St Martins (Trafford ward)

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St. Martin's was an electoral ward of Trafford covering the western part of Ashton upon Mersey in Sale, Greater Manchester, including the Ashton Village.

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The ward was abolished in 2004, and its area split between the new Ashton upon Mersey, Bucklow-St. Martin's and St. Mary's wards.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
1973 Michael King (Con)William Munro (Lab)Stanley Brownhill (Con)
Jul 1974 Michael King (Con)Peter Morgan-Evans (Con)Stanley Brownhill (Con)
1975 Michael King (Con)Peter Morgan-Evans (Con)Stanley Brownhill (Con)
1976 Michael King (Con)Peter Morgan-Evans (Con)Stanley Brownhill (Con)
Mar 1977 Michael King (Con)T. Almond (Con)Stanley Brownhill (Con)
1978 Michael King (Con)T. Almond (Con)Stanley Brownhill (Con)
1979 Michael King (Con)T. Almond (Con)Stanley Brownhill (Con)
1980 Michael King (Con)Alan Hadley (Lab)Stanley Brownhill (Con)
1982 Michael King (Con)Alan Hadley (Lab)Stanley Brownhill (Con)
1983 Michael King (Con)Alan Hadley (Lab)Geoff Mountain (Lab)
1984 Michael King (Con)Alan Hadley (Lab)Geoff Mountain (Lab)
1986 Len Murkin (Lab)Alan Hadley (Lab)Geoff Mountain (Lab)
1987 Len Murkin (Lab)Alan Hadley (Lab)Geoff Mountain (Lab)
1988 Len Murkin (Lab)Paul English (Lab)Geoff Mountain (Lab)
1990 Len Murkin (Lab)Paul English (Lab)Geoff Mountain (Lab)
1991 Len Murkin (Lab)Paul English (Lab)David Quayle (Lab)
1992 Len Murkin (Lab)Ralph Nicholas (Con)David Quayle (Lab)
1994 Len Murkin (Lab)Ralph Nicholas (Con)David Quayle (Lab)
1995 Len Murkin (Lab)Ralph Nicholas (Con)David Quayle (Lab)
1996 Len Murkin (Lab)Kate Harper (Lab)David Quayle (Lab)
1998 Len Murkin (Lab)Kate Harper (Lab)David Quayle (Lab)
1999 Len Murkin (Lab)Kate Harper (Lab)David Quayle (Lab)
2000 Len Murkin (Lab)Angela Gray (Lab)David Quayle (Lab)
2002 Len Murkin (Lab)Angela Gray (Lab)David Quayle (Lab)
2003 Len Murkin (Lab)Angela Gray (Lab)David Quayle (Lab)

Elections in the 2000s


2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Quayle*2,14851.2-15.2
Conservative Colin Foster1,46134.8+1.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Elliott58413.9+13.9
Majority68716.4-16.4
Turnout 4,19353.3+3.5
Labour hold Swing
2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Leonard Murkin*2,73766.4+20.9
Conservative Dilriaz Butt1,38633.6-11.4
Majority1,35132.8+32.3
Turnout 4,12349.8+19.9
Labour hold Swing
2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Angela Gray1,15345.5-9.1
Conservative William Cole1,14045.0+8.7
Liberal Democrats Richard Elliott2419.5+0.4
Majority130.5-17.8
Turnout 2,53529.9+3.8
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Quayle*1,20854.6-5.2
Conservative Myers80336.3+3.8
Liberal Democrats Dunn2009.1+1.5
Majority40518.3-9.0
Turnout 2,21126.1-2.7
Labour hold Swing
1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. T. Murkin*1,48159.8-2.5
Conservative P. A. Almond80532.5+2.5
Liberal Democrats T. J. P. Corbett1897.60
Majority67627.3-5.0
Turnout 2,47528.8-6.4
Labour hold Swing
1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. C. Harper1,91562.3-2.5
Conservative M. O. Joyce92230.0-5.2
Liberal Democrats D. J. Kelly2357.6+7.6
Majority99332.3+2.7
Turnout 3,07235.2-4.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. A. Quayle*2,22564.8+7.3
Conservative C. J. D. Browning1,20935.2+3.1
Majority1,01629.6+3.4
Turnout 3,43439.2-4.4
Labour hold Swing
1994
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. T. Murkin*2,23257.5+11.9
Conservative J. Nicholas1,24732.1-15.4
Liberal Democrats T. J. P. Corbett40210.4+3.4
Majority1,01626.2+24.3
Turnout 3,88143.6+7.0
Labour hold Swing
1992
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Nicholas1,56447.5+9.5
Labour K. Harper1,50245.6-6.1
Liberal Democrats T. J. P. Corbett2307.0-3.2
Majority621.9-11.8
Turnout 3,29636.6-6.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. A. Quayle2,03251.7-8.6
Conservative J. Tolhurst1,49338.0+4.3
Liberal Democrats T. J. P. Corbett40210.2+10.2
Majority53913.7-12.9
Turnout 3,92742.8-4.0
Labour hold Swing
1990
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. T. Murkin*2,61360.3+8.5
Conservative J. Tolhurst1,46033.7-3.9
Green J. A. Bowden2606.0+3.9
Majority1,15326.6+12.3
Turnout 4,33346.8+5.5
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s

