1984 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
3 May 1984 (1984-05-03)
21 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 Golding
Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Leader's seat St. Martin's Sale Moor Priory
Last election 14 seats,
45.1%		 6 seats,
32.0%		 2 seats,
22.9%
Seats before 36 21 6
Seats won 9 6 4
Seats after 36 19 8
Seat change 0 Decrease2 Increase2
Popular vote 30,852 26,112 14,812
Percentage 42.2% 35.7% 20.3%
Swing Decrease2.9% Increase3.7% Decrease2.6%
Map of results of 1984 election
Leader of the Council before election

Mike King
Conservative

 Leader of the Council after election

Mike King
Conservative

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 3 May 1984. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1988. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[1]

Due to the death of one of the candidates for Timperley ward after the close of nominations, the election for Timperley was postponed until 28 June 1984. The result shown on this page is the result of that election.

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 30,852 (42.2%)
Decrease 2.9 9 (42.9%)
9 / 21
 Steady 36 (57.1%)
36 / 63
Labour Party 26,112 (35.7%)
Increase 3.7 8 (38.1%)
8 / 21
 Decrease 2 19 (30.2%)
19 / 63
Alliance 14,812 (20.3%)
Decrease 2.6 4 (19.0%)
4 / 21
 Increase 2 8 (12.7%)
8 / 63
Independent 821 (1.1%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
Ecology Party 503 (0.7%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
↓
19 8 36

Ward results

Altrincham

Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. R. Finch* 1,473 43.6 -5.7
Labour P. A. Baldwinson 1,312 38.8 +6.6
Liberal P. C. Barns 540 16.0 -2.5
Ecology A. M. Wildbore 53 1.6 +1.6
Majority 161 4.8 -12.3
Turnout 3,378 42.2 +1.0
Conservative hold Swing

Bowdon

Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. S. Hall* 2,563 73.1 +5.2
Labour J. B. Morton 594 16.9 +5.9
Ecology J. S. Menzies 350 10.0 +10.0
Majority 1,969 56.1 +9.3
Turnout 3,507 39.6 -10.0
Conservative hold Swing

Broadheath

Broadheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. G. Lawton 1,579 46.2 -2.6
Labour G. Woodburn 1,252 36.7 +5.1
SDP G. E. Evans 585 17.1 -2.5
Majority 327 9.6 -7.6
Turnout 3,416 41.5 -5.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Brooklands

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Barber 1,892 51.5 -11.8
Liberal C. S. Fink 1,365 37.2 +12.4
Labour L. T. Murkin 416 11.3 -0.7
Majority 527 14.3 -24.2
Turnout 3,673 45.6 -6.0
Conservative hold Swing

Bucklow

Bucklow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. D. Paul* 1,451 55.6 -12.3
Independent F. M. Woods 408 15.6 +15.6
Conservative M. E. Hindley 335 12.8 -8.0
Independent R. Bennett 323 12.4 +12.4
Liberal J. Preston 94 3.6 -7.7
Majority 1,043 39.9 -7.2
Turnout 2,611 37.8 +0.8
Labour hold Swing

Clifford

Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Rogers 2,306 71.0 +12.5
Conservative P. S. G. Westwell 943 29.0 -2.1
Majority 1,363 42.0 +14.7
Turnout 3,249 37.7 -5.6
Labour hold Swing

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. H. Eadie* 1,547 45.7 +1.0
Labour J. B. Roberts 1,177 34.8 +0.9
Liberal A. D. Sanders 660 19.5 -1.9
Majority 370 10.9 +0.2
Turnout 3,384 43.7 -10.6
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West

Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. M. Seex 1,997 47.4 +5.4
Conservative D. Makin 1,857 44.1 -1.3
SDP K. W. Bower 358 8.5 -4.1
Majority 140 3.3 -0.1
Turnout 4,212 48.9 -2.2
Labour hold Swing

Flixton

Flixton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Vernon 1,590 38.4 -3.4
Conservative N. J. Fitzpatrick* 1,551 37.5 -2.8
Labour M. J. Goggins 996 24.1 +6.2
Majority 39 0.9 -0.6
Turnout 4,137 51.7 -4.3
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Hale

Hale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Godwin* 2,444 62.9 -6.3
Liberal J. H. Mulholland 1,108 28.5 +5.5
Labour M. A. Busteed 236 6.1 -1.7
Ecology J. J. Wharton 100 2.6 +2.6
Majority 1,336 34.4 -11.8
Turnout 3,888 44.2 -4.2
Conservative hold Swing

