1980 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
1 May 1980 (1980-05-01)
22 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 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. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[1]

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 G. R. Finch 1,472 47.9 -5.3
Conservative C. S. Gordon* 1,323 43.1 -10.1
Labour G. H. Mountain 1,156 37.7 N/A
Labour G. R. Scott 1,102 35.9 N/A
Liberal M. C. Booth 593 19.3 -27.5
Liberal H. M. 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 B. S. Hall* 2,473 60.5 -4.2
Liberal R. B. Slack 1,022 25.0 +3.3
Labour A. D. 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 P. B. Dolan 1,470 44.1 +13.8
Conservative A. K. Davies 1,363 40.9 -4.7
Liberal B. 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 C. A. 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 J. D. 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 A. J. 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 F. H. Eadie* 1,408 43.6 -7.1
Labour L. M. 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 D. P. 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 N. J. Fitzpatrick* 1,403 38.2 -15.1
Labour J. D. Brown 1,245 33.9 +3.5
Liberal D. E. 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 R. Godwin* 2,596 69.2 -0.1
Liberal C. G. Ball 852 22.7 +4.2
Labour R. A. 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 M. E. Cottam* 2,252 62.7 +21.6
Conservative J. A. 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 I. H. 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 H. 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 W. J. Golding 1,459 42.4 +0.7
Conservative J. R. 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 B. 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 A. J. 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 C. 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 D. F. Sullivan* 2,192 74.4 +17.9
Conservative B. M. 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 R. Hall* 1,590 43.7 -6.9
Liberal M. R. 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 R. V. 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 R. Bowker 1,495 36.5 +16.4
Conservative A. R. Weedall* 1,382 33.8 -14.9
Labour R. J. 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 L. M. Seex 1,417 43.3 +4.6
Conservative D. P. 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 D. E. Earl 1,400 40.1 +9.2
Conservative P. Schofield 1,199 34.3 -2.3
Labour R. A. 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 R. B. Slack 1,338 38.6 +2.1
Conservative D. Merrell 1,138 32.9 -0.9
Labour R. 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. ↑ "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 2 May 1980", Trafford M.B.C.(1980).
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