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1983 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

April 15, 2024

Elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1983. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1987. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[1]

1983 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 1982 5 May 1983 (1983-05-05) 1984 →
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 15 seats,
46.1% 		5 seats,
26.4% 		2 seats,
27.5%
Seats before 34 22 7
Seats won 14 6 2
Seats after 36 21 6
Seat change 2 1 1
Popular vote 37,733 26,819 19,156
Percentage 45.1% 32.0% 22.9%
Swing 1.0% 5.6% 4.6%
Map of results of 1983 election
Leader of the Council before election

Mike King
Conservative

Leader of the Council after election

Mike King
Conservative

Election result edit

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 37,733 (45.1%)
  1.0 14 (63.6%)
14 / 22
   2 36 (57.1%)
36 / 63
Labour Party 26,819 (32.0%)
  5.6 6 (27.3%)
6 / 22
   1 21 (33.3%)
21 / 63
Alliance 19,156 (22.9%)
  4.6 2 (9.1%)
2 / 22
   1 6 (9.5%)
6 / 63
↓
21 6 36

Ward results edit

Altrincham edit

Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. S. Gordon* 1,662 49.3 +0.4
Labour P. A. Baldwinson 1,087 32.2 +8.1
Alliance G. E. Evans 622 18.5 -8.5
Majority 575 17.1 -4.8
Turnout 3,371 41.2 -0.4
Conservative hold Swing

Bowdon edit

Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Barker 2,956 67.9 +5.4
Alliance A. P. Ratcliff 920 21.1 -9.2
Labour J. A. Schoua 479 11.0 +3.8
Majority 2,036 46.8 +14.6
Turnout 4,355 49.6 +0.2
Conservative hold Swing

Broadheath edit

Broadheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. M. L. Burton* 1,833 48.8 +4.1
Labour R. J. Short 1,187 31.6 +4.0
Alliance D. E. Armstrong 736 19.6 -8.1
Majority 646 17.2 +0.2
Turnout 3,756 46.5 +0.7
Conservative hold Swing

Brooklands edit

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Taylor* 2,630 63.3 -0.1
Liberal G. M. R. Willmott 1,029 24.8 -0.7
Labour R. P. F. Phillips 497 12.0 +0.9
Majority 1,601 38.5 +0.6
Turnout 4,156 51.6 +2.5
Conservative hold Swing

Bucklow edit

Bucklow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Rogers* 1,738 67.9 +5.2
Conservative M. E. Hindley 532 20.8 +1.1
Alliance A. C. Halliday 289 11.3 -6.3
Majority 1,206 47.1 +4.1
Turnout 2,559 37.0 +2.2
Labour hold Swing

Clifford edit

Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. S. Maher* 2,141 58.5 +4.7
Conservative G. V. Burrows 1,140 31.1 -0.2
Alliance W. C. Sumner 379 10.4 -4.5
Majority 1,001 27.3 +4.7
Turnout 3,660 43.3 +2.4
Labour hold Swing

Davyhulme East edit

Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. E. Crosbie* 1,852 44.7 -1.2
Labour S. Rogers 1,407 33.9 +3.7
Alliance A. Vernon 888 21.4 -2.5
Majority 445 10.7 -4.9
Turnout 4,147 54.3 +3.2
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West edit

Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. M. Dirikis 1,950 45.4 +0.5
Labour L. M. Seex* 1,805 42.0 +12.6
SDP K. W. Bower 539 12.6 -13.1
Majority 145 3.4 -12.0
Turnout 4,294 51.1 +3.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Flixton edit

Flixton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance D. E. Earl* 1,885 41.8 +3.8
Conservative P. Schofield 1,819 40.3 -4.2
Labour G. Woodburn 807 17.9 +0.5
Majority 66 1.5 -5.0
Turnout 4,511 56.0 +3.5
Alliance hold Swing


Hale edit

Hale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. W. Barrett* 2,444 69.2 +3.1
Alliance H. E. Bayliss 991 23.0 -4.7
Labour K. O'Hagan 337 7.8 +1.6
Majority 1,994 46.2 +7.7
Turnout 4,313 48.4 +1.8
Conservative hold Swing

