Local elections to Greater Manchester County Council, a Metropolitan County Council encompassing Greater Manchester, were held on 5 May 1977. This was the second election held for the authority, having been established by operation of the Local Government Act 1972. Following the election the Labour Party held control of the Council.[1]
Results by each local authority
edit- Bolton No. 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. Ward | 6,686 | 71.5 | ||
| Labour | A. Fairhurst | 1,777 | 19.0 | ||
| Liberal | J. Rothwell | 463 | 5.0 | ||
| National Front | J. Walsh | 419 | 4.5 | ||
| Majority | 4,909 | ||||
| Turnout | 9,345 | 42.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 21,944 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
- Bolton No. 2
- Bolton No. 3
- Bolton No. 4
- Bolton No. 5
- Farnworth
- Horwich
- Kearsley
- Turton
- Westhoughton
- Bury No. 1
- Bury No. 2
- Prestwich
- Radcliffe
- Ramsbotton & Tottington
- Whitefield
- 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
- Chadderton
- Crompton
- Failsworth
- Oldham No. 1
- Oldham No. 2
- Oldham No. 3
- Oldham No. 4
- Royton
- Saddleworth
- Heywood
- Middleton North West
- Middleton South East
- Rochdale No. 1
- Rochdale No. 2
- Rochdale No. 3
- Rochdale No. 4
- Eccles (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
- Bredburty & Romiley
- Cheadle & Gatley No. 1
- Cheadle & Gatley No. 2
- Hazel Grove & Bramhall No. 1
- Hazel Grove & Bramhall No. 2
- Marple
- Stockport No. 1
- Stockport No. 2
- Stockport No. 3
- Stockport No. 4
- Stockport No. 5
- Ashton-under-Lyme No. 1
- Ashton-under-Lyme No. 2
- Audenshaw
- Denton
- Droylsden
- Dukinfield
- Hyde No. 1
- Hyde No. 2
- Staylybridge
- Altrincham No. 1
- Altrincham No. 2
- Hale
- Sale No. 1
- Sale No. 2
- Stretford (Old Trafford)
- Stretford (Stretford)
- Urmston No. 1
- Urmston No. 2
- Ashton-in-Makerfield
- Atherton
- Golborne
- Hindley
- Ince-in-Makerfield
- Leigh East
- Leigh West
- Orrell
- Standish-with-Langtree
- Tyldesley
References
edit- ^ Colin Rawlings & Michael Thrasher, ed. (2011), "Local Elections Handbook 1973", Local Elections Handbook 1973, The Elections Centre, Plymouth University