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    1979 handbook

    Trafford: 1979 local elections

    21 wards with results. Council page

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

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

    After (end of 1979) (63 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 48 · Labour 13 · The Liberal Party 2 · Other 0

    Ward results

    No. 1 (Altrincham: Dunham & South West)1 seat · turnout 69.5%
    A. WhitehurstConservative2,384
    M. BoothLIB2,093
    No. 10 (Stretford: Cornbrook & Talbot North)1 seat · turnout 69.0%
    H. CronshawLabour3,339
    J GregoryConservative2,065
    W. MundenLIB509
    No. 11 (Stretford: Clifford Andtrafford)2 seats
    J. MaherLabour2,129
    A. LloydLabour2,066
    R. CorkeConservative1,809
    M. ShafiConservative1,154
    D. CurleyLIB563
    A. ScanlonLIB451
    No. 12 (Stretford: Talbot South & Longford)1 seat · turnout 72.7%
    A KellyConservative3,091
    M. CottamLabour2,852
    H. LocksleyLIB1,002
    No. 13 (Stretford: Stretford)1 seat · turnout 78.0%
    H. WalkerConservative2,480
    C. ReidLabour1,608
    R. AllanLIB521
    No. 14 (Stretford: Park)1 seat · turnout 75.5%
    A. DaviesLabour2,198 ✓
    J. SchofieldConservative1,659
    C. HedleyLIB354
    E. HookCOMM41
    No. 15 (Bowdon & Hale: Central)1 seat · turnout 76.9%
    J. HumphreysConservative3,721
    J. WillmottLIB1,250
    A. JohnsonLabour782
    No. 16 (Hale: North-Bollin-Well Green)1 seat · turnout 78.8%
    N. BarrettConservative5,098
    J. WhittinghamLIB1,361
    O. SpencerLabour897
    No. 17 (Partington)1 seat · turnout 70.3%
    K. RogersLabour3,402
    M. BarltropConservative2,112
    No. 18 (Urmston East & West)1 seat · turnout 77.7%
    A. PlattConservative3,381
    D. HornerLabour1,801
    D. UnwinLIB1,469
    No. 19 (Flixton)1 seat
    G. LumbyConservative4,023 ✓
    J RichardsLabour3,516
    J. BrownLabour2,295
    R. SangsterLIB1,226
    No. 2 (Altrincham: East Central & Timperley 2 & 3)1 seat · turnout 76.4%
    H. TaylorConservative3,608 ✓
    J. RichardsonLabour3,516
    No. 20 (Flixton West & Davyhulme West)1 seat · turnout 75.0%
    S. HodgsonLIB4,748
    R. TullyLabour3,071
    No. 21 (Davyhulme East)1 seat · turnout 79.6%
    R. CrosbieConservative2,194
    G. ScottLabour1,415
    T. OwenLIB722
    No. 3 (Altrincham: North & Timperley 1)1 seat · turnout 77.3%
    L. BurtonConservative2,336
    E. SmithLabour1,555
    B. GaylardLIB1,236
    No. 4 (Altrincham: Timperley 4)2 seats · turnout 65.7%
    G. ToftConservative2,756
    W. WatkinsConservative2,550
    R. BowkerLIB2,190
    Barry BrothertonLabour1,718
    P. PollardLabour1,680
    No. 5 (Sale: St. Marys & Mersey)1 seat · turnout 78.6%
    R. BannisterConservative3,873
    E. CritchlowLIB2,055
    C. YounghusbandLabour1,186
    No. 6 (Sale: St. Martins)1 seat · turnout 74.4%
    S. BrownhillConservative4,198
    G. WoodburnLabour2,554
    E. CritchlowLIB2,055
    No. 7 (Sale: Sale Moor)1 seat · turnout 75.2%
    C. MerryLabour2,319
    A. RhodesConservative1,935
    J. GreenLIB743
    No. 8 (Sale: St. Annes & St. Pauls)1 seat · turnout 75.3%
    J. PhillipsonLIB2,657
    A. BarkerConservative2,486
    H. PollardLabour1,228
    No. 9 (Sale: Brooklands & St.Johns)1 seat
    J. TaylorConservative0 ✓