Longford edit

Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Kelly* 1,724 45.9 +0.5
Labour K. Silcock 1,666 44.4 +3.2
Alliance M. L. Kugler 363 9.7 -3.7
Majority 58 1.5 -2.7
Turnout 3,753 49.1 +2.9
Conservative hold Swing

Mersey-St. Mary's edit

Mersey St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. P. Bannister* 2,631 59.7 -2.6
Alliance J. B. Weightman 1,185 26.9 +2.0
Labour N. J. Bentham 592 13.4 +0.6
Majority 1,446 32.8 -4.6
Turnout 4,408 46.5 +4.1
Conservative hold Swing


Park edit

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. A. Tully 1,435 49.3 +7.8
Conservative D. Meadowcroft 1,097 37.7 -1.9
Alliance C. R. Hedley 377 13.0 -5.9
Majority 338 11.6 +9.7
Turnout 2,909 45.7 +7.2
Labour hold Swing

Priory edit

Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. M. Phillipson* 1,670 46.7 +2.8
Conservative G. N. Beck 1,279 35.7 -5.3
Labour N. P. J. Cowell 629 17.6 +2.5
Majority 391 10.9 +8.0
Turnout 3,578 45.1 +5.5
Alliance hold Swing

Sale Moor edit

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. H. Merry* 1,488 40.5 +0.5
Conservative J. W. Robinson 1,290 35.1 +0.2
Alliance R. C. Tweed 892 24.3 -0.8
Majority 198 5.4 +0.3
Turnout 3,670 46.7 +4.4
Labour hold Swing

St. Martin's edit

St. Martins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. H. Mountain 1,987 52.6 +16.5
Conservative S. G. Brownhill* 1,275 33.7 -9.5
Alliance E. P. M. Wollaston 516 13.7 -7.0
Majority 712 18.8 +11.8
Turnout 3,778 44.2 +0.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Stretford edit

Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Walker* 1,886 47.4 -3.9
Labour J. F. L. Wood 1,598 40.1 +9.9
Alliance L. L. Sumner 498 12.5 -6.0
Majority 288 7.2 -14.1
Turnout 3,982 48.0 +3.4
Conservative hold Swing

Talbot edit

Talbot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. C. Cronshaw* 1,843 62.1 +3.5
Conservative S. M. Dirikis 781 26.3 +0.8
Alliance R. J. Allan 346 11.6 -4.3
Majority 1,062 35.8 +2.8
Turnout 2,970 39.6 +0.6
Labour hold Swing

Timperley edit

Timperley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. J. Watkins* 2,003 45.4 -0.2
Alliance G. K. Stuart 1,834 41.6 -1.5
Labour R. Crewe 575 13.0 +1.8
Majority 169 3.8 +3.8
Turnout 4,412 49.1 +3.7
Conservative hold Swing

Urmston edit

Urmston (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. L. Brown 1,706 43.4 -3.3
Conservative C. Warbrick 1,600 40.7 -6.0
Labour D. Acton 1,269 32.3 +5.5
Labour A. G. Hodson 1,095 27.8 +1.0
SDP P. J. Carlon 867 22.0 -4.5
SDP H. Laffey 815 20.7 -5.8
Majority 331 8.4 -11.6
Turnout 3,932 50.2 +2.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Village edit

Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Merrell 1,643 38.1 +2.2
Alliance R. B. Slack* 1,515 35.1 -9.2
Labour E. A. Starkey 1,157 26.8 +7.0
Majority 128 3.0 -5.4
Turnout 4,315 51.8 +8.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

References edit

  1. ^ "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 6 May 1983", Trafford M.B.C.(1983).

