1984 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

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1984 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
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21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderMike KingRichard MeeJohn Golding
Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Leader's seat St. Martin's Sale Moor Priory
Last election14 seats,
45.1%		6 seats,
32.0%		2 seats,
22.9%
Seats before36216
Seats won964
Seats after36198
Seat change0Decrease2.svg2Increase2.svg2
Popular vote30,85226,11214,812
Percentage42.2%35.7%20.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg2.9%Increase2.svg3.7%Decrease2.svg2.6%
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Map of results of 1984 election
Leader of the Council before election

Mike King
Conservative

Leader of the Council after election

Mike King
Conservative

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 3 May 1984. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1988. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council. [1]

Contents

Due to the death of one of the candidates for Timperley ward after the close of nominations, the election for Timperley was postponed until 28 June 1984. The result shown on this page is the result of that election.

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 30,852 (42.2%)
Decrease2.svg 2.99 (42.9%)
9 / 21
Steady2.svg36 (57.1%)
36 / 63
Labour Party 26,112 (35.7%)
Increase2.svg 3.78 (38.1%)
8 / 21
Decrease2.svg 219 (30.2%)
19 / 63
Alliance 14,812 (20.3%)
Decrease2.svg 2.64 (19.0%)
4 / 21
Increase2.svg 28 (12.7%)
8 / 63
Independent 821 (1.1%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
Ecology Party 503 (0.7%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
↓
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Ward results

Altrincham

Altrincham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. R. Finch*1,47343.6−5.7
Labour P. A. Baldwinson1,31238.8+6.6
Liberal P. C. Barns54016.0−2.5
Ecology A. M. Wildbore531.6+1.6
Majority1614.8−12.3
Turnout 3,37842.2+1.0
Conservative hold Swing

Bowdon

Bowdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barbara Sutton Hall*2,56373.1+5.2
Labour J. B. Morton59416.9+5.9
Ecology J. S. Menzies35010.0+10.0
Majority1,96956.1+9.3
Turnout 3,50739.6−10.0
Conservative hold Swing

Broadheath

Broadheath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. G. Lawton1,57946.2−2.6
Labour G. Woodburn1,25236.7+5.1
SDP G. E. Evans58517.1−2.5
Majority3279.6−7.6
Turnout 3,41641.5−5.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Brooklands

Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Barber1,89251.5−11.8
Liberal Cecil Fink1,36537.2+12.4
Labour Len Murkin41611.3−0.7
Majority52714.3−24.2
Turnout 3,67345.6−6.0
Conservative hold Swing

Bucklow

Bucklow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. D. Paul*1,45155.6−12.3
Independent F. M. Woods40815.6+15.6
Conservative M. E. Hindley33512.8−8.0
Independent R. Bennett32312.4+12.4
Liberal J. Preston943.6−7.7
Majority1,04339.9−7.2
Turnout 2,61137.8+0.8
Labour hold Swing

Clifford

Clifford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Rogers2,30671.0+12.5
Conservative P. S. G. Westwell94329.0−2.1
Majority1,36342.0+14.7
Turnout 3,24937.7−5.6
Labour hold Swing

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frank Eadie*1,54745.7+1.0
Labour J. B. Roberts1,17734.8+0.9
Liberal A. D. Sanders66019.5−1.9
Majority37010.9+0.2
Turnout 3,38443.7−10.6
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West

Davyhulme West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. M. Seex1,99747.4+5.4
Conservative D. Makin1,85744.1−1.3
SDP K. W. Bower3588.5−4.1
Majority1403.3−0.1
Turnout 4,21248.9−2.2
Labour hold Swing

Flixton

Flixton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Vernon1,59038.4−3.4
Conservative Neil Fitzpatrick*1,55137.5−2.8
Labour M. J. Goggins99624.1+6.2
Majority390.9−0.6
Turnout 4,13751.7−4.3
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Hale

