1980 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

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1980 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
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←  1979
1 May 1980 (1980-05-01)
1982  →
22 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderJonathan TaylorRichard MeeJohn Phillipson
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Leader's seat Brooklands Sale Moor Priory
Last election15 seats,
45.4%		11 seats,
30.9%		2 seats,
23.7%
Seats before47142
Seats won9112
Seats after39204
Seat changeDecrease2.svg8Increase2.svg6Increase2.svg2
Popular vote32,32831,20313,675
Percentage41.9%40.4%17.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg3.5%Increase2.svg9.5%Decrease2.svg6.0%
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Map of results of 1980 election
Leader of the Council before election

Jonathan Taylor
Conservative

Leader of the Council after election

Jonathan Taylor
Conservative

Elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 1 May 1980. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1984. Boundary changes were implemented for these elections, however, these changes were not sufficient for the whole council to be re-elected. [1] The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council. [2]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 32,328 (41.9%)
Decrease2.svg 3.59 (40.9%)
9 / 22
Decrease2.svg 839 (61.9%)
39 / 63
Labour Party 31,203 (40.4%)
Increase2.svg 9.511 (50.0%)
11 / 22
Increase2.svg 620 (31.7%)
20 / 63
Liberal Party 13,675 (17.7%)
Decrease2.svg 6.02 (9.1%)
2 / 22
Increase2.svg 24 (6.3%)
4 / 63
Communist Party 40 (0.0%)
Steady2.svg 0.00 (0.0%)
0 / 22
Steady2.svg 00 (0.0%)
0 / 63
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Ward results

Altrincham

Altrincham (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Finch1,47247.9−5.3
Conservative Catherine Gordon*1,32343.1−10.1
Labour Geoffrey Mountain1,15637.7N/A
Labour Gordon Scott1,10235.9N/A
Liberal Mary Booth59319.3−27.5
Liberal Hilary Hughes49016.0−30.8
Majority 1675.4−1.1
Turnout 3,07039.8−29.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bowdon

Bowdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barbara Sutton Hall*2,47360.5−4.2
Liberal Richard Slack1,02225.0+3.3
Labour Arthur Johnson59214.5+0.9
Majority 1,45135.5−7.5
Turnout 4,08746.9−30.0
Conservative hold Swing

Broadheath

Broadheath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Dolan1,47044.1+13.8
Conservative Ken Davies1,36340.9−4.7
Liberal Bernard Gaylard49915.0−9.1
Majority 1073.2−12.0
Turnout 3,33242.0−35.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Brooklands

Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. B. Ludlam*2,10752.5−11.3
Liberal Colin Bearfield1,40134.9+8.8
Labour J. Shaw50712.6+2.5
Majority 70617.6+3.3
Turnout 4,01550.2+3.1
Conservative hold Swing

Bucklow

Bucklow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Paul*2,06780.4+18.7
Conservative I. S. Balcombe33413.0−25.3
Liberal B. Wilson1696.6+6.6
Majority 1,73367.4+44.0
Turnout 2,57036.4−33.9
Labour hold Swing

Clifford

Clifford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Lloyd 2,24166.7+15.3
Conservative J. T. Lamb1,11933.3−2.9
Majority 1,12233.4+30.3
Turnout 3,36043.2−16.9
Labour hold Swing

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frank Eadie*1,40843.6−7.1
Labour Laura Seex1,31140.6+7.9
Liberal T. M. Owen51215.8−0.9
Majority 973.0−15.0
Turnout 3,23142.4−37.2
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West

Davyhulme West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Stringer1,41138.7−0.6
Conservative David Harding*1,37837.8+37.8
Liberal L. O'Rourke85623.5−37.2
Majority 330.9−20.5
Turnout 3,64544.5−30.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Flixton

Flixton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Neil Fitzpatrick*1,40338.2−15.1
Labour J. D. Brown1,24533.9+3.5
Liberal David Earl1,18332.2+15.9
Majority 1584.3−18.6
Turnout 3,67348.8−32.1
Conservative hold Swing

