# Clifford (ward)

Clifford was an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering most of the Old Trafford area of Stretford. It is the north-easternmost ward of Trafford and is bordered to the west by the Longford and Gorse Hill wards. It was replaced by Old Trafford ward in 2023.

## Councillors

In 2022, the councillors were Sophie Taylor (Labour), Akilah Akinola (Labour), and Waseem Hassan (Labour).
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 1973 | H. Davies (Lab) | V. Wynne (Lab) | Ray Tully (Lab) |
| 1975 | H. Davies (Lab) | V. Wynne (Lab) | R. Corke (Con) |
| 1976 | H. Davies (Lab) | V. Wynne (Lab) | R. Corke (Con) |
| 1978 | Keith Summerfield (Con) | V. Wynne (Lab) | R. Corke (Con) |
| 1979 | Keith Summerfield (Con) | Tony Lloyd (Lab) | Sean Maher (Lab) |
| 1980 | Keith Summerfield (Con) | Tony Lloyd (Lab) | Sean Maher (Lab) |
| 1982 | Pat Geoghegan (Lab) | Tony Lloyd (Lab) | Sean Maher (Lab) |
| 1983 | Pat Geoghegan (Lab) | Tony Lloyd (Lab) | Sean Maher (Lab) |
| 1984 | Pat Geoghegan (Lab) | Sean Rogers (Lab) | Sean Maher (Lab) |
| 1986 | Brendan Sheehan (Lab) | Sean Rogers (Lab) | Sean Maher (Lab) |
| 1987 | Brendan Sheehan (Lab) | Sean Rogers (Lab) | Sean Maher (Lab) |
| 1988 | Brendan Sheehan (Lab) | Sean Rogers (Lab) | Sean Maher (Lab) |
| 1990 | Mary Atherton (Lab) | Sean Rogers (Lab) | Sean Maher (Lab) |
| 1991 | Mary Atherton (Lab) | Sean Rogers (Lab) | Sean Maher (Lab) |
| 1992 | Mary Atherton (Lab) | Sean Rogers (Lab) | Sean Maher (Lab) |
| Dec 1993 | Mary Atherton (Lab) | Sean Rogers (Lab) | Whit Stennett (Lab) |
| 1994 | Peter Mitchell (Lab) | Sean Rogers (Lab) | Whit Stennett (Lab) |
| 1995 | Peter Mitchell (Lab) | Sean Rogers (Lab) | Whit Stennett (Lab) |
| 1996 | Peter Mitchell (Lab) | P. Dunnico (Lab) | Whit Stennett (Lab) |
| 1998 | Peter Mitchell (Lab) | P. Dunnico (Lab) | Whit Stennett (Lab) |
| 1999 | Peter Mitchell (Lab) | P. Dunnico (Lab) | Whit Stennett (Lab) |
| 2000 | Peter Mitchell (Lab) | Andrea Jones (Lab) | Whit Stennett (Lab) |
| 2002 | Peter Mitchell (Lab) | Andrea Jones (Lab) | Whit Stennett (Lab) |
| 2003 | Peter Mitchell (Lab) | Andrea Jones (Lab) | Whit Stennett (Lab) |
| 2004 | Whit Stennett (Lab) | Ejaz Malik (Lab) | Andrea Jones (Lab) |
| 2006 | Whit Stennett (Lab) | Ejaz Malik (Lab) | Andrea Jones (Lab) |
| 2007 | Whit Stennett (Lab) | Ejaz Malik (Lab) | Andrea Jones (Lab) |
| 2008 | Whit Stennett (Lab) | Ejaz Malik (Lab) | Sophie Taylor (Lab) |
| 2010 | Whit Stennett (Lab) | Ejaz Malik (Lab) | Sophie Taylor (Lab) |
| 2011 | Whit Stennett (Lab) | Ejaz Malik (Lab) | Sophie Taylor (Lab) |
| 2012 | Whit Stennett (Lab) | Ejaz Malik (Lab) | Sophie Taylor (Lab) |
| 2014 | Whit Stennett (Lab) | Ejaz Malik (Lab) | Sophie Taylor (Lab) |
| 2015 | Whit Stennett (Lab) | Ejaz Malik (Lab) | Sophie Taylor (Lab) |
| 2016 | Whit Stennett (Lab) | Ejaz Malik (Lab) | Sophie Taylor (Lab) |
| 2018 | Whit Stennett (Lab) | Ejaz Malik (Lab) | Sophie Taylor (Lab) |
| 2019 | Whit Stennett (Lab) | Akilah Akinola (Lab) | Sophie Taylor (Lab) |
| 2021 | Waseem Hassan (Lab) | Akilah Akinola (Lab) | Sophie Taylor (Lab) |
| 2022 | Waseem Hassan (Lab) | Akilah Akinola (Lab) | Sophie Taylor (Lab) |
indicates seat up for re-election.  indicates seat up for election following resignation of sitting councillor.

