1973_Greater_Manchester_County_Council_election
Local elections to Greater Manchester County Council, a Metropolitan County Council encompassing Greater Manchester, were held on 12 April 1973. This was the first election held for the authority, having been established by operation of the Local Government Act 1972. Following the election the Labour Party assumed control of the Council.
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Overall result
| Party | Votes | Seats | |||
| Labour Party | 318,580 (45.0%) | 69 (65.1%) | 69 / 106 | ||
| Conservative Party | 273,024 (38.5%) | 24 (22.6%) | 24 / 106 | ||
| Liberal Party | 108,309 (15.3%) | 13 (12.3%) | 13 / 106 | ||
| Communist Party | 4,286 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 106 | ||
| Anti-Immigration | 2,327 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 106 | ||
| Independent | 1,424 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 106 | ||
| Independent Socialist | 468 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 106 | ||
| Democratic Socialist | 177 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 106 | ||
| 69 | 13 | 24 |
Results by borough
Bolton
| Party | Votes | Seats | |||
| Labour Party | 33,693 (46.7%) | 7 (70.0%) | 7 / 10 | ||
| Conservative Party | 31,125 (43.1%) | 3 (30.0%) | 3 / 10 | ||
| Liberal Party | 7,151 (9.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 10 | ||
| Democratic Socialist | 177 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 10 | ||
Bury
| Party | Votes | Seats | |||
| Labour Party | 23,464 (48.4%) | 4 (66.7%) | 4 / 6 | ||
| Conservative Party | 20,383 (42.0%) | 1 (16.7%) | 1 / 6 | ||
| Liberal Party | 4,630 (9.6%) | 1 (16.7%) | 1 / 6 | ||
Manchester
| Party | Votes | Seats | |||
| Labour Party | 58,572 (48.0%) | 10 (50.0%) | 10 / 20 | ||
| Conservative Party | 54,654 (44.8%) | 10 (50.0%) | 10 / 20 | ||
| Liberal Party | 7,300 (6.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 20 | ||
| Communist Party | 811 (0.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 20 | ||
| Anti-Immigration | 587 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 20 | ||
| Independent | 155 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 20 | ||
Oldham
| Party | Votes | Seats | |||
| Labour Party | 27,508 (43.9%) | 7 (77.8%) | 7 / 9 | ||
| Liberal Party | 16,441 (26.2%) | 2 (22.2%) | 2 / 9 | ||
| Conservative Party | 18,318 (29.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 9 | ||
| Communist Party | 392 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 9 | ||
Rochdale
| Party | Votes | Seats | |||
| Labour Party | 25,832 (47.7%) | 4 (57.1%) | 4 / 7 | ||
| Conservative Party | 19,527 (36.0%) | 2 (28.6%) | 2 / 7 | ||
| Liberal Party | 6,652 (12.3%) | 1 (14.3%) | 1 / 7 | ||
| Anti-Immigration | 1,740 (3.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 7 | ||
| Communist Party | 448 (0.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 7 | ||
Salford
| Party | Votes | Seats | |||
| Labour Party | 37,164 (55.3%) | 10 (83.3%) | 10 / 12 | ||
| Conservative Party | 24,501 (36.4%) | 2 (16.7%) | 2 / 12 | ||
| Liberal Party | 3,887 (5.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 12 | ||
| Communist Party | 1,694 (2.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 12 | ||
Stockport
| Party | Votes | Seats | |||
| Liberal Party | 38,954 (39.6%) | 6 (54.5%) | 6 / 11 | ||
| Labour Party | 23,109 (23.5%) | 3 (27.3%) | 3 / 11 | ||
| Conservative Party | 36,389 (37.0%) | 2 (18.2%) | 2 / 11 | ||
Tameside
| Party | Votes | Seats | |||
| Labour Party | 29,483 (53.4%) | 8 (88.9%) | 8 / 9 | ||
| Conservative Party | 20,533 (37.2%) | 1 (11.1%) | 1 / 9 | ||
| Liberal Party | 5,161 (9.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 9 | ||
Trafford
| Party | Votes | Seats | |||
| Conservative Party | 30,904 (42.8%) | 3 (33.3%) | 3 / 9 | ||
| Labour Party | 22,251 (30.8%) | 3 (33.3%) | 3 / 9 | ||
| Liberal Party | 18,133 (25.1%) | 3 (33.3%) | 3 / 9 | ||