Hale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roy Godwin*2,44462.9−6.3
Liberal John Mulholland1,10828.5+5.5
Labour M. A. Busteed2366.1−1.7
Ecology J. J. Wharton1002.6+2.6
Majority1,33634.4−11.8
Turnout 3,88844.2−4.2
Conservative hold Swing

Longford

Longford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. E. Cottam*1,84854.3+9.9
Conservative I. B. Simmonds1,55645.7−0.2
Majority2928.6+7.1
Turnout 3,40444.3−4.8
Labour hold Swing

Mersey-St. Mary's

Mersey St. Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. F. Silverman2,21258.9−0.8
Liberal J. B. Weightman91424.3−2.6
Labour M. R. H. Bradbury63116.8+3.4
Majority1,29834.5+1.7
Turnout 3,75739.1−7.4
Conservative hold Swing

Park

Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Reid1,41355.3+6.0
Conservative D. Meadowcroft88334.6−3.1
Liberal C. R. Hedley25910.1−2.9
Majority53020.7+9.1
Turnout 2,55540.2−5.5
Labour hold Swing

Priory

Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Golding*1,30739.7−7.0
Conservative P. Schofield1,13934.6−1.1
Labour Roland Griffin84825.7+8.1
Majority1685.1−5.8
Turnout 3,29441.3−3.8
Liberal hold Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barry Brotherton*1,37641.7+1.2
Conservative E. A. Robinson1,15335.0−0.1
SDP R. C. Tweed76923.3−1.0
Majority2236.8+1.4
Turnout 3,29842.1−4.6
Labour hold Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Hadley*2,13052.60
Conservative P. Bates1,27531.5−2.2
Liberal S. Corbett64215.9+2.2
Majority85521.1+2.3
Turnout 4,04742.7−1.5
Labour hold Swing

Stretford

Stretford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. D. Redfern1,61645.8−1.6
Labour J. F. L. Wood1,49642.4+2.3
SDP L. L. Sumner41611.8−0.7
Majority1203.4−3.8
Turnout 3,52843.3−4.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Talbot

Talbot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. L. Sullivan*1,74467.6+5.5
Conservative C. J. Levenston74728.9+2.6
Independent K. J. Martin903.5+3.5
Majority99738.6+2.8
Turnout 2,58135.2−4.4
Labour hold Swing

Timperley

Timperley (election held 28 June 1984)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Davenport1,59045.1+3.5
Conservative A. Rhodes1,25235.5−9.9
Labour A. G. Hodson68719.5+6.5
Majority3389.6+5.8
Turnout 3,52939.1−10.0
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Urmston

Urmston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Warbrick*1,51544.0−1.0
Labour David Acton1,35539.3+7.1
SDP P. J. Carlon57616.7−6.2
Majority1604.6+0.1
Turnout 3,44644.0−6.2
Conservative hold Swing

Village

Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ray Bowker*2,03948.5+13.4
Conservative J. F. Burke1,32031.4−6.7
Labour E. A. Starkey84720.1−6.7
Majority71917.1+14.1
Turnout 4,20649.7−2.1
Liberal hold Swing

By-elections between 1984 and 1986

Flixton By-Election 23 May 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. E. Parry1,60840.5+2.1
Conservative A. M. Durbin1,21330.6−6.9
Labour M. J. Goggins1,14628.9+4.8
Majority39510.0+9.1
Turnout 3,96749.4+2.2
Liberal hold Swing
Altrincham By-Election 6 March 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. F. L. Wood1,15038.2−0.6
Conservative S. M. A. O'Beirne98332.7−10.9
SDP B. M. Keeley-Huggett 79326.4+26.4
Green N. J. Eadie812.7+1.1
Majority1675.6+0.8
Turnout 3,00737.4−11.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Urmston By-Election 6 March 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Acton1,32144.7+5.4
Conservative E. May87129.5−14.5
SDP P. J. Carlon76225.8+9.1
Majority45015.2+10.6
Turnout 2,95437.1−6.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 29 June 1984", Trafford M.B.C.(1984).
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