Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1987

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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]

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.

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.

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

PartySeats  +/-  
Conservative 28 +4
Labour 28 -2
Liberal 7 -2
NOC

Ward results

Altrincham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C. S. Gordon*2,12851.7+15.3
Labour D. Hinder 1,318 32.0 -9.1
Social Democratic 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
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative G. Barker*3,15568.2+8.0
Social Democratic 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
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative L. M. L. Burton*2,20349.2+12.2
Labour J. B. Morton 1,286 28.7 -8.9
Social Democratic N. Royle 986 22.0 -3.3
Majority 917 20.5 +20.1
Turnout 4,475 51.8 +5.9
Conservative hold Swing
Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Taylor*2,67958.3+8.0
Social Democratic 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
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour K. Rogers*1,67363.1-16.9
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. S. Maher*2,45272.4-4.7
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. E. Crosbie*2,39656.6+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative P. Bates2,31448.6+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative A. R. Coupe2,29445.1+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative N. W. Barrett*3,35970.6+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative K. G. Summerfield1,84145.8+6.1
Labour P. J. Morgan* 1,730 43.0 -11.4
Social Democratic 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. Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative S. G. Brownhill*2,86259.3+7.6
Social Democratic 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
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R. A. Tully*1,25443.8-20.6
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative M. E. King1,58938.0+11.1
Liberal C. S. 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
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour C. H. Merry*1,48539.0-9.9
Conservative G. V. Burrows 1,377 36.1 +6.8
Social Democratic 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. Martins
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G. H. Mountain*1,99444.2-7.9
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative H. Walker*2,04248.8+8.6
Labour J. T. Beer 1,587 37.9 -10.1
Social Democratic 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
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour P. A. Lane*1,76061.7-5.5
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative W. J. Watkins*2,33748.8+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative E. May2,07646.7+6.4
Labour D. Acton* 1,708 38.5 -4.7
Social Democratic 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
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative M. J. Booth1,87541.0+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

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References

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