| Communist Party | 941 (1.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 9 | ||
Wigan
| Party | Votes | Seats | |||
| Labour Party | 37,504 (67.1%) | 13 (100.0%) | 13 / 13 | ||
| Conservative Party | 16,690 (29.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 13 | ||
| Independent | 1,269 (2.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 13 | ||
| Independent Socialist | 468 (0.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 13 | ||
Bolton
Bolton No.1
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | S. Cohen | 5,226 | 66.9 | ||
| Labour | J. Knight | 2,586 | 33.1 | ||
| Majority | 2,640 | 33.8 | |||
| Turnout | 7,812 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Bolton No.2
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | D. Dingwall | 3,530 | 49.8 | ||
| Conservative | R. Leaver | 3,383 | 47.7 | ||
| Democratic Socialist | J. B. O'Hara | 177 | 2.5 | ||
| Majority | 147 | 2.1 | |||
| Turnout | 7,090 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Bolton No.3
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | J. A. Foster | 3,305 | 66.3 | ||
| Conservative | D. S. Hall | 1,683 | 33.7 | ||
| Majority | 1,622 | 32.5 | |||
| Turnout | 4,988 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Bolton No.4
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | F. R. White | 4,689 | 57.7 | ||
| Conservative | S. Dawson | 3,443 | 42.3 | ||
| Majority | 1,246 | 15.3 | |||
| Turnout | 8,132 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Bolton No.5
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | W. Walsh | 3,866 | 54.4 | ||
| Labour | T. W. Hall | 3,245 | 45.6 | ||
| Majority | 621 | 8.6 | |||
| Turnout | 7,111 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Farnworth
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | J. M. White | 3,792 | 65.5 | ||
| Conservative | A. Waterson | 1,995 | 34.5 | ||
| Majority | 1,707 | 31.0 | |||
| Turnout | 5,787 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Horwich
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | J. Hargreaves | 3,817 | 50.7 | ||
| Conservative | G. Hind | 1,995 | 26.5 | ||
| Liberal | A. J. Ratcliffe | 1,711 | 22.7 | ||
| Majority | 1,822 | 24.2 | |||
| Turnout | 7,523 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Kearsley
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | W. A. Robinson | 2,677 | 39.6 | ||
| Liberal | M. P. Rothwell | 2,391 | 35.4 | ||
| Conservative | K. Hornby | 1,689 | 25.0 | ||
| Majority | 286 | 4.2 | |||
| Turnout | 6,757 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Turton
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. Taylor | 4,504 | 47.2 | ||
| Liberal | T. S. Williams | 3,049 | 31.9 | ||
| Labour | H. Haslam | 1,995 | 20.9 | ||
| Majority | 1,455 | 15.2 | |||
| Turnout | 9,548 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Westhoughton
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. McIntyre | 4,057 | 54.8 | ||
| Conservative | H. E. Bannister | 3,341 | 45.2 | ||
| Majority | 716 | 9.7 | |||
| Turnout | 7,398 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Bury
Bury No.1
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. Stephenson | 4,697 | 52.2 | ||
| Conservative | H. Falshaw | 4,296 | 47.8 | ||
| Majority | 401 | 4.5 | |||
| Turnout | 8,993 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Bury No.2
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. R. Powman | 5,851 | 64.6 | ||
| Conservative | P. Manners | 3,200 | 35.4 | ||
| Majority | 2,651 | 29.4 | |||
| Turnout | 9,051 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Prestwich
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | S. Clynes | 4,630 | 49.4 | ||
| Conservative | W. H. Horbury | 2,649 | 28.2 | ||
| Labour | D. Bibby | 2,098 | 22.4 | ||
| Majority | 1,981 | 21.1 | |||
| Turnout | 9,377 | ||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
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Radcliffe