1988
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. J. English2,03051.8+7.6
Conservative R. Maley1,47137.6+0.3
Liberal Democrats T. J. P. Corbett3348.5-7.7
Green J. A. Bowden822.1-0.2
Majority55914.3+7.4
Turnout 3,91741.3-6.4
Labour hold Swing
1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. H. Mountain*1,99444.2-7.9
Conservative R. Maley1,68437.3+4.5
Liberal T. J. P. Corbett72916.2+1.0
Green J. Bowden1062.3+2.3
Majority3106.9-12.4
Turnout 4,51347.7+2.5
Labour hold Swing
1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. T. Murkin2,24352.1-0.5
Conservative M. E. King*1,41132.8+1.3
Liberal T. J. P. Corbett65415.2-0.7
Majority83219.3-1.8
Turnout 4,30845.2+2.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
1984
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. J. Hadley*2,13052.60
Conservative P. Bates1,27531.5-2.2
Liberal S. Corbett64215.9+2.2
Majority85521.1+2.3
Turnout 4,04742.7-1.5
Labour hold Swing
1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. H. Mountain1,98752.6+16.5
Conservative S. G. Brownhill*1,27533.7-9.5
Alliance E. P. M. Wollaston51613.7-7.0
Majority71218.8+11.8
Turnout 3,77844.2+0.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. E. King*1,74843.2+3.7
Labour G. H. Mountain1,46436.1-24.4
SDP R. C. Tweed83820.7+20.7
Majority2847.0-14.0
Turnout 4,05043.3+1.6
Conservative hold Swing
1980
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. J. Hadley2,28660.5+31.7
Conservative T. Almond*1,49339.5-7.8
Majority79321.0+2.5
Turnout 3,77941.7-33.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Elections in the 1970s

1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Brownhill*4,19847.3-15.6
Labour G. Woodburn2,55428.8+7.6
Liberal G. C. Kinsey2,12724.0+10.4
Majority1,64418.5-23.2
Turnout 8,87975.0+39.7
Conservative hold Swing
1978
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. E. King*2,54362.9-3.9
Labour G. Woodburn85821.2-12.0
Liberal G. C. Kinsey55013.6+13.6
Communist J. E. Stitt892.2+2.2
Majority1,68541.7+8.0
Turnout 4,04035.3-2.9
Conservative hold Swing
By-Election 24 March 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Almond1,86258.7-8.1
Labour B. Brotherton74423.5-9.7
Liberal W. J. Golding56617.8+17.8
Majority1,11835.2+1.5
Turnout 3,17228.1-10.1
Conservative hold Swing
1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. A. G. Morgan Evans*2,77866.8-2.3
Labour G. T. Pollitt1,37833.2+2.3
Majority1,40033.7-4.4
Turnout 4,15638.2+7.8
Conservative hold Swing
1975
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. G. Brownhill*2,27669.1
Labour J. K. Morgan1,02030.9
Majority1,25638.1
Turnout 3,29630.4
Conservative hold Swing
By-Election 18 July 1974
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. A. G. Morgan Evans1,75246.2-13.8
Labour T. J. Packham1,19131.4
Liberal M. Wood84922.4
Majority56114.8
Turnout 3,79234.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. E. King2,17850.5
Labour W. Munro2,13749.5
Conservative S. G. Brownhill2,029
Conservative G. Rubenstein1,832
Labour E. Mellor1,800
Labour G. Naggs1,770
Majority197
Turnout 4,31537.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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