Trafford Council election, 1987

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]

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

	Seats	+/-
Conservative	28	+4
Labour	28	-2
Liberal	7	-2
NOC

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
	Social Democrat	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
	Social Democrat	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
	Social Democrat	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
	Social Democrat	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
	Social Democrat	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. Marys
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. G. Brownhill*	2,862	59.3	+7.6
	Social Democrat	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
	Social Democrat	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. Martins
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
	Social Democrat	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
	Social Democrat	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).

Preceded by Trafford Council election, 1986	Trafford local elections	Succeeded by Trafford Council election, 1988