1987 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

1987 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

←  1986 7 May 1987 (1987-05-07) 1988  →
21 of 63 seats to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Colin Warbrick Barry Brotherton John Davenport Party Conservative Labour Alliance Leader's seat Urmston Sale Moor Timperley Last election 6 seats, 37.6% 14 seats, 39.6% 3 seats, 22.3% Seats before 24 30 9 Seats won 15 6 0 Seats after 28 28 7 Seat change 4 2 2 Popular vote 41,889 26,825 18,430 Percentage 47.7% 30.6% 21.0% Swing 10.1% 9.0% 1.3%
Map of results of 1987 election
Leader of the Council before election Barry Brotherton Labour Leader of the Council after election Barry Brotherton Labour

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 7 May 1987. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1991. The council remained under no overall control. ^[1]

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		41,889 (47.7%)		10.1	15 (71.4%)	15 / 21	4	28 (44.4%)	28 / 63
Labour Party		26,825 (30.6%)		9.0	6 (28.6%)	6 / 21	2	28 (44.4%)	28 / 63
Alliance		18,430 (21.0%)		1.3	0 (0.0%)	0 / 21	2	7 (11.1%)	7 / 63
Green Party		552 (0.6%)		0.2	0 (0.0%)	0 / 21		0 (0.0%)	0 / 63
Independent		61 (0.1%)		0.1	0 (0.0%)	0 / 21		0 (0.0%)	0 / 63

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Ward results

Altrincham

Altrincham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. S. Gordon*	2,128	51.7	+15.3
	Labour	D. Hinder	1,318	32.0	−9.1
	SDP	C. F. Keeley-Huggett	673	16.3	−3.2
Majority			810	19.7	+15.1
Turnout			4,119	49.5	+3.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bowdon

Bowdon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Barker*	3,155	68.2	+8.0
	SDP	V. G. O'Hara	938	20.3	−4.9
	Labour	H. F. Busteed	398	8.6	−2.1
	Green	M. R. Rowtham	132	2.9	−1.0
Majority			2,217	48.0	+13.0
Turnout			4,623	50.6	+5.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

Broadheath

Broadheath

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. M. L. Burton*	2,203	49.2	+12.2
	Labour	J. B. Morton	1,286	28.7	−8.9
	SDP	N. Royle	986	22.0	−3.3
Majority			917	20.5	+20.1
Turnout			4,475	51.8	+5.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

Brooklands

Brooklands

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Taylor*	2,679	58.3	+8.0
	SDP	B. M. Keeley-Huggett	1,445	31.4	−4.8
	Labour	E. D. Shaw	474	10.3	−3.2
Majority			1,234	26.8	+12.7
Turnout			4,598	56.7	+10.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bucklow

Bucklow

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Rogers*	1,673	63.1	−16.9
	Conservative	K. G. Hindley	604	22.8	+2.8
	Liberal	C. Martin	374	14.1	+14.1
Majority			1,069	40.3	−19.6
Turnout			2,651	38.5	+6.8
	Labour hold		Swing

Clifford

Clifford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. S. Maher*	2,452	72.4	−4.7
	Conservative	M. T. Wyne	933	27.6	+4.7
Majority			1,519	44.9	−9.2
Turnout			3,385	38.7	+5.2
	Labour hold		Swing

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. E. Crosbie*	2,396	56.6	+6.4
	Labour	N. J. Bentham	1,203	28.4	−8.2
	Liberal	D. E. Unwin	635	15.0	+15.0
Majority			1,193	28.2	+14.6
Turnout			4,234	54.3	+7.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

Davyhulme West

Davyhulme West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Bates	2,314	48.6	+12.7
	Labour	F. Mottley	1,490	31.3	−11.2
	Liberal	M. E. Clarke	958	20.1	−1.5
Majority			824	17.3	+10.7
Turnout			4,762	56.5	+9.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

Flixton

Flixton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. R. Coupe	2,294	45.1	+11.0
	Liberal	P. I. M. Crompton	1,565	30.7	−0.1
	Labour	P. G. Dowland	1,231	24.2	−10.9
Majority			729	14.3	+13.2
Turnout			5,090	63.2	+10.8
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Hale

