1984 UK local government election
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%) | | 2.9 | 9 (42.9%) | | | 36 (57.1%) | |
Labour Party | | 26,112 (35.7%) | | 3.7 | 8 (38.1%) | | 2 | 19 (30.2%) | |
Alliance | | 14,812 (20.3%) | | 2.6 | 4 (19.0%) | | 2 | 8 (12.7%) | |
Independent | | 821 (1.1%) | | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | |
Ecology Party | | 503 (0.7%) | | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | |
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
- ^ "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 29 June 1984", Trafford M.B.C.(1984).