Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth University The information contained in this report has been obtained from a number of sources. Election results from the immediate post-reorganisation period were painstakingly collected by Alan Willis largely, although not exclusively, from local newspaper reports. From the mid- 1980s onwards the results have been obtained from each local authority by the Elections Centre. The data are stored in a database designed by Lawrence Ware and maintained by Brian Cheal and others at Plymouth University. Despite our best efforts some information remains elusive whilst we accept that some errors are likely to remain. Notice of any mistakes should be sent to [email protected]. The results sequence can be kept up to date by purchasing copies of the annual Local Elections Handbook, details of which can be obtained by contacting the email address above. Front cover: the graph shows the distribution of percentage vote shares over the period covered by the results. The lines reflect the colours traditionally used by the three main parties. The grey line is the share obtained by Independent candidates while the purple line groups together the vote shares for all other parties. Rear cover: the top graph shows the percentage share of council seats for the main parties as well as those won by Independents and other parties. The lines take account of any by- election changes (but not those resulting from elected councillors switching party allegiance) as well as the transfers of seats during the main round of local election. The lower graph shows for each main round of local elections the overall percentage turnout (solid line), the percentage of women candidates standing at (dotted line) and the percentage of women among those elected (hashed line). No. 15 (Denton: North East) (12124)3 No. 6 (Hyde: Godley) (9682)3 Tameside - 1973 vote share vote share Devaney J. Lab 2,031 65.8 Threlfall E. Ms. Lab 1,359 55.3 3 Wimpenny D. Lab 1,971 - Smith R. Lab 1,316 - Hyde Werneth (8858) Beard E. Lab 1,902 - Hindley F. Lab 1,276 - vote share Sweeten E. Ms. Con 1,055 34.2 King L. Con 831 33.8 Clark E. Con 1,945 58.1 Williamson E. Ms. Con 974 - Jones E. Con 828 - Grantham C. Con 1,943 - Gregory R. Con 800 - Jones W. Con 1,906 - Turnout 25.5 31.6 Herrick D. Comm 269 10.9 Cullen W. Lab 1,401 41.9 Robinson P. Lab 1,254 - No. 16 (Droylesden: North West) (9858)3 Turnout 25.4 21.5 Harris N. Lab 1,239 - vote share Dowse T. Lib 1,419 38.9 No. 7 (Hyde: Newton) (8598)3 Turnout 37.8 16.3 James G. Lab 1,401 38.4 vote share Warne P. Lab 1,361 - White H. Lib 1,731 39.7 Mo. 10 (Stalybridge: Lancashire & Dukinfield) 3 Galley A. Lab 1,340 - Fitzpatrick J. Lab 1,445 33.2 (7528) Warner M. Lib 1,187 - Bayes M. Ms. Lab 1,357 - vote share Dyer C. Lib 1,103 - Shaw F. Lab 1,280 - Webb J. Lab 1,104 50.4 Tomkinson C. Con 827 22.7 Keighley J. Con 1,180 27.1 Thornley J. Lab 1,086 - Carroll F. Con 719 - Barton W. Con 832 - Sleigh J. Lab 1,057 - Broadhurst A. Con 656 - Wood T. Con 653 29.8 Turnout 50.7 6.6 Grainger B. Con 627 - Turnout 37.0 0.5 Oates H. Con 596 - No. 9 (Mossley) (7772)3 Greenwood E. Ms. Lib 432 19.7 No. 17 (Droylesden: South East) (7688)3 vote share Sharkett J. Lib 407 - vote share Brierley J. Lab 1,433 40.7 Dalton K. Lib 399 - Dent T. Lab 1,515 60.5 Dobbins B. Ms. Lab 1,289 - Hales J. Lab 1,427 - Hunt H. Con 1,272 36.2 Turnout 29.1 20.6 Ellis R. Lab 1,409 - Bentley H. Ms. Con 1,178 - 3 Butler H. Con 990 39.5 Downs J. Con 1,117 - No. 1 (Ashton: Market & St. Michaels) (8832) Johnson L. Ms. Con 978 - Durkin E. Lab 1,094 - vote share Stelfox J. Con 944 - Rawson H. Lib 812 23.1 Thorpe R. Con 1,409 50.9 Thornber R. Lib 723 - Jones J. Con 1,378 - Turnout 32.6 21.0 Rigby F. Lib 524 - Fish R. Con 1,365 - Jackson D. Lab 1,359 49.1 No. 18 (Longdendale) (7706)3 