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 1983 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday 5 May 1983 One third of the council was up for election with each successful candidate to serve a four year term of office expiring in 1987 The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council 1 1983 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election 1982 5 May 1983 1983 05 05 1984 22 of 63 seats to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council32 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Leader Mike King Richard Mee John PhillipsonParty Conservative Labour AllianceLeader s seat St Martin s Sale Moor PrioryLast election 15 seats 46 1 5 seats 26 4 2 seats 27 5 Seats before 34 22 7Seats won 14 6 2Seats after 36 21 6Seat change 2 1 1Popular vote 37 733 26 819 19 156Percentage 45 1 32 0 22 9 Swing 1 0 5 6 4 6 Map of results of 1983 electionLeader of the Council before electionMike KingConservative Leader of the Council after election Mike KingConservative Contents 1 Election result 2 Ward results 2 1 Altrincham 2 2 Bowdon 2 3 Broadheath 2 4 Brooklands 2 5 Bucklow 2 6 Clifford 2 7 Davyhulme East 2 8 Davyhulme West 2 9 Flixton 2 10 Hale 2 11 Longford 2 12 Mersey St Mary s 2 13 Park 2 14 Priory 2 15 Sale Moor 2 16 St Martin s 2 17 Stretford 2 18 Talbot 2 19 Timperley 2 20 Urmston 2 21 Village 3 ReferencesElection result editParty Votes Seats Full CouncilConservative Party 37 733 45 1 nbsp 1 0 14 63 6 14 22 nbsp 2 36 57 1 36 63Labour Party 26 819 32 0 nbsp 5 6 6 27 3 6 22 nbsp 1 21 33 3 21 63Alliance 19 156 22 9 nbsp 4 6 2 9 1 2 22 nbsp 1 6 9 5 6 63 21 6 36Ward results editAltrincham edit Altrincham Party Candidate Votes Conservative C S Gordon 1 662 49 3 0 4Labour P A Baldwinson 1 087 32 2 8 1Alliance G E Evans 622 18 5 8 5Majority 575 17 1 4 8Turnout 3 371 41 2 0 4Conservative hold SwingBowdon edit Bowdon Party Candidate Votes Conservative G Barker 2 956 67 9 5 4Alliance A P Ratcliff 920 21 1 9 2Labour J A Schoua 479 11 0 3 8Majority 2 036 46 8 14 6Turnout 4 355 49 6 0 2Conservative hold SwingBroadheath edit Broadheath Party Candidate Votes Conservative L M L Burton 1 833 48 8 4 1Labour R J Short 1 187 31 6 4 0Alliance D E Armstrong 736 19 6 8 1Majority 646 17 2 0 2Turnout 3 756 46 5 0 7Conservative hold SwingBrooklands edit Brooklands Party Candidate Votes Conservative J Taylor 2 630 63 3 0 1Liberal G M R Willmott 1 029 24 8 0 7Labour R P F Phillips 497 12 0 0 9Majority 1 601 38 5 0 6Turnout 4 156 51 6 2 5Conservative hold SwingBucklow edit Bucklow Party Candidate Votes Labour K Rogers 1 738 67 9 5 2Conservative M E Hindley 532 20 8 1 1Alliance A C Halliday 289 11 3 6 3Majority 1 206 47 1 4 1Turnout 2 559 37 0 2 2Labour hold SwingClifford edit Clifford Party Candidate Votes Labour J S Maher 2 141 58 5 4 7Conservative G V Burrows 1 140 31 1 0 2Alliance W C Sumner 379 10 4 4 5Majority 1 001 27 3 4 7Turnout 3 660 43 3 2 4Labour hold SwingDavyhulme East edit Davyhulme East Party Candidate Votes Conservative R E Crosbie 1 852 44 7 1 2Labour S Rogers 1 407 33 9 3 7Alliance A Vernon 888 21 4 2 5Majority 445 10 7 4 9Turnout 4 147 54 3 3 2Conservative hold SwingDavyhulme West edit Davyhulme West Party Candidate Votes Conservative B M Dirikis 1 950 45 4 0 5Labour L M Seex 1 805 42 0 12 6SDP K W Bower 539 12 6 13 