Timperley (ward)

Timperley is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the western part of Timperley, including the Town Centre.

Its electoral history since 1973 is as follows:^[1]

2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Angela Bruer-Morris	1,820	42.8	+4.9
	Liberal Democrat	Pauline Cliff	1,318	31.0	-11.0
	Labour	Peter Baugh	924	21.7	+8.0
	Green	Jadwiga Leigh	191	4.5	+2.2
Majority			502	11.8	+7.8
Turnout			4,253	50.6	-24.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

2010
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Neil Taylor*	2,638	42.0	-7.9
	Conservative	Angela Bruer-Morris	2,384	37.9	-4.4
	Labour	Margaret Westhead	863	13.7	+8.1
	UKIP	Ken Bullman	253	4.0	+4.0
	Green	Jadwiga Leigh	144	2.3	+0.1
Majority			254	4.0	-3.5
Turnout			6,282	74.8	+22.8
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Jane Brophy	2,196	49.9	+2.4
	Conservative	Darren Storey	1,864	42.3	-6.0
	Labour	Peter Baugh	247	5.6	+5.6
	Green	Jadwiga Leigh	97	2.2	-2.0
Majority			332	7.5	+6.7
Turnout			4,404	52.0	+2.7
	Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative		Swing

2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Matthew Colledge*	1,955	48.3	+7.4
	Liberal Democrat	Jane Brophy	1,924	47.5	+3.9
	Green	Jadwiga Leigh	168	4.2	-0.8
Majority			31	0.8	-1.9
Turnout			4,047	49.3	+4.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Neil Taylor	1,610	43.6	+10.0
	Conservative	Mohibul Choudhury	1,508	40.9	-17.4
	Labour	Penelope Fraser	389	10.5	+2.3
	Green	Martin Green	184	5.0	+5.0
Majority			102	2.7	-16.9
Turnout			3,691	44.8	-7.6
	Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative		Swing

By-Election 25 November 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Ken Bullman	1,152	51.2	+1.8
	Liberal Democrat	Ian Chappell	750	33.3	+2.5
	Labour	Tom Ross	349	15.5	-4.5
Majority			402	17.9	-1.7
Turnout			2,251	27.3	-25.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

2004 (after boundary changes)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Anne Bowker*	2,145	20.1
	Conservative	Matthew Colledge	2,045	19.2
	Conservative	Arthur Davies*	2,025	19.0
	Liberal Democrat	Catherine Smith	1,329	12.5
	Liberal Democrat	Nichola Bairstow	1,277	12.0
	Liberal Democrat	Christopher Gaskell	970	9.1
	Labour	Peter Baugh	869	8.2
Turnout			10,660	52.4

2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mauline Akins*	2,461	54.0	+0.6
	Liberal Democrat	Catherine Smith	2,099	46.0	-0.6
Majority			362	8.0	+1.2
Turnout			4,560	52.5	+0.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

2002
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Anne Bowker*	2,426	53.4	-0.1
	Liberal Democrat	Catherine Smith	2,120	46.6	+18.6
Majority			306	6.8	-18.7
Turnout			4,546	52.4	+18.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Arthur Davies*	1,611	53.5	+7.3
	Liberal Democrat	Catherine Smith	845	28.0	-1.5
	Labour	Mary Atherton	558	18.5	-5.9
Majority			766	25.5	+8.8
Turnout			3,014	34.0	-1.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Akins	1,431	46.2	+0.4
	Liberal Democrat	Bruer-Morris*	915	29.5	+2.1
	Labour	Atherton	755	24.4	-2.4
Majority			516	16.7	-1.7
Turnout			3,101	35.2	+0.6
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing

1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Bowker	1,414	45.8	+4.8
	Liberal Democrat	D. C. R. Horstead*	844	27.4	-8.0
	Labour	M. E. Atherton	827	26.8	+3.2
Majority			570	18.4
Turnout			3,085	34.6	-6.2
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing

1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. K. Davies*	1,453	41.0	+3.6
	Liberal Democrat	C. Smith	1,257	35.4	-4.9
	Labour	A. P. Roberts	836	23.6	+1.3
Majority			196	5.5	-2.6
Turnout			3,546	40.8	-3.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	A. M. Bruer-Morris	1,508	40.3	+0.3
	Conservative	H. Scholar*	1,400	37.4	-0.9
	Labour	H. K. Western	836	22.3	-0.6
Majority			108	2.9	+1.1
Turnout			3,744	44.2	-4.1
	Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative		Swing

