Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1982

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]

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

PartySeats  +/-  
Conservative34-3
Labour22+1
Liberal7+2
Conservative hold

Ward results

Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative B. L. Slater 1,632 48.9 +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
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. B. Gill* 2,703 62.5 +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
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative M. G. Currie* 1,633 44.7 +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
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. A. E. Waterfall* 2,489 63.4 +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
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour F. Holland* 1,533 62.7 -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
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour P. J. Geoghegan 1,830 53.8 -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
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative R. G. Haigh* 1,806 45.9 +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
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. T. Lamb 1,781 44.9 +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
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative C. A. Lord 1,856 44.5 +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
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative M. Hinchcliffe* 2,709 66.1 -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
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative K. G. Summerfield 1,638 45.4 +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
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative S. A. Elder 2,510 62.3 +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
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. R. Haydock* 1,046 41.5 -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
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal A. L. Brookes 1,389 43.9 +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
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Mee* 1,319 40.0 -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
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative M. E. King* 1,748 43.2 +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
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative M. Hindley* 1,886 51.3 +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
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour G. Marland* 1,721 58.6 -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)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative A. K. Davies 1,778 23.3 +2.9
Conservative L. W. Hillier 1,698 22.3 +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
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative A. R. Coupe* 1,736 46.7 -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
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal B. V. Ackroyd 1,617 44.3 +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

References

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