Turnout 45.3 4.6 Raybould W. Lab 1,332 - vote share Tomkinson S. Lab 1,300 - Oldham S. Lab 1,951 65.0 Shaw C. Ms. Lab 1,784 - Turnout 31.3 1.8 Mercer A. Lab 1,727 - Tameside - 1975 Griffiths W. Con 1,050 35.0 No. 11 (Stalybridge: Millbrook & Stayley) 3 Williams H. Con 987 - (9689) Greaves W. Con 952 - Hyde Werneth (8813) vote share vote share Meredith C. Lab 1,605 41.9 Turnout 38.9 30.0 Bell J. Con 2,465 68.0 Clark Con 1,365 35.6 Hendshall Lab 891 24.6 Porter Lab 1,282 - No. 2 (Ashton: St. Peters & Portland Place) Dyer M. Ms. NF 268 7.4 Marsh Con 1,280 - (8687)3 Hulse Lab 1,188 - vote share Turnout 41.1 43.4 Jones W. Con 1,140 - Holland J. Lab 1,379 61.3 Ardern Lib 863 22.5 McEnaney P. Lab 1,317 - Mo. 10 (Stalybridge: Lancashire & Dukinfield) Swann Lib 676 - Pettit J. Lab 1,279 - (7571) Bayley Lib 557 - Jackson N. Con 870 38.7 vote share Barber E. Con 799 - Taylor W. Con 1,100 60.0 Turnout 39.6 6.3 Hoy R. Con 793 - Sleigh J.* Lab 734 40.0 3 No. 12 (Audenshaw) (8700) Turnout 25.9 22.6 Turnout 24.0 20.0 vote share Hadfield F. Ms. Lab 1,651 40.2 No. 3 (Ashton: West & Limehurst) (11665)3 No. 1 (Ashton: Market & St. Michaels) (8808) Ogden D. Con 1,443 35.2 vote share vote share Greenhough P. Con 1,412 - Travis P. Lab 1,886 59.2 Reeds E. Con 1,489 50.1 Ruffley F. Lab 1,361 - Eason J. Lab 1,814 - Wilkinson W. Lab 1,485 49.9 Ruffley F. Lab 1,318 - Nolan R. Lab 1,691 - Proctor E. Ms. Con 1,311 - Fleetwood R. Con 1,298 40.8 Turnout 36.0 0.1 McFindley A. OWN OCC 1,011 24.6 Tetlow K. Con 1,293 - Skelton J. OWN OCC 991 - Dunkerley W. Con 1,289 - No. 11 (Stalybridge: Millbrook & Stayley) (9843) Turnout 47.2 5.1 vote share Turnout 27.3 18.5 Marsh Con 2,112 71.2 3 No. 13 (Denton: South East) (7567) No. 4 (Ashton: East) (6471)3 McCarrick Lab 855 28.8 vote share vote share Etchells T. Lab 1,164 64.8 Bell L. Con 899 53.7 Turnout 30.2 42.4 Booth F. Lab 1,134 - Newsome M. Ms. Con 848 - 2 Lomas T. Lab 1,082 - Adshead W. Con 826 - No. 12 (Audenshaw) (8609) Hellowell W. Con 633 35.2 Harrison S. Lab 774 46.3 vote share Jarrett H. Ms. Con 582 - Marsden J. Lab 754 - Greenhough P.* Con 1,707 49.0 Kershaw M. Ms. Con 558 - Davenport B. Lab 753 - Hall E. Con 1,693 - Chadwick G. Lab 1,146 32.9 Turnout 23.7 29.5 Marsden Lab 909 - Turnout 25.9 7.5 Jones Lib 634 18.2 3 No. 14 (Denton: South West) (8801) No. 5 (Dukinfield) (13230)3 vote share vote share Turnout 38.6 16.1 Adshead F. Con 1,349 40.5 Cook J. Lab 2,803 50.7 Cooper J. Lab 1,302 39.1 Newton G. Lab 2,672 - No. 13 (Denton: South East) (7384) Delahunty E. Lab 1,276 - Hatton G. Lab 2,668 - vote share Myles H. Lab 1,260 - Kirk W. Con 1,758 31.8 Pegg Con 1,004 52.7 Abbey R. Con 1,218 - Fox A. Con 1,491 - Fowler Lab 900 47.3 Lowndes B. Ms. Con 1,209 - Smart L. Con 1,442 - Ward J. Lib 677 20.3 Ratcliffe J. Lib 970 17.5 Turnout 25.8 5.5 Booth F. Lib 639 - Driver S. Lib 809 - Ward R. Ms. Lib 526 - Rainsbury F. Lib 727 - Turnout 37.8 1.4 Turnout 41.8 18.9 Results of the Metropolitan Borough Elections 1973-2012 1 No. 14 (Denton: South West) (8618)2 No. 2 (Ashton: St. Peters & Portland Place) vote share Tameside - 1976 (8240) Abbey R. Con 2,034 64.3 vote share Amor J. Con 2,017 - McEnamey P.* Lab 1,446 55.0 Delahunty E.* Lab 1,130 35.7 Hyde Werneth (8766) Newsome P. Con 1,183 45.0 Porter Lab 1,055 - vote share Grantham C.* Con 2,714 67.0 Turnout 32.0 10.0 Turnout 36.7 28.6 Marsden D. Lab 1,048 25.9 Dauber F. NF 289 7.1 No. 3 (Ashton: West & Limehurst) (11222) No. 15 (Denton: North East) (11941) vote share vote share Turnout 46.2 41.1 Fearn A. Con 2,277 49.0 Tracey M. Ms. Con 1,569 50.7 Eason J.* Lab 2,213 47.6 Wareing M. Lab 1,525 49.3 Mo. 10 (Stalybridge: Lancashire & Dukinfield) Whitworth E. Comm 161 3.5 (7621) Turnout 25.9 1.4 vote share Turnout 41.4 1.4 Thornley J.* Lab 1,433 53.5 No. 16 (Droylesden: North West) (9823) Wilkinson J.