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1986 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 1984 8 May 1986 (1986-05-08) 1987 →
23 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Barry Brotherton Colin Warbrick John Golding
Party Labour Conservative Alliance
Leader's seat Sale Moor Urmston Priory
Last election 6 seats,
35.7% 		9 seats,
42.2% 		4 seats,
20.3%
Seats before 21 34 8
Seats won 14 6 3
Seats after 30 24 9
Seat change Increase9 Decrease10 Increase1
Popular vote 31,703 30,087 17,808
Percentage 39.6% 37.6% 22.3%
Swing Increase3.9% Decrease4.6% Increase2.0%
Map of results of 1986 election
Leader of the Council before election

Colin Warbrick
Conservative

Leader of the Council after election

Barry Brotherton
Labour

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 8 May 1986. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1990. The Conservative Party lost overall control of the council, to no overall control.[1]

Because the Conservative Candidate for Priory ward, G. V. Burrows, (presumably inadvertently) wrote his occupation in the description box of his nomination paper, his party allegiance is listed on all official records and press coverage of this election as "Taxi Driver". However, as he was, in fact, the official Conservative Candidate, and therefore would doubtless have taken the Conservative whip had he been elected, he is listed on this page as a Conservative, rather than an Independent.

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Labour Party 31,703 (39.6%)
Increase 3.9 14 (60.9%)
14 / 23
 Increase 9 30 (47.6%)
30 / 63
Conservative Party 30,087 (37.6%)
Decrease 4.6 6 (26.1%)
6 / 23
 Decrease 10 24 (38.1%)
24 / 63
Alliance 17,808 (22.3%)
Increase 2.0 3 (13.0%)
3 / 23
 Increase 1 9 (14.3%)
9 / 63
Green Party 358 (0.4%)
Decrease 0.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 23
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
Independent 13 (0.0%)
Decrease 1.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 23
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
↓
30 9 24

Ward results

Altrincham

Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. M. Evans 1,523 41.1 +2.3
Conservative B. L. Slater* 1,352 36.4 -7.2
SDP B. M. Keeley-Huggett 725 19.5 +19.5
Green N. J. Eadie 110 3.0 +1.4
Majority 171 4.6 -0.2
Turnout 3,710 46.1 +3.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Bowdon

Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. B. Gill* 2,449 60.2 -12.9
SDP V. G. O'Hara 1,026 25.2 +25.2
Labour M. J. Hendrickson 434 10.7 -6.2
Green M. R. Rowtham 160 3.9 -6.1
Majority 1,423 35.0 -21.1
Turnout 4,069 44.9 -11.2
Conservative hold Swing

Broadheath

Broadheath (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. J. Hyland 1,387 38.9 +2.2
Conservative M. J. Barltrop 1,334 37.4 -8.8
Conservative M. G. Currie* 1,308 36.7 -9.5
Labour J. B. Morton 1,300 36.5 -0.2
SDP D. E. Armstrong 948 26.6 +9.5
SDP R. C. Tweed 858 24.1 +7.0
Majority 26 0.7 -8.9
Turnout 3,565 45.9 +4.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Brooklands

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. A. E. Waterfall* 1,881 50.3 -1.2
Alliance C. S. Fink 1,354 36.2 -1.0
Labour E. D. Shaw 507 13.5 +2.2
Majority 527 14.1 -0.2
Turnout 3,742 46.0 +0.4
Conservative hold Swing

Bucklow

Bucklow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Holland* 1,747 80.0 +24.4
Conservative M. E. Hindley 438 20.0 +7.2
Majority 1,309 59.9 +20.0
Turnout 2,185 31.7 -6.1
Labour hold Swing

Clifford

Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. M. Sheehan 2,285 77.1 +6.1
Conservative M. Howard 680 22.9 -6.1
Majority 1,605 54.1 +12.1
Turnout 2,965 33.5 -4.2
Labour hold Swing

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. G. Haigh* 1,812 50.2 +4.5
Labour J. B. Roberts 1,320 36.6 +1.8
SDP R. J. Thompson 474 13.1 +13.1
Majority 492 13.6 +2.7
Turnout 3,606 46.6 +2.9
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West

Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. G. Hodson 1,683 42.5 -4.9
Conservative P. Bates 1,421 35.9 -8.2
Liberal M. E. Clarke 856 21.6 +21.6
Majority 262 6.6 +3.3
Turnout 3,960 47.2 -1.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Flixton

