# 1973 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council election

The first elections to Tameside Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1973. This was a new council created to replace the municipal boroughs of Ashton-under-Lyne, Dukinfield, Hyde, Mossley, and Stalybridge, and the urban districts of Audenshaw, Denton, Droylesden, and Longdendale. This election would create the entire 54-member council, which would shadow its predecessor councils before taking over their functions on 1 April 1974, as specified in the Local Government Act 1972. Each 1st-placed candidate would serve a five-year term of office, expiring in 1978. Each 2nd-placed candidate would serve a three-year term of office, expiring in 1976. Each 3rd-placed candidate would serve a two-year term of office, expiring in 1975.
The Labour Party won overall control of the council.

## Election Result

| Party | Votes | Seats | Seats |
| Labour Party | 78,213 (51.2%) | 38 (70.4%) | 38 / 54 |
| Conservative Party | 57,063 (37.4%) | 14 (25.9%) | 14 / 54 |
| Liberal Party | 15,181 (9.9%) | 2 (3.7%) | 2 / 54 |
| Residents | 2,002 (1.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 54 |
| Communist Party | 269 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 54 |
| 38 | 2 | 14 |

## Ward results
### No.1 (Ashton: Market & St. Michael's)

Ashton: Market & St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Thorpe | 1,409 | 50.9 | |
| | Conservative | J. Jones | 1,378 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Fish | 1,365 | | |
| | Labour | D. Jackson | 1,359 | 49.1 | |
| | Labour | W. Raybould | 1,332 | | |
| | Labour | S. Tomkinson | 1,300 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.3 | |
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### No.2 (Ashton: St. Peter's & Portland Place)

Ashton: St. Peter's & Portland Place :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Holland | 1,379 | 61.3 | |
| | Labour | P. McEnaney | 1,317 | | |
| | Labour | J. Pettit | 1,279 | | |
| | Conservative | N. Jackson | 870 | 38.7 | |
| | Conservative | E. Barber | 799 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Hoy | 793 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 409 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.9 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### No.3 (Ashton: West & Limehurst)

Ashton: West & Limehurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Travis | 1,886 | 59.2 | |
| | Labour | J. Eason | 1,814 | | |
| | Labour | R. Nolan | 1,691 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Fleetwood | 1,298 | 40.8 | |
| | Conservative | K. Tetlow | 1,293 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Dunkerley | 1,289 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 393 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.3 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### No.4 (Ashton: East)

Ashton: East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Bell | 899 | 53.7 | |
| | Conservative | M. Newsome | 848 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Adshead | 826 | | |
| | Labour | S. Harrison | 774 | 46.3 | |
| | Labour | J. Marsden | 754 | | |
| | Labour | B. Davenport | 753 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.9 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### No.5 (Dukinfield)

Dukinfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Cook | 2,803 | 50.7 | |
| | Labour | G. Newton | 2,672 | | |
| | Labour | G. Hatton | 2,668 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Kirk | 1,758 | 31.8 | |
| | Conservative | A. Fox | 1,491 | | |
| | Conservative | L. Smart | 1,442 | | |
| | Liberal | J. Ratcliffe | 970 | 17.5 | |
| | Liberal | S. Driver | 809 | | |
| | Liberal | F. Rainsbury | 727 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 910 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.8 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### No.6 (Hyde: Godley)

Hyde: Godley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Threlfall | 1,359 | 55.3 | |
| | Labour | R. Smith | 1,316 | | |
| | Labour | F. Hindley | 1,276 | | |
| | Conservative | L. King | 831 | 33.8 | |
| | Conservative | E. Jones | 828 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Gregory | 800 | | |
| | Communist | D. Herrick | 269 | 10.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 445 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.4 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### No.7 (Hyde: Newton)

Hyde: Newton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | H. White | 1,731 | 39.7 | |
| | Labour | J. Fitzpatrick | 1,445 | 33.2 | |
| | Labour | M. Bayes | 1,357 | | |
| | Labour | F. Shaw | 1,280 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Keighley | 1,180 | 27.1 | |
| | Conservative | W. Barton | 832 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 77 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.7 | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### No.8 (Hyde: Werneth)

Hyde: Werneth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Clark | 1,945 | 58.1 | |
| | Conservative | C. Grantham | 1,943 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Jones | 1,906 | | |
| | Labour | W. Cullen | 1,401 | 41.9 | |
| | Labour | P. Robinson | 1,254 | | |
| | Labour | N. Harris | 1,239 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 505 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.8 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### No.9 (Mossley)