Longford

Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. E. Cottam* 1,848 54.3 +9.9
Conservative I. B. Simmonds 1,556 45.7 -0.2
Majority 292 8.6 +7.1
Turnout 3,404 44.3 -4.8
Labour hold Swing

Mersey-St. Mary's

Mersey St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. F. Silverman 2,212 58.9 -0.8
Liberal J. B. Weightman 914 24.3 -2.6
Labour M. R. H. Bradbury 631 16.8 +3.4
Majority 1,298 34.5 +1.7
Turnout 3,757 39.1 -7.4
Conservative hold Swing

Park

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Reid 1,413 55.3 +6.0
Conservative D. Meadowcroft 883 34.6 -3.1
Liberal C. R. Hedley 259 10.1 -2.9
Majority 530 20.7 +9.1
Turnout 2,555 40.2 -5.5
Labour hold Swing

Priory

Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. J. Golding* 1,307 39.7 -7.0
Conservative P. Schofield 1,139 34.6 -1.1
Labour R. O. Griffin 848 25.7 +8.1
Majority 168 5.1 -5.8
Turnout 3,294 41.3 -3.8
Liberal hold Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Brotherton* 1,376 41.7 +1.2
Conservative E. A. Robinson 1,153 35.0 -0.1
SDP R. C. Tweed 769 23.3 -1.0
Majority 223 6.8 +1.4
Turnout 3,298 42.1 -4.6
Labour hold Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. J. Hadley* 2,130 52.6 0
Conservative P. Bates 1,275 31.5 -2.2
Liberal S. Corbett 642 15.9 +2.2
Majority 855 21.1 +2.3
Turnout 4,047 42.7 -1.5
Labour hold Swing

Stretford

Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. D. Redfern 1,616 45.8 -1.6
Labour J. F. L. Wood 1,496 42.4 +2.3
SDP L. L. Sumner 416 11.8 -0.7
Majority 120 3.4 -3.8
Turnout 3,528 43.3 -4.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Talbot

Talbot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. L. Sullivan* 1,744 67.6 +5.5
Conservative C. J. Levenston 747 28.9 +2.6
Independent K. J. Martin 90 3.5 +3.5
Majority 997 38.6 +2.8
Turnout 2,581 35.2 -4.4
Labour hold Swing

Timperley

Timperley (election held 28 June 1984)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. W. Davenport 1,590 45.1 +3.5
Conservative A. Rhodes 1,252 35.5 -9.9
Labour A. G. Hodson 687 19.5 +6.5
Majority 338 9.6 +5.8
Turnout 3,529 39.1 -10.0
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Urmston

Urmston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Warbrick* 1,515 44.0 -1.0
Labour D. Acton 1,355 39.3 +7.1
SDP P. J. Carlon 576 16.7 -6.2
Majority 160 4.6 +0.1
Turnout 3,446 44.0 -6.2
Conservative hold Swing

Village

Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Bowker* 2,039 48.5 +13.4
Conservative J. F. Burke 1,320 31.4 -6.7
Labour E. A. Starkey 847 20.1 -6.7
Majority 719 17.1 +14.1
Turnout 4,206 49.7 -2.1
Liberal hold Swing

By-elections between 1984 and 1986

Flixton By-Election 23 May 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. E. Parry 1,608 40.5 +2.1
Conservative A. M. Durbin 1,213 30.6 -6.9
Labour M. J. Goggins 1,146 28.9 +4.8
Majority 395 10.0 +9.1
Turnout 3,967 49.4 +2.2
Liberal hold Swing
Altrincham By-Election 6 March 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. F. L. Wood 1,150 38.2 -0.6
Conservative S. M. A. O'Beirne 983 32.7 -10.9
SDP B. M. Keeley-Huggett 793 26.4 +26.4
Green N. J. Eadie 81 2.7 +1.1
Majority 167 5.6 +0.8
Turnout 3,007 37.4 -11.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Urmston By-Election 6 March 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Acton 1,321 44.7 +5.4
Conservative E. May 871 29.5 -14.5
SDP P. J. Carlon 762 25.8 +9.1
Majority 450 15.2 +10.6
Turnout 2,954 37.1 -6.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 29 June 1984", Trafford M.B.C.(1984).
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