1976 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
April 15, 2024
Elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 6 May 1976. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1980. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[1]
1976 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
^"Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 7 May 1976", Trafford M.B.C.(1976).
April 15, 2024
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Elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday 6 May 1976 One third of the council was up for election with each successful candidate to serve a four year term of office expiring in 1980 The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council 1 1976 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election 1975 6 May 1976 1976 05 06 1978 21 of 63 seats to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council32 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Leader Colin Warbrick Bert Pyper Cecil FinkParty Conservative Labour LiberalLeader s seat Stretford Park BrooklandsLast election 21 seats 56 1 1 seat 22 2 0 seats 21 3 Seats before 42 13 8Seats won 17 4 0Seats after 47 12 4Seat change 5 1 4Popular vote 40 753 19 344 10 421Percentage 57 4 27 3 14 7 Swing 1 3 5 1 6 6 Map of results of 1976 electionLeader of the Council before electionMike KingConservative Leader of the Council after election Colin WarbrickConservative Contents 1 Election result 2 Ward results 2 1 No 1 Altrincham South West 2 2 No 2 Altrincham East 2 3 No 3 Altrincham North 2 4 No 4 Timperley 2 5 No 5 Mersey St Mary s 2 6 No 6 St Martin s 2 7 No 7 Sale Moor 2 8 No 8 St Anne s 2 9 No 9 Brooklands 2 10 No 10 Talbot North 2 11 No 11 Clifford 2 12 No 12 Longford 2 13 No 13 Stretford 2 14 No 14 Park 2 15 No 15 Bowdon 2 16 No 16 Hale 2 17 No 17 Partington 2 18 No 18 Urmston West East 2 19 No 19 Flixton East Central 2 20 No 20 Flixton West 2 21 No 21 Davyhulme East 3 By elections between 1976 and 1978 4 ReferencesElection result editParty Votes Seats Full CouncilConservative Party 40 753 57 4 nbsp 1 3 17 81 0 17 21 nbsp 5 47 74 6 47 63Labour Party 19 344 27 3 nbsp 5 1 4 19 0 4 21 nbsp 1 12 19 0 12 63Liberal Party 10 421 14 7 nbsp 6 6 0 0 0 0 21 nbsp 4 4 6 3 4 63Communist Party 263 0 4 nbsp 0 0 0 0 21 nbsp 0 0 0 0 0 63Independent 192 0 3 N A 0 0 0 0 21 N A 0 0 0 0 63 12 4 47Ward results editNo 1 Altrincham South West edit Altrincham South West Party Candidate Votes Conservative C S Gordon 1 373 53 5 10 6Labour E Axon 687 26 8 0 2Liberal P C Feanhley 506 19 7 10 4Majority 686 26 7 13 9Turnout 2 566 40 3 1 3Conservative hold SwingNo 2 Altrincham East edit Altrincham East Party Candidate Votes Conservative Roy Hall 2 209 54 5 6 8Liberal Glen Stuart 1 153 28 4 8 9Labour Robert Coulthard 691 17 0 2 0Majority 1 056 26 1 15 6Turnout 4 053 42 6 2 2Conservative gain from Liberal SwingNo 3 Altrincham North edit Altrincham North Party Candidate Votes Conservative Richard Finch 1 610 54 3 6 4Liberal Eric Faulkner 719 24 3 3 4Labour Alan Hadley 635 21 4 2 9Majority 891 30 1 9 9Turnout 2 964 45 0 0 9Conservative hold SwingNo 4 Timperley edit Timperley Party Candidate Votes Conservative Audrey Weedall 1 695 47 6 0 3Liberal Raymond Bowker 983 27 6 5 8Labour J Gregory 884 24 8 5 4Majority 712 20 0 2 3Turnout 3 562 44 5 1 9Conservative gain from Liberal SwingNo 5 Mersey St Mary s edit Mersey St Mary s Party Candidate Votes Conservative Ivor Hurst 2 451 60 8 4 3Liberal R Elliott 1 184 29 4 14 1Labour Raymond Tully 393 9 8 9 8Majority 1 267 31 5 18 4Turnout 4 028 45 0 3 6Conservative hold SwingNo 6 St Martin s edit St Martin s Party Candidate Votes Conservative Peter Morgan Evans 2 778 66 8 2 3Labour G T Pollitt 1 378 33 2 2 3Majority 1 400 33 7 4 4Turnout 4 156 38 2 7 8Conservative hold SwingNo 7 Sale Moor edit Sale Moor Party Candidate Votes Conservative S D Turner 1 231 43 9 1 5Labour Barry Brotherton 1 221 43 6 9 5Liberal B Willshaw 301 10 7 10 4Communist V T Eddisford 49 1 7 0 6Majority 10 0 4 4 7Turnout 2 802 42 1 2 7Conservative gain from Labour SwingNo 8 St Anne s edit St Anne s Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Sutton 