St Martins (ward)
St. Martin's was an electoral ward of Trafford covering the western part of Ashton upon Mersey in Sale, Greater Manchester, including the Ashton Village.
The ward was abolished in 2004, and its area split between the new Ashton upon Mersey, Bucklow-St. Martin's and St. Mary's wards.
Electoral history
Its electoral history since 1973 is as follows:[1]
2003 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
David Quayle* |
2,148 |
51.2 |
-15.2 |
|
Conservative |
Colin Foster |
1,461 |
34.8 |
+1.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Richard Elliott |
584 |
13.9 |
+13.9 |
Majority |
687 |
16.4 |
-16.4 |
Turnout |
4,193 |
53.3 |
+3.5 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
2002 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Leonard Murkin* |
2,737 |
66.4 |
+20.9 |
|
Conservative |
Dilriaz Butt |
1,386 |
33.6 |
-11.4 |
Majority |
1,351 |
32.8 |
+32.3 |
Turnout |
4,123 |
49.8 |
+19.9 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
2000 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Angela Gray |
1,153 |
45.5 |
-9.1 |
|
Conservative |
William Cole |
1,140 |
45.0 |
+8.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Richard Elliott |
241 |
9.5 |
+0.4 |
Majority |
13 |
0.5 |
-17.8 |
Turnout |
2,535 |
29.9 |
+3.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Quayle* |
1,208 |
54.6 |
-5.2 |
|
Conservative |
Myers |
803 |
36.3 |
+3.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Dunn |
200 |
9.1 |
+1.5 |
Majority |
405 |
18.3 |
-9.0 |
Turnout |
2,211 |
26.1 |
-2.7 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
1998 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
L. T. Murkin* |
1,481 |
59.8 |
-2.5 |
|
Conservative |
P. A. Almond |
805 |
32.5 |
+2.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
T. J. P. Corbett |
189 |
7.6 |
0 |
Majority |
676 |
27.3 |
-5.0 |
Turnout |
2,475 |
28.8 |
-6.4 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
1995 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
D. A. Quayle* |
2,225 |
64.8 |
+7.3 |
|
Conservative |
C. J. D. Browning |
1,209 |
35.2 |
+3.1 |
Majority |
1,016 |
29.6 |
+3.4 |
Turnout |
3,434 |
39.2 |
-4.4 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
1994 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
L. T. Murkin* |
2,232 |
57.5 |
+11.9 |
|
Conservative |
J. Nicholas |
1,247 |
32.1 |
-15.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
T. J. P. Corbett |
402 |
10.4 |
+3.4 |
Majority |
1,016 |
26.2 |
+24.3 |
Turnout |
3,881 |
43.6 |
+7.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
1991 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
D. A. Quayle |
2,032 |
51.7 |
-8.6 |
|
Conservative |
J. Tolhurst |
1,493 |
38.0 |
+4.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
T. J. P. Corbett |
402 |
10.2 |
+10.2 |
Majority |
539 |
13.7 |
-12.9 |
Turnout |
3,927 |
42.8 |
-4.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
1990 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
L. T. Murkin* |
2,613 |
60.3 |
+8.5 |
|
Conservative |
J. Tolhurst |
1,460 |
33.7 |
-3.9 |
|
Green |
J. A. Bowden |
260 |
6.0 |
+3.9 |
Majority |
1,153 |
26.6 |
+12.3 |
Turnout |
4,333 |
46.8 |
+5.5 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
1988 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
P. J. English |
2,030 |
51.8 |
+7.6 |
|
Conservative |
R. Maley |
1,471 |
37.6 |
+0.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
T. J. P. Corbett |
334 |
8.5 |
-7.7 |
|
Green |
J. A. Bowden |
82 |
2.1 |
-0.2 |
Majority |
559 |
14.3 |
+7.4 |
Turnout |
3,917 |
41.3 |
-6.4 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
1987 |
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 |
|
|
1983 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
G. H. Mountain |
1,987 |
52.6 |
+16.5 |
|
Conservative |
S. G. Brownhill* |
1,275 |
33.7 |
-9.5 |
|
SDP–Liberal 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 |
|
|
1982 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
M. E. King* |
1,748 |
43.2 |
+3.7 |
|
Labour |
G. H. Mountain |
1,464 |
36.1 |
-24.4 |
|
Social Democratic |
R. C. Tweed |
838 |
20.7 |
+20.7 |
Majority |
284 |
7.0 |
-14.0 |
Turnout |
4,050 |
43.3 |
+1.6 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
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References
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