1982 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

1982 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 1980 6 May 1982 (1982-05-06) 1983 →
22 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Mike King Richard Mee John Phillipson
Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Leader's seat St. Martin's Sale Moor Priory
Last election 9 seats,
41.9% 		11 seats,
40.4% 		2 seats,
17.7%
Seats before 37 21 5
Seats won 15 5 2
Seats after 34 22 7
Seat change Decrease3 Increase1 Increase2
Popular vote 36,657 20,968 21,892
Percentage 46.1% 26.4% 27.5%
Swing Increase4.2% Decrease14.0% Increase9.8%
Map of results of 1982 election
Leader of the Council before election

Jonathan Taylor
Conservative

Leader of the Council after election

Mike King
Conservative

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]

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 36,657 (46.1%)
Increase 4.2 15 (68.2%)
15 / 22
 Decrease 3 34 (54.0%)
34 / 63
Labour Party 20,968 (26.4%)
Decrease 14.0 5 (22.7%)
5 / 22
 Increase 1 22 (34.9%)
22 / 63
Alliance 21,892 (27.5%)
Increase 9.8 2 (9.1%)
2 / 22
 Increase 2 7 (11.1%)
7 / 63
↓
22 7 34

Ward results

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Altrincham

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Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. L. Slater 1,632 48.9 +3.3
SDP 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

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Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. B. Gill* 2,703 62.5 +2.0
SDP 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

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Broadheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. G. Currie* 1,633 44.7 +3.8
SDP 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

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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

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Bucklow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Holland* 1,533 62.7 −17.7
Conservative M. E. Hindley 482 19.7 +6.7
SDP 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

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Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. J. Geoghegan 1,830 53.8 −12.9
Conservative G. V. Burrows 1,063 31.3 −2.0
SDP 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

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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

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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
SDP 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

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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

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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

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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. Mary's

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Mersey St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. A. Elder 2,510 62.3 +10.4
SDP 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

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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

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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

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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. Martin's

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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
SDP 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

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Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Hindley* 1,886 51.3 +5.9
Labour G. Woodburn 1,107 30.2 −24.4
SDP 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

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Talbot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Marland* 1,721 58.6 −15.8
Conservative B. M. Dirikis 750 25.5 −0.1
SDP S. Everett 467 15.9 +15.9
Majority 971 33.0 −15.8
Turnout 2,938 39.0 −0.1
Labour hold Swing

Timperley

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Timperley (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. K. Davies 1,778 43.7 0
Conservative L. W. Hillier 1,698 41.7 −2.0
Liberal G. K. Stuart 1,695 41.6 +5.6
Liberal J. R. Richardson 1,595 39.2 +3.2
Labour R. J. Short 441 10.8 −9.5
Labour R. P. F. Phillips 412 10.1 −10.2
Majority 3 0.1 −7.6
Turnout 4,071 45.4 +4.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Urmston

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Urmston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. R. Coupe* 1,736 46.7 −1.1
Labour D. Acton 994 26.8 −25.4
SDP 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

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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

By-elections between 1983 and 1983

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Timperley By-Election 8 July 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. J. Watkins 1,433 47.3 −1.7
Liberal G. K. Stuart 1,388 45.8 −2.6
Labour R. J. Short 208 6.9 +4.3
Majority 45 1.5 +1.4
Turnout 3,029 33.8 −11.6
Conservative hold Swing

References

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