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. Colin | 4,363 | 56.7 | ||
| Conservative | B. Hodgson | 3,327 | 43.3 | ||
| Majority | 1,036 | 13.5 | |||
| Turnout | 7,690 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Ramsbottom
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W. R. Kirkpatrick | 3,948 | 56.7 | ||
| Labour | F. O'Malley | 3,014 | 43.3 | ||
| Majority | 934 | 13.4 | |||
| Turnout | 6,962 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Whitefield
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. G. Chadwick | 3,441 | 53.7 | ||
| Conservative | D. F. Silverman | 2,963 | 46.3 | ||
| Majority | 478 | 7.4 | |||
| Turnout | 6,404 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Manchester
Manchester No.1
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Lister | 2,216 | 60.9 | ||
| Conservative | A. E. Walsh | 1,425 | 39.1 | ||
| Majority | 791 | 21.8 | |||
| Turnout | 3,641 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Manchester No.2
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Taylor | 2,796 | 65.3 | ||
| Conservative | A. R. Leeke | 1,488 | 34.7 | ||
| Majority | 1,308 | 30.5 | |||
| Turnout | 4,284 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Manchester No.3
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | F. R. Butler | 2,606 | 60.7 | ||
| Labour | J. V. Loran | 1,687 | 39.3 | ||
| Majority | 919 | 21.4 | |||
| Turnout | 4,293 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Manchester No.4
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. G. Thornhill | 2,455 | 61.7 | ||
| Labour | A. Naqui | 1,521 | 38.3 | ||
| Majority | 934 | 23.4 | |||
| Turnout | 3,976 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Manchester No.5
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | B. S. Langton | 2,525 | 64.0 | ||
| Conservative | F. Meaden | 1,418 | 36.0 | ||
| Majority | 1,107 | 28.0 | |||
| Turnout | 3,943 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Manchester No.6
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. D. Kelly | 3,718 | 55.9 | ||
| Conservative | A. Wray | 2,937 | 44.1 | ||
| Majority | 781 | 11.7 | |||
| Turnout | 6,655 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Manchester No.7
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | N. A. Green | 3,754 | 39.5 | ||
| Labour | G. Halstead | 3,670 | 38.7 | ||
| Liberal | R. Jackson | 2,068 | 21.8 | ||
| Majority | 84 | 0.9 | |||
| Turnout | 9,492 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Manchester No.8
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. E. Thomas | 2,319 | 72.4 | ||
| Conservative | J. Griffiths | 694 | 21.7 | ||
| Communist | D. J. Heywood | 190 | 5.9 | ||
| Majority | 1,625 | 50.7 | |||
| Turnout | 3,203 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Manchester No.9
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T. O. Hamnett | 4,387 | 68.4 | ||
| Conservative | R. A. Markman | 2,025 | 31.6 | ||
| Majority | 2,362 | 36.8 | |||
| Turnout | 6,412 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Manchester No.10
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. Mann | 5,296 | 64.7 | ||
| Conservative | S. Green | 2,582 | 31.5 | ||
| Communist | M. Taylor | 310 | 3.8 | ||
| Majority | 2,714 | 33.1 | |||
| Turnout | 8,188 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Manchester No.11
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. S. Goldstone | 4,009 | 63.0 | ||
| Conservative | A. Malpas | 2,072 | 32.5 | ||
| Independent | D. R. Harries | 155 | 2.4 | ||
| Communist | R. Hughes | 131 | 2.1 | ||
| Majority | 1,937 | 30.5 | |||
| Turnout | 6,367 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Manchester No.12
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. A. Fieldhouse | 2,735 | 54.6 | ||
| Labour | B. W. McColgan | 2,277 | 45.4 | ||
| Majority | 458 | 9.2 | |||
| Turnout | 5,012 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Manchester No.13
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. J. Edwards | 4,126 | 44.1 | ||
