Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1984

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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]

Trafford Metropolitan borough in England

Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England, with an estimated population of 235,493 in 2017. It covers 41 square miles (106 km2) and includes the areas of Old Trafford, Stretford, Urmston, Altrincham, Partington and Sale. The borough was formed in 1974 as a merger of the metropolitan boroughs of Altrincham, Sale, and Stretford, the urban districts of Bowdon, Hale and Urmston and part of Bucklow Rural District. The River Mersey flows through the borough, separating North Trafford from South Trafford, and the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire.

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

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.

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

PartySeats  +/-  
Conservative 36 0
Labour 19 -2
Liberal 8 +2
Conservative hold

Ward results

Altrincham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative G. R. Finch*1,47343.6-5.7
Labour P. A. Baldwinson 1,312 38.8 +6.6
Liberal P. C. Barns 540 16.0 -2.5
Ecology A. M. Wildbore 53 1.6 +1.6
Majority 161 4.8 -12.3
Turnout 3,378 42.2 +1.0
Conservative hold Swing
Bowdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative B. S. Hall*2,56373.1+5.2
Labour J. B. Morton 594 16.9 +5.9
Ecology J. S. Menzies 350 10.0 +10.0
Majority 1,969 56.1 +9.3
Turnout 3,507 39.6 -10.0
Conservative hold Swing
Broadheath
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative H. G. Lawton1,57946.2-2.6
Labour G. Woodburn 1,252 36.7 +5.1
Social Democratic G. E. Evans 585 17.1 -2.5
Majority 327 9.6 -7.6
Turnout 3,416 41.5 -5.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. Barber1,89251.5-11.8
Liberal C. S. Fink 1,365 37.2 +12.4
Labour L. T. Murkin 416 11.3 -0.7
Majority 527 14.3 -24.2
Turnout 3,673 45.6 -6.0
Conservative hold Swing
Bucklow
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. D. Paul*1,45155.6-12.3
Independent F. M. Woods 408 15.6 +15.6
Conservative M. E. Hindley 335 12.8 -8.0
Independent R. Bennett 323 12.4 +12.4
Liberal J. Preston 94 3.6 -7.7
Majority 1,043 39.9 -7.2
Turnout 2,611 37.8 +0.8
Labour hold Swing
Clifford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour S. Rogers2,30671.0+12.5
Conservative P. S. G. Westwell 943 29.0 -2.1
Majority 1,363 42.0 +14.7
Turnout 3,249 37.7 -5.6
Labour hold Swing
Davyhulme East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative F. H. Eadie*1,54745.7+1.0
Labour J. B. Roberts 1,177 34.8 +0.9
Liberal A. D. Sanders 660 19.5 -1.9
Majority 370 10.9 +0.2
Turnout 3,384 43.7 -10.6
Conservative hold Swing
Davyhulme West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour L. M. Seex1,99747.4+5.4
Conservative D. Makin 1,857 44.1 -1.3
Social Democratic K. W. Bower 358 8.5 -4.1
Majority 140 3.3 -0.1
Turnout 4,212 48.9 -2.2
Labour hold Swing
Flixton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal A. Vernon1,59038.4-3.4
Conservative N. J. Fitzpatrick* 1,551 37.5 -2.8
Labour M. J. Goggins 996 24.1 +6.2
Majority 39 0.9 -0.6
Turnout 4,137 51.7 -4.3
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Hale
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. Godwin*2,44462.9-6.3
Liberal J. H. Mulholland 1,108 28.5 +5.5
Labour M. A. Busteed 236 6.1 -1.7
Ecology J. J. Wharton 100 2.6 +2.6
Majority 1,336 34.4 -11.8
Turnout 3,888 44.2 -4.2
Conservative hold Swing
Longford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour M. E. Cottam*1,84854.3+9.9
Conservative I. B. Simmonds 1,556 45.7 -0.2
Majority 292 8.6 +7.1
Turnout 3,404 44.3 -4.8
Labour hold Swing
Mersey St. Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative D. F. Silverman2,21258.9-0.8
Liberal J. B. Weightman 914 24.3 -2.6
Labour M. R. H. Bradbury 631 16.8 +3.4
Majority 1,298 34.5 +1.7
Turnout 3,757 39.1 -7.4
Conservative hold Swing
Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour C. Reid1,41355.3+6.0
Conservative D. Meadowcroft 883 34.6 -3.1
Liberal C. R. Hedley 259 10.1 -2.9
Majority 530 20.7 +9.1
Turnout 2,555 40.2 -5.5
Labour hold Swing
Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal W. J. Golding*1,30739.7-7.0
Conservative P. Schofield 1,139 34.6 -1.1
Labour R. O. Griffin 848 25.7 +8.1
Majority 168 5.1 -5.8
Turnout 3,294 41.3 -3.8
Liberal hold Swing
Sale Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour B. Brotherton*1,37641.7+1.2
Conservative E. A. Robinson 1,153 35.0 -0.1
Social Democratic R. C. Tweed 769 23.3 -1.0
Majority 223 6.8 +1.4
Turnout 3,298 42.1 -4.6
Labour hold Swing
St. Martins
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour A. J. Hadley*2,13052.60
Conservative P. Bates 1,275 31.5 -2.2
Liberal S. Corbett 642 15.9 +2.2
Majority 855 21.1 +2.3
Turnout 4,047 42.7 -1.5
Labour hold Swing
Stretford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative F. D. Redfern1,61645.8-1.6
Labour J. F. L. Wood 1,496 42.4 +2.3
Social Democratic L. L. Sumner 416 11.8 -0.7
Majority 120 3.4 -3.8
Turnout 3,528 43.3 -4.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Talbot
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D. L. Sullivan*1,74467.6+5.5
Conservative C. J. Levenston 747 28.9 +2.6
Independent K. J. Martin 90 3.5 +3.5
Majority 997 38.6 +2.8
Turnout 2,581 35.2 -4.4
Labour hold Swing
Timperley (election held 28 June 1984)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal J. W. Davenport1,59045.1+3.5
Conservative A. Rhodes 1,252 35.5 -9.9
Labour A. G. Hodson 687 19.5 +6.5
Majority 338 9.6 +5.8
Turnout 3,529 39.1 -10.0
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Urmston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C. Warbrick*1,51544.0-1.0
Labour D. Acton 1,355 39.3 +7.1
Social Democratic P. J. Carlon 576 16.7 -6.2
Majority 160 4.6 +0.1
Turnout 3,446 44.0 -6.2
Conservative hold Swing
Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal R. Bowker*2,03948.5+13.4
Conservative J. F. Burke 1,320 31.4 -6.7
Labour E. A. Starkey 847 20.1 -6.7
Majority 719 17.1 +14.1
Turnout 4,206 49.7 -2.1
Liberal hold 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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