1978 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 4 May 1978. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1982. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[1]

1978 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
4 May 1978 (1978-05-04)
23 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Jonathan Taylor Richard Mee
Party Conservative Labour
Leader's seat Brooklands Sale Moor
Last election 17 seats,
57.4%		 4 seats,
27.3%
Seats before 48 11
Seats won 19 4
Seats after 54 9
Seat change Increase6 Decrease2
Popular vote 40,050 19,076
Percentage 58.5% 27.9%
Swing Increase1.1% Increase0.6%
  Third party
 
Leader John Davenport
Party Liberal
Leader's seat Timperley
(defeated)
Last election 0 seats,
14.7%
Seats before 4
Seats won 0
Seats after 0
Seat change Decrease4
Popular vote 9,180
Percentage 13.4%
Swing Decrease1.3%
Map of results of 1978 election
Leader of the Council before election

Mike King
Conservative

 Leader of the Council after election

Jonathan Taylor
Conservative

Election Result
1978 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 19 Increase 6 82.6 35 54 85.7 40,050 58.5 +1.1
  Labour 4 Decrease 2 17.4 5 9 14.3 19,076 27.9 +0.6
  Liberal 0 Decrease 4 0.0 0 0 0.0 9,180 13.4 -1.3
  Communist 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 136 0.2 -0.2

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

PartySeats  +/-  
Conservative54+6
Labour9-2
Liberal0-4
Conservative hold

Ward results

Altrincham
Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Rubin 1,131 54.4 +0.9
Labour E. McPherson 590 28.4 +1.6
Liberal G. M. R. Willmott 357 17.2 -2.5
Majority 541 26.0 -0.7
Turnout 2,078 32.8 -7.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Bowdon
Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. B. Gill* 2,572 77.6 -7.1
Liberal D. F. Mardon 408 12.3 -3.0
Labour G. R. Scott 333 10.1 +10.1
Majority 2,164 65.3 -4.0
Turnout 3,313 44.7 -3.9
Conservative hold Swing


Broadheath
Broadheath (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. G. Currie* 1,264 28.7 +3.1
Conservative L. M. L. Burton 1,187 26.9 -0.5
Labour E. Smith 587 13.3 +5.2
Labour G. R. Gould 542 12.3 +3.2
Liberal E. H. Faulkner 488 11.1 -2.1
Liberal B. Gaylard 341 7.7 -8.9
Majority 600 13.6 -16.5
Turnout 4,409 35.5 +5.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Brooklands
Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. A. E. Waterfall 2,685 63.8 -1.0
Liberal C. S. Fink* 1,098 26.1 -9.1
Labour A. J. Hadley 426 10.1 +10.1
Majority 1,587 37.7 +8.2
Turnout 4,209 47.1 +1.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Bucklow
Bucklow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Holland* 1,566 60.0 +11.3
Conservative J. Strong 1,043 40.0 -0.1
Majority 523 20.0 +11.3
Turnout 2,609 33.4 -4.0
Labour hold Swing

Clifford
Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. G. Summerfield 1,319 50.1 +7.2
Labour J. S. Maher 1,318 50.0 +0.4
Majority 1 0.03 -6.7
Turnout 2,637 39.6 -1.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Davyhulme East
Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. G. Haigh* 1,221 61.8 +1.9
Labour R. P. F. Phillips 412 20.8 -9.6
Liberal T. M. Owen 344 17.4 +7.7
Majority 809 40.9 +11.4
Turnout 1,977 36.7 -4.7
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West
Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. H. Carnall* 2,291 62.6 +2.2
Labour L. M. Seex 1,370 37.4 +7.3
Majority 921 25.2 -5.1
Turnout 3,661 35.8 -5.4
Conservative hold Swing

Flixton
Flixton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Wroe* 2,205 72.1 +9.2
Labour J. Shaw 853 27.9 +5.3
Majority 1,352 44.2 +3.9
Turnout 3,058 33.2 -9.7
Conservative hold Swing

Hale
Hale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Hinchcliffe* 2,812 75.7 -11.5
Liberal J. S. Whittingham 501 13.5 +13.5
Labour A. D. Johnson 400 10.8 -2.0
Majority 2,311 62.2 -12.2
Turnout 3,713 39.9 -7.5
Conservative hold Swing

Longford
Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. W. Homer* 1,886 53.7 +0.2
Labour A. J. Lloyd 1,284 36.5 +1.8
Liberal H. D. Locksley 343 9.8 -1.9
Majority 602 17.1 -1.7
Turnout 3,513 34.4 -4.6
Conservative hold Swing

Mersey-St. Mary's
Mersey St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Moss 2,208 59.4 -1.4
Liberal E. Critchlow 973 26.2 -3.2
Labour C. Younghusband 534 14.4 +4.6
Majority 1,235 33.2 +1.7
Turnout 3,715 41.0 -4.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Park
Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. R. Haydock 1,118 49.9 0
Conservative L. Sherwood 1,076 48.0 +0.7
Communist W. Hudson 47 2.1 -0.7
Majority 42 1.9 -0.7
Turnout 2,241 39.1 -4.2
Labour hold Swing

Priory
Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Evans 1,634 47.5 +1.1
Liberal J. M. Phillipson* 1,265 36.8 +5.5
Labour B. Brotherton 541 15.7 -6.6
Majority 369 10.7 -4.4
Turnout 3,440 40.4 -4.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Sale Moor
Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Mee* 1,417 52.5 +8.9
Conservative G. K. Toft 1,283 47.5 +3.6
Majority 134 5.0 +4.6
Turnout 2,700 40.9 -1.2
Labour hold Swing

St. Martin's
St. Martins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. E. King* 2,543 62.9 -3.9
Labour G. Woodburn 858 21.2 -12.0
Liberal G. C. Kinsey 550 13.6 +13.6
Communist J. E. Stitt 89 2.2 +2.2
Majority 1,685 41.7 +8.0
Turnout 4,040 35.3 -2.9
Conservative hold Swing

Stretford
Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Hindley* 1,591 68.5 +4.1
Labour R. A. Tully 732 31.5 +3.2
Majority 859 37.0 +0.9
Turnout 2,323 40.0 -2.3
Conservative hold Swing

Talbot
Talbot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Marland* 1,780 61.5 +8.7
Conservative W. Outhwaite 1,113 38.5 +4.7
Majority 667 23.0 +4.0
Turnout 2,893 33.3 -4.6
Labour hold Swing

Timperley
Timperley (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. V. Burrows 1,993 29.1 +3.7
Conservative H. Taylor 1,922 28.0 +1.5
Liberal J. W. Davenport* 1,126 16.4 +4.4
Liberal M. Clancy 1,019 14.9 +1.4
Labour J. R. Royle 402 5.9 -5.2
Labour R. J. Ellis 394 5.7 -5.6
Majority 796 11.6 -14.5
Turnout 6,856 37.8 -4.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Urmston
Urmston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. R. Coupe* 1,725 58.8 +2.0
Labour D. Horner 842 28.7 +4.6
Liberal D. E. Unwin 367 12.5 -6.6
Majority 883 30.1 -2.6
Turnout 2,934 34.6 -3.0
Conservative hold Swing

Village
Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. E. W. McCowatt 1,746 69.2 +21.6
Labour C. Moore 777 30.8 +6.0
Majority 969 38.4 +18.4
Turnout 2,523 31.2 -13.3
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 5 May 1978", Trafford M.B.C.(1978).
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