1986 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
{{Short description|1986 UK local government election}}
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1986 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
| country = England
| flag_year =
| flag_image = Coat_of_arms_of_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council.png
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour =
| party_name =
| previous_election = 1984 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
| previous_year = 1984
| election_date = {{Start date|1986|05|08|df=y}}
| next_election = 1987 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
| next_year = 1987
| seats_for_election = 23 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
| majority_seats = 32
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| map_image = Trafford 86.png
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption = Map of results of 1986 election
| title = Leader of the Council
| before_election = Colin Warbrick
| before_party = Conservative Party (UK)
| posttitle = Leader of the Council after election
| after_election = Barry Brotherton
| after_party = Labour Party (UK)
| leader1 = {{nowrap|Barry Brotherton}}
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| last_election1 = {{nowrap|6 seats,
35.7%}}
| leaders_seat1 = {{nowrap|Sale Moor}}
| seats_before1 = 21
| seats_needed1 =
| seats1 = 14
| seats_after1 = 30
| seat_change1 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}9}}
| popular_vote1 = 31,703
| percentage1 = 39.6%
| swing1 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}3.9%}}
| leader2 = {{nowrap|Colin Warbrick}}
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
| last_election2 = {{nowrap|9 seats,
42.2%}}
| leaders_seat2 = {{nowrap|Urmston}}
| seats_before2 = 34
| seats_needed2 =
| seats2 = 6
| seats_after2 = 24
| seat_change2 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}10}}
| popular_vote2 = 30,087
| percentage2 = 37.6%
| swing2 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}4.6%}}
|
|leader3 = {{nowrap|John Golding}}
|party3 = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|leaders_seat3 = {{nowrap|Priory}}
| last_election3 = {{nowrap|4 seats,
20.3%}}
| seats_before3 = 8
| seats_needed3 =
| seats3 = 3
| seats_after3 = 9
| seat_change3 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}1}}
| popular_vote3 = 17,808
| percentage3 = 22.3%
| swing3 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}2.0%}}
}}
Elections to Trafford Council were held on 8 May 1986. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1990. The Conservative Party lost overall control of the council, to no overall control."Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 9 May 1986", Trafford M.B.C.(1986).
Because the Conservative Candidate for Priory ward, G. V. Burrows, (presumably inadvertently) wrote his occupation in the description box of his nomination paper, his party allegiance is listed on all official records and press coverage of this election as "Taxi Driver". However, as he was, in fact, the official Conservative Candidate, and therefore would doubtless have taken the Conservative whip had he been elected, he is listed on this page as a Conservative, rather than an Independent.
Election result
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
|colspan=2|Party |colspan=3|Votes |colspan=3|Seats |colspan=3|Full Council | |
| Labour Party
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"| |31,703 (39.6%) |{{percentage bar|39.6 | c={{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}}
| {{increase}} 3.9 |14 (60.9%) |{{Composition bar|14|23|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} | {{increase}} 9 | 30 (47.6%) |{{Composition bar|30|63|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} |
| Conservative Party
| style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"| |30,087 (37.6%) |{{percentage bar|37.6 | c={{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}
| {{decrease}} 4.6 |6 (26.1%) |{{Composition bar|6|23|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} | {{decrease}} 10 |24 (38.1%) |{{Composition bar|24|63|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} |
| Alliance
| style="background:{{party color|SDP-Liberal Alliance}}"| |17,808 (22.3%) |{{percentage bar|22.3 | c={{party color|SDP-Liberal Alliance}}}}
| {{increase}} 2.0 | 3 (13.0%) |{{Composition bar|3|23|{{party color|SDP-Liberal Alliance}}}} | {{increase}} 1 | 9 (14.3%) |{{Composition bar|9|63|{{party color|SDP-Liberal Alliance}}}} |
| Green Party
| style="background:{{party color|Green Party (UK)}}"| |358 (0.4%) |{{percentage bar|0.4 | c={{party color|Green Party (UK)}}}}
| {{decrease}} 0.3 | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|23|{{party color|Green Party (UK)}}}} | {{steady}} | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|63|{{party color|Green Party (UK)}}}} |
| Independent
| style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}"| |13 (0.0%) |{{percentage bar|0.0 | c={{party color|Independent (politician)}}}}
| {{decrease}} 1.1 | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|23|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}}} | {{steady}} | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|63|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}}} |
| style="width:88%; text-align:center;"
|+ ↓ |
| style="color:white;"
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; width:47.6%;" | 30 | style="background:{{party color|SDP-Liberal Alliance}}; width:14.3%;" | 9 | style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width:38.1%;" | 24 |
Ward results
=Altrincham=
{{Election box begin | title=Altrincham}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = S. M. Evans
|votes = 1,523
|percentage = 41.1
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = B. L. Slater*
|votes = 1,352
|percentage = 36.4
|change = -7.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = Barbara M. Keeley-Huggett
|votes = 725
|percentage = 19.5
|change = +19.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party (UK)
|candidate = N. J. Eadie
|votes = 110
|percentage = 3.0
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 171
|percentage = 4.6
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,710
|percentage = 46.1
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bowdon=
{{Election box begin | title=Bowdon}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. B. Gill*
|votes = 2,449
|percentage = 60.2
|change = -12.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = V. G. O'Hara
|votes = 1,026
|percentage = 25.2
