# Sale Moor (ward)

Sale Moor is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the eastern part of Sale, including Sale Moor Village.

## Councillors

As of 2023, the councillors are Liz Patel (Labour), Joanne Bennett (Labour Co-op), and Olly Baskerville (Labour).
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 1973 | Richard Mee (Lab) | Winifred Phillips (Lab) | Barry Brotherton (Lab) |
| 1975 | Richard Mee (Lab) | Winifred Phillips (Lab) | A. Rhodes (Con) |
| 1976 | Richard Mee (Lab) | Stephen Turner (Con) | A. Rhodes (Con) |
| 1978 | Richard Mee (Lab) | Stephen Turner (Con) | A. Rhodes (Con) |
| 1979 | Richard Mee (Lab) | Stephen Turner (Con) | Cicely Merry (Lab) |
| 1980 | Richard Mee (Lab) | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Cicely Merry (Lab) |
| 1982 | Richard Mee (Lab) | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Cicely Merry (Lab) |
| 1983 | Richard Mee (Lab) | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Cicely Merry (Lab) |
| 1984 | Richard Mee (Lab) | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Cicely Merry (Lab) |
| 1986 | Richard Mee (Lab) | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Cicely Merry (Lab) |
| 1987 | Richard Mee (Lab) | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Cicely Merry (Lab) |
| 1988 | Richard Mee (Lab) | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Cicely Merry (Lab) |
| 1990 | Philip Gratrix (Lab) | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Cicely Merry (Lab) |
| 1991 | Philip Gratrix (Lab) | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Cicely Merry (Lab) |
| 1992 | Philip Gratrix (Lab) | Roy Baldwin (Con) | Cicely Merry (Lab) |
| 1994 | Philip Gratrix (Lab) | Roy Baldwin (Con) | Cicely Merry (Lab) |
| 1995 | Philip Gratrix (Lab) | Roy Baldwin (Con) | Cicely Merry (Lab) |
| 1996 | Philip Gratrix (Lab) | Helen Busteed (Lab) | Cicely Merry (Lab) |
| 1998 | Philip Gratrix (Lab) | Helen Busteed (Lab) | Cicely Merry (Lab) |
| 1999 | Philip Gratrix (Lab) | Helen Busteed (Lab) | Munaver Rasul (Lab) |
| 2000 | Philip Gratrix (Lab) | Helen Busteed (Lab) | Munaver Rasul (Lab) |
| 2002 | Philip Gratrix (Lab) | Helen Busteed (Lab) | Munaver Rasul (Lab) |
| 2003 | Philip Gratrix (Lab) | Helen Busteed (Lab) | Munaver Rasul (Lab) |
| 2004 | Philip Gratrix (Lab) | Joanne Bennett (Lab Co-op) | Christine Bailey (Con) |
| 2006 | Philip Gratrix (Lab) | Joanne Bennett (Lab Co-op) | Christine Bailey (Con) |
| 2007 | Philip Gratrix (Lab) | Joanne Bennett (Lab Co-op) | Christine Bailey (Con) |
| 2008 | Nigel Hooley (Con) | Joanne Bennett (Lab Co-op) | Christine Bailey (Con) |
| 2010 | Nigel Hooley (Con) | Joanne Bennett (Lab Co-op) | Philip Gratrix (Lab) |
| 2011 | Nigel Hooley (Con) | Joanne Bennett (Lab Co-op) | Philip Gratrix (Lab) |
| 2012 | Mike Freeman (Lab) | Joanne Bennett (Lab Co-op) | Philip Gratrix (Lab) |
| 2014 | Mike Freeman (Lab) | Joanne Bennett (Lab Co-op) | Philip Gratrix (Lab) |
| 2015 | Mike Freeman (Lab) | Joanne Bennett (Lab Co-op) | Philip Gratrix (Lab) |
| 2016 | Mike Freeman (Lab) | Joanne Bennett (Lab Co-op) | Philip Gratrix (Lab) |
| 2018 | Mike Freeman (Lab) | Joanne Bennett (Lab Co-op) | Liz Patel (Lab) |
| 2019 | Mike Freeman (Lab) | Joanne Bennett (Lab Co-op) | Liz Patel (Lab) |
| 2021 | Mike Freeman (Lab) | Joanne Bennett (Lab Co-op) | Liz Patel (Lab) |
| 2022 | Mike Freeman (Lab) | Joanne Bennett (Lab Co-op) | Liz Patel (Lab) |
| 2023 | Joanne Bennett (Lab) | Liz Patel (Lab) | Olly Baskerville (Lab) |
| 2024 | Joanne Bennett (Lab) | Liz Patel (Lab) | Olly Baskerville (Lab) |
indicates seat up for re-election.