1Majority 145 3 4 12 0Turnout 4 294 51 1 3 6Conservative gain from Labour SwingFlixton edit Flixton Party Candidate Votes Alliance D E Earl 1 885 41 8 3 8Conservative P Schofield 1 819 40 3 4 2Labour G Woodburn 807 17 9 0 5Majority 66 1 5 5 0Turnout 4 511 56 0 3 5Alliance hold Swing Hale edit Hale Party Candidate Votes Conservative N W Barrett 2 444 69 2 3 1Alliance H E Bayliss 991 23 0 4 7Labour K O Hagan 337 7 8 1 6Majority 1 994 46 2 7 7Turnout 4 313 48 4 1 8Conservative hold SwingLongford edit Longford Party Candidate Votes Conservative A Kelly 1 724 45 9 0 5Labour K Silcock 1 666 44 4 3 2Alliance M L Kugler 363 9 7 3 7Majority 58 1 5 2 7Turnout 3 753 49 1 2 9Conservative hold SwingMersey St Mary s edit Mersey St Marys Party Candidate Votes Conservative R P Bannister 2 631 59 7 2 6Alliance J B Weightman 1 185 26 9 2 0Labour N J Bentham 592 13 4 0 6Majority 1 446 32 8 4 6Turnout 4 408 46 5 4 1Conservative hold Swing Park edit Park Party Candidate Votes Labour R A Tully 1 435 49 3 7 8Conservative D Meadowcroft 1 097 37 7 1 9Alliance C R Hedley 377 13 0 5 9Majority 338 11 6 9 7Turnout 2 909 45 7 7 2Labour hold SwingPriory edit Priory Party Candidate Votes Alliance J M Phillipson 1 670 46 7 2 8Conservative G N Beck 1 279 35 7 5 3Labour N P J Cowell 629 17 6 2 5Majority 391 10 9 8 0Turnout 3 578 45 1 5 5Alliance hold SwingSale Moor edit Sale Moor Party Candidate Votes Labour C H Merry 1 488 40 5 0 5Conservative J W Robinson 1 290 35 1 0 2Alliance R C Tweed 892 24 3 0 8Majority 198 5 4 0 3Turnout 3 670 46 7 4 4Labour hold SwingSt Martin s edit St Martins Party Candidate Votes Labour G H Mountain 1 987 52 6 16 5Conservative S G Brownhill 1 275 33 7 9 5Alliance E P M Wollaston 516 13 7 7 0Majority 712 18 8 11 8Turnout 3 778 44 2 0 9Labour gain from Conservative SwingStretford edit Stretford Party Candidate Votes Conservative H Walker 1 886 47 4 3 9Labour J F L Wood 1 598 40 1 9 9Alliance L L Sumner 498 12 5 6 0Majority 288 7 2 14 1Turnout 3 982 48 0 3 4Conservative hold SwingTalbot edit Talbot Party Candidate Votes Labour H C Cronshaw 1 843 62 1 3 5Conservative S M Dirikis 781 26 3 0 8Alliance R J Allan 346 11 6 4 3Majority 1 062 35 8 2 8Turnout 2 970 39 6 0 6Labour hold SwingTimperley edit Timperley Party Candidate Votes Conservative W J Watkins 2 003 45 4 0 2Alliance G K Stuart 1 834 41 6 1 5Labour R Crewe 575 13 0 1 8Majority 169 3 8 3 8Turnout 4 412 49 1 3 7Conservative hold SwingUrmston edit Urmston 2 vacancies Party Candidate Votes Conservative A L Brown 1 706 43 4 3 3Conservative C Warbrick 1 600 40 7 6 0Labour D Acton 1 269 32 3 5 5Labour A G Hodson 1 095 27 8 1 0SDP P J Carlon 867 22 0 4 5SDP H Laffey 815 20 7 5 8Majority 331 8 4 11 6Turnout 3 932 50 2 2 7Conservative hold SwingConservative gain from Labour SwingVillage edit Village Party Candidate Votes Conservative D Merrell 1 643 38 1 2 2Alliance R B Slack 1 515 35 1 9 2Labour E A Starkey 1 157 26 8 7 0Majority 128 3 0 5 4Turnout 4 315 51 8 8 5Conservative gain from Liberal SwingReferences edit Trafford M B C Election Results Sheet 6 May 1983 Trafford M B C 1983 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1983 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election amp oldid 1209454609, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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