The year of Margaret Thatcher’s final general election victory and the Liberal/SDP Alliance continued to gain ground on Stockport Council.
Colin Macalister got an impressive 73.8% of the vote in Brinnington, my Conservative namesake Ian Roberts won in Cheadle and the Alliance march across the Hazel Grove seats continued.
| 07/05/87 | ||||
| 1987 | ||||
| Stockport | ||||
| Bredbury | ||||
| (11198) @ 1 | ||||
| vote | share | |||
| Stafford G. | Lib/SDP | 3005 | 52.9 | |
| Frost S. | Con | 1567 | 27.6 | |
| Woodrow J. | Lab | 1109 | 19.5 | |
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| 1983: Con | Turnout | 50.7 | 25.3 | |
| Brinnington | ||||
| (8454) @ 1 | ||||
| vote | share | |||
| Macalister C.* | Lab | 2546 | 73.8 | |
| Griffiths H. | Lib/SDP | 479 | 13.9 | |
| Leeke A. | Con | 425 | 12.3 | |
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| Turnout | 40.8 | 59.9 | ||
| Cale Green | ||||
| (9352) @ 1 | ||||
| vote | share | |||
| Bradbury B. | Lab | 1723 | 40.1 | |
| Shaw A. Ms. | Lib/SDP | 1704 | 39.7 | |
| Jones L. | Con | 865 | 20.2 | |
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| Turnout | 45.9 | 0.4 | ||
| Cheadle | ||||
| (9971) @ 1 | ||||
| vote | share | |||
| Roberts I. | Con | 2856 | 52.9 | |
| Wofe J. | Lib/SDP | 2212 | 40.9 | |
| Kellett A. | Lab | 335 | 6.2 | |
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| Turnout | 54.2 | 11.9 | ||
| Cheadle Hulme North | ||||
| (11819) @ 1 | ||||
| vote | share | |||
| Pantall J.* | Lib/SDP | 3122 | 52.1 | |
| Brooks V. Ms. | Con | 2222 | 37.1 | |
| Bennett D. | Lab | 589 | 9.8 | |
| Boyd I. Ms. | GREEN | 62 | 1 | |
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| 1983: Con | Turnout | 50.7 | 15 | |
| Cheadle Hulme South | ||||
| (11389) @ 1 | ||||
| vote | share | |||
| Ridley H. | Lib/SDP | 3555 | 54.1 | |
| Furnival S. | Con | 2636 | 40.1 | |
| Hamilton I. | Lab | 289 | 4.4 | |
| McFadden I. Ms. | GREEN | 88 | 1.3 | |
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| Turnout | 57.7 | 14 | ||
| Davenport | ||||
| (9465) @ 1 | ||||
| vote | share | |||
| Haley B. Ms.* | Con | 2259 | 45.9 | |
| Jones M. | Lab | 1504 | 30.5 | |
| Grimshaw J. | Lib/SDP | 1031 | 20.9 | |
| Wharf C. Ms. | GREEN | 130 | 2.6 | |
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| 1983: Lib/Sdp | Turnout | 52 | 15.3 | |
| East Bramhall | ||||
| (13008) @ 1 | ||||
| vote | share | |||
| Holt K. | Con | 4320 | 59.6 | |
| Pruce J. Ms. | Lib/SDP | 2552 | 35.2 | |
| Greaves W. | Lab | 372 | 5.1 | |
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| 1983: Lib/Sdp | Turnout | 55.7 | 24.4 | |
| Edgeley | ||||
| (10123) @ 1 | ||||
| vote | share | |||
| Davenport F. | Lib/SDP | 3336 | 59.6 | |
| Prince W. | Lab | 1584 | 28.3 | |
| Speakman S. | Con | 624 | 11.1 | |
| Filmore S. | GREEN | 55 | 1 | |
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| 1983: Lib/Sdp | Turnout | 55.3 | 31.3 | |
| Great Moor | ||||
| (11071) @ 1 | ||||
| vote | share | |||
| Pyle T. | Lib/SDP | 2554 | 41.8 | |
| Ashworth K.* | Con | 1805 | 29.6 | |
| Barrett W. | Lab | 1708 | 28 | |
| Boyd S. | GREEN | 37 | 0.6 | |
