1975 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
1 May 1975 (1975-05-01)
22 of 63 seats (One Third and one by-election)
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Mike King Richard Mee John Davenport
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Leader's seat St. Martin's Sale Moor Altrincham East
Last election 32 seats,
45.0%		 19 seats,
33.1%		 12 seats,
20.9%
Seats before 33 18 12
Seats won 21 1 0
Seats after 42 13 8
Seat change Increase9 Decrease5 Decrease4
Popular vote 39,914 15,821 15,170
Percentage 56.1% 22.2% 21.3%
Swing Increase11.1% Decrease10.9% Increase0.4%
Map of results of 1975 election
Leader of the Council before election

Frank Eadie
Conservative

 Leader of the Council after election

Mike King
Conservative

Elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 1 May 1975. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1979. These were the first Borough elections to be held in Trafford since it received its Royal Charter (and effectively took over from its predecessor Districts and Municipal Boroughs) in 1974. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[1]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 39,914 (56.1%)
Increase 11.1 21 (95.5%)
21 / 22
 Increase 9 42 (66.7%)
42 / 63
Labour Party 15,821 (22.2%)
Decrease 10.9 1 (4.5%)
1 / 22
 Decrease 5 13 (20.6%)
13 / 63
Liberal Party 15,170 (21.3%)
Increase 0.4 0 (0.0%)
0 / 22
 Decrease 4 8 (12.7%)
8 / 63
Communist Party 262 (0.4%)
Decrease 0.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 22
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
↓
13 8 42

Ward results

No.1 (Altrincham South West)

Altrincham South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Whitehurst 1,147 42.9 -9.7
Liberal J. B. Kenny 806 30.1 N/A
Labour Allan Crossman 721 27.0 -26.7
Majority 341 12.8 +12.4
Turnout 2,674 41.6
Conservative hold Swing

No.2 (Altrincham East)

Altrincham East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Leigh 2,016 47.7 +10.4
Liberal J. R. Richardson* 1,574 37.3 -6.0
Labour J. Gregory 632 15.0 -6.8
Majority 442 10.5
Turnout 4,222 44.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

No.3 (Altrincham North)

Altrincham North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Harrison 1,387 47.9 +8.0
Liberal E. H. Faulkner 803 27.7 -5.8
Labour B. E. Jones 704 24.3 -9.9
Majority 584 20.2 +19.7
Turnout 2,894 44.1
Conservative hold Swing

No.4 (Timperley)

Timperley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. C. Robertson 1,626 47.9 +13.4
Labour J. Webb 1,026 30.2 -8.7
Liberal C. R. Gibson 741 21.8 -13.6
Majority 600 17.7
Turnout 3,393 42.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

No.5 (Mersey-St. Mary’s)

Mersey-St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. P. Bannister* 2,069 56.5 +6.4
Liberal K. F. Humber 1,591 43.5 -9.3
Majority 478 13.1 +12.5
Turnout 3,660 41.4
Conservative hold Swing

No.6 (St. Martin’s)

St. Martin's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. G. Brownhill* 2,276 69.1 +17.3
Labour J. K. Morgan 1,020 30.9 -23.7
Majority 1,256 38.1 +33.1
Turnout 3,296 30.4
Conservative hold Swing

No.7 (Sale Moor)

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Rhodes 1,105 42.4 -2.0
Labour B. Brotherton* 888 34.1 -23.1
Liberal M. Wood 550 21.1 N/A
Communist A. H. Burrage 61 2.3 -2.4
Majority 132 8.3
Turnout 2,604 39.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

No.8 (St. Anne’s)

St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. R. Newton 1,642 47.3 +9.1
Liberal A. Thorpe* 1,195 34.5 -8.2
Labour D. N. Teasdale 631 18.2 -4.6
Majority 447 12.9
Turnout 3,468 41.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

No.9 (Brooklands)

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Taylor 2,362 58.0 +9.1
Liberal S. Evans* 1,375 33.7 -20.3
Labour E. P. M. Wollaston 338 8.3 N/A
Majority 987 24.3
Turnout 4,075 45.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

No.10 (Talbot North)

Talbot North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. C. Cronshaw* 1,406 45.6 -19.7
Conservative E. J. Kelson 950 30.8 -4.8
Liberal T. A. Dixon 729 23.6 N/A
Majority 456 14.8 -10.7
Turnout 3,085 34.9
Labour hold Swing

No.11 (Clifford)

Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. W. Corke 1,309 57.2 +10.3
Labour J. S. Maher 981 42.8 -15.2
Majority 328 14.4
Turnout 2,290 34.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

No.12 (Longford)

Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Kelly* 1,844 53.2 -0.8
Labour K. Silcock 1,064 30.7 -18.2
Liberal J. Stockley 557 16.1 N/A
Majority 780 22.5 +21.7
Turnout 3,465 35.6
Conservative hold Swing

No.13 (Stretford)

Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Walker* 1,468 63.2 -5.5
Labour G. R. Scott 588 25.3 -9.0
Liberal R. K. Sangster 268 11.5 N/A
Majority 880 37.9 +7.4
Turnout 2,324 39.0
Conservative hold Swing

No.14 (Park)

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. A. Schofield 1,061 42.8 +4.8
Labour J. R. Haydock* 1,032 41.6 -20.6
Liberal W. A. Munden 324 13.1 N/A
Communist A. Jarratt 61 2.5 -4.9
Majority 29 1.2
Turnout 2,478 40.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

No.15 (Bowdon)

Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. B. Humphreys* 2,520 71.9 -1.5
Liberal G. M. R. Willmott 545 15.5 -21.0
Labour A. D. Johnson 440 12.6 -8.5
Majority 1,975 56.4 +24.9
Turnout 3,505 49.9
Conservative hold Swing

No.16 (Hale)

Hale (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. W. Barrett 3,208 81.3 +13.3
Conservative R. Godwin* 3,058 77.5 +9.5
Liberal R. Allen 1,047 26.5 +2.0
Majority 2,011 51.0 +9.7
Turnout 3,944 43.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

No.17 (Partington)

Partington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. J. Barltrop 996 46.8 N/A
Labour C. Younghusband 991 46.6 -27.6
Communist E. J. Wilkinson 140 6.6 -5.0
Majority 5 0.2
Turnout 2,127 27.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

No.18 (Urmston West East)

Urmston West East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. H. Platt 1,968 54.5 +14.3
Labour D. T. Taylor 854 23.6 -2.2
Liberal G. Davies* 790 21.9 -16.4
Majority 1,114 30.8
Turnout 3,612 43.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

No.19 (Flixton East Central)

Flixton East Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. B. W. Lumby* 2,363 54.5 +7.1
Liberal D. J. Gilbert 1,123 25.9 -13.0
Labour C. Nightingale 851 19.6 +1.0
Majority 1,240 28.6 +23.6
Turnout 4,337 47.6
Conservative hold Swing

No.20 (Flixton West)

Flixton West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. P. Harding 2,414 58.9 +2.4
Labour L. M. Seex 1,088 26.5 -20.6
Liberal E. F. Teal 598 14.6 N/A
Majority 1,326 32.4 +24.9
Turnout 4,100 43.0
Conservative hold Swing

No.21 (Davyhulme East)

Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. E. Crosbie* 1,125 50.1 -14.3
Labour W. J. Williams 566 25.2 -12.5
Liberal T. M. Owen 554 24.7 N/A
Majority 559 24.9 +0.2
Turnout 2,245 41.6
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 2 May 1975", Trafford M.B.C.(1975).
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