| Liberal | W. J. Ellwood | 2,631 | 28.1 | ||
| Labour | A. H. Pinch | 2,603 | 27.8 | ||
| Majority | 1,495 | 16.0 | |||
| Turnout | 9,360 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Manchester No.14
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | T. F. Lavin | 4,804 | 62.9 | ||
| Labour | M. Bobker | 2,834 | 37.1 | ||
| Majority | 1,970 | 25.8 | |||
| Turnout | 7,638 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Manchester No.15
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. Lee | 3,940 | 71.9 | ||
| Labour | H. Gregory | 1,358 | 24.8 | ||
| Communist | D. Maher | 180 | 3.3 | ||
| Majority | 2,582 | 47.1 | |||
| Turnout | 5,478 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Manchester No.16
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. G. Birtles | 3,660 | 80.9 | ||
| Conservative | C. Boyle | 866 | 19.1 | ||
| Majority | 2,794 | 61.8 | |||
| Turnout | 4,526 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Manchester No.17
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | P. Buckley | 4,554 | 48.7 | ||
| Liberal | D. J. Hewitt | 2,601 | 27.8 | ||
| Labour | W. A. Downward | 1,618 | 17.3 | ||
| Anti-Immigration | M. R. Goucher | 587 | 6.3 | ||
| Majority | 1,953 | 20.9 | |||
| Turnout | 9,360 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Manchester No.18
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. M. Morton | 2,391 | 55.7 | ||
| Conservative | C. T. S. Ather | 1,900 | 44.3 | ||
| Majority | 491 | 11.4 | |||
| Turnout | 4,291 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Manchester No.19
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. Leigh | 3,123 | 54.7 | ||
| Labour | W. J. Courtney | 2,583 | 45.3 | ||
| Majority | 540 | 9.5 | |||
| Turnout | 5,706 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Manchester No.20
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | I. K. Paley | 5,150 | 50.2 | ||
| Labour | D. Lynch | 5,104 | 49.8 | ||
| Majority | 46 | 0.4 | |||
| Turnout | 10,254 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Oldham
Chadderton
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Gresty | 2,899 | 51.2 | ||
| Conservative | H. Travis | 1,747 | 30.9 | ||
| Liberal | P. E. Cooke | 1,013 | 17.9 | ||
| Majority | 1,152 | 20.3 | |||
| Turnout | 5,659 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Crompton
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Read | 2,839 | 44.3 | ||
| Conservative | I. Scott | 2,253 | 35.1 | ||
| Liberal | C. G. Hillyer | 1,321 | 20.6 | ||
| Majority | 586 | 9.1 | |||
| Turnout | 6,413 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Failsworth
Oldham No.1
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. Brierley | 3,338 | 48.5 | ||
| Liberal | A. J. Adler | 2,014 | 29.3 | ||
| Conservative | A. B. Jowett | 1,529 | 22.2 | ||
| Majority | 1,324 | 19.2 | |||
| Turnout | 6,881 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Oldham No.2
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. Whitehead | 2,970 | 50.3 | ||
| Conservative | J. T. Fletcher | 1,663 | 28.2 | ||
| Liberal | M. I. Pendlebury | 1,274 | 21.6 | ||
| Majority | 1,307 | 22.1 | |||
| Turnout | 5,907 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Oldham No.3
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Tweedale | 3,489 | 48.6 | ||
| Conservative | D. Smith | 2,215 | 30.9 | ||
| Liberal | R. N. Cooke | 1,474 | 20.5 | ||
| Majority | 1,274 | 17.7 | |||
| Turnout | 7,178 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Oldham No.4
Royton
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | W. E. Critchley | 2,970 | 40.8 | ||
| Labour | S. G. W. Jacobs | 2,387 | 32.8 | ||
| Conservative | R. Dearden | 1,929 | 26.5 | ||
| Majority | 583 | 8.0 | |||
| Turnout | 7,286 | ||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
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Saddleworth
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | G. E. Lord | 3,694 | 43.1 | ||
