Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1982

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Elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 6 May 1982. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1986. 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 34 -3
Labour 22 +1
Liberal 7 +2
Conservative hold

Ward results

Altrincham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative B. L. Slater1,63248.9+3.3
Social Democratic G. E. Evans 901 27.0 +27.0
Labour J. Koch 803 24.1 -12.7
Majority 731 21.9 +19.2
Turnout 3,336 41.6 +1.8
Conservative hold Swing
Bowdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. B. Gill*2,70362.5+2.0
Social Democratic D. L. Marlow 1,310 30.3 +30.3
Labour T. A. O'Neill 312 7.2 -7.3
Majority 1,393 32.2 -3.3
Turnout 4,325 49.4 +2.5
Conservative hold Swing
Broadheath
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative M. G. Currie*1,63344.7+3.8
Social Democratic M. J. Roberts 1,012 27.7 +27.7
Labour N. P. Cooper 1,009 27.6 -16.5
Majority 621 17.0 +13.8
Turnout 3,654 45.8 +3.8
Conservative hold Swing
Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. A. E. Waterfall*2,48963.4+10.9
Liberal C. A. Bearfield 1,000 25.5 -9.4
Labour H. Davies 437 11.1 -1.5
Majority 1,489 37.9 +20.3
Turnout 3,926 49.1 -1.1
Conservative hold Swing
Bucklow
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour F. Holland*1,53362.7-17.7
Conservative M. E. Hindley 482 19.7 +6.7
Social Democratic A. P. Ratcliff 429 17.6 +17.6
Majority 1,051 43.0 -24.4
Turnout 2,444 34.8 -1.6
Labour hold Swing
Clifford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour P. J. Geoghegan1,83053.8-12.9
Conservative G. V. Burrows 1,063 31.3 -2.0
Social Democratic W. C. Sumner 506 14.9 +14.9
Majority 767 22.6 -10.8
Turnout 3,399 40.9 -2.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Davyhulme East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. G. Haigh*1,80645.9+2.3
Labour S. Rogers 1,191 30.2 -10.4
Liberal J. A. Cottrell 941 23.9 +8.1
Majority 615 15.6 +12.6
Turnout 3,938 51.1 +8.7
Conservative hold Swing
Davyhulme West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. T. Lamb1,78144.9+7.1
Labour A. G. Hodson 1,168 29.4 -9.3
Social Democratic H. Laffey 1,020 25.7 +25.7
Majority 613 15.4 +14.5
Turnout 3,969 47.5 +3.0
Conservative hold Swing
Flixton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C. A. Lord1,85644.5+6.3
Liberal A. Vernon 1,585 38.0 +5.8
Labour H. Pollard 726 17.4 -16.5
Majority 271 6.5 +2.2
Turnout 4,167 52.5 +3.7
Conservative hold Swing
Hale
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative M. Hinchcliffe*2,70966.1-3.1
Liberal J. Wilson 1,134 27.7 +5.0
Labour E. A. Starkey 253 6.2 -1.9
Majority 1,575 38.5 -8.0
Turnout 4,096 46.6 +3.2
Conservative hold Swing
Longford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative K. G. Summerfield1,63845.4+8.1
Labour K. Silcock 1,488 41.2 -21.5
Liberal W. A. Munden 483 13.4 +13.4
Majority 150 4.2 -21.2
Turnout 3,609 46.2 -0.7
Conservative hold Swing
Mersey St. Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative S. A. Elder2,51062.3+10.4
Social Democratic E. P. M. Wollaston 1,004 24.9 +24.9
Labour B. R. Coates 515 12.8 -8.6
Majority 1,506 37.4 +12.2
Turnout 4,029 42.4 -4.2
Conservative hold Swing
Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. R. Haydock*1,04641.5-23.5
Conservative F. D. Redfern 998 39.6 +5.9
Liberal C. R. Hedley 475 18.9 +18.9
Majority 48 1.9 -29.4
Turnout 2,519 38.5 -4.4
Labour hold Swing
Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal A. L. Brookes1,38943.9+1.5
Conservative A. Rhodes 1,297 41.0 +5.6
Labour P. N. J. Frizzby 478 15.1 -7.1
Majority 92 2.9 -4.1
Turnout 3,164 39.6 -3.5
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Sale Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R. Mee*1,31940.0-10.9
Conservative J. W. Robinson 1,152 34.9 +4.3
Liberal H. M. Hughes 827 25.1 +6.6
Majority 167 5.1 -15.1
Turnout 3,298 42.3 -2.1
Labour hold Swing
St. Martins
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative M. E. King*1,74843.2+3.7
Labour G. H. Mountain 1,464 36.1 -24.4
Social Democratic R. C. Tweed 838 20.7 +20.7
Majority 284 7.0 -14.0
Turnout 4,050 43.3 +1.6
Conservative hold Swing
Stretford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative M. Hindley*1,88651.3+5.9
Labour G. Woodburn 1,107 30.2 -24.4
Social Democratic L. L. Sumner 679 18.5 +18.5
Majority 779 21.3 +12.1
Turnout 3,664 44.6 +1.3
Conservative hold Swing
Talbot
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G. Marland*1,72158.6-15.8
Conservative B. M. Dirikis 750 25.5 -0.1
Social Democratic S. Everett 467 15.9 +15.9
Majority 971 33.0 -15.8
Turnout 2,938 39.0 -0.1
Labour hold Swing
Timperley (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative A. K. Davies1,77823.3+2.9
Conservative L. W. Hillier1,69822.3+0.9
Liberal G. K. Stuart 1,695 22.2 +8.4
Liberal J. R. Richardson 1,595 20.9 +5.8
Labour R. J. Short 441 5.8 -8.7
Labour R. P. F. Phillips 412 5.4 -9.5
Majority 3 0.04 -7.7
Turnout 7,619 45.4 +4.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Urmston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative A. R. Coupe*1,73646.7-1.1
Labour D. Acton 994 26.8 -25.4
Social Democratic P. J. Carlon 985 26.5 +26.5
Majority 742 20.0 +15.7
Turnout 3,715 47.5 +5.3
Conservative hold Swing
Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal B. V. Ackroyd1,61744.3+7.8
Conservative W. J. Watkins* 1,312 35.9 +2.1
Labour R. Crewe 721 19.8 -9.9
Majority 305 8.4 +5.6
Turnout 3,650 43.3 -6.9
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 22 May 1982", Trafford M.B.C.(1982).
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