal | W. Littlehales | 1,086 | | |
| | Labour | J. Boddy | 1,085 | 20.4 | |
| | Labour | D. Robinson | 1,039 | | |
| | Labour | C. Orford | 1,030 | | |
| | Communist | B. Ainley | 148 | 2.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 507 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.4 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### No.8 (Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel)

Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. McCaron | 2,580 | 50.6 | |
| | Conservative | J. Lloyd | 2,558 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Knight | 2,543 | | |
| | Labour | A. Flood | 1,484 | 29.1 | |
| | Labour | W. Fox | 1,453 | | |
| | Labour | E. Wood | 1,384 | | |
| | Liberal | M. Clark | 912 | 17.9 | |
| | Liberal | E. Minns | 805 | | |
| | Liberal | W. Johnson | 796 | | |
| | Communist | J. Printy | 123 | 2.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,059 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.6 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### No.9 (Reddish Green & Longford)

Reddish Green & Longford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Verdeille | 2,105 | 53.1 | |
| | Labour | C. Foster | 2,038 | | |
| | Labour | B. Bradbury | 2,030 | | |
| | Conservative | D. Willett | 1,043 | 26.3 | |
| | Conservative | T. Thornley | 1,036 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Jones | 980 | | |
| | Liberal | E. Hunt | 694 | 17.5 | |
| | Liberal | N. Fenton | 634 | | |
| | Liberal | P. Green | 576 | | |
| | Communist | B. Ainley | 120 | 3.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 987 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.7 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### No.10 (Bredbury Goyt)

Bredbury Goyt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Greenwood | 2,216 | 42.9 | |
| | Conservative | H. Whitehead | 2,171 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Howe | 2,167 | | |
| | Liberal | H. McKell | 1,916 | 37.1 | |
| | Liberal | D. Guinnane | 1,888 | | |
| | Liberal | B. Beagley | 1,860 | | |
| | Labour | C. Ryder | 1,035 | 20.0 | |
| | Labour | J. Howard | 1,023 | | |
| | Labour | R. Perringo | 917 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 251 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.6 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### No.11 (Bredbury Tame)

Bredbury Tame :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Stanway | 1,729 | 36.9 | |
| | Conservative | R. Walker | 1,673 | | |
| | Conservative | H. Greenhough | 1,661 | | |
| | Liberal | S. Hall | 1,553 | 33.2 | |
| | Liberal | M. Bird | 1,479 | | |
| | Liberal | M. Knight | 1,440 | | |
| | Labour | P. Snape | 1,398 | 29.9 | |
| | Labour | B. Hughes | 1,346 | | |
| | Labour | K. Brown | 1,307 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.0 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### No.12 (Heald Green)

Heald Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Heald Green Ratepayers | R. Crook | 2,014 | 44.2 | |
| | Heald Green Ratepayers | R. Stenson | 1,917 | | |
| | Heald Green Ratepayers | N. Fields | 1,780 | | |
| | Liberal | O. Lawton | 1,254 | 27.5 | |
| | Liberal | P. Porgess | 1,248 | | |
| | Liberal | J. Allan | 1,233 | | |
| | Conservative | E. Grinyer | 830 | 18.2 | |
| | Conservative | M. Campbell | 792 | | |
| | Conservative | M. Grinyer | 738 | | |
| | Labour | J. Becker | 456 | 10.0 | |
| | Labour | R. Seedhouse | 376 | | |
| | Labour | G. Knight | 369 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 526 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.0 | |
| | Heald Green Ratepayers win (new seat) | Heald Green Ratepayers win (new seat) | Heald Green Ratepayers win (new seat) | Heald Green Ratepayers win (new seat) | Heald Green Ratepayers win (new seat) |
| | Heald Green Ratepayers win (new seat) | Heald Green Ratepayers win (new seat) | Heald Green Ratepayers win (new seat) | Heald Green Ratepayers win (new seat) | Heald Green Ratepayers win (new seat) |
| | Heald Green Ratepayers win (new seat) | Heald Green Ratepayers win (new seat) | Heald Green Ratepayers win (new seat) | Heald Green Ratepayers win (new seat) | Heald Green Ratepayers win (new seat) |