| Conservative | H. Jagger | 2,799 | 32.6 | ||
| Labour | J. B. Battye | 2,080 | 24.3 | ||
| Majority | 895 | 10.4 | |||
| Turnout | 8,573 | ||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
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Rochdale
Heywood
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Connell | 4,979 | 60.1 | ||
| Conservative | M. W. Ingoe | 3,312 | 39.9 | ||
| Majority | 1,667 | 20.1 | |||
| Turnout | 8,291 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Middleton North West
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | N. V. Weall | 3,931 | 64.6 | ||
| Conservative | P. N. E. Hawton | 2,150 | 35.4 | ||
| Majority | 1,781 | 29.3 | |||
| Turnout | 6,081 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Middleton South East
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. H. Berry | 2,921 | 50.7 | ||
| Labour | A. J. Cleasby | 2,662 | 46.2 | ||
| Communist | A. Frost | 180 | 3.1 | ||
| Majority | 259 | 4.5 | |||
| Turnout | 5,763 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Rochdale No.1
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. S. Williams | 4,501 | 58.0 | ||
| Conservative | C. Ogden | 3,261 | 42.0 | ||
| Majority | 1,240 | 16.0 | |||
| Turnout | 7,762 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Rochdale No.2
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. Haigh | 3,778 | 48.7 | ||
| Labour | T. Duffy | 3,711 | 47.8 | ||
| Communist | S. Hodgkinson | 268 | 3.5 | ||
| Majority | 67 | 0.9 | |||
| Turnout | 6,404 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Rochdale No.3
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | T. Chadwick | 3,927 | 44.3 | ||
| Labour | J. F. Grant | 2,738 | 30.9 | ||
| Conservative | R. K. Bentley | 2,192 | 24.7 | ||
| Majority | 1,189 | 13.4 | |||
| Turnout | 8,857 | ||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
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Rochdale No.4
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Matthews | 3,310 | 34.2 | ||
| Liberal | J. A. Kielty | 2,725 | 28.1 | ||
| Conservative | J. E. Fletcher | 1,913 | 19.7 | ||
| Anti-Immigration | M. W. Sellors | 1,740 | 18.0 | ||
| Majority | 585 | 6.0 | |||
| Turnout | 9,688 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Salford
Eccles
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | K. Mechan | 2,491 | 48.5 | ||
| Conservative | T. Francis | 2,481 | 48.3 | ||
| Communist | H. Harwood | 161 | 3.1 | ||
| Majority | 10 | 0.2 | |||
| Turnout | 5,133 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Eccles-Patricroft
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. G. Smith | 3,652 | 59.7 | ||
| Conservative | J. G. Hardaway | 2,258 | 36.9 | ||
| Communist | H. Cottam | 205 | 3.4 | ||
| Majority | 1,394 | 22.8 | |||
| Turnout | 6,115 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Irlam
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. G. Roberts | 2,961 | 54.0 | ||
| Conservative | R. S. Gordon | 2,291 | 41.8 | ||
| Communist | T. D. Robinson | 232 | 4.2 | ||
| Majority | 670 | 12.2 | |||
| Turnout | 5,485 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Pendlebury
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T. G. Harrison | 2,899 | 65.6 | ||
| Conservative | F. M. France | 1,320 | 29.9 | ||
| Communist | A. J. Lewis | 201 | 4.5 | ||
| Majority | 1,579 | 35.7 | |||
| Turnout | 4,420 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Salford No.1
Salford No.2
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | N. Briggs | 2,853 | 62.1 | ||
| Liberal | E. J. Hyde | 904 | 19.7 | ||
| Conservative | S. R. Latimer | 837 | 18.2 | ||
| Majority | 1,949 | 42.4 | |||
| Turnout | 4,594 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Salford No.3
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Williams | 2,726 | 56.2 | ||
| Liberal | J. Whittaker | 1,560 | 32.2 | ||
| Conservative | A. Sacks | 562 | 11.6 | ||
