1978 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
4 May 1978 (1978-05-04)
23 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Jonathan Taylor Richard Mee John Davenport
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Leader's seat Brooklands Sale Moor Altrincham East
(defeated)
Last election 17 seats,
57.4%		 4 seats,
27.3%		 0 seats,
14.7%
Seats before 48 11 4
Seats won 19 4 0
Seats after 54 9 0
Seat change Increase6 Decrease2 Decrease4
Popular vote 40,050 19,076 9,180
Percentage 58.5% 27.9% 13.4%
Swing Increase1.1% Increase0.6% Decrease1.3%
Map of results of 1978 election
Leader of the Council before election

Mike King
Conservative

 Leader of the Council after election

Jonathan Taylor
Conservative

Elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 4 May 1978. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1982. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[1]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 40,050 (58.5%)
Increase 1.1 19 (82.6%)
19 / 23
 Increase 6 54 (85.7%)
54 / 63
Labour Party 19,076 (27.9%)
Increase 0.6 4 (17.4%)
4 / 23
 Decrease 2 9 (14.3%)
9 / 63
Liberal Party 9,180 (13.4%)
Decrease 1.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 23
 Decrease 4 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
Communist Party 136 (0.2%)
Decrease 0.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 23
 Steady 0 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
↓
9 54

Ward results

No.1 (Altrincham South West)

Altrincham South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Rubin 1,131 54.4 +0.9
Labour E. McPherson 590 28.4 +1.6
Liberal G. M. R. Willmott 357 17.2 -2.5
Majority 541 26.0 -0.7
Turnout 2,078 32.8 -7.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

No.2 (Altrincham East)

Altrincham East (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. V. Burrows 1,993 58.2 +3.7
Conservative H. Taylor 1,922 56.1 +1.6
Liberal J. W. Davenport* 1,126 32.9 +4.5
Liberal M. Clancy 1,019 29.7 +1.3
Labour J. R. Royle 402 11.7 -5.3
Labour R. J. Ellis 394 11.5 -5.5
Majority 796 23.2 -2.9
Turnout 3,426 37.8 -4.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative hold Swing

No.3 (Altrincham North)

Altrincham North (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. G. Currie* 1,264 57.3 +3.0
Conservative L. M. L. Burton 1,187 53.8 -0.5
Labour E. Smith 587 26.6 +5.2
Labour G. R. Gould 542 24.6 +4.2
Liberal E. H. Faulkner 488 22.1 -2.2
Liberal B. Gaylard 341 15.5 -8.8
Majority 600 27.2 -2.9
Turnout 2,205 35.5 +5.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

No.4 (Timperley)

Timperley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. E. W. McCowatt 1,746 69.2 +21.6
Labour C. Moore 777 30.8 +6.0
Majority 969 38.4 +18.4
Turnout 2,523 31.2 -13.3
Conservative hold Swing

No.5 (Mersey-St. Mary’s)

Mersey-St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Moss 2,208 59.4 -1.4
Liberal E. Critchlow 973 26.2 -3.2
Labour C. Younghusband 534 14.4 +4.6
Majority 1,235 33.2 +1.7
Turnout 3,715 41.0 -4.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

No.6 (St. Martin’s)

St. Martin's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. E. King* 2,543 62.9 -3.9
Labour G. Woodburn 858 21.2 -12.0
Liberal G. C. Kinsey 550 13.6 +13.6
Communist J. E. Stitt 89 2.2 +2.2
Majority 1,685 41.7 +8.0
Turnout 4,040 35.3 -2.9
Conservative hold Swing

No.7 (Sale Moor)

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Mee* 1,417 52.5 +8.9
Conservative G. K. Toft 1,283 47.5 +3.6
Majority 134 5.0 +4.6
Turnout 2,700 40.9 -1.2
Labour hold Swing

No.8 (St. Anne’s)

