Elections to Stockport Council were held on Thursday, 3 May 1979, on the same day as the 1979 UK general election. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1983. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.Stockport, Manchester Evening News, May 5, 1979, p.29
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party78,558 (45.3%) 4.611 (55.0%) 335 (58.3%)Labour Party46,047 (26.6%) 1.16 (30.0%) 3 16 (26.7%)Liberal Party42,542 (24.6%) 2.5 2 (10.0%) 1 6 (10.0%)Heald Green Ratepayers5,148 (3.0%) 0.6 1 (5.0%) 3 (5.0%)Independent383 (0.2%) N/A 0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)Communist288 (0.2%) 0.1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Residents268 (0.2%) N/A 0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)
+ ↓ 16 6 3 35
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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