| Majority | 1,166 | 24.1 | |||
| Turnout | 4,848 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Salford No.4
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. D. G. Robinson | 3,494 | 63.6 | ||
| Conservative | A. R. Foulkes | 1,817 | 33.1 | ||
| Communist | J. A. Brogan | 181 | 3.3 | ||
| Majority | 1,677 | 30.5 | |||
| Turnout | 5,492 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Salford No.5
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. M. Ford | 2,983 | 52.5 | ||
| Labour | I. Zott | 2,701 | 47.5 | ||
| Majority | 282 | 5.0 | |||
| Turnout | 5,684 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Swinton
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | I. Jones | 3,646 | 52.7 | ||
| Conservative | E. W. Muldoon | 3,030 | 43.8 | ||
| Communist | H. Crellin | 241 | 3.5 | ||
| Majority | 616 | 8.9 | |||
| Turnout | 6,917 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Worsley No.1
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. R. Pennington | 4,431 | 71.3 | ||
| Conservative | J. A. Dargie | 1,461 | 23.5 | ||
| Communist | P. T. Willetts | 324 | 5.2 | ||
| Majority | 2,970 | 47.8 | |||
| Turnout | 6,216 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Worsley No.2
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Bingham | 4,026 | 56.8 | ||
| Labour | J. L. Anderson | 3,056 | 43.2 | ||
| Majority | 970 | 13.7 | |||
| Turnout | 7,082 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Stockport
Bredbury & Romiley
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | D. W. Tattersall | 5,190 | 46.1 | ||
| Conservative | J. G. Howe | 3,366 | 29.9 | ||
| Labour | P. C. Snape | 2,704 | 24.0 | ||
| Majority | 1,824 | 16.2 | |||
| Turnout | 11,260 | 52.8 | |||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
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Cheadle & Gatley No.1
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | C. Penney | 6,257 | 50.8 | ||
| Conservative | A. Richardson | 4,868 | 39.5 | ||
| Labour | J. O. Lewis | 1,194 | 9.7 | ||
| Majority | 1,389 | 11.3 | |||
| Turnout | 12,319 | 52.6 | |||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
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Cheadle & Gatley No.2
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | L. G. Bayley | 4,822 | 49.7 | ||
| Conservative | B. Barker | 3,589 | 37.0 | ||
| Labour | R. N. Hughes | 1,287 | 13.3 | ||
| Majority | 1,233 | 12.7 | |||
| Turnout | 9,698 | 48.7 | |||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
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Hazel Grove & Bramhall No.1
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | C. J. Walker | 3,901 | 62.1 | ||
| Conservative | P. Orton | 1,905 | 30.3 | ||
| Labour | R. McKnight | 472 | 7.5 | ||
| Majority | 1,996 | 31.8 | |||
| Turnout | 6,278 | 53.9 | |||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
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Hazel Grove & Bramhall No.2
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | R. A. Tilley | 4,759 | 50.3 | ||
| Conservative | J. B. Leck | 4,331 | 45.8 | ||
| Labour | M. Pollard | 370 | 3.9 | ||
| Majority | 428 | 4.5 | |||
| Turnout | 9,460 | 56.4 | |||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
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Marple
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | R. N. Cuss | 4,427 | 49.4 | ||
| Conservative | M. Yates | 3,596 | 40.1 | ||
| Labour | H. J. Abrams | 940 | 10.5 | ||
| Majority | 831 | 9.3 | |||
| Turnout | 8,963 | 52.2 | |||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
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Stockport No.1
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. B. Clarke | 2,880 | 50.1 | ||
| Conservative | D. F. Bath | 1,509 | 26.2 | ||
| Liberal | C. J. Carter | 1,360 | 23.7 | ||
| Majority | 1,371 | 23.8 | |||
| Turnout | 5,749 | 33.5 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Stockport No.2
