Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1976

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Elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 6 May 1976. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1980. 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.

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

PartySeats  +/-  
Conservative 47 +5
Labour 12 -1
Liberal 4 -4
Conservative hold

Ward results

Altrincham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C. S. Gordon1,37353.5+10.6
Labour E. Axon 687 26.8 -0.2
Liberal P. C. Feanhley 506 19.7 -10.4
Majority 686 26.7 +13.9
Turnout 2,566 40.3 -1.3
Conservative hold Swing
Bowdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative B. S. Hall*2,94884.7+12.8
Labour J. Wynne 534 15.3 +2.7
Majority 2,414 69.3 +13.0
Turnout 3,482 48.6 -1.3
Conservative hold Swing
Broadheath
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative G. R. Finch1,61054.3+6.4
Liberal E. H. Faulkner 719 24.3 -3.4
Labour A. J. Hadley 635 21.4 -2.9
Majority 891 30.1 +9.9
Turnout 2,964 45.0 +0.9
Conservative hold Swing
Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. B. Ludlam2,39364.8+6.8
Liberal H. Hughes 1,302 35.2 +1.5
Majority 1,091 29.5 +5.3
Turnout 3,695 45.2 -0.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Bucklow
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. D. Paul*1,43848.7+2.1
Conservative M. E. Hindley 1,182 40.1 -6.7
Communist P. S. Gallagher 139 4.7 -1.9
Independent W. J. Graham 120 4.1 +4.1
Independent K. M. Stewart 72 2.4 +2.4
Majority 256 8.7 +8.5
Turnout 2,951 37.4 +9.8
Labour hold Swing
Clifford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour V. J. Wynne*1,35549.6+6.8
Conservative E. J. Kelson 1,172 42.9 -14.3
Liberal R. N. Stott 206 7.5 +7.5
Majority 183 6.7 -7.6
Turnout 2,733 41.5 +6.6
Labour hold Swing
Davyhulme East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative F. H. Eadie*1,34859.9+9.8
Labour M. F. Treadaway 685 30.4 +5.2
Liberal W. A. Munden 218 9.7 -15.0
Majority 663 29.5 +4.6
Turnout 2,251 41.4 -0.2
Conservative hold Swing
Davyhulme West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative A. E. Williams*2,43260.4+1.5
Labour L. M. Seex 1,212 30.1 +3.6
Liberal D. J. Gilbert 384 9.5 -5.1
Majority 1,220 30.3 -2.0
Turnout 4,028 41.2 -1.8
Conservative hold Swing
Flixton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative N. J. Fitzpatrick*2,49262.9+8.4
Labour D. J. Watts 894 22.6 +3.0
Liberal M. G. Maxfield 575 14.5 -11.4
Majority 1,598 40.3 +11.7
Turnout 3,961 42.9 -4.7
Conservative hold Swing
Hale
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. Godwin*3,80787.2+1.5
Labour P. Scott 560 12.8 +12.8
Majority 3,247 74.4 +46.9
Turnout 4,367 47.4 +3.8
Conservative hold Swing
Longford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative O. Chandler*2,03353.5+0.3
Labour A. J. Lloyd 1,319 34.7 +4.0
Liberal H. D. Locksley 446 11.7 -4.4
Majority 714 18.8 -3.7
Turnout 3,798 39.0 +3.4
Conservative hold Swing
Mersey St. Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative I. H. Hurst*2,45160.8+4.3
Liberal R. Elliott 1,184 29.4 -14.1
Labour R. A. Tully 393 9.8 +9.8
Majority 1,267 31.5 +18.4
Turnout 4,028 45.0 +3.6
Conservative hold Swing
Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour H. Pyper*1,35349.9+8.3
Conservative W. Matthews 1,282 47.3 +4.5
Communist M. A. Murray 75 2.8 +0.3
Majority 71 2.6 +1.4
Turnout 2,710 43.3 +3.3
Labour hold Swing
Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. R. Sutton1,78946.4-0.9
Liberal W. J. Golding* 1,208 31.3 -3.2
Labour J. K. Morgan 858 22.3 +4.1
Majority 581 15.1 +2.2
Turnout 3,855 45.3 +4.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Sale Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative S. D. Turner1,23143.9+1.5
Labour B. Brotherton 1,221 43.6 +9.5
Liberal B. Willshaw 301 10.7 -10.4
Communist V. T. Eddisford 49 1.7 -0.6
Majority 10 0.4 -4.7
Turnout 2,802 42.1 +2.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
St. Martins
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative P. A. G. Morgan Evans*2,77866.8-2.3
Labour G. T. Pollitt 1,378 33.2 +2.3
Majority 1,400 33.7 -4.4
Turnout 4,156 38.2 +7.8
Conservative hold Swing
Stretford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C. Warbrick*1,58764.4+1.2
Labour G. R. Scott 698 28.3 +3.0
Liberal C. R. Hedley 181 7.3 -4.2
Majority 889 36.1 -1.8
Turnout 2,466 42.3 +3.3
Conservative hold Swing
Talbot
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D. F. Sullivan*1,78652.8+7.2
Conservative T. W. Thompson 1,143 33.8 +3.0
Liberal T. A. Dixon 451 13.3 -10.3
Majority 643 19.0 +4.2
Turnout 3,380 37.9 +3.0
Labour hold Swing
Timperley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative H. Hall2,20954.5+6.8
Liberal G. K. Stuart 1,153 28.4 -8.9
Labour R. G. Coulthard 691 17.0 +2.0
Majority 1,056 26.1 +15.6
Turnout 4,053 42.6 -2.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Urmston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. V. Royle-Higginson*1,79856.8+2.3
Labour D. T. Taylor 763 24.1 +0.5
Liberal A. Scanlon 604 19.1 -2.8
Majority 1,035 32.7 +1.9
Turnout 3,165 37.6 -5.7
Conservative hold Swing
Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative A. R. Weedall1,69547.6-0.3
Liberal R. Bowker* 983 27.6 +5.8
Labour J. Gregory 884 24.8 -5.4
Majority 712 20.0 +2.3
Turnout 3,562 44.5 +1.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 7 May 1976", Trafford M.B.C.(1976).
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