Priory (Trafford ward)
{{short description|Electoral ward in Trafford, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2019}}
{{infobox UK place
| official_name = Priory
| static_image_name = image:Priory (Trafford Council Ward).png
| static_image_caption = Priory within Trafford
| metropolitan_borough = Trafford
| metropolitan_county = Greater Manchester
| shire_district =
| lieutenancy_england =
| region = North West
| country = England
| constituency_westminster = Wythenshawe and Sale East|
| councillor1 = Louise Dagnall
| party1 = Labour
| councillor2 = Andrew Western
| party2 = Labour
| councillor3 = Barry Brotherton
| party3 = Labour
| population = 10917
| area_total_km2 =
| area_footnotes =
| hide_services = yes
}}
Priory is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the northern and central part of Sale, including the Town Centre.
Councillors
As of 2021, the councillors are Louise Dagnall (Labour),{{Cite web|date=2021-05-16|title=Councillor details - Councillor Louise Dagnall|url=https://democratic.trafford.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=6312|access-date=2021-05-16|website=democratic.trafford.gov.uk|language=en}} Andrew Western (Labour),{{cite web | title = Councillor Andrew Western | url = https://democratic.trafford.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=160 | publisher = Government of the United Kingdom | work = Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | access-date = 7 October 2017}} and Barry Brotherton (Labour).{{cite web | title = Councillor Barry Brotherton | url = https://democratic.trafford.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=142 | publisher = Government of the United Kingdom | work = Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | access-date = 7 October 2017}}
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Election | colspan="2"|Councillor | colspan="2"|Councillor | colspan="2"|Councillor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973
|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| John Phillipson (Lib) |style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| John Golding (Lib) |style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Alan Thorpe (Lib) | |||
| 1975
|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | John Phillipson (Lib) |style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | John Golding (Lib) | style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| K. Newton (Con) | |||
| 1976
|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | John Phillipson (Lib) | style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| John Sutton (Con) | style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | K. Newton (Con) | |||
| 1978
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Joseph Evans (Con) | style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | John Sutton (Con) | style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | K. Newton (Con) | |||
| 1979
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | Joseph Evans (Con) | style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | John Sutton (Con) |style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| John Phillipson (Lib) | |||
| 1980
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | Joseph Evans (Con) |style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| John Golding (Lib) |style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | John Phillipson (Lib) | |||
| 1982
|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Alan Brookes (Lib) |style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | John Golding (Lib) |style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | John Phillipson (Lib) | |||
| 1983
|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | Alan Brookes (Lib) |style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | John Golding (Lib) |style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| John Phillipson (Lib) | |||
| 1984
|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | Alan Brookes (Lib) |style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| John Golding (Lib) |style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | John Phillipson (Lib) | |||
| 1986
|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Edna Mitchell (Lib) |style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | John Golding (Lib) |style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | John Phillipson (Lib) | |||
| 1987
|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | Edna Mitchell (Lib) |style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | John Golding (Lib) | style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Michael King (Con) | |||
| 1988
|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | | Edna Mitchell (SLD) | style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| John Flynn (Con) | style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | Michael King (Con) | |||
| 1990
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Peter Mitchell (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | John Flynn (Con) | style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | Michael King (Con) | |||
| 1991
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Peter Mitchell (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | John Flynn (Con) |style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Edna Mitchell (Lib Dem) | |||
| 1992
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Peter Mitchell (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| John Flynn (Con) |style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | | Edna Mitchell (Lib Dem) | |||
| 1994
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | John Flynn (Con) |style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | | Edna Mitchell (Lib Dem) | |||
| 1995
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | John Flynn (Con) |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Barbara Keeley (Lab) | |||
| 1996
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Roland Griffin (Lab) |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Barbara Keeley (Lab) | |||
| 1998
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Roland Griffin (Lab) |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Barbara Keeley (Lab) | |||
| 1999
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Roland Griffin (Lab) |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Barbara Keeley (Lab) | |||
| 2000
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Roland Griffin (Lab) |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Barbara Keeley (Lab) | |||
| 2002
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Roland Griffin (Lab) |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Barbara Keeley (Lab) | |||
| 2003
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Roland Griffin (Lab) |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Barbara Keeley (Lab) | |||
| 2004
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Roland Griffin (Lab) |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Co-operative}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) | |||
| 2006
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Roland Griffin (Lab) |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Co-operative}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) | |||
| 2007
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Roland Griffin (Lab) |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Co-operative}}" | | Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) | |||
| 2008
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Roland Griffin (Lab) |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Co-operative}}" | | Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) | |||
| 2010
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Roland Griffin (Lab) |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Co-operative}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) | |||
| 2011
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Andrew Western (Lab) |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Co-operative}}" | | Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) | |||
| 2012
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Andrew Western (Lab) |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Co-operative}}" | | Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) | |||
| 2014
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Andrew Western (Lab) |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Co-operative}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) | |||
| 2015
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Andrew Western (Lab) |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Co-operative}}" | | Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) | |||
| 2016
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Andrew Western (Lab) |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Co-operative}}" | | Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) | |||
| 2018
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Andrew Western (Lab) |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Co-operative}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) | |||
| 2019
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Andrew Western (Lab) |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Co-operative}}" | | Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) | |||
| 2020
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Andrew Western (Lab) |style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician}}" | | |||
| 2021
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Andrew Western (Lab) |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#FF8C00"| Louise Dagnall (Lab) | |||
| 2022
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Andrew Western (Lab) |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Louise Dagnall (Lab) |
{{Color box|#99CCFF|border=darkgray}} indicates seat up for re-election.