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| 1983: Lab | Turnout | 55.1 | 12.3 | |
| Hazel Grove | ||||
| (12353) @ 1 | ||||
| vote | share | |||
| Robinson D.* | Lib/SDP | 3340 | 47.2 | |
| Dunstan T. | Con | 3095 | 43.7 | |
| Wallis M. | Lab | 553 | 7.8 | |
| Ledger S. Ms. | GREEN | 93 | 1.3 | |
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| Turnout | 57.3 | 3.5 | ||
| Heald Green | ||||
| (10624) @ 1 | ||||
| vote | share | |||
| Fields N.* | Res | 3556 | 70.2 | |
| Edis K. | Con | 812 | 16 | |
| Becker J. Ms. | Lab | 357 | 7 | |
| Kirk I. | Lib/SDP | 340 | 6.7 | |
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| 1983: Con | Turnout | 47.7 | 54.2 | |
| Heaton Mersey | ||||
| (11662) @ 1 | ||||
| vote | share | |||
| Burgon V.* | Con | 3367 | 53.5 | |
| Bailey S. Ms. | Lab | 1613 | 25.6 | |
| Oldham S. | Lib/SDP | 1318 | 20.9 | |
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| Turnout | 54 | 27.9 | ||
| Heaton Moor | ||||
| (9965) @ 1 | ||||
| vote | share | |||
| Crook W. Ms.* | Con | 2955 | 59.1 | |
| Lomas I. | Lib/SDP | 987 | 19.7 | |
| Nance H. Ms. | Lab | 964 | 19.3 | |
| Chapman F. Ms. | GREEN | 98 | 2 | |
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| Turnout | 50.2 | 39.3 | ||
| Manor | ||||
| (9726) @ 1 | ||||
| vote | share | |||
| Corris A. Ms. | Lib/SDP | 2590 | 49.3 | |
| McCann W.* | Lab | 1669 | 31.8 | |
| Coups K. | Con | 948 | 18 | |
| Johnson G. | GREEN | 47 | 0.9 | |
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| 1983: Con | Turnout | 54 | 17.5 | |
| North Marple | ||||
| (9165) @ 1 | ||||
| vote | share | |||
| Harrison B.* | Lib/SDP | 2608 | 49.3 | |
| Taylor M. | Con | 2129 | 40.2 | |
| Lodge T. | Lab | 468 | 8.8 | |
| Armstrong J. Ms. | GREEN | 88 | 1.7 | |
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| Turnout | 57.8 | 9 | ||
| North Reddish | ||||
| (11753) @ 1 | ||||
| vote | share | |||
| Scott P. | Lab | 3209 | 63.2 | |
| Camblin J. | Con | 1865 | 36.8 | |
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| 1983: Lib/Sdp | Turnout | 43.2 | 26.5 | |
| Romiley | ||||
| (11627) @ 1 | ||||
| vote | share | |||
| Ingham J. | Lib/SDP | 2811 | 45.4 | |
| Sadowski B. | Con | 2446 | 39.5 | |
| Nelson J. | Lab | 941 | 15.2 | |
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| Turnout | 53.3 | 5.9 | ||
| South Marple | ||||
| (10086) @ 1 | ||||
| vote | share | |||
| Kime E.* | Lib/SDP | 3082 | 51.3 | |
| Coase H. | Con | 2522 | 42 | |
| Humphries S. | Lab | 290 | 4.8 | |
| Watson N. Ms. | GREEN | 117 | 1.9 | |
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| Turnout | 59.6 | 9.3 | ||
| South Reddish | ||||
| (10909) @ 1 | ||||
| vote | share | |||
| Broadhurst S. Ms. | Lab | 2341 | 48.8 | |
| Camblin R. | Con | 1528 | 31.9 | |
| McLean A. | Lib/SDP | 856 | 17.9 | |
| Ledger M. Ms. | GREEN | 69 | 1.4 | |
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| Turnout | 43.9 | 17 | ||
| West Bramhall | ||||
| (12065) @ 1 | ||||
| vote | share | |||
| Green J. Ms.* | Con | 3775 | 59.7 | |
| Walker M. Ms. | Lib/SDP | 2226 | 35.2 | |
| Cooper F. | Lab | 320 | 5.1 | |
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| 1983: Lib/Sdp | Turnout | 52.4 | 24.5 | |
