1980 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

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]

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
 
Leader Jonathan Taylor Richard Mee
Party Conservative Labour
Leader's seat Brooklands Sale Moor
Last election 15 seats,
45.4%		 11 seats,
30.9%
Seats before 47 14
Seats won 9 11
Seats after 39 20
Seat change Decrease8 Increase6
Popular vote 32,328 31,203
Percentage 41.9% 40.4
Swing Decrease3.5% Increase9.5%
  Third party
 
Leader John Phillipson
Party Liberal
Leader's seat Priory
Last election 2 seats,
23.7%
Seats before 2
Seats won 2
Seats after 4
Seat change Increase2
Popular vote 13,675
Percentage 17.7%
Swing 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

Election Result

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

1980 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 9 Decrease 8 40.9 30 39 61.9 32,328 41.9 -3.5
  Labour 11 Increase 6 50.0 9 20 31.7 31,203 40.4 +9.5
  Liberal 2 Increase 2 9.1 2 4 6.3 13,675 17.7 -6.0
  Communist 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 40 0.05 +0.02


PartySeats  +/-  
Conservative39-8
Labour20+6
Liberal4+2
Conservative hold

Ward results

Altrincham
Altrincham (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. R. Finch 1,472 24.0 -5.2
Conservative C. S. Gordon* 1,323 21.6 -10.0
Labour G. H. Mountain 1,156 18.8 +37.6
Labour G. R. Scott 1,102 18.0 +36.0
Liberal M. C. Booth 593 9.7 -27.4
Liberal H. M. Hughes 490 8.0 -30.8
Majority 167 2.7 -3.8
Turnout 6,136 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

References
  1. "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 2 May 1980", Trafford M.B.C.(1980).
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