## Elections in the 2020s
### May 2024

2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Olly Baskerville* | 1,863 | 57.9 | +1.2 |
| | Conservative | Sue Carroll | 728 | 22.6 | −1.1 |
| | Green | Chris Hargreaves | 394 | 12.3 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Miller | 192 | 6.0 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,135 | 35.3 | +4.8 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 39 | 1.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,216 | 39.2 | +1.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,198 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

### May 2023

2023 (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Joanne Bennett* | 1,737 | 56.7% |
| | Labour | Liz Patel* | 1,682 | 54.9% |
| | Labour | Olly Baskerville | 1,662 | 54.2% |
| | Conservative | Daniel Bell | 726 | 23.7% |
| | Conservative | Christopher Halliday | 689 | 22.5% |
| | Conservative | John Morten | 596 | 19.4% |
| | Green | Chris Hargreaves | 386 | 12.6% |
| | Green | Samuel Hession | 285 | 9.3% |
| | Green | Steve Leicester | 246 | 8.0% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Campion | 242 | 7.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 33 | 1.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,066 | 37.6% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,165 | |

### May 2022

2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Liz Patel* | 1,577 | 56.0 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Halliday | 830 | 29.5 |
| | Green | Chris Hargreaves | 264 | 9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mario Miniaci | 136 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 747 | 26.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,606 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,818 | 37.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2021

2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mike Freeman* | 1,812 | 56.7 | 1.1 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Bell | 971 | 30.4 | 2.0 |
| | Green | Stephen Leicester | 268 | 8.4 | 1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marc Ramsbottom | 128 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 841 | 26.3 | 3.1 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 17 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,635 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,197 | 41.9 | 3.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.6 | |

## Elections in the 2010s
### May 2019

2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Joanne Bennett* | 1,347 | 52.4 | 0.7 |
| | Conservative | Matt Leigh | 664 | 25.9 | 9.1 |
| | Green | Jane Leicester | 355 | 13.8 | 8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Wright | 203 | 7.9 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 683 | 26.6 | 9.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,549 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,569 | 34.03 | 2.37 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2018

2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Liz Patel | 1,433 | 51.7 | −4.0 |
| | Conservative | Darren Christopher Meacher | 971 | 35.0 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Czarina Kirk | 207 | 7.5 | +2.7 |
| | Green | Jane Leicester | 161 | 5.8 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 462 | 16.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,772 | 36.4 | −1.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2016

2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mike Freeman* | 1,547 | 55.6 | +5.0 |
| | Conservative | Stephen McHugh | 902 | 32.4 | −6.7 |
| | Green | Jane Leicester | 192 | 6.9 | −3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Jones | 134 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 645 | 23.2 | +11.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,783 | 38.0 | −28.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2015

2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joanne Bennett* | 2,512 | 50.7 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative | Tony Field | 1,939 | 39.2 | +10.6 |
| | Green | Paul Bayliss | 499 | 10.1 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 573 | 11.5 | −4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,950 | 66.1 | +29.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2014

2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Philip Gratrix* | 1,217 | 45.1 | −4.0 |
| | Conservative | Michael Parris | 772 | 28.6 | −8.8 |
| | UKIP | Barry Higgs | 408 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| | Green | Paul Bayliss | 202 | 7.5 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Clarke | 98 | 3.6 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 445 | 16.5 | +4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,697 | 36.6 | −1.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2012

2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mike Freeman | 1,355 | 49.1 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Hooley* | 1,032 | 37.4 | −2.5 |
| | Green | Nigel Woodcock | 205 | 7.4 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joseph Carter | 168 | 6.1 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 323 | 11.7 | +4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,760 | 37.9 | −3.8 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### May 2011