|change = +25.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. J. Hendrickson
|votes = 434
|percentage = 10.7
|change = -6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party (UK)
|candidate = M. R. Rowtham
|votes = 160
|percentage = 3.9
|change = -6.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,423
|percentage = 35.0
|change = -21.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,069
|percentage = 44.9
|change = -11.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Broadheath=
{{Election box begin | title=Broadheath (2 vacancies)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. J. Hyland
|votes = 1,387
|percentage = 38.9
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. J. Barltrop
|votes = 1,334
|percentage = 37.4
|change = -8.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. G. Currie*
|votes = 1,308
|percentage = 36.7
|change = -9.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. B. Morton
|votes = 1,300
|percentage = 36.5
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = D. E. Armstrong
|votes = 948
|percentage = 26.6
|change = +9.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = R. C. Tweed
|votes = 858
|percentage = 24.1
|change = +7.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 26
|percentage = 0.7
|change = -8.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,565
|percentage = 45.9
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Brooklands=
{{Election box begin | title=Brooklands}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jack Waterfall*
|votes = 1,881
|percentage = 50.3
|change = -1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = Cecil Fink
|votes = 1,354
|percentage = 36.2
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = E. D. Shaw
|votes = 507
|percentage = 13.5
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 527
|percentage = 14.1
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,742
|percentage = 46.0
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bucklow=
{{Election box begin | title=Bucklow}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Frank Holland*
|votes = 1,747
|percentage = 80.0
|change = +24.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. E. Hindley
|votes = 438
|percentage = 20.0
|change = +7.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,309
|percentage = 59.9
|change = +20.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,185
|percentage = 31.7
|change = -6.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Clifford=
{{Election box begin | title=Clifford}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = B. M. Sheehan
|votes = 2,285
|percentage = 77.1
|change = +6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Howard
|votes = 680
|percentage = 22.9
|change = -6.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,605
|percentage = 54.1
|change = +12.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,965
|percentage = 33.5
|change = -4.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Davyhulme East=
{{Election box begin | title=Davyhulme East}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. G. Haigh*
|votes = 1,812
|percentage = 50.2
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. B. Roberts
|votes = 1,320
|percentage = 36.6
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = R. J. Thompson
|votes = 474
|percentage = 13.1
|change = +13.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 492
|percentage = 13.6
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,606
|percentage = 46.6
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Davyhulme West=
{{Election box begin | title=Davyhulme West}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. G. Hodson
|votes = 1,683
|percentage = 42.5
|change = -4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Bates
|votes = 1,421
|percentage = 35.9
|change = -8.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = M. E. Clarke
|votes = 856
|percentage = 21.6
|change = +21.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 262
|percentage = 6.6
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,960
|percentage = 47.2
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Flixton=
{{Election box begin | title=Flixton}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = B. J. Hughes
|votes = 1,477
|percentage = 35.1
|change = +11.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. A. Lord*
|votes = 1,432
|percentage = 34.1
|change = -3.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = P. I. M. Crompton
|votes = 1,293
|percentage = 30.8
|change = -7.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 45
|percentage = 1.1
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,202
|percentage = 52.4
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Hale=
{{Election box begin | title=Hale}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. A. Roberts
|votes = 2,317
|percentage = 57.2
|change = -5.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. H. Mulholland
|votes = 1,383
|percentage = 34.1
|change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C. E. Donegan
|votes = 263
|percentage = 6.5
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party (UK)
|candidate = J. S. Menzies
|votes = 88
|percentage = 2.2
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 934
|percentage = 23.1
|change = -11.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,051
|percentage = 45.7
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Longford=
{{Election box begin | title=Longford (2 vacancies)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. P. Hagan
|votes = 1,824
|percentage = 53.2
|change = -1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. J. Morgan
|votes = 1,711
|percentage = 49.9
|change = -4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = K. G. Summerfield*
|votes = 1,292
|percentage = 37.7
|change = -8.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E. J. Kelson
|votes = 1,235
|percentage = 36.0
|change = -9.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = M. L. Kugler
|votes = 313
|percentage = 9.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 419
|percentage = 12.2
|change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,426
|percentage = 45.7
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Mersey-St. Mary's=
{{Election box begin | title=Mersey St. Marys}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. I. Carter
|votes = 2,155
|percentage = 51.7
|change = -7.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Kelly
|votes = 1,202
|percentage = 28.8
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. J. English