Mossley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Brierley | 1,433 | 40.7 | |
| | Labour | B. Dobbins | 1,289 | | |
| | Conservative | H. Hunt | 1,272 | 36.2 | |
| | Conservative | H. Bentley | 1,178 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Downs | 1,117 | | |
| | Labour | E. Durkin | 1,094 | | |
| | Liberal | H. Rawson | 812 | 23.1 | |
| | Liberal | R. Thornber | 723 | | |
| | Liberal | F. Rigby | 524 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 94 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.3 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### No.10 (Stalybridge: Lancashire & Dukinfield)

Stalybridge: Lancashire & Dukinfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Webb | 1,104 | 50.4 | |
| | Labour | J. Thornley | 1,086 | | |
| | Labour | J. Sleigh | 1,057 | | |
| | Conservative | T. Wood | 653 | 29.8 | |
| | Conservative | B. Grainger | 627 | | |
| | Conservative | H. Oates | 596 | | |
| | Liberal | E. Greenwood | 432 | 19.7 | |
| | Liberal | J. Sharkett | 407 | | |
| | Liberal | K. Dalton | 399 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 404 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.1 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### No.11 (Stalybridge: Millbrook & Staley)

Stalybridge: Millbrook & Staley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Meredith | 1,605 | 41.9 | |
| | Conservative | Clark | 1,365 | 35.6 | |
| | Labour | Porter | 1,282 | | |
| | Conservative | Marsh | 1,280 | | |
| | Labour | Hulse | 1,188 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Jones | 1,140 | | |
| | Liberal | Ardern | 863 | 22.5 | |
| | Liberal | Swann | 676 | | |
| | Liberal | Bayley | 557 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.6 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### No.12 (Audenshaw)

Audenshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. Hadfield | 1,651 | 40.2 | |
| | Conservative | D. Ogden | 1,443 | 35.2 | |
| | Conservative | P. Greenhough | 1,412 | | |
| | Labour | F. Ruffley | 1,361 | | |
| | Labour | F. Ruffley | 1,318 | | |
| | Conservative | E. Proctor | 1,311 | | |
| | Residents | A. McFindley | 1,011 | 24.6 | |
| | Residents | J. Skelton | 991 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.2 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### No.13 (Denton: South East)

Denton: South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Etchells | 1,164 | 64.8 | |
| | Labour | F. Booth | 1,134 | | |
| | Labour | T. Lomas | 1,082 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Hellowell | 633 | 35.2 | |
| | Conservative | H. Jarrett | 582 | | |
| | Conservative | M. Kershaw | 558 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 449 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.7 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### No.14 (Denton: South West)

Denton: South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Adshead | 1,349 | 40.5 | |
| | Labour | J. Cooper | 1,302 | 39.1 | |
| | Labour | E. Delahunty | 1,276 | | |
| | Labour | H. Myles | 1,260 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Abbey | 1,218 | | |
| | Conservative | B. Lowndes | 1,209 | | |
| | Liberal | J. Ward | 677 | 20.3 | |
| | Liberal | F. Booth | 639 | | |
| | Liberal | R. Ward | 526 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.8 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### No.15 (Denton: North East)

Denton: North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Devaney | 2,031 | 65.8 | |
| | Labour | D. Wimpenny | 1,971 | | |
| | Labour | E. Beard | 1,902 | | |
| | Conservative | E. Sweeten | 1,055 | 34.2 | |
| | Conservative | E. Williamson | 974 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 847 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.5 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### No.16 (Droylesden: North West)

Droylesden: North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T. Dowse | 1,419 | 38.9 | |
| | Labour | G. James | 1,401 | 38.4 | |
| | Labour | P. Warne | 1,361 | | |
| | Labour | A. Galley | 1,340 | | |
| | Liberal | M. Warner | 1,187 | | |
| | Liberal | C. Dyer | 1,103 | | |
| | Conservative | C. Tomkinson | 827 | 22.7 | |
| | Conservative | F. Carroll | 719 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Broadhurst | 656 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.0 | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### No.17 (Droylesden: South East)

Droylesden: South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Dent | 1,515 | 60.5 | |
| | Labour | J. Hales | 1,427 | | |
| | Labour | T. Lomas | 1,409 | | |
| | Conservative | H. Butler | 990 | 39.5 | |
| | Conservative | L. Johnson | 978 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Stelfox | 944 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 419 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.6 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### No.18 (Longdendale)

Longdendale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Oldham | 1,951 | 65.0 | |
| | Labour | C. Shaw | 1,784 | | |
| | Labour | A. Mercer | 1,727 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Griffiths | 1,050 | 35.0 | |
| | Conservative | H. Williams | 987 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Greaves | 952 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 677 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.9 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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