Cheadle (UK Parliament Constituency) - Elections in The 1970s

Elections in The 1970s

General Election 1979: Cheadle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Tom Normanton	32,407	58.8	+9.6
	Liberal	David Austick	15,268	27.7	−7.8
	Labour	Frances Done	7,415	13.5	−1.8
Majority			17,139	31.1
Turnout			55,090	81.8	+1.6
	Conservative hold		Swing	+8.7

General Election October 1974: Cheadle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Tom Normanton	25,863	49.2	−0.5
	Liberal	Christopher Green	18,687	35.5	−3.0
	Labour	Paul Castle	8,048	15.3	+3.4
Majority			7,176	13.6
Turnout			52,598	80.2
	Conservative hold		Swing	+1.3

After the 1970 general election boundary changes created the Hazel Grove constituency which reduced the size of the Cheadle one. The previous Member of Parliament for Cheadle, Dr. Michael Winstanley became the first member returned by Hazel Grove.

General Election February 1974: Cheadle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Tom Normanton	27,556	49.7
	Liberal	Christopher Green	21,332	38.5	+2.3 (est.)
	Labour	Paul Castle	6,584	11.9
Majority			6,224	11.2
Turnout			55,472	85.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

General Election 1970: Cheadle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Tom Normanton	39,728	46.3	+4.8
	Liberal	Michael Winstanley	37,974	44.3	+1.8
	Labour	Roger Stott	8,062	9.4	−6.8
Majority			1,754	2.0
Turnout			85,764	79.9
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing	+3.3

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