1982 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election information
1982 UK local government election
1982 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
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6 May 1982 (1982-05-06)
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22 of 63 seats to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Mike King
Richard Mee
John Phillipson
Party
Conservative
Labour
Alliance
Leader's seat
St. Martin's
Sale Moor
Priory
Last election
9 seats, 41.9%
11 seats, 40.4%
2 seats, 17.7%
Seats before
37
21
5
Seats won
15
5
2
Seats after
34
22
7
Seat change
3
1
2
Popular vote
36,657
20,968
21,892
Percentage
46.1%
26.4%
27.5%
Swing
4.2%
14.0%
9.8%
Map of results of 1982 election
Leader of the Council before election
Jonathan Taylor
Conservative
Leader of the Council after election
Mike King
Conservative
Elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 6 May 1982. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1986. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[1]
^"Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 22 May 1982", Trafford M.B.C.(1982).
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