Hale

Hale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roy Godwin*2,59669.2−0.1
Liberal Constance Ball85222.7+4.2
Labour Raymond Tully3058.1−4.1
Majority 1,74446.5−4.3
Turnout 3,75343.4−35.4
Conservative hold Swing

Longford

Longford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maureen Cottam*2,25262.7+21.6
Conservative John Schofield1,34137.3−7.2
Majority 91125.4+22.0
Turnout 3,59346.9−25.8
Labour hold Swing

Mersey-St. Mary's

Mersey St. Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ivor Hurst*2,30651.9−2.5
Liberal E. Critchlow1,18826.7−2.2
Labour H. Pollard95121.4+4.7
Majority 1,11825.2−0.4
Turnout 4,44546.6−32.0
Conservative hold Swing

Park

Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Herbert Pyper*1,98165.0+13.3
Conservative W. P. Coates1,02733.7−5.3
Communist E. H. Hook401.3+0.3
Majority 95431.3+18.6
Turnout 3,04842.9−32.3
Labour hold Swing

Priory

Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Golding1,45942.4+0.7
Conservative John Sutton*1,21835.4−3.6
Labour R. J. Ellis76222.2+2.9
Majority 2417.0+4.3
Turnout 3,43943.1−32.2
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barry Brotherton1,78050.9+4.5
Conservative R. Maley1,07230.6−8.1
Liberal A. C. Halliday64718.5+3.6
Majority 70820.2+12.5
Turnout 3,49944.4−30.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Martin's

St Martins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Hadley2,28660.5+31.7
Conservative T. Almond*1,49339.5−7.8
Majority 79321.0+2.5
Turnout 3,77941.7−33.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Stretford

Stretford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Reid1,95254.6+19.7
Conservative Colin Warbrick*1,62345.4−8.4
Majority 3299.2−9.7
Turnout 3,57543.3−34.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Talbot

Talbot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Daniel Sullivan*2,19274.4+17.9
Conservative Benita Dirikis75425.6−9.3
Majority 1,43848.8+27.3
Turnout 2,94639.1−29.9
Labour hold Swing

Timperley

Timperley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roy Hall*1,59043.7−6.9
Liberal Michael Farnsworth1,30936.0−13.4
Labour E. Axon73920.3+20.3
Majority 2817.7+6.4
Turnout 3,63841.2−35.2
Conservative hold Swing

Urmston

Urmston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Horner1,68652.2+25.1
Conservative Ruth Royle-Higginson*1,54647.8−3.0
Majority 1404.3−19.5
Turnout 3,23242.2−35.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Village

Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Raymond Bowker1,49536.5+16.4
Conservative Audrey Weedall*1,38233.8−14.9
Labour Robert Short1,21529.7−1.5
Majority 1132.8−0.5
Turnout 4,09250.2+15.5
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

By-elections between 1980 and 1982

Davyhulme West By-Election 11 June 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Laura Seex1,41743.3+4.6
Conservative David Harding1,24237.9+1.0
Liberal J. A. Cottrell61718.8−4.7
Majority 1755.3+4.4
Turnout 3,27639.7−4.8
Labour gain from Liberal Swing
Flixton By-Election 9 July 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Earl1,40040.1+9.2
Conservative P. Schofield1,19934.3−2.3
Labour Raymond Tully89525.6−6.9
Majority 2015.8−1.7
Turnout 3,49444.4−4.4
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Village By-Election 18 March 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Richard Slack1,33838.6+2.1
Conservative David Merrell1,13832.9−0.9
Labour Robert Crewe98828.5−1.2
Majority 2005.8+3.0
Turnout 3,46441.2−9.0
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Shock for Tories in Village", Altrincham Guardian, May 9, 1980 p.7.
  2. ↑ "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 2 May 1980", Trafford M.B.C.(1980).
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