{{Color box|#C0C0C0|border=darkgray}} indicates vacant seat.
{{Color box|#FF8C00|border=darkgray}} indicates a by-election.
Elections in the 2020s
= May 2022 =
{{Election box begin | title=2022{{cite news|last=Tooth |first=Jack |title=LIVE: Trafford Council election results for 2022 |url=https://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/20119044.live-trafford-council-election-results-2022/ |work=Messenger Newspapers|access-date=6 May 2022}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Louise Dagnall*
|votes = 2,076
|percentage = 59.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Rupali Paul
|votes = 824
|percentage = 23.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Dave Turner
|votes = 338
|percentage = 9.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Briony Stephenson
|votes = 222
|percentage = 6.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,252
|percentage = 36.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 8,123
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,479
|percentage = 42.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=May 2021=
{{Election box begin | title=2021{{Cite web|title=2021 Local election results|url=https://www.trafford.gov.uk/about-your-council/elections/2021/local-election-results.aspx|access-date=2021-05-16|website=www.trafford.gov.uk}}Jane Baugh, re-elected in 2018 died in office, creating a second vacancy. Change unavailable due to nature of the election.}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Barry Brotherton*
|votes = 2,029
|percentage =51.0
|change =N/A
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Louise Dagnall
|votes = 1,981
|percentage =49.8
|change =N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Rob Duncan|votes=1,043|percentage=26.2|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Simon Stonehill|votes=778|percentage=19.6|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Nick Robertson-Brown|votes=440|percentage=11.1|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Dave Turner|votes=367|percentage=9.2|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Briony Stephenson|votes=173|percentage=4.4|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=David Kierman|votes=166|percentage=4.2|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate |
|party = Democratic Network
|candidate = Ewen Garrod
|votes = 42
|percentage =1.1
|change =N/A
}}
{{Election box majority||votes=N/A|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box rejected|
|votes=27
|percentage=
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 8,121
}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=3,977|percentage=49.0|change=N/A}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =N/A
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
Elections in the 2010s
=May 2019=
{{Election box begin | title=2019{{cite news | last = Staff writer | title = Local Election 2019 Results | archive-url = https://www.trafford.gov.uk/about-your-council/elections/Local-Election-2019-Results.aspx | archive-date = 3 May 2019 | url = https://www.trafford.gov.uk/about-your-council/elections/Local-Election-2019-Results.aspxx | publisher = Government of the United Kingdom | work = Trafford MBC | date = 3 May 2019 | access-date = 5 May 2019}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Western*
|votes = 1,511
|percentage = 48.8
|change = {{decrease}}11.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Louis Marks|votes=679|percentage=21.9|change={{decrease}}7.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Nicholas Robertson-Brown|votes=404|percentage=13.0|change={{increase}}7.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Briony Stephenson|votes=305|percentage=9.8|change={{increase}}4.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=United Kingdom Independence Party|candidate=Kevin Grime|votes=199|percentage=6.4|change=N/A}}
{{Election box majority||votes=832|percentage=26.85|change={{decrease}}3.95}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 8,052
}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=3,098|percentage=38.61|change={{decrease}}2.29}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= May 2018 =
{{Election box begin | title=2018{{cite news | last = Staff writer | title = Local Election 2018 Results | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180505135722/http://www.trafford.gov.uk/about-your-council/elections/Local-Election-2018-Results.aspx | archive-date = 5 May 2018 | url = http://www.trafford.gov.uk/about-your-council/elections/Local-Election-2018-Results.aspx | publisher = Government of the United Kingdom | work = Trafford MBC | date = 4 May 2018 | access-date = 6 May 2018}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party=Labour Co-operative
|candidate=Jane Baugh*
|votes=2,018
|percentage=60.3
|change=+5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate=George Barker
|votes=988
|percentage=29.5
|change=+2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate=Paul Greer
|votes=170
|percentage=5.1
|change=-0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate=Michael MacDonald
|votes=170
|percentage=5.1
|change=-0.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,030
|percentage = 30.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,346
|percentage = 40.9
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Co-operative
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= May 2016 =
{{Election box begin | title=2016}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Barry Brotherton*
|votes = 1,702
|percentage = 55.0
|change = +12.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Paul Jay
|votes = 822
|percentage = 26.6
|change = -12.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Kevin Grime
|votes = 236
|percentage = 7.6
|change = +7.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Michael Macdonald
|votes = 173
|percentage = 5.6
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Amanda King
|votes = 161
|percentage = 5.2
|change = -5.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 880
|percentage = 28.4
|change = +24.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,094
|percentage = 39.9
|change = -30.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= May 2015 =
{{Election box begin | title=2015}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Western*
|votes = 2,400
|percentage = 42.8
|change = -10.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Michael Taylor|votes=2,207|percentage=39.5|change=+10.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Mark Hamer|votes=595|percentage=10.6|change=-0.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Michael Macdonald|votes=392|percentage=7.0|change=+0.0}}
{{Election box majority||votes=193|percentage=3.5|change=-21.6}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=5,594|percentage=70.5|change=+31.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= May 2014 =
{{Election box begin | title=2014}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Jane Baugh*
|votes = 1,609
|percentage = 53.7
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Daniel Critchlow
|votes = 857
|percentage = 28.6
|change = -2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Mark Hamer
|votes = 322
|percentage = 10.7
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Michael Macdonald
|votes = 210
|percentage = 7.0
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 752
|percentage = 25.1
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,998
|percentage = 39.5
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= May 2012 =
{{Election box begin | title=2012}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Barry Brotherton*
|votes = 1,471
|percentage = 51.8
|change = +8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Dave Hopps
|votes = 879
|percentage = 31.0
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = William Jones
|votes = 255
|percentage = 9.0
|change = -8.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Paul Bayliss
|votes = 235
|percentage = 8.3
|change = -2.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 592
|percentage = 20.8
|change = +6.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,840
|percentage = 37.4
|change = -6.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= May 2011 =
{{Election box begin | title=2011}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Western
|votes = 1,510
|percentage = 43.3
|change = +4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Zubair Ali|votes=993|percentage=28.5|change=-2.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=William Jones|votes=620|percentage=17.8|change=-7.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Emma Handley|votes=364|percentage=10.4|change=+5.4}}
{{Election box majority||votes=517|percentage=14.8|change=+6.0}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=3,487|percentage=43.9|change=-22.8}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= May 2010 =
{{Election box begin | title=2010}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jane Baugh*
|votes = 2,087
|percentage = 39.3
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = James Callaghan
|votes = 1,618
|percentage = 30.5
|change = -3.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Will Jones
|votes = 1,345
|percentage = 25.3
|change = +13.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Emma Handley
|votes = 263
|percentage = 5.0
|change = -3.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 469
|percentage = 8.8
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,313
|percentage = 66.7
|change = +28.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Elections in the 2000s
= May 2008 =
{{Election box begin | title=2008}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Barry Brotherton*
|votes = 1,225
|percentage = 40.9
|change = -1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Rob Chilton
|votes = 1,013
|percentage = 33.9
|change = +2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = James Eisen
|votes = 358
|percentage = 12.0
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Emma Handley
|votes = 253
|percentage = 8.5
|change = -3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Philip Davis
|votes = 144
|percentage = 4.8
|change = +4.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 212
|percentage = 7.1
|change = -3.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,993
|percentage = 38.7
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= May 2007 =
{{Election box begin | title=2007}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Roland Griffin*
|votes = 1,225
|percentage = 42.1
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sean Anstee
|votes = 927
|percentage = 31.8
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = James Eisen
|votes = 412
|percentage = 14.2
|change = -3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Zoe Power
|votes = 348
|percentage = 12.0
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 298
|percentage = 10.2
|change = +4.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,912
|percentage = 39.6
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= May 2006 =
{{Election box begin | title=2006}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jane Baugh*
|votes = 1,121
|percentage = 39.2
|change = -1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Marion Rigby
|votes = 950
|percentage = 33.2
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Margaret Clarke
|votes = 510
|percentage = 17.8
|change = -7.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Joseph Westbrook
|votes = 281
|percentage = 9.8
|change = +9.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 171
|percentage = 6.0
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,862
|percentage = 39.3
|change = -12.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= May 2004 =
{{Election box begin | title=2004 (after boundary changes)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Barry Brotherton*
|votes = 1,413
|percentage = 14.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Roland Griffin*
|votes = 1,320
|percentage = 13.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jane Baugh*
|votes = 1,248
|percentage = 12.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Joseph Garner
|votes = 1,135
|percentage = 11.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Hugh Pitcher
|votes = 1,063
|percentage = 10.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = John Hunter
|votes = 932
|percentage = 9.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Saleem Bhatti
|votes = 923
|percentage = 9.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Michael Riley
|votes = 821
|percentage = 8.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Derek Hurst
|votes = 771
|percentage = 7.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Jason Gough
|votes = 232
|percentage = 2.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 9,858
|percentage = 51.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= May 2003 =
{{Election box begin | title=2003}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Barbara Keeley*
|votes = 1,620
|percentage = 40.9
|change = -7.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Daniel Bunting
|votes = 1,198
|percentage = 30.2
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Michael Riley
|votes = 907
|percentage = 22.9
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Steven Flower
|votes = 241
|percentage = 6.1
|change = +6.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 422
|percentage = 10.7
|change = -7.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,966
|percentage = 54.6
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= May 2002 =
{{Election box begin | title=2002}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Barry Brotherton*
|votes = 1,909
|percentage = 48.5
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Joseph Garner
|votes = 1,183
|percentage = 30.0
|change = -3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Michael Riley
|votes = 846
|percentage = 21.5
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 726
|percentage = 18.5
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,938
|percentage = 51.3
|change = +10.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= May 2000 =
{{Election box begin | title=2000}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Roland Griffin*
|votes = 1,560
|percentage = 49.0
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alexander Williams
|votes = 1,077
|percentage = 33.9
|change = -1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Michael Riley
|votes = 545
|percentage = 17.1
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 483
|percentage = 15.1
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,182
|percentage = 40.9
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Elections in the 1990s
{{Election box begin | title=1999}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Barbara Keeley-Huggett*
|votes = 1,373
|percentage = 48.2
|change = -4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Nightingale
|votes = 1,009
|percentage = 35.4
|change = +8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Vernon
|votes = 468
|percentage = 16.4
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 364
|percentage = 12.8
|change = -13.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,850
|percentage = 36.6
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1998}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Barry Brotherton*
|votes = 1,533
|percentage = 53.0
|change = +9.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. E. McEwen
|votes = 778
|percentage = 26.9
|change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = A. Vernon
|votes = 580
|percentage = 20.1
|change = -13.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 755
|percentage = 26.1
|change = +15.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,891
|percentage = 36.9
|change = -8.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1996}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Roland O. Griffin
|votes = 1,540
|percentage = 43.6
|change = +3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = D. M. Browne
|votes = 1,171
|percentage = 33.1
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = L. M. L. Burton
|votes = 822
|percentage = 23.3
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 369
|percentage = 10.4
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,533
|percentage = 45.8
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1995}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Barbara M. Keeley-Huggett
|votes = 1,529
|percentage = 40.6
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = E. Mitchell*
|votes = 1,276
|percentage = 33.9
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. M. Dillon
|votes = 962
|percentage = 25.5
|change = -4.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 253
|percentage = 6.7
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,767
|percentage = 48.7
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1994}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Barry Brotherton
|votes = 1,454
|percentage = 37.3
|change = +11.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = C. Smith
|votes = 1,267
|percentage = 32.5
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. C. Heads
|votes = 1,181
|percentage = 30.3
|change = -13.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 187
|percentage = 4.8
|change = -8.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,902
|percentage = 50.4
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1992}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. P. Flynn*
|votes = 1,586
|percentage = 43.6
|change = +11.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = C. Smith
|votes = 1,097
|percentage = 30.2
|change = -6.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Smethurst
|votes = 952
|percentage = 26.2
|change = -4.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 489
|percentage = 13.5
|change = +8.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,635
|percentage = 47.0
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1991}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = E. Mitchell
|votes = 1,442
|percentage = 37.0
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. E. King*
|votes = 1,251
|percentage = 32.1
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Miller
|votes = 1,207
|percentage = 30.9
|change = -3.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 191
|percentage = 4.9
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,900
|percentage = 49.9
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1990}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. W. Mitchell
|votes = 1,324
|percentage = 33.9
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = E. Mitchell*
|votes = 1,305
|percentage = 33.5
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. R. Baldwin
|votes = 1,239
|percentage = 31.8
|change = -6.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = M. C. Peplow
|votes = 160
|percentage = 4.1
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 19
|percentage = 0.5
|change = -5.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,900
|percentage = 51.5
|change = +5.7
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Elections in the 1980s
{{Election box begin | title=1988}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. P. Flynn
|votes = 1,426
|percentage = 38.2
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = W. J. Golding*
|votes = 1,190
|percentage = 31.9
|change = -3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. P. Joinson
|votes = 1,113
|percentage = 29.8
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 236
|percentage = 6.3
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,729
|percentage = 45.8
|change = -5.8
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. E. King
|votes = 1,589
|percentage = 38.0
|change = +11.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = C. S. Fink
|votes = 1,482
|percentage = 35.4
|change = -3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. J. English
|votes = 1,113
|percentage = 26.6
|change = -7.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 107
|percentage = 2.6
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,184
|percentage = 51.6
|change = +9.2
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1986}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = E. 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}}
{{Election box begin | title=1984}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = W. J. Golding*
|votes = 1,307
|percentage = 39.7
|change = -7.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Schofield
|votes = 1,139
|percentage = 34.6
|change = -1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. O. Griffin
|votes = 848
|percentage = 25.7
|change = +8.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 168
|percentage = 5.1
|change = -5.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,294
|percentage = 41.3
|change = -3.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1983}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = J. M. Phillipson*
|votes = 1,670
|percentage = 46.7
|change = +2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. N. Beck
|votes = 1,279
|percentage = 35.7
|change = -5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = N. P. J. Cowell
|votes = 629
|percentage = 17.6
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 391
|percentage = 10.9
|change = +8.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,578
|percentage = 45.1
|change = +5.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1982}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = A. L. Brookes
|votes = 1,389
|percentage = 43.9
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Rhodes
|votes = 1,297
|percentage = 41.0
|change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. N. J. Frizzby
|votes = 478
|percentage = 15.1
|change = -7.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 92
|percentage = 2.9
|change = -4.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,164
|percentage = 39.6
|change = -3.5
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1980}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = W. J. Golding
|votes = 1,459
|percentage = 42.4
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. R. Sutton*
|votes = 1,218
|percentage = 35.4
|change = -3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. J. Ellis
|votes = 762
|percentage = 22.2
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 241
|percentage = 7.0
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,439
|percentage = 43.1
|change = -32.2
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Elections in the 1970s
{{Election box begin | title=1979}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. M. Phillipson
|votes = 2,657
|percentage = 41.7
|change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. D. Barker
|votes = 2,486
|percentage = 39.0
|change = -8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Pollard
|votes = 1,228
|percentage = 19.3
|change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 171
|percentage = 2.7
|change = -8.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,371
|percentage = 75.3
|change = +34.9
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1978}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. H. Evans
|votes = 1,634
|percentage = 47.5
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. M. Phillipson*
|votes = 1,265
|percentage = 36.8
|change = +5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Brotherton
|votes = 541
|percentage = 15.7
|change = -6.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 369
|percentage = 10.7
|change = -4.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,440
|percentage = 40.4
|change = -4.9
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1976}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. R. Sutton
|votes = 1,789
|percentage = 46.4
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = W. J. Golding*
|votes = 1,208
|percentage = 31.3
|change = -3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. K. Morgan
|votes = 858
|percentage = 22.3
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 581
|percentage = 15.1
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,855
|percentage = 45.3
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1975}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = K. R. Newton
|votes = 1,642
|percentage = 47.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Thorpe*
|votes = 1,195
|percentage = 34.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. N. Teasdale
|votes = 631
|percentage = 18.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 447
|percentage = 12.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,468
|percentage = 41.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1973}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. M. Phillipson
|votes = 1,605
|percentage = 40.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = W. J. Golding
|votes = 1,529
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Thorpe
|votes = 1,475
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Peet
|votes = 1,435
|percentage = 35.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = F. Laughton
|votes = 1,417
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Sutton
|votes = 1,349
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Walton
|votes = 856
|percentage = 21.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Tottle
|votes = 806
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = T. Packham
|votes = 705
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = D. Hames
|votes = 102
|percentage = 2.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 40
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,998
|percentage = 44.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- [http://www.trafford.gov.uk Trafford Council]
{{Trafford electoral wards}}
{{Greater Manchester}}