1 789 46 4 0 9Liberal John Golding 1 208 31 3 3 2Labour J K Morgan 858 22 3 4 1Majority 581 15 1 2 2Turnout 3 855 45 3 4 3Conservative gain from Liberal SwingNo 9 Brooklands edit Brooklands Party Candidate Votes Conservative J B Ludlam 2 393 64 8 6 8Liberal Hilary Hughes 1 302 35 2 1 5Majority 1 091 29 5 5 3Turnout 3 695 45 2 0 5Conservative gain from Liberal SwingNo 10 Talbot North edit Talbot North Party Candidate Votes Labour Daniel Sullivan 1 786 52 8 7 2Conservative T W Thompson 1 143 33 8 3 0Liberal T A Dixon 451 13 3 10 3Majority 643 19 0 4 2Turnout 3 380 37 9 3 0Labour hold SwingNo 11 Clifford edit Clifford Party Candidate Votes Labour V J Wynne 1 355 49 6 6 8Conservative Edward Kelson 1 172 42 9 14 3Liberal R N Stott 206 7 5 7 5Majority 183 6 7 7 6Turnout 2 733 41 5 6 6Labour hold SwingNo 12 Longford edit Longford Party Candidate Votes Conservative Olive Chandler 2 033 53 5 0 3Labour Tony Lloyd 1 319 34 7 4 0Liberal H D Locksley 446 11 7 4 4Majority 714 18 8 3 7Turnout 3 798 39 0 3 4Conservative hold SwingNo 13 Stretford edit Stretford Party Candidate Votes Conservative Colin Warbrick 1 587 64 4 1 2Labour G R Scott 698 28 3 3 0Liberal C R Hedley 181 7 3 4 2Majority 889 36 1 1 8Turnout 2 466 42 3 3 3Conservative hold SwingNo 14 Park edit Park Party Candidate Votes Labour Herber Pyper 1 353 49 9 8 3Conservative William Matthews 1 282 47 3 4 5Communist M A Murray 75 2 8 0 3Majority 71 2 6 1 4Turnout 2 710 43 3 3 3Labour hold SwingNo 15 Bowdon edit Bowdon Party Candidate Votes Conservative Barbara Sutton Hall 2 948 84 7 12 8Labour J Wynne 534 15 3 2 7Majority 2 414 69 3 13 0Turnout 3 482 48 6 1 3Conservative hold SwingNo 16 Hale edit Hale Party Candidate Votes Conservative Roy Godwin 3 807 87 2 5 9Labour P Scott 560 12 8 N AMajority 3 247 74 4 23 4Turnout 4 367 47 4 3 8Conservative hold SwingNo 17 Partington edit Partington Party Candidate Votes Labour John Paul 1 438 48 7 2 1Conservative M E Hindley 1 182 40 1 6 7Communist P S Gallagher 139 4 7 1 9Independent W J Graham 120 4 1 4 1Independent K M Stewart 72 2 4 2 4Majority 256 8 7 8 5Turnout 2 951 37 4 9 8Labour hold SwingNo 18 Urmston West East edit Urmston West East Party Candidate Votes Conservative Ruth Royle Higginson 1 798 56 8 2 3Labour D T Taylor 763 24 1 0 5Liberal A Scanlon 604 19 1 2 8Majority 1 035 32 7 1 9Turnout 3 165 37 6 5 7Conservative hold SwingNo 19 Flixton East Central edit Flixton East Central Party Candidate Votes Conservative Neil Fitzpatrick 2 492 62 9 8 4Labour D J Watts 894 22 6 3 0Liberal M G Maxfield 575 14 5 11 4Majority 1 598 40 3 11 7Turnout 3 961 42 9 4 7Conservative hold SwingNo 20 Flixton West edit Flixton West Party Candidate Votes Conservative A E Williams 2 432 60 4 1 5Labour Laura Seex 1 212 30 1 3 6Liberal D J Gilbert 384 9 5 5 1Majority 1 220 30 3 2 0Turnout 4 028 41 2 1 8Conservative hold SwingNo 21 Davyhulme East edit Davyhulme East Party Candidate Votes Conservative Frank Eadie 1 348 59 9 9 8Labour M F Treadaway 685 30 4 5 2Liberal W A Munden 218 9 7 15 0Majority 663 29 5 4 6Turnout 2 251 41 4 0 2Conservative hold SwingBy elections between 1976 and 1978 editNo 4 Timperley By Election 14 October 1976 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Ronald Holden 1 307 67 1 19 5Labour J Gregory 640 32 9 8 1Majority 667 34 3 11 5Turnout 1 947 24 3 20 2Conservative gain from Labour SwingNo 3 Altrincham North By Election 24 March 1977 Party Candidate Votes Conservative M G Currie 1 183 56 7 2 4Liberal Eric Faulkner 579 27 7 3 4Labour P B Ayo 325 15 6 5 8Majority 604 28 9 1 2Turnout 2 087 31 7 13 3Conservative hold SwingNo 6 St Martin s By Election 24 March 1977 Party Candidate Votes Conservative T Almond 1 862 58 7 8 1Labour Barry Brotherton 744 23 5 9 7Liberal John Golding 566 17 8 17 8Majority 1 118 35 2 1 5Turnout 3 172 28 1 10 1Conservative hold SwingReferences edit Trafford M B C Election Results Sheet 7 May 1976 Trafford M B C 1976 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1976 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election amp oldid 1215681418, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,