## Elections in the 2020s
### May 2022

2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sophie Taylor* | 2,288 | 79.0 |
| | Green | Jess Mayo | 353 | 12.2 |
| | Conservative | Limna Lijo | 155 | 5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Reyes | 85 | 2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,935 | 66.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,144 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,897 | 31.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2021

2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Waseem Hassan | 2,650 | 75.4 | 3.8 |
| | Green | Jess Mayo | 469 | 13.3 | 1.6 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Halliday | 254 | 7.2 | 0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Hick | 103 | 2.9 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,181 | 62.0 | 5.5 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 39 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,053 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,515 | 38.8 | 1.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.7 | |

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

2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Akilah Akinola | 2,375 | 79.1 | 5.2 |
| | Green | Jess Mayo | 378 | 12.6 | 4.6 |
| | Conservative | Alex Finney | 155 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dave Nicholson | 93 | 3.0 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,997 | 66.5 | 9.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,351 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,001 | 36.07 | 3.23 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2018

2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sophie Taylor* | 2,702 | 84.3 | +4.7 |
| | Green | Jess Mayo | 255 | 8.0 | −3.8 |
| | Conservative | Alex Finney | 165 | 5.1 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pauline Cliff | 82 | 2.6 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,447 | 76.4 | +8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,204 | 39.3 | −1.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2016

2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eunice Stennett* | 2,374 | 79.2 | +7.4 |
| | Green | Jessica Mayo | 351 | 11.7 | −6.3 |
| | Conservative | Alexander Finney | 195 | 6.5 | −3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Wright | 63 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,023 | 67.5 | +13.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,998 | 40.3 | −24.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2015

2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ejaz Malik* | 3,504 | 72.2 | −4.0 |
| | Green | Jess Mayo | 877 | 18.1 | +6.4 |
| | Conservative | Chacko Luke | 471 | 9.7 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,627 | 54.1 | −10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,852 | 64.4 | +24.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2014

2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sophie Taylor* | 2,206 | 75.2 | −4.6 |
| | Green | Matthew Westbrook | 401 | 13.7 | +2.6 |
| | Conservative | Asha Thomas | 246 | 8.3 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Louise Bird | 81 | 2.8 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,805 | 61.5 | −7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,933 | 46.1 | +10.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2012

2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Whit Stennett* | 2,035 | 79.8 | +3.6 |
| | Green | Anne Power | 284 | 11.1 | −0.6 |
| | Conservative | James Heywood | 173 | 6.8 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Louise Bird | 59 | 2.3 | −1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,751 | 68.6 | +4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,551 | 35.4 | −4.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2011

2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ejaz Malik* | 2,310 | 76.2 | +9.3 |
| | Green | Anne Power | 354 | 11.7 | +4.5 |
| | Conservative | Alex Finney | 247 | 8.1 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Sherliker | 121 | 4.0 | −13.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,956 | 64.5 | +15.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,032 | 39.6 | −22.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2010

2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sophie Taylor* | 3,192 | 66.9 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Wright | 840 | 17.6 | +6.8 |
| | Conservative | Lee Peck | 395 | 8.3 | −6.4 |
| | Green | Anne Power | 343 | 7.2 | −8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,352 | 49.3 | +12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,770 | 62.4 | +29.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

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

2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Whit Stennett* | 1,434 | 32.0 | +4.8 |
| | Labour | Sophie Taylor | 1,212 | 27.1 | −5.0 |
| | Green | Christine Rawson | 377 | 8.4 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | John Schofield | 338 | 7.6 | +2.5 |
| | Conservative | John Blackburn | 318 | 7.1 | +1.5 |
| | Green | Anne Power | 313 | 7.0 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Louise Bird | 264 | 5.9 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek Hurst | 220 | 4.9 | −3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 835 | 37.3 | −6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,476 | 32.6 | −0.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2007

2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ejaz Malik* | 1,364 | 59.2 | −4.8 |
| | Green | Sarah Bailey | 352 | 15.3 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Adams | 297 | 12.9 | +12.9 |
| | Conservative | Eleanor Heaton | 292 | 12.7 | −4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,012 | 43.9 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,305 | 33.4 | +1.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2006

