1980 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
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22 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Jonathan Taylor Richard Mee John Phillipson
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Leader's seat Brooklands Sale Moor Priory
Last election 15 seats,
45.4% 		11 seats,
30.9% 		2 seats,
23.7%
Seats before 47 14 2
Seats won 9 11 2
Seats after 39 20 4
Seat change Decrease8 Increase6 Increase2
Popular vote 32,328 31,203 13,675
Percentage 41.9% 40.4% 17.7%
Swing Decrease3.5% Increase9.5% Decrease6.0%
Map of results of 1980 election
Leader of the Council before election

Jonathan Taylor
Conservative

Leader of the Council after election

Jonathan Taylor
Conservative

Elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 1 May 1980. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1984. Boundary changes were implemented for these elections, however, these changes were not sufficient for the whole council to be re-elected.[1] The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 32,328 (41.9%)
Decrease 3.5 9 (40.9%)
9 / 22
 Decrease 8 39 (61.9%)
39 / 63
Labour Party 31,203 (40.4%)
Increase 9.5 11 (50.0%)
11 / 22
 Increase 6 20 (31.7%)
20 / 63
Liberal Party 13,675 (17.7%)
Decrease 6.0 2 (9.1%)
2 / 22
 Increase 2 4 (6.3%)
4 / 63
Communist Party 40 (0.0%)
Steady 0.0 0 (0.0%)
0 / 22
 Steady 0 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
↓
20 4 39

Ward results

Altrincham

Altrincham (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Finch 1,472 47.9 -5.3
Conservative Catherine Gordon* 1,323 43.1 -10.1
Labour Geoffrey Mountain 1,156 37.7 N/A
Labour Gordon Scott 1,102 35.9 N/A
Liberal Mary Booth 593 19.3 -27.5
Liberal Hilary Hughes 490 16.0 -30.8
Majority 167 5.4 -1.1
Turnout 3,070 39.8 -29.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bowdon

Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barbara Sutton Hall* 2,473 60.5 -4.2
Liberal Richard Slack 1,022 25.0 +3.3
Labour Arthur Johnson 592 14.5 +0.9
Majority 1,451 35.5 -7.5
Turnout 4,087 46.9 -30.0
Conservative hold Swing

Broadheath

Broadheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Dolan 1,470 44.1 +13.8
Conservative Ken Davies 1,363 40.9 -4.7
Liberal Bernard Gaylard 499 15.0 -9.1
Majority 107 3.2 -12.0
Turnout 3,332 42.0 -35.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Brooklands

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. B. Ludlam* 2,107 52.5 -11.3
Liberal Colin Bearfield 1,401 34.9 +8.8
Labour J. Shaw 507 12.6 +2.5
Majority 706 17.6 +3.3
Turnout 4,015 50.2 +3.1
Conservative hold Swing

Bucklow

Bucklow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Paul* 2,067 80.4 +18.7
Conservative I. S. Balcombe 334 13.0 -25.3
Liberal B. Wilson 169 6.6 +6.6
Majority 1,733 67.4 +44.0
Turnout 2,570 36.4 -33.9
Labour hold Swing

Clifford

Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tony Lloyd 2,241 66.7 +15.3
Conservative J. T. Lamb 1,119 33.3 -2.9
Majority 1,122 33.4 +30.3
Turnout 3,360 43.2 -16.9
Labour hold Swing

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frank Eadie* 1,408 43.6 -7.1
Labour Laura Seex 1,311 40.6 +7.9
Liberal T. M. Owen 512 15.8 -0.9
Majority 97 3.0 -15.0
Turnout 3,231 42.4 -37.2
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West

Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Stringer 1,411 38.7 -0.6
Conservative David Harding* 1,378 37.8 +37.8
Liberal L. O'Rourke 856 23.5 -37.2
Majority 33 0.9 -20.5
Turnout 3,645 44.5 -30.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Flixton

Flixton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Neil Fitzpatrick* 1,403 38.2 -15.1
Labour J. D. Brown 1,245 33.9 +3.5
Liberal David Earl 1,183 32.2 +15.9
Majority 158 4.3 -18.6
Turnout 3,673 48.8 -32.1
Conservative hold Swing

