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    1978 handbook

    Trafford: 1978 local elections

    22 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (63 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 47 · Labour 12 · The Liberal Party 4 · Other 0

    After (end of 1978) (63 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 54 · Labour 9 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Hale3 seats
    L PymConservative3,117
    D S BensonConservative3,082
    J ClarfeltConservative3,038
    P FordhamLabour1,011
    James John Christopher SmithLabour1,010
    I MorleyLabour1,009
    D PattisonLIB480
    C CooperLIB471
    L DaviesLIB420
    K BarsonNF133
    J SmithNF126
    A WhiteNF104
    No. 1 (Altrincham: Dunham & South West)1 seat · turnout 32.8%
    M. RubinConservative1,131
    E. McPhersonLabour590
    G. WillmottLIB357
    No. 10 (Stretford: Cornbrook & Talbot North)1 seat · turnout 33.3%
    G. MarlandLabour1,780
    W. OuthwaiteConservative1,113
    No. 11 (Stretford: Clifford Andtrafford)1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    K. SummerfieldConservative1,319
    J. MaherLabour1,318
    No. 12 (Stretford: Talbot South & Longford)1 seat · turnout 36.3%
    D. HomerConservative1,886
    A. LloydLabour1,284
    H. LocksleyLIB343
    No. 13 (Stretford: Stretford)1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    M. HindleyConservative1,591
    R. TullyLabour732
    No. 14 (Stretford: Park)1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    J. HaydockLabour1,118
    L. SherwoodConservative1,076
    W. HudsonCOMM47
    No. 15 (Bowdon & Hale: Central)1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    J. GillConservative2,572
    D. MardonLIB408
    G. ScottLabour333
    No. 16 (Hale: North-Bollin-Well Green)1 seat · turnout 39.8%
    M. HinchcliffeConservative2,812
    J. WhittinghamLIB501
    A. JohnsonLabour400
    No. 17 (Partington)1 seat · turnout 33.3%
    F. HollandLabour1,566
    J. StrongConservative1,043
    No. 18 (Urmston East & West)1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    A. CoupeConservative1,725
    D. HornerLabour842
    D. UnwinLIB367
    No. 19 (Flixton)1 seat · turnout 33.1%
    W. WroeConservative2,205
    J. ShawLabour853
    No. 2 (Altrincham: East Central & Timperley 2 & 3)2 seats · turnout 36.1%
    G. BurrowsConservative1,993 ✓
    H. TaylorConservative1,922 ✓
    J. DavenportThe Liberal Party1,126
    M. ClancyThe Liberal Party1,019
    J. RoyleLabour402
    R. EllisLabour394
    No. 20 (Flixton West & Davyhulme West)1 seat · turnout 35.6%
    G. CarnallConservative2,291
    L. SeexLabour1,370
    No. 21 (Davyhulme East)1 seat · turnout 36.7%
    R. HaighConservative1,221
    R. PhillipsLabour412
    T. OwenLIB344
    No. 3 (Altrincham: North & Timperley 1)2 seats
    Margaret CurrieConservative1,264 ✓
    L BurtonConservative1,187 ✓
    E SmithLabour587
    G GouldLabour542
    E FaulkenerLIB488
    B GaylardLIB341
    No. 4 (Altrincham: Timperley 4)1 seat · turnout 31.0%
    L. McCowattConservative1,746
    C. MooreLabour777
    No. 5 (Sale: St. Marys & Mersey)1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    R. MossConservative2,205
    E. CritchlowLIB973
    C. YounghusbandLabour534
    No. 6 (Sale: St. Martins)1 seat · turnout 35.2%
    M. KingConservative2,543 ✓
    G. WoodburnLabour858
    G. KinseyLIB550
    J. StittCOMM89
    No. 7 (Sale: Sale Moor)1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    R. MeenLabour1,417
    G. ToftConservative1,283
    No. 8 (Sale: St. Annes & St. Pauls)1 seat · turnout 40.4%
    J. EvansConservative1,634
    J. PhillipsonLIB1,265
    Barry BrothertonLabour541
    No. 9 (Sale: Brooklands & St.Johns)1 seat · turnout 47.0%
    John WaterfallConservative2,685
    C. FinkLIB1,098
    A. HadleyLabour426