Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1986

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Elections to Trafford Council were held on 8 May 1986. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1990. The Conservative Party lost overall control of the council, to no overall control. [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.

In the context of local authorities in the United Kingdom, the term no overall control refers to a situation in which no single political group achieves a majority of seats; and is analogous to a hung parliament. Of the 310 councils who had members up for election in the 2007 local elections, 85 resulted in a NOC administration.

Because the Conservative Candidate for Priory ward, G. V. Burrows, (presumably inadvertently) wrote his occupation in the description box of his nomination paper, his party allegiance is listed on all official records and press coverage of this election as "Taxi Driver". However, as he was, in fact, the official Conservative Candidate, and therefore would doubtless have taken the Conservative whip had he been elected, he is listed on this page as a Conservative, rather than an Independent.

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

PartySeats  +/-  
Labour 30 +9
Conservative 24 -10
Liberal 9 +1
Conservative lose to NOC

Ward results

Altrincham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour S. M. Evans1,52341.1+2.3
Conservative B. L. Slater* 1,352 36.4 -7.2
Social Democratic B. M. Keeley-Huggett 725 19.5 +19.5
Green N. J. Eadie 110 3.0 +1.4
Majority 171 4.6 -0.2
Turnout 3,710 46.1 +3.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Bowdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. B. Gill*2,44960.2-12.9
Social Democratic V. G. O'Hara 1,026 25.2 +25.2
Labour M. J. Hendrickson 434 10.7 -6.2
Green M. R. Rowtham 160 3.9 -6.1
Majority 1,423 35.0 -21.1
Turnout 4,069 44.9 -11.2
Conservative hold Swing
Broadheath (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. J. Hyland1,38719.4+2.1
Conservative M. J. Barltrop1,33418.7-8.8
Conservative M. G. Currie* 1,308 18.3 -9.6
Labour J. B. Morton 1,300 18.2 -0.3
Social Democratic D. E. Armstrong 948 13.3 +9.5
Social Democratic R. C. Tweed 858 12.0 +6.9
Majority 26 0.4 -9.2
Turnout 7,135 45.9 +4.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. A. E. Waterfall*1,88150.3-1.2
SDP–Liberal Alliance C. S. Fink 1,354 36.2 -1.0
Labour E. D. Shaw 507 13.5 +2.2
Majority 527 14.1 -0.2
Turnout 3,742 46.0 +0.4
Conservative hold Swing
Bucklow
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour F. Holland*1,74780.0+24.4
Conservative M. E. Hindley 438 20.0 +7.2
Majority 1,309 59.9 +20.0
Turnout 2,185 31.7 -6.1
Labour hold Swing
Clifford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour B. M. Sheehan2,28577.1+6.1
Conservative M. Howard 680 22.9 -6.1
Majority 1,605 54.1 +12.1
Turnout 2,965 33.5 -4.2
Labour hold Swing
Davyhulme East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. G. Haigh*1,81250.2+4.5
Labour J. B. Roberts 1,320 36.6 +1.8
Social Democratic R. J. Thompson 474 13.1 +13.1
Majority 492 13.6 +2.7
Turnout 3,606 46.6 +2.9
Conservative hold Swing
Davyhulme West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour A. G. Hodson1,68342.5-4.9
Conservative P. Bates 1,421 35.9 -8.2
Liberal M. E. Clarke 856 21.6 +21.6
Majority 262 6.6 +3.3
Turnout 3,960 47.2 -1.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Flixton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour B. J. Hughes 1,47735.1+11.0
Conservative C. A. Lord* 1,432 34.1 -3.4
Liberal P. I. M. Crompton 1,293 30.8 -7.6
Majority 45 1.1 +0.2
Turnout 4,202 52.4 +0.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Hale
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. A. Roberts2,31757.2-5.7
Liberal J. H. Mulholland 1,383 34.1 +5.6
Labour C. E. Donegan 263 6.5 +0.4
Green J. S. Menzies 88 2.2 -0.4
Majority 934 23.1 -11.3
Turnout 4,051 45.7 +1.5
Conservative hold Swing
Longford (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. P. Hagan1,82428.6+2.9
Labour P. J. Morgan1,71126.8-0.7
Conservative K. G. Summerfield* 1,292 20.3 -5.1
Conservative E. J. Kelson 1,235 19.4 -6.9
Social Democratic M. L. Kugler 313 4.9 +4.9
Majority 419 6.6 -2.0
Turnout 6,375 45.7 +1.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Mersey St. Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative D. I. Carter2,15551.7-7.2
Liberal A. Kelly 1,202 28.8 +4.5
Labour P. J. English 815 19.5 +2.7
Majority 953 22.8 -11.7
Turnout 4,172 43.4 +4.3
Conservative hold Swing
Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. R. Haydock*1,55164.4+9.1
Conservative D. Meadowcroft 859 35.6 +1.0
Majority 692 28.7 +8.0
Turnout 2,410 38.3 -1.9
Labour hold Swing
Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal E. Mitchell1,35139.3-0.4
Labour B. K. Lund 1,161 33.8 +8.1
Conservative G. V. Burrows 926 26.9 -7.7
Majority 190 5.5 +0.4
Turnout 3,438 42.4 +1.1
Liberal hold Swing
Sale Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R. Mee*1,50948.9+7.2
Conservative E. A. Robinson 905 29.3 -5.7
Liberal H. M. Hughes 671 21.8 +21.8
Majority 604 19.6 +12.8
Turnout 3,085 39.9 -2.2
Labour hold Swing
St. Martins
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour L. T. Murkin2,24352.1-0.5
Conservative M. E. King* 1,411 32.8 +1.3
Liberal T. J. P. Corbett 654 15.2 -0.7
Majority 832 19.3 -1.8
Turnout 4,308 45.2 +2.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Stretford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour S. A. Adshead1,77248.0+5.6
Conservative M. Hindley* 1,483 40.2 -5.6
Social Democratic L. L. Sumner 437 11.8 0
Majority 289 7.8 +4.4
Turnout 3,692 45.2 +1.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Talbot
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G. Marland*1,77567.2-0.4
Conservative C. J. Levenston 600 22.7 -6.2
Social Democratic K. Clarke 252 9.5 +9.5
Independent K. J. Martin 13 0.5 -3.0
Majority 1,175 44.5 +5.9
Turnout 2,640 36.2 +1.0
Labour hold Swing
Timperley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal M. R. Farnsworth1,62841.2-3.9
Conservative A. K. Davies* 1,534 38.8 +3.3
Labour A. D. McNee 792 20.0 +0.5
Majority 94 2.4 -7.2
Turnout 3,954 44.2 +5.1
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Urmston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. G. Hanrahan1,57243.2+3.9
Conservative A. R. Coupe* 1,467 40.3 -3.7
Social Democratic P. J. Carlon 603 16.6 -0.1
Majority 105 2.9 -1.7
Turnout 3,642 45.7 +1.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal M. D. Cragg1,78044.1-4.4
Conservative M. J. Booth 1,207 29.9 -1.5
Labour M. C. Jenkinson 1,052 26.0 +5.9
Majority 573 14.2 -2.9
Turnout 4,039 47.5 -2.2
Liberal hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 9 May 1986", Trafford M.B.C.(1986).
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