Hale

Hale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roy Godwin* 2,596 69.2 -0.1
Liberal Constance Ball 852 22.7 +4.2
Labour Raymond Tully 305 8.1 -4.1
Majority 1,744 46.5 -4.3
Turnout 3,753 43.4 -35.4
Conservative hold Swing

Longford

Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maureen Cottam* 2,252 62.7 +21.6
Conservative John Schofield 1,341 37.3 -7.2
Majority 911 25.4 +22.0
Turnout 3,593 46.9 -25.8
Labour hold Swing

Mersey-St. Mary's

Mersey St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ivor Hurst* 2,306 51.9 -2.5
Liberal E. Critchlow 1,188 26.7 -2.2
Labour H. Pollard 951 21.4 +4.7
Majority 1,118 25.2 -0.4
Turnout 4,445 46.6 -32.0
Conservative hold Swing

Park

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Herbert Pyper* 1,981 65.0 +13.3
Conservative W. P. Coates 1,027 33.7 -5.3
Communist E. H. Hook 40 1.3 +0.3
Majority 954 31.3 +18.6
Turnout 3,048 42.9 -32.3
Labour hold Swing

Priory

Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Golding 1,459 42.4 +0.7
Conservative John Sutton* 1,218 35.4 -3.6
Labour R. J. Ellis 762 22.2 +2.9
Majority 241 7.0 +4.3
Turnout 3,439 43.1 -32.2
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barry Brotherton 1,780 50.9 +4.5
Conservative R. Maley 1,072 30.6 -8.1
Liberal A. C. Halliday 647 18.5 +3.6
Majority 708 20.2 +12.5
Turnout 3,499 44.4 -30.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Martin's

St Martins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Hadley 2,286 60.5 +31.7
Conservative T. Almond* 1,493 39.5 -7.8
Majority 793 21.0 +2.5
Turnout 3,779 41.7 -33.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Stretford

Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Reid 1,952 54.6 +19.7
Conservative Colin Warbrick* 1,623 45.4 -8.4
Majority 329 9.2 -9.7
Turnout 3,575 43.3 -34.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Talbot

Talbot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daniel Sullivan* 2,192 74.4 +17.9
Conservative Benita Dirikis 754 25.6 -9.3
Majority 1,438 48.8 +27.3
Turnout 2,946 39.1 -29.9
Labour hold Swing

Timperley

Timperley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roy Hall* 1,590 43.7 -6.9
Liberal Michael Farnsworth 1,309 36.0 -13.4
Labour E. Axon 739 20.3 +20.3
Majority 281 7.7 +6.4
Turnout 3,638 41.2 -35.2
Conservative hold Swing

Urmston

Urmston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Horner 1,686 52.2 +25.1
Conservative Ruth Royle-Higginson* 1,546 47.8 -3.0
Majority 140 4.3 -19.5
Turnout 3,232 42.2 -35.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Village

Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Raymond Bowker 1,495 36.5 +16.4
Conservative Audrey Weedall* 1,382 33.8 -14.9
Labour Robert Short 1,215 29.7 -1.5
Majority 113 2.8 -0.5
Turnout 4,092 50.2 +15.5
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

By-elections between 1980 and 1982

Davyhulme West By-Election 11 June 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Laura Seex 1,417 43.3 +4.6
Conservative David Harding 1,242 37.9 +1.0
Liberal J. A. Cottrell 617 18.8 -4.7
Majority 175 5.3 +4.4
Turnout 3,276 39.7 -4.8
Labour gain from Liberal Swing
Flixton By-Election 9 July 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Earl 1,400 40.1 +9.2
Conservative P. Schofield 1,199 34.3 -2.3
Labour Raymond Tully 895 25.6 -6.9
Majority 201 5.8 -1.7
Turnout 3,494 44.4 -4.4
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Village By-Election 18 March 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Slack 1,338 38.6 +2.1
Conservative David Merrell 1,138 32.9 -0.9
Labour Robert Crewe 988 28.5 -1.2
Majority 200 5.8 +3.0
Turnout 3,464 41.2 -9.0
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ "Shock for Tories in Village", Altrincham Guardian, May 9, 1980 p.7.
  2. ^ "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 2 May 1980", Trafford M.B.C.(1980).
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