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.

1973 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Council election

10 May 1973
All 54 seats to Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council 28 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
First party Second party Third party   Leader George Newton Colin Grantham Party Labour Conservative Liberal Leader's seat Dukinfield Hyde: Werneth Seats won 38 14 2 Popular vote 78,213 57,063 15,181 Percentage 51.2% 37.4% 9.9%
Leader after election George Newton Labour

The Labour Party won overall control of the council.

Election Result

Party		Votes		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

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Ward results

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

Ashton: Market & St. Michael's

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			6
Turnout				31.3
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

No.2 (Ashton: St. Peter's & Portland Place)

Ashton: St. Peter's & Portland Place

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			409
Turnout				25.9
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

No.3 (Ashton: West & Limehurst)

Ashton: West & Limehurst

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			393
Turnout				27.3
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

No.4 (Ashton: East)

Ashton: East

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			52
Turnout				25.9
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

No.5 (Dukinfield)

Dukinfield

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			910
Turnout				41.8
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

No.6 (Hyde: Godley)

Hyde: Godley

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			445
Turnout				25.4
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

No.7 (Hyde: Newton)

Hyde: Newton

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			77
Turnout				50.7
	Liberal win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

No.8 (Hyde: Werneth)

Hyde: Werneth

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			505
Turnout				37.8
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

No.9 (Mossley)

Mossley

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			94
Turnout				45.3
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

No.10 (Stalybridge: Lancashire & Dukinfield)

Stalybridge: Lancashire & Dukinfield

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			404
Turnout				29.1
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

No.11 (Stalybridge: Millbrook & Staley)

Stalybridge: Millbrook & Staley

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			2
Turnout				39.6
	Labour win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

No.12 (Audenshaw)

Stalybridge: Millbrook & Staley

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			51
Turnout				47.2
	Labour win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

No.13 (Denton: South East)

Denton: South East

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			449
Turnout				23.7
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

No.14 (Denton: South West)

Denton: South West

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			16
Turnout				37.8
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

No.15 (Denton: North East)

Denton: North East

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			847
Turnout				25.5
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

No.16 (Droylesden: North West)

Droylesden: North West

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			21
Turnout				37.0
	Liberal win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

No.17 (Droylesden: South East)

Droylesden: South East

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			419
Turnout				32.6
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

No.18 (Longdendale)

Longdendale

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			677
Turnout				38.9
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)