St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Evans 1,634 47.5 +1.1
Liberal J. M. Phillipson* 1,265 36.8 +5.5
Labour B. Brotherton 541 15.7 -6.6
Majority 369 10.7 -4.4
Turnout 3,440 40.4 -4.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

No.9 (Brooklands)

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. A. E. Waterfall 2,685 63.8 -1.0
Liberal C. S. Fink* 1,098 26.1 -9.1
Labour A. J. Hadley 426 10.1 +10.1
Majority 1,587 37.7 +8.2
Turnout 4,209 47.1 +1.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

No.10 (Talbot North)

Talbot North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Marland* 1,780 61.5 +8.7
Conservative W. Outhwaite 1,113 38.5 +4.7
Majority 667 23.0 +4.0
Turnout 2,893 33.3 -4.6
Labour hold Swing

No.11 (Clifford)


Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. G. Summerfield 1,319 50.1 +7.2
Labour J. S. Maher 1,318 50.0 +0.4
Majority 1 0.03 -6.7
Turnout 2,637 39.6 -1.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

No.12 (Longford)

Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. W. Homer* 1,886 53.7 +0.2
Labour A. J. Lloyd 1,284 36.5 +1.8
Liberal H. D. Locksley 343 9.8 -1.9
Majority 602 17.1 -1.7
Turnout 3,513 34.4 -4.6
Conservative hold Swing

No.13 (Stretford)

Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Hindley* 1,591 68.5 +4.1
Labour R. A. Tully 732 31.5 +3.2
Majority 859 37.0 +0.9
Turnout 2,323 40.0 -2.3
Conservative hold Swing

No.14 (Park)

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. R. Haydock 1,118 49.9 0
Conservative L. Sherwood 1,076 48.0 +0.7
Communist W. Hudson 47 2.1 -0.7
Majority 42 1.9 -0.7
Turnout 2,241 39.1 -4.2
Labour hold Swing

No.15 (Bowdon)

Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. B. Gill* 2,572 77.6 -7.1
Liberal D. F. Mardon 408 12.3 -3.0
Labour G. R. Scott 333 10.1 +10.1
Majority 2,164 65.3 -4.0
Turnout 3,313 44.7 -3.9
Conservative hold Swing

No.16 (Hale)

Hale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Hinchcliffe* 2,812 75.7 -11.5
Liberal J. S. Whittingham 501 13.5 +13.5
Labour A. D. Johnson 400 10.8 -2.0
Majority 2,311 62.2 -12.2
Turnout 3,713 39.9 -7.5
Conservative hold Swing

No.17 (Partington)

Partington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Holland* 1,566 60.0 +11.3
Conservative J. Strong 1,043 40.0 -0.1
Majority 523 20.0 +11.3
Turnout 2,609 33.4 -4.0
Labour hold Swing

No.18 (Urmston West East)

Urmston West East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. R. Coupe* 1,725 58.8 +2.0
Labour D. Horner 842 28.7 +4.6
Liberal D. E. Unwin 367 12.5 -6.6
Majority 883 30.1 -2.6
Turnout 2,934 34.6 -3.0
Conservative hold Swing

No.19 (Flixton East Central)

Flixton East Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Wroe* 2,205 72.1 +9.2
Labour J. Shaw 853 27.9 +5.3
Majority 1,352 44.2 +3.9
Turnout 3,058 33.2 -9.7
Conservative hold Swing

No.20 (Flixton West)

Flixton West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. H. Carnall* 2,291 62.6 +2.2
Labour L. M. Seex 1,370 37.4 +7.3
Majority 921 25.2 -5.1
Turnout 3,661 35.8 -5.4
Conservative hold Swing

No.21 (Davyhulme East)

Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. G. Haigh* 1,221 61.8 +1.9
Labour R. P. F. Phillips 412 20.8 -9.6
Liberal T. M. Owen 344 17.4 +7.7
Majority 809 40.9 +11.4
Turnout 1,977 36.7 -4.7
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 5 May 1978", Trafford M.B.C.(1978).
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