|votes = 815
|percentage = 19.5
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 953
|percentage = 22.8
|change = -11.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,172
|percentage = 43.4
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Park=
{{Election box begin | title=Park}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. R. Haydock*
|votes = 1,551
|percentage = 64.4
|change = +9.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Meadowcroft
|votes = 859
|percentage = 35.6
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 692
|percentage = 28.7
|change = +8.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,410
|percentage = 38.3
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Priory=
{{Election box begin | title=Priory}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Edna Mitchell
|votes = 1,351
|percentage = 39.3
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = B. K. Lund
|votes = 1,161
|percentage = 33.8
|change = +8.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. V. Burrows
|votes = 926
|percentage = 26.9
|change = -7.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 190
|percentage = 5.5
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,438
|percentage = 42.4
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sale Moor=
{{Election box begin | title=Sale Moor}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Mee*
|votes = 1,509
|percentage = 48.9
|change = +7.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E. A. Robinson
|votes = 905
|percentage = 29.3
|change = -5.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Hilary Hughes
|votes = 671
|percentage = 21.8
|change = +21.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 604
|percentage = 19.6
|change = +12.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,085
|percentage = 39.9
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St. Martin's=
{{Election box begin | title=St. Martins}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = L. T. Murkin
|votes = 2,243
|percentage = 52.1
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. E. King*
|votes = 1,411
|percentage = 32.8
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = T. J. P. Corbett
|votes = 654
|percentage = 15.2
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 832
|percentage = 19.3
|change = -1.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,308
|percentage = 45.2
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Stretford=
{{Election box begin | title=Stretford}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Adshead
|votes = 1,772
|percentage = 48.0
|change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Hindley*
|votes = 1,483
|percentage = 40.2
|change = -5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = L. L. Sumner
|votes = 437
|percentage = 11.8
|change = 0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 289
|percentage = 7.8
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,692
|percentage = 45.2
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Talbot=
{{Election box begin | title=Talbot}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Marland*
|votes = 1,775
|percentage = 67.2
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. J. Levenston
|votes = 600
|percentage = 22.7
|change = -6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Clarke
|votes = 252
|percentage = 9.5
|change = +9.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = K. J. Martin
|votes = 13
|percentage = 0.5
|change = -3.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,175
|percentage = 44.5
|change = +5.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,640
|percentage = 36.2
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Timperley=
{{Election box begin | title=Timperley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Farnsworth
|votes = 1,628
|percentage = 41.2
|change = -3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ken Davies*
|votes = 1,534
|percentage = 38.8
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. D. McNee
|votes = 792
|percentage = 20.0
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 94
|percentage = 2.4
|change = -7.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,954
|percentage = 44.2
|change = +5.1
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Urmston=
{{Election box begin | title=Urmston}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. G. Hanrahan
|votes = 1,572
|percentage = 43.2
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. R. Coupe*
|votes = 1,467
|percentage = 40.3
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = P. J. Carlon
|votes = 603
|percentage = 16.6
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 105
|percentage = 2.9
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,642
|percentage = 45.7
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Village=
{{Election box begin | title=Village}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Cragg
|votes = 1,780
|percentage = 44.1
|change = -4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. J. Booth
|votes = 1,207
|percentage = 29.9
|change = -1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. C. Jenkinson
|votes = 1,052
|percentage = 26.0
|change = +5.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 573
|percentage = 14.2
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,039
|percentage = 47.5
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
By-elections between 1986 and 1987
{{Election box begin | title=Talbot By-Election 6 November 1986}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. A. Lane
|votes = 1,209
|percentage = 68.3
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. J. Levenston
|votes = 562
|percentage = 31.7
|change = +9.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 647
|percentage = 36.5
|change = -8.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,771
|percentage = 24.3
|change = -11.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Mersey-St. Mary's By-Election 22 January 1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. G. Brownhill
|votes = 1,610
|percentage = 56.7
|change = +5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = R. J. Thompson
|votes = 683
|percentage = 24.0
|change = +24.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Miller
|votes = 550
|percentage = 19.3
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 927
|percentage = 32.6
|change = +9.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,843
|percentage = 29.6
|change = -13.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 1986 |state=expanded}}
{{Greater Manchester elections}}