2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Joanne Bennett* | 1,494 | 47.3 | +6.4 |
| | Conservative | Michael Parris | 1,260 | 39.9 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joseph Carter | 216 | 6.8 | −14.7 |
| | Green | Nigel Woodcock | 191 | 6.0 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 234 | 7.4 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,161 | 41.7 | −23.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2010

2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Philip Gratrix | 2,032 | 40.9 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | Christine Bailey* | 1,668 | 33.6 | −6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek Hurst | 1,068 | 21.5 | +9.0 |
| | Green | Bridget Battye | 198 | 4.0 | −3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 364 | 7.3 | +7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,966 | 65.2 | +28.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

## Elections in the 2000s
### May 2008

2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nigel Hooley | 1,120 | 39.9 | +4.9 |
| | Labour | Philip Gratrix* | 1,116 | 39.8 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Clarke | 351 | 12.5 | +1.9 |
| | Green | Bridget Battye | 218 | 7.8 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 | 0.1 | −5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,805 | 36.6 | −2.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### May 2007

2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joanne Bennett* | 1,175 | 40.6 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | Brian Shaw | 1,013 | 35.0 | −5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Clarke | 306 | 10.6 | −10.3 |
| | English Democrat | Craig Healey | 252 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| | Green | Bridget Battye | 150 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 162 | 5.6 | +4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,896 | 39.2 | +2.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2006

2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christine Bailey* | 1,076 | 40.0 | +1.5 |
| | Labour | Stephen Smith | 1,051 | 39.1 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Eisen | 562 | 20.9 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25 | 0.9 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,689 | 36.6 | −7.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### May 2004

2004 (after boundary changes) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Philip Gratrix* | 1,219 | 13.8 | |
| | Labour | Joanne Bennett | 1,198 | 13.6 | |
| | Conservative | Christine Bailey | 1,172 | 13.3 | |
| | Conservative | Pervez Nakvi | 1,116 | 12.7 | |
| | Conservative | John Schofield | 1,105 | 12.5 | |
| | Labour | Munaver Rasul* | 1,007 | 11.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Clarke | 688 | 7.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Clarke | 659 | 7.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Bearfield | 650 | 7.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,814 | 44.4 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### May 2003

2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Munaver Rasul* | 1,385 | 36.0 | −11.5 |
| | Conservative | Pervez Nakvi | 1,247 | 32.4 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Clarke | 1,212 | 31.5 | +17.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 3.6 | −11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,844 | 50.7 | −2.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2002

2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Philip Gratrix* | 1,906 | 47.5 | +3.0 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Lynch | 1,311 | 32.7 | −11.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek Hurst | 564 | 14.1 | +2.3 |
| | Independent | Majorie Hepburn | 232 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 595 | 14.8 | +14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,013 | 53.2 | +19.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2000

2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Helen Busteed* | 1,143 | 44.5 | −4.6 |
| | Conservative | Marjorie Hepburn | 1,121 | 43.7 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek Hurst | 303 | 11.8 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 | 0.8 | −10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,567 | 33.6 | +2.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

## Elections in the 1990s

1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rasul | 1,177 | 49.1 | −5.0 |
| | Conservative | RD Baldwin | 897 | 37.5 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K Clarke | 321 | 13.4 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 280 | 11.6 | −8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,395 | 31.5 | −1.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Gratrix* | 1,380 | 54.1 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative | R. D. Baldwin | 880 | 34.5 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Clarke | 256 | 10.0 | −3.3 |
| | Socialist Labour | L. M. Wright | 36 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 500 | 19.6 | +8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,552 | 33.4 | −6.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. F. Busteed | 1,499 | 48.7 | −4.4 |
| | Conservative | D. R. Baldwin* | 1,169 | 38.0 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. E. Clarke | 410 | 13.3 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 330 | 10.7 | −4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,078 | 40.3 | −3.5 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. H. Merry* | 1,780 | 53.1 | +6.9 |
| | Conservative | C. J. J. Lynch | 1,265 | 37.7 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. E. Clarke | 307 | 9.2 | −6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 515 | 15.4 | +7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,352 | 43.8 | +4.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Gratrix* | 1,697 | 46.2 | +6.8 |
| | Conservative | C. J. J. Lynch | 1,403 | 38.2 | −5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. E. Clarke | 572 | 15.6 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 294 | 8.0 | +3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,672 | 48.0 | +5.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. R. Baldwin | 1,419 | 44.1 | +6.6 |
| | Labour | B. Brotherton* | 1,269 | 39.4 | −4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. P. Sutherland | 530 | 16.5 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 150 | 4.7 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,218 | 42.2 | −5.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
1991 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. H. Merry* | 1,608 | 43.9 | −4.0 |
| | Conservative | F. Leigh | 1,373 | 37.5 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Clarke | 681 | 18.6 | +9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 235 | 6.4 | −2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,662 | 47.4 | −3.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1990 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Gratrix | 1,917 | 47.9 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | F. Leigh | 1,544 | 38.6 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Clarke | 377 | 9.4 | −1.3 |
| | Green | R. Dean | 164 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 373 | 9.3 | +5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,002 | 50.8 | +5.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

