1983 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

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.

1983 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

5 May 1983 (1983-05-05)
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

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

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Ward results

Altrincham

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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