1987 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
1987 UK local government election
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Elections to Trafford Council were held on 7 May 1987. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1991. The council remained under no overall control.[1]
Election result
Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
Conservative Party | 41,889 (47.7%) | ![]() | 15 (71.4%) | 15 / 21 | ![]() | 28 (44.4%) | 28 / 63 | |||
Labour Party | 26,825 (30.6%) | ![]() | 6 (28.6%) | 6 / 21 | ![]() | 28 (44.4%) | 28 / 63 | |||
Alliance | 18,430 (21.0%) | ![]() | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 21 | ![]() | 7 (11.1%) | 7 / 63 | |||
Green Party | 552 (0.6%) | ![]() | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 21 | ![]() | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 63 | |||
Independent | 61 (0.1%) | ![]() | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 21 | ![]() | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 63 |
28 | 7 | 28 |
Ward results
Altrincham
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C. S. Gordon* | 2,128 | 51.7 | +15.3 | |
Labour | D. Hinder | 1,318 | 32.0 | -9.1 | |
SDP | C. F. Keeley-Huggett | 673 | 16.3 | -3.2 | |
Majority | 810 | 19.7 | +15.1 | ||
Turnout | 4,119 | 49.5 | +3.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Bowdon
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | G. Barker* | 3,155 | 68.2 | +8.0 | |
SDP | V. G. O'Hara | 938 | 20.3 | -4.9 | |
Labour | H. F. Busteed | 398 | 8.6 | -2.1 | |
Green | M. R. Rowtham | 132 | 2.9 | -1.0 | |
Majority | 2,217 | 48.0 | +13.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,623 | 50.6 | +5.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Broadheath
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | L. M. L. Burton* | 2,203 | 49.2 | +12.2 | |
Labour | J. B. Morton | 1,286 | 28.7 | -8.9 | |
SDP | N. Royle | 986 | 22.0 | -3.3 | |
Majority | 917 | 20.5 | +20.1 | ||
Turnout | 4,475 | 51.8 | +5.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Brooklands
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Taylor* | 2,679 | 58.3 | +8.0 | |
SDP | B. M. Keeley-Huggett | 1,445 | 31.4 | -4.8 | |
Labour | E. D. Shaw | 474 | 10.3 | -3.2 | |
Majority | 1,234 | 26.8 | +12.7 | ||
Turnout | 4,598 | 56.7 | +10.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Bucklow
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | K. Rogers* | 1,673 | 63.1 | -16.9 | |
Conservative | K. G. Hindley | 604 | 22.8 | +2.8 | |
Liberal | C. Martin | 374 | 14.1 | +14.1 | |
Majority | 1,069 | 40.3 | -19.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,651 | 38.5 | +6.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Clifford
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. S. Maher* | 2,452 | 72.4 | -4.7 | |
Conservative | M. T. Wyne | 933 | 27.6 | +4.7 | |
Majority | 1,519 | 44.9 | -9.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,385 | 38.7 | +5.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Davyhulme East
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R. E. Crosbie* | 2,396 | 56.6 | +6.4 | |
Labour | N. J. Bentham | 1,203 | 28.4 | -8.2 | |
Liberal | D. E. Unwin | 635 | 15.0 | +15.0 | |
Majority | 1,193 | 28.2 | +14.6 | ||
Turnout | 4,234 | 54.3 | +7.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Davyhulme West
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | P. Bates | 2,314 | 48.6 | +12.7 | |
Labour | F. Mottley | 1,490 | 31.3 | -11.2 | |
Liberal | M. E. Clarke | 958 | 20.1 | -1.5 | |
Majority | 824 | 17.3 | +10.7 | ||
Turnout | 4,762 | 56.5 | +9.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Flixton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A. R. Coupe | 2,294 | 45.1 | +11.0 | |
Liberal | P. I. M. Crompton | 1,565 | 30.7 | -0.1 | |
Labour | P. G. Dowland | 1,231 | 24.2 | -10.9 | |
Majority | 729 | 14.3 | +13.2 | ||
Turnout | 5,090 | 63.2 | +10.8 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Hale
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | N. W. Barrett* | 3,359 | 70.6 | +13.4 | |
Liberal | G. P. Pawson | 1,035 | 21.8 | -12.3 | |
Labour | G. P. F. Williams | 274 | 5.8 | -0.7 | |
Green | J. J. Wharton | 88 | 1.9 | -0.3 | |
Majority | 2,324 | 48.9 | +25.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,756 | 53.2 | +7.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Longford
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | K. G. Summerfield | 1,841 | 45.8 | +6.1 | |
Labour | P. J. Morgan* | 1,730 | 43.0 | -11.4 | |
SDP | M. L. Kugler | 450 | 11.2 | +6.3 | |
Majority | 111 | 2.8 | -3.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,021 | 52.7 | +7.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Mersey-St. Mary's
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | S. G. Brownhill* | 2,862 | 59.3 | +7.6 | |
SDP | R. J. Thompson | 1,125 | 23.3 | +23.3 | |
Labour | P. Miller | 836 | 17.3 | -2.2 | |
Majority | 1,737 | 36.0 | +13.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,823 | 50.0 | +6.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Park
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R. A. Tully* | 1,254 | 43.8 | -20.6 | |
Conservative | D. Meadowcroft | 1,111 | 38.8 | +3.2 | |
Liberal | F. C. Beswick | 497 | 17.4 | +17.4 | |
Majority | 143 | 5.0 | -23.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,862 | 45.9 | +7.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Priory
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M. E. King | 1,589 | 38.0 | +11.1 | |
Liberal | C. S. Fink | 1,482 | 35.4 | -3.9 | |
Labour | P. J. English | 1,113 | 26.6 | -7.2 | |
Majority | 107 | 2.6 | -2.9 | ||
Turnout | 4,184 | 51.6 | +9.2 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Sale Moor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C. H. Merry* | 1,485 | 39.0 | -9.9 | |
Conservative | G. V. Burrows | 1,377 | 36.1 | +6.8 | |
SDP | K. Clarke | 881 | 23.1 | +23.1 | |
Green | A. M. Bowden | 69 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
Majority | 108 | 2.8 | -16.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,812 | 48.5 | +8.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
St. Martin's
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G. H. Mountain* | 1,994 | 44.2 | -7.9 | |
Conservative | R. Maley | 1,684 | 37.3 | +4.5 | |
Liberal | T. J. P. Corbett | 729 | 16.2 | +1.0 | |
Green | J. Bowden | 106 | 2.3 | +2.3 | |
Majority | 310 | 6.9 | -12.4 | ||
Turnout | 4,513 | 47.7 | +2.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Stretford
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | H. Walker* | 2,042 | 48.8 | +8.6 | |
Labour | J. T. Beer | 1,587 | 37.9 | -10.1 | |
SDP | L. L. Sumner | 559 | 13.3 | +1.5 | |
Majority | 455 | 10.9 | +3.1 | ||
Turnout | 4,188 | 50.9 | +5.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Talbot
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P. A. Lane* | 1,760 | 61.7 | -5.5 | |
Conservative | C. J. Levenston | 1,030 | 36.1 | +13.4 | |
Independent | K. J. Martin | 61 | 2.1 | +1.6 | |
Majority | 730 | 25.6 | -18.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,851 | 39.8 | +3.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Timperley
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W. J. Watkins* | 2,337 | 48.8 | +10.0 | |
Liberal | M. Clancy | 1,704 | 35.6 | -5.6 | |
Labour | D. R. Holland | 650 | 13.6 | -6.4 | |
Green | N. J. Eadie | 101 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
Majority | 633 | 13.2 | +10.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,792 | 53.6 | +9.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Urmston
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | E. May | 2,076 | 46.7 | +6.4 | |
Labour | D. Acton* | 1,708 | 38.5 | -4.7 | |
SDP | P. J. Carlon | 657 | 14.8 | -1.8 | |
Majority | 368 | 8.3 | +5.4 | ||
Turnout | 4,441 | 55.8 | +10.1 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Village
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M. J. Booth | 1,875 | 41.0 | +11.1 | |
Liberal | C. H. Gibson | 1,737 | 38.0 | -6.1 | |
Labour | M. C. Jenkinson | 909 | 19.9 | -6.1 | |
Green | K. R. Robinson | 56 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
Majority | 138 | 3.0 | -11.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,577 | 54.0 | +6.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- ^ "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 8 May 1987", Trafford M.B.C.(1987).
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