## Elections in the 1980s

1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Brotherton* | 1,679 | 46.8 | +7.8 |
| | Conservative | G. V. Burrows | 1,526 | 42.5 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. A. S. Hunter | 386 | 10.7 | −12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 153 | 4.3 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,591 | 45.4 | −3.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. H. Merry* | 1,485 | 39.0 | −9.9 |
| | Conservative | G. V. Burrows | 1,377 | 36.1 | +6.8 |
| | SDP | K. Clarke | 881 | 23.1 | +23.1 |
| | Green | A. M. Bowden | 69 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108 | 2.8 | −16.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,812 | 48.5 | +8.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Mee* | 1,509 | 48.9 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative | E. A. Robinson | 905 | 29.3 | −5.7 |
| | Liberal | H. M. Hughes | 671 | 21.8 | +21.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 604 | 19.6 | +12.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,085 | 39.9 | −2.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Brotherton* | 1,376 | 41.7 | +1.2 |
| | Conservative | E. A. Robinson | 1,153 | 35.0 | −0.1 |
| | SDP | R. C. Tweed | 769 | 23.3 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223 | 6.8 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,298 | 42.1 | −4.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. H. Merry* | 1,488 | 40.5 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative | J. W. Robinson | 1,290 | 35.1 | +0.2 |
| | Alliance | R. C. Tweed | 892 | 24.3 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 198 | 5.4 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,670 | 46.7 | +4.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Mee* | 1,319 | 40.0 | −10.9 |
| | Conservative | J. W. Robinson | 1,152 | 34.9 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal | H. M. Hughes | 827 | 25.1 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 167 | 5.1 | −15.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,298 | 42.3 | −2.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Brotherton | 1,780 | 50.9 | +4.5 |
| | Conservative | R. Maley | 1,072 | 30.6 | −8.1 |
| | Liberal | A. C. Halliday | 647 | 18.5 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 708 | 20.2 | +12.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,499 | 44.4 | −30.8 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

## Elections in the 1970s

1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. H. Merry | 2,319 | 46.4 | −6.1 |
| | Conservative | A. Rhodes* | 1,935 | 38.7 | −8.8 |
| | Liberal | J. S. Green | 743 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 384 | 7.7 | +2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,997 | 75.2 | +34.3 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
1978 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Mee* | 1,417 | 52.5 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | G. K. Toft | 1,283 | 47.5 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 134 | 5.0 | +4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,700 | 40.9 | −1.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. D. Turner | 1,231 | 43.9 | +1.5 |
| | Labour | B. Brotherton | 1,221 | 43.6 | +9.5 |
| | Liberal | B. Willshaw | 301 | 10.7 | −10.4 |
| | Communist | V. T. Eddisford | 49 | 1.7 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 | 0.4 | −4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,802 | 42.1 | +2.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. Rhodes | 1,105 | 42.4 |
| | Labour | B. Brotherton* | 888 | 34.1 |
| | Liberal | M. Wood | 550 | 21.1 |
| | Communist | A. H. Burrage | 61 | 2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 132 | 5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,604 | 39.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Mee | 1,345 | 53.8 | |
| | Labour | W. M. Phillips | 1,344 | | |
| | Labour | B. Brotherton | 1,197 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Hammond | 1,043 | 41.8 | |
| | Conservative | E. Scarborough | 1,028 | | |
| | Conservative | G. Berry | 987 | | |
| | Communist | A. Barrage | 110 | 4.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 154 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,498 | 35.1 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |