Elections to Stockport Council were held on Thursday, 6 May 1976. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1980. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.Local election results, The Guardian, May 7, 1976, p.24
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party48,659 (49.7%) 2.514 (70.0%) 539 (65.0%)Labour Party20,740 (21.2%) 3.24 (20.0%) 1 11 (18.3%)Liberal Party24,120 (24.6%) 0.6 1 (5.0%) 3 7 (11.7%)Heald Green Ratepayers2,713 (2.8%) 0.3 1 (5.0%) 3 (5.0%)Residents1,329 (1.4%) 0.1 0 (0.0%) 1 0 (0.0%)Communist203 (0.2%) 0.2 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Independent86 (0.1%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
+ ↓ 11 7 3 39
Ward results
No.1 (Brinnington & Lancashire Hill)
No.2 (Manor & Little Moor)
No.3 (Vernon & Offerton)
No.4 (Heaviley & Davenport)
No.5 (Adswood & Cale Green)
No.6 (Edgeley & Cheadle Heath)
No.7 (Heaton Mersey & Heaton Norris)
No.8 (Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel)
No.9 (Reddish Green & Longford)
No.10 (Bredbury Goyt)
No.11 (Bredbury Tame)
No.12 (Heald Green)
No.13 (Cheadle & Gatley)
No.14 (Cheadle Hulme South)
No.15 (Cheadle Hulme North & Adswood)
No.16 (Torkington & Norbury)
No.17 (Ladybrook)
No.18 (Park & Pownall)
No.19 (Marple)
No.20 (Mellor & High Lane)
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