1994
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	D. C. R. Horstead	1,684	40.0	+13.2
	Conservative	P. A. Dixon*	1,610	38.3	-17.6
	Labour	A. D. McNee	912	21.7	+4.4
Majority			74	1.8	-27.3
Turnout			4,206	48.3	+6.3
	Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative		Swing

1992
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. K. Davies*	2,052	55.9	+3.4
	Liberal Democrat	J. E. Brophy	984	26.8	+4.0
	Labour	T. G. Crewe	637	17.3	-7.5
Majority			1,068	29.1	+1.4
Turnout			3,673	42.0	-5.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

1991
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Scholar*	2,160	52.5	+5.7
	Labour	R. W. J. Small	1,021	24.8	-5.2
	Liberal Democrat	J. E. Brophy	937	22.8	-3.4
Majority			1,139	27.7	+20.5
Turnout			4,118	47.3	-3.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

1990 (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. A. Dixon	1,939	23.5	-3.1
	Conservative	H. Scholar	1,918	23.3	-3.5
	Labour	A. D. McNee	1,328	16.1	+14.7
	Labour	R. W. J. Small	1,142	13.9	+10.3
	Liberal Democrat	M. E. Clarke	835	10.1	-9.8
	Liberal Democrat	D. C. R. Horstead	770	9.3	-11.4
	Green	K. R. Robinson	310	3.8	+1.5
Majority			590	7.2	-5.7
Turnout			8,242	50.5	+4.0
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

1988
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. K. Davies	2,075	50.1	+1.3
	Liberal Democrat	J. W. Davenport*	1,242	30.0	-5.6
	Labour	M. E. Atherton	726	17.5	+3.6
	Green	K. R. Robinson	97	2.3	+0.2
Majority			833	20.1	+6.9
Turnout			4,140	46.5	-7.1
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing

1987
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

1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	M. R. Farnsworth	1,628	41.2	-3.9
	Conservative	A. K. Davies*	1,534	38.8	+3.3
	Labour	A. D. McNee	792	20.0	+0.5
Majority			94	2.4	-7.2
Turnout			3,954	44.2	+5.1
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

1984 (postponed 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

1983
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. J. Watkins*	2,003	45.4	-0.2
	SDP–Liberal 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

By-Election 8 July 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. J. Watkins	1,433	47.3	-1.7
	Liberal	G. K. Stuart	1,388	45.8	-2.6
	Labour	R. J. Short	208	6.9	+4.3
Majority			45	1.5	+1.4
Turnout			3,029	33.8	-11.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

1982 (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. K. Davies	1,778	23.3	+2.9
	Conservative	L. W. Hillier	1,698	22.3	+0.9
	Liberal	G. K. Stuart	1,695	22.2	+8.4
	Liberal	J. R. Richardson	1,595	20.9	+5.8
	Labour	R. J. Short	441	5.8	-8.7
	Labour	R. P. F. Phillips	412	5.4	-9.5
Majority			3	0.04	-7.7
Turnout			7,619	45.4	+4.2
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

1980
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Hall*	1,590	43.7	-6.9
	Liberal	M. R. Farnsworth	1,309	36.0	-13.4
	Labour	E. Axon	739	20.3	+20.3
Majority			281	7.7	+6.4
Turnout			3,638	41.2	-35.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

1979
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Taylor*	3,608	50.6	-6.5
	Liberal	J. R. Richardson	3,516	49.4	+18.1
Majority			92	1.3	-10.3
Turnout			7,124	76.4	+38.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

1978 (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

1976
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Hall	2,209	54.5	+6.8
	Liberal	G. K. Stuart	1,153	28.4	-8.9
	Labour	R. G. Coulthard	691	17.0	+2.0
Majority			1,056	26.1	+15.6
Turnout			4,053	42.6	-2.2
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

1975
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Leigh	2,016	47.7
	Liberal	J. R. Richardson*	1,574	37.3
	Labour	J. Gregory	632	15.0
Majority			442	10.5
Turnout			4,222	44.8
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

1973
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. W. Davenport	1,748	18.3
	Liberal	M. R. Farnsworth	1,711	17.9
	Liberal	J. R. Richardson	1,700	17.8

References

^ "Trafford local elections". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trafford_Council_elections.

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