Hale

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. W. Barrett*	3,359	70.6	+13.4
	Liberal	G. P. Pawson	1,035	21.8	−12.3
	Labour	G. P. F. Williams	274	5.8	−0.7
	Green	J. J. Wharton	88	1.9	−0.3
Majority			2,324	48.9	+25.8
Turnout			4,756	53.2	+7.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

Longford

Longford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	K. G. Summerfield	1,841	45.8	+6.1
	Labour	P. J. Morgan*	1,730	43.0	−11.4
	SDP	M. L. Kugler	450	11.2	+6.3
Majority			111	2.8	−3.8
Turnout			4,021	52.7	+7.0
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Mersey-St. Mary's

Mersey St. Marys

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Stanley Brownhill*	2,862	59.3	+7.6
	SDP	R. J. Thompson	1,125	23.3	+23.3
	Labour	P. Miller	836	17.3	−2.2
Majority			1,737	36.0	+13.2
Turnout			4,823	50.0	+6.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

Park

Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. A. Tully*	1,254	43.8	−20.6
	Conservative	D. Meadowcroft	1,111	38.8	+3.2
	Liberal	F. C. Beswick	497	17.4	+17.4
Majority			143	5.0	−23.7
Turnout			2,862	45.9	+7.6
	Labour hold		Swing

Priory

Priory

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mike King	1,589	38.0	+11.1
	Liberal	Cecil Fink	1,482	35.4	−3.9
	Labour	P. J. English	1,113	26.6	−7.2
Majority			107	2.6	−2.9
Turnout			4,184	51.6	+9.2
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. H. Merry*	1,485	39.0	−9.9
	Conservative	G. V. Burrows	1,377	36.1	+6.8
	SDP	K. Clarke	881	23.1	+23.1
	Green	A. M. Bowden	69	1.8	+1.8
Majority			108	2.8	−16.8
Turnout			3,812	48.5	+8.6
	Labour hold		Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martins

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. H. Mountain*	1,994	44.2	−7.9
	Conservative	R. Maley	1,684	37.3	+4.5
	Liberal	T. J. P. Corbett	729	16.2	+1.0
	Green	J. Bowden	106	2.3	+2.3
Majority			310	6.9	−12.4
Turnout			4,513	47.7	+2.5
	Labour hold		Swing

Stretford

Stretford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Walker*	2,042	48.8	+8.6
	Labour	J. T. Beer	1,587	37.9	−10.1
	SDP	L. L. Sumner	559	13.3	+1.5
Majority			455	10.9	+3.1
Turnout			4,188	50.9	+5.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

Talbot

Talbot

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. A. Lane*	1,760	61.7	−5.5
	Conservative	C. J. Levenston	1,030	36.1	+13.4
	Independent	K. J. Martin	61	2.1	+1.6
Majority			730	25.6	−18.9
Turnout			2,851	39.8	+3.6
	Labour hold		Swing

Timperley

Timperley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. J. Watkins*	2,337	48.8	+10.0
	Liberal	M. Clancy	1,704	35.6	−5.6
	Labour	D. R. Holland	650	13.6	−6.4
	Green	N. J. Eadie	101	2.1	+2.1
Majority			633	13.2	+10.8
Turnout			4,792	53.6	+9.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Urmston

Urmston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. May	2,076	46.7	+6.4
	Labour	D. Acton*	1,708	38.5	−4.7
	SDP	P. J. Carlon	657	14.8	−1.8
Majority			368	8.3	+5.4
Turnout			4,441	55.8	+10.1
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Village

Village

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. J. Booth	1,875	41.0	+11.1
	Liberal	C. H. Gibson	1,737	38.0	−6.1
	Labour	M. C. Jenkinson	909	19.9	−6.1
	Green	K. R. Robinson	56	1.2	+1.2
Majority			138	3.0	−11.2
Turnout			4,577	54.0	+6.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 8 May 1987", Trafford M.B.C.(1987).