Flixton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. J. Hughes 1,477 35.1 +11.0
Conservative C. A. Lord* 1,432 34.1 -3.4
Liberal P. I. M. Crompton 1,293 30.8 -7.6
Majority 45 1.1 +0.2
Turnout 4,202 52.4 +0.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Hale

Hale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. A. Roberts 2,317 57.2 -5.7
Liberal J. H. Mulholland 1,383 34.1 +5.6
Labour C. E. Donegan 263 6.5 +0.4
Green J. S. Menzies 88 2.2 -0.4
Majority 934 23.1 -11.3
Turnout 4,051 45.7 +1.5
Conservative hold Swing

Longford

Longford (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. P. Hagan 1,824 53.2 -1.1
Labour P. J. Morgan 1,711 49.9 -4.4
Conservative K. G. Summerfield* 1,292 37.7 -8.0
Conservative E. J. Kelson 1,235 36.0 -9.7
SDP M. L. Kugler 313 9.1 N/A
Majority 419 12.2 +3.6
Turnout 3,426 45.7 +1.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Mersey-St. Mary's

Mersey St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. I. Carter 2,155 51.7 -7.2
Liberal A. Kelly 1,202 28.8 +4.5
Labour P. J. English 815 19.5 +2.7
Majority 953 22.8 -11.7
Turnout 4,172 43.4 +4.3
Conservative hold Swing

Park

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. R. Haydock* 1,551 64.4 +9.1
Conservative D. Meadowcroft 859 35.6 +1.0
Majority 692 28.7 +8.0
Turnout 2,410 38.3 -1.9
Labour hold Swing

Priory

Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Mitchell 1,351 39.3 -0.4
Labour B. K. Lund 1,161 33.8 +8.1
Conservative G. V. Burrows 926 26.9 -7.7
Majority 190 5.5 +0.4
Turnout 3,438 42.4 +1.1
Liberal hold Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Mee* 1,509 48.9 +7.2
Conservative E. A. Robinson 905 29.3 -5.7
Liberal H. M. Hughes 671 21.8 +21.8
Majority 604 19.6 +12.8
Turnout 3,085 39.9 -2.2
Labour hold Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. T. Murkin 2,243 52.1 -0.5
Conservative M. E. King* 1,411 32.8 +1.3
Liberal T. J. P. Corbett 654 15.2 -0.7
Majority 832 19.3 -1.8
Turnout 4,308 45.2 +2.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Stretford

Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. A. Adshead 1,772 48.0 +5.6
Conservative M. Hindley* 1,483 40.2 -5.6
SDP L. L. Sumner 437 11.8 0
Majority 289 7.8 +4.4
Turnout 3,692 45.2 +1.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Talbot

Talbot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Marland* 1,775 67.2 -0.4
Conservative C. J. Levenston 600 22.7 -6.2
SDP K. Clarke 252 9.5 +9.5
Independent K. J. Martin 13 0.5 -3.0
Majority 1,175 44.5 +5.9
Turnout 2,640 36.2 +1.0
Labour hold Swing

Timperley

Timperley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. R. Farnsworth 1,628 41.2 -3.9
Conservative A. K. Davies* 1,534 38.8 +3.3
Labour A. D. McNee 792 20.0 +0.5
Majority 94 2.4 -7.2
Turnout 3,954 44.2 +5.1
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Urmston

Urmston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. G. Hanrahan 1,572 43.2 +3.9
Conservative A. R. Coupe* 1,467 40.3 -3.7
SDP P. J. Carlon 603 16.6 -0.1
Majority 105 2.9 -1.7
Turnout 3,642 45.7 +1.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Village

Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. D. Cragg 1,780 44.1 -4.4
Conservative M. J. Booth 1,207 29.9 -1.5
Labour M. C. Jenkinson 1,052 26.0 +5.9
Majority 573 14.2 -2.9
Turnout 4,039 47.5 -2.2
Liberal hold Swing

By-elections between 1986 and 1987

Talbot By-Election 6 November 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. A. Lane 1,209 68.3 +1.1
Conservative C. J. Levenston 562 31.7 +9.0
Majority 647 36.5 -8.0
Turnout 1,771 24.3 -11.9
Labour hold Swing
Mersey-St. Mary's By-Election 22 January 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. G. Brownhill 1,610 56.7 +5.0
SDP R. J. Thompson 683 24.0 +24.0
Labour P. Miller 550 19.3 -0.2
Majority 927 32.6 +9.8
Turnout 2,843 29.6 -13.8
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 9 May 1986", Trafford M.B.C.(1986).
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