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. C. F. Crowther | 3,554 | 44.1 | ||
| Labour | E. Wood | 2,375 | 29.5 | ||
| Liberal | J. S. Hosking | 2,129 | 26.4 | ||
| Majority | 1,179 | 14.6 | |||
| Turnout | 8,058 | 43.2 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Stockport No.3
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. C. Tucker | 4,396 | 47.6 | ||
| Conservative | B. Downs | 2,855 | 30.9 | ||
| Liberal | P. J. Arnold | 1,983 | 21.5 | ||
| Majority | 1,541 | 16.7 | |||
| Turnout | 9,234 | 39.4 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Stockport No.4
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. A. MacCarron | 4,396 | 54.7 | ||
| Liberal | A. R. Cottam | 1,921 | 23.9 | ||
| Labour | D. Robinson | 1,721 | 21.4 | ||
| Majority | 2,475 | 30.8 | |||
| Turnout | 8,038 | 45.2 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Stockport No.5
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. G. L. Scott | 4,770 | 50.5 | ||
| Conservative | W. R. Thomson | 2,420 | 26.2 | ||
| Liberal | J. D. C. Hunt | 2,205 | 23.3 | ||
| Majority | 2,300 | 24.4 | |||
| Turnout | 9,445 | 41.2 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Tameside
Ashton-under-Lyne No.1
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | B. R. Dobbins | 3,541 | 52.7 | ||
| Conservative | J. Fletcher | 3,180 | 47.3 | ||
| Majority | 361 | 5.4 | |||
| Turnout | 6,721 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Ashton-under-Lyne No.2
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Davies | 3,977 | 63.7 | ||
| Conservative | W. Dunkerley | 2,262 | 36.3 | ||
| Majority | 1,715 | 27.5 | |||
| Turnout | 6,239 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Audenshaw
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. I. Allsopp | 3,417 | 55.0 | ||
| Conservative | G. I. Lomas | 2,799 | 45.0 | ||
| Majority | 618 | 9.9 | |||
| Turnout | 6,216 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Denton
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Wareing | 3,543 | 45.7 | ||
| Conservative | J. R. Martin | 2,643 | 34.1 | ||
| Liberal | J. Ward | 1,559 | 20.1 | ||
| Majority | 900 | 11.6 | |||
| Turnout | 7,745 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Droylesden
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. E. Pailin | 3,029 | 44.3 | ||
| Liberal | T. J. Dowse | 2,438 | 35.7 | ||
| Conservative | M. Paley | 1,363 | 20.0 | ||
| Majority | 591 | 8.7 | |||
| Turnout | 6,830 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Dukinfield
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Birtwistle | 3,565 | 66.3 | ||
| Conservative | E. Tetlow | 1,815 | 33.7 | ||
| Majority | 1,750 | 32.5 | |||
| Turnout | 5,380 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Hyde No.1
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T. Langford | 3,291 | 65.8 | ||
| Conservative | W. F. Griffiths | 1,713 | 34.2 | ||
| Majority | 31.5 | 31.5 | |||
| Turnout | 5,004 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Hyde No.2
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Eddowes | 2,957 | 51.2 | ||
| Labour | J. Fitzpatrick | 2,820 | 48.8 | ||
| Majority | 137 | 2.4 | |||
| Turnout | 5,757 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Stalybridge
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | K. F. Rae | 2,300 | 43.7 | ||
| Conservative | S. Hall | 1,801 | 34.2 | ||
| Liberal | N. T. A. Greenwood | 1,164 | 22.1 | ||
| Majority | 499 | 9.5 | |||
| Turnout | 5,265 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Trafford
Altrincham No.1
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. D. Johnson | 3,739 | 48.8 | ||
| Conservative | C. Harrison | 3,563 | 46.5 | ||
| Communist | E. J. Wilkinson | 359 | 4.7 | ||
| Majority | 176 | 2.3 | |||
| Turnout | 7,661 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Altrincham No.2
Hale
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. A. Roberts | 5,423 | 63.9 | ||
