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 3 1 2 Popular vote 36,657 20,968 21,892 Percentage 46.1% 26.4% 27.5% Swing 4.2% 14.0% 9.8%
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

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

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Ward results

Altrincham

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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