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.

Election result

Greater Manchester County Council election, 1973[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 69 65.0
  Conservative 26 24.0
  Liberal 11 11.0
  Independent 0 0.0
  Green 0 0.0
  Other parties 0 0.0

Ward results

Bolton

Bolton No.1

Bolton No.2

Bolton No.3

Bolton No.4

Bolton No.5

Farnworth

Horwich

Kearsley

Turton

Westhoughton

Bury

Bury No.1

Bury No.2

Prestwich

Radcliffe

Ramsbottom

Whitefield

Manchester

Manchester No.1

Manchester No.2

Manchester No.3

Manchester No.4

Manchester No.5

Manchester No.6

Manchester No.7

Manchester No.8

Manchester No.9

Manchester No.10

Manchester No.11

Manchester No.12

Manchester No.13

Manchester No.14

Manchester No.15

Manchester No.16

Manchester No.17

Manchester No.18

Manchester No.19

Manchester No.20

Oldham

Chadderton

Crompton

Failsworth

Oldham No.1

Oldham No.2

Oldham No.3

Oldham No.4

Royton

Saddleworth

Rochdale

Heywood

Middleton North West

Middleton South East

Rochdale No.1

Rochdale No.2

Rochdale No.3

Rochdale No.4

Salford

Eccles

Eccles - Patricroft

Irlam

Pendlebury

Salford No.1

Salford No.2

Salford No.3

Salford No.4

Salford No.5

Swinton

Worsley No.1

Worsley No.2

Stockport

Bredbury & Romiley

Bredbury & Romiley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. Tattersall 5,190 46.1
Conservative J. Howe 3,366 29.9
Labour P. Snape 2,704 24.0
Majority 1,824 16.2
Turnout 11,260 52.8
Liberal win (new seat)

Cheadle & Gatley No.1

Cheadle & Gatley No.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. Penney 6,257 50.8
Conservative A. Richardson 4,868 39.5
Labour J. Lewis 1,194 9.7
Majority 1,389 11.3
Turnout 12,319 52.6
Liberal win (new seat)

Cheadle & Gatley No.2

Cheadle & Gatley No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal L. Bayley 4,822 49.7
Conservative B. Barker 3,589 37.0
Labour R. Hughes 1,287 13.3
Majority 1,233 12.7
Turnout 9,698 48.7
Liberal win (new seat)

Hazel Grove & Bramhall No.1

Hazel Grove & Bramhall No.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal B. Barker 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)

Hazel Grove & Bramhall No.2

Hazel Grove & Bramhall No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Tilley 4,759 50.3
Conservative J. Leck 4,331 45.8
Labour M. Pollard 370 3.9
Majority 428 4.5
Turnout 9,460 56.4
Liberal win (new seat)

Marple

Marple
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Cuss 4,427 49.4
Conservative M. Yates 3,596 40.1
Labour H. Abrams 940 10.5
Majority 831 9.3
Turnout 8,963 52.2
Liberal win (new seat)

Stockport No.1

Stockport No.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Clarke 2,880 50.1
Conservative D. Bath 1,509 26.2
Liberal C. Carter 1,360 23.7
Majority 1,371 23.8
Turnout 5,749 33.5
Labour win (new seat)

Stockport No.2

Stockport No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Crowther 3,554 44.1
Labour E. Wood 2,375 29.5
Liberal J. Hosking 2,129 26.4
Majority 1,179 14.6
Turnout 8,058 43.2
Conservative win (new seat)

Stockport No.3

Stockport No.3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Tucker 4,396 47.6
Conservative B. Downs 2,855 30.9
Liberal P. Arnold 1,983 21.5
Majority 1,541 16.7
Turnout 9,234 39.4
Labour win (new seat)

Stockport No.4

Stockport No.4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. McCarron 4,396 54.7
Liberal A. Cottam 1,921 23.9
Labour C. Robinson 1,721 21.4
Majority 2,475 30.8
Turnout 8,038 45.2
Conservative win (new seat)

Stockport No.5

Stockport No.5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Scott 4,770 50.5
Conservative W. Thomson 2,420 26.2
Liberal J. Hunt 2,205 23.3
Majority 2,300 24.4
Turnout 9,445 41.2
Labour win (new seat)

Tameside

Ashton-under-Lyne No.1

Ashton-under-Lyne No.2

Audenshaw

Denton

Droylesden

Dukinfield

Hyde No.1

Hyde No.2

Stalybridge

Trafford

Altrincham No.1

Altrincham No.2

Hale

Sale No.1

Sale No.2

Stretford

Stretford - Old Trafford

Urmston No.1

Urmston No.2

Wigan

Ashton-in-Makerfield

Atherton

Golborne

Hindley

Ince-in-Makerfield

Leigh East

Leigh West

Orrell

Standish

Tyldesley

Wigan

References

  1. ↑ Colin Rawlings & Michael Thrasher, ed. (2011), "Local Elections Handbook 1973", Local Elections Handbook 1973, The Elections Centre, Plymouth University
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