| Liberal | S. M. Farnsworth | 2,157 | 25.4 | ||
| Labour | J. D. Kill | 904 | 10.7 | ||
| Majority | 3,266 | 38.5 | |||
| Turnout | 8,484 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Sale No.1
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. I. Carter | 3,923 | 42.9 | ||
| Labour | R. C. Wallis | 2,743 | 30.0 | ||
| Liberal | J. Keohane | 2,490 | 27.2 | ||
| Majority | 1,180 | 12.9 | |||
| Turnout | 9,156 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Sale No.2
Stretford
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. S. Armitage | 4,416 | 50.4 | ||
| Conservative | E. Forbes | 4,033 | 46.0 | ||
| Communist | A. Jarratt | 315 | 3.6 | ||
| Majority | 383 | 4.4 | |||
| Turnout | 8,764 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Stretford-Old Trafford
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. F. Sullivan | 2,772 | 51.3 | ||
| Conservative | R. D. Doherty | 2,629 | 48.7 | ||
| Majority | 143 | 2.6 | |||
| Turnout | 5,401 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Urmston No.1
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | A. Pitt | 3,249 | 40.1 | ||
| Conservative | E. J. Boardman | 3,025 | 37.3 | ||
| Labour | J. R. Haydock | 1,835 | 22.6 | ||
| Majority | 224 | 2.8 | |||
| Turnout | 8,109 | ||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
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Urmston No.2
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. A. Durant | 2,590 | 39.0 | ||
| Liberal | A. E. Anstall | 2,105 | 31.7 | ||
| Labour | D. L. Stewart | 1,952 | 29.4 | ||
| Majority | 485 | 7.3 | |||
| Turnout | 6,647 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Ashton-in-Makerfield
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. Lockett | 3,724 | 78.5 | ||
| Conservative | A. Emmett | 1,019 | 21.5 | ||
| Majority | 2,705 | 57.0 | |||
| Turnout | 4,743 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Atherton
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Murphy | 3,291 | 65.2 | ||
| Conservative | M. Williams | 1,757 | 34.8 | ||
| Majority | 1,534 | 30.4 | |||
| Turnout | 5,048 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Golborne
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | F. J. Newton | 6,751 | 75.4 | ||
| Conservative | T. R. Thompson | 2,198 | 24.6 | ||
| Majority | 4,553 | 50.8 | |||
| Turnout | 8,949 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Hindley
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. S. Simmons | 4,550 | 74.6 | ||
| Conservative | R. Hughes | 1,546 | 25.4 | ||
| Majority | 3,004 | 49.2 | |||
| Turnout | 6,096 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Ince-in-Makerfield
Leigh East
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | F. Taylor | 3,230 | 50.9 | ||
| Conservative | E. Green | 3,115 | 49.1 | ||
| Majority | 115 | 1.8 | |||
| Turnout | 6,345 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Leigh West
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Davies | 3,860 | 76.1 | ||
| Conservative | S. Johnson | 1,211 | 23.9 | ||
| Majority | 2,649 | 52.2 | |||
| Turnout | 5,071 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Orrell
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Bennett | 3,136 | 60.9 | ||
| Conservative | J. C. Simpkin | 2,011 | 39.1 | ||
| Majority | 1,125 | 21.8 | |||
| Turnout | 5,147 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Standish-Langtree
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Higham | 5,563 | 59.2 | ||
| Conservative | T. Barnes | 3,833 | 40.8 | ||
| Majority | 1,730 | 18.4 | |||
| Turnout | 9,396 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Tyldesley
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. C. Thomas | 3,399 | 66.1 | ||
| Independent | P. Naylor | 1,269 | 24.7 | ||
| Independent Socialist | J. C. Barnes | 468 | 9.1 | ||
| Majority | 2,130 | 41.4 | |||
| Turnout | 5,139 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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