### No.13 (Cheadle & Gatley)

Cheadle & Gatley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Johnson | 3,200 | 48.7 | |
| | Conservative | F. Bishop | 3,021 | | |
| | Conservative | L. Singer | 2,901 | | |
| | Liberal | L. Foulger | 2,837 | 43.2 | |
| | Liberal | M. Anstey | 2,714 | | |
| | Liberal | J. Robins | 2,648 | | |
| | Labour | J. Lamerick | 528 | 8.0 | |
| | Labour | M. Legg | 494 | | |
| | Labour | K. Worrall | 434 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.9 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### No.14 (Cheadle Hulme South)

Cheadle Hulme South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | B. Leah | 1,358 | 34.9 | |
| | Residents | R. Law | 1,331 | 34.2 | |
| | Liberal | P. Davis | 1,318 | | |
| | Residents | R. Dalton | 1,296 | | |
| | Liberal | J. Tovey | 1,288 | | |
| | Residents | C. Goode | 1,249 | | |
| | Conservative | V. James | 992 | 25.5 | |
| | Conservative | E. Minshull | 969 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Ward | 929 | | |
| | Labour | H. Low | 212 | 5.4 | |
| | Labour | C. Campbell | 190 | | |
| | Labour | H. Saunders | 186 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.2 | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### No.15 (Cheadle Hulme North & Adswood)

Cheadle Hulme North & Adswood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | K. Anstis | 2,356 | 43.6 | |
| | Conservative | B. Thompson | 2,182 | 40.4 | |
| | Conservative | A. Grisenthwaite | 2,168 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Walsh | 2,161 | | |
| | Liberal | M. Gowland | 2,124 | | |
| | Liberal | N. Hall | 2,026 | | |
| | Labour | N. Whittaker | 867 | 16.0 | |
| | Labour | T. Willard | 760 | | |
| | Labour | A. Turner | 756 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.5 | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### No.16 (Torkington & Norbury)

Torkington & Norbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | D. Box | 3,026 | 56.0 | |
| | Liberal | M. Hendley | 2,979 | | |
| | Liberal | H. Burrows | 2,962 | | |
| | Conservative | T. Peace | 1,874 | 34.7 | |
| | Conservative | M. Scott | 1,811 | | |
| | Conservative | D. Harrison | 1,725 | | |
| | Labour | E. Brindley | 504 | 9.3 | |
| | Labour | R. McKnight | 373 | | |
| | Labour | W. Morris | 340 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,088 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.0 | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### No.17 (Ladybrook)

Ladybrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Ashworth | 1,511 | 49.1 | |
| | Conservative | J. Timmins Fletcher | 1,443 | 46.9 | |
| | Conservative | A. Chapman | 1,405 | | |
| | Liberal | J. Warrington | 1,388 | | |
| | Liberal | B. Massey | 1,369 | | |
| | Conservative | H. Gardiner | 1,359 | | |
| | Labour | B. Hodgson | 122 | 4.0 | |
| | Labour | E. Pollard | 113 | | |
| | Labour | G. Scott | 98 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.9 | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### No.18 (Park & Pownall)

Park & Pownall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Leck | 2,917 | 49.2 | |
| | Liberal | P. Borrow | 2,829 | 47.7 | |
| | Conservative | R. Peuleve | 2,828 | | |
| | Liberal | H. Ridley | 2,807 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Vincent | 2,778 | | |
| | Liberal | S. Langrish | 2,712 | | |
| | Labour | A. Everett | 187 | 3.2 | |
| | Labour | G. Bingham | 186 | | |
| | Labour | J. Gidman | 156 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.6 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### No.19 (Marple)

Marple :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Crofton | 2,206 | 45.3 | |
| | Liberal | J. Brady | 2,205 | | |
| | Liberal | G. Gribble | 2,018 | | |
| | Conservative | D. Headridge | 1,878 | 38.7 | |
| | Conservative | R. Chronnell | 1,689 | | |
| | Conservative | D. Lomas | 1,495 | | |
| | Labour | J. Yarwood | 785 | 16.1 | |
| | Labour | E. Daley | 672 | | |
| | Labour | G. Burke | 590 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 140 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.5 | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### No.20 (Mellor & High Lane)

Mellor & High Lane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Cooke | 2,009 | 46.6 | |
| | Conservative | A. Finnie | 1,969 | | |
| | Conservative | C. Mason | 1,969 | | |
| | Liberal | A. Bell | 1,946 | 45.1 | |
| | Liberal | P. Reed | 1,892 | | |
| | Liberal | L. Arrandale | 1,859 | | |
| | Labour | R. Barstow | 358 | 8.3 | |
| | Labour | H. Abrams | 355 | | |
| | Labour | W. Lloyd | 350 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.0 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |