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1986 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

1986 UK local government election

1986 UK local government election

FieldValue
election_name1986 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
countryEngland
flag_imageCoat_of_arms_of_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council.png
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election1984 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
previous_year1984
election_date
next_election1987 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
next_year1987
seats_for_election23 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
majority_seats32
turnout
1blankVotes
2blankVotes (%)
3blankSwing (pp)
<!--Labour-->map_imageTrafford 86.png
map_captionMap of results of 1986 election
titleLeader of the Council
before_electionColin Warbrick
before_partyConservative Party (UK)
posttitleLeader of the Council after election
after_electionBarry Brotherton
after_partyLabour Party (UK)
leader1Barry Brotherton
party1Labour Party (UK)
last_election16 seats,
35.7%
leaders_seat1Sale Moor
seats_before121
seats114
seats_after130
seat_change19
popular_vote131,703
percentage139.6%
swing13.9%
leader2Colin Warbrick
party2Conservative Party (UK)
last_election29 seats,
42.2%
leaders_seat2Urmston
seats_before234
seats26
seats_after224
seat_change210
popular_vote230,087
percentage237.6%
swing24.6%
leader3John Golding
party3SDP-Liberal Alliance
leaders_seat3Priory
last_election34 seats,
20.3%
seats_before38
seats33
seats_after39
seat_change31
popular_vote317,808
percentage322.3%
swing32.0%

to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council

35.7% 42.2% | 20.3%

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.

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

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Ward results

Altrincham

Bowdon

Broadheath

Brooklands

Bucklow

Clifford

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme West

Flixton

Hale

Longford

Mersey-St. Mary's

Park

Priory

Sale Moor

St. Martin's

Stretford

Talbot

Timperley

Urmston

Village

By-elections between 1986 and 1987

References

References

  1. "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 9 May 1986", Trafford M.B.C.(1986).
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