2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andrea Jones* | 1,375 | 64.0 | +17.7 |
| | Green | Anne Power | 413 | 19.2 | +7.5 |
| | Conservative | Edward Kelson | 359 | 16.7 | +5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 962 | 44.8 | +32.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,147 | 31.9 | −9.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2004

2004 (after boundary changes) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eunice Stennett* | 1,155 | 16.0 | |
| | Labour | Ejaz Malik | 1,122 | 15.5 | |
| | Labour | Andrea Jones* | 1,071 | 14.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammad Butt | 785 | 10.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Victor De Souza | 741 | 10.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Choudhrry Yousaf | 704 | 9.7 | |
| | Green | John Westbrook | 350 | 4.8 | |
| | Green | Bridget Green | 289 | 4.0 | |
| | Conservative | John Gregory | 288 | 4.0 | |
| | Conservative | Shirley Dirikis | 269 | 3.6 | |
| | Conservative | Martin Massey | 248 | 3.4 | |
| | Green | Samuel Little | 212 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,234 | 41.7 | |
| | 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) |

### May 2003

2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eunice Stennett* | 1,714 | 55.3 | −20.5 |
| | Green | Anne Power | 854 | 27.6 | +17.7 |
| | Conservative | Roderick Allan | 532 | 17.2 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 860 | 27.7 | −33.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,100 | 41.9 | +1.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2002

2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Mitchell* | 2,256 | 75.8 | −0.1 |
| | Conservative | Alexander Kelly | 428 | 14.4 | −3.2 |
| | Green | Anne Power | 294 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,828 | 61.4 | +3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,978 | 40.0 | +17.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2000

2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andrea Jones | 1,278 | 75.9 | +11.4 |
| | Conservative | Elliott Wood | 297 | 17.6 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Hunter | 109 | 6.5 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 981 | 58.3 | +12.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,684 | 22.4 | −3.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

## Elections in the 1990s

1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stennett* | 1,225 | 64.5 | −4.1 |
| | Socialist Labour | Ali | 362 | 19.1 | +19.1 |
| | Conservative | Wood | 240 | 12.6 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hunter | 72 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 863 | 45.4 | −4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,899 | 25.6 | −1.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. W. Mitchell* | 1,384 | 68.6 | +3.8 |
| | Independent | M. Ali | 377 | 18.7 | +1.0 |
| | Conservative | L. G. Peck | 256 | 12.7 | −4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,007 | 49.9 | +2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,017 | 27.5 | −1.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. A. Dunnico | 1,367 | 64.8 | −15.9 |
| | Independent | M. Ali | 374 | 17.7 | +17.7 |
| | Conservative | A. J. McDonald | 370 | 17.5 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 993 | 47.0 | −14.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,111 | 29.2 | −3.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. W. Stennett* | 2,122 | 80.7 | +3.9 |
| | Conservative | W. R. Monaghan | 506 | 19.3 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,616 | 61.5 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,628 | 33.0 | +1.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. W. Mitchell | 1,879 | 76.8 | +14.7 |
| | Conservative | J. M. Ansari | 434 | 17.7 | −14.5 |
| | Green | D. W. Alexander | 134 | 5.5 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,445 | 59.1 | +29.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,447 | 31.1 | +4.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
By-Election 16 December 1993 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. W. Stennett | 1,207 | 78.8 | +16.7 |
| | Conservative | C. H. Davenport | 226 | 14.8 | −17.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | F. C. Beswick | 99 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 981 | 64.0 | +34.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,532 | 17.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Rogers* | 1,317 | 62.1 | −9.6 |
| | Conservative | M. T. Wyne | 683 | 32.2 | +3.9 |
| | Green | D. W. Alexander | 120 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 634 | 29.9 | −13.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,120 | 26.9 | −7.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1991 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. S. Maher* | 1,944 | 71.7 | 6.0 |
| | Conservative | M. T. Wyne | 767 | 28.3 | +6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,177 | 43.4 | −12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,711 | 34.2 | −5.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1990 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. E. Atherton | 2,474 | 77.7 | +2.9 |
| | Conservative | M. T. Wyne | 709 | 22.3 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,765 | 55.5 | +5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,183 | 39.6 | +1.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

## Elections in the 1980s

1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Rogers* | 2,379 | 74.8 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative | M. T. Wyne | 800 | 25.2 | −2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,579 | 49.7 | +4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,179 | 37.8 | −0.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. S. Maher* | 2,452 | 72.4 | −4.7 |
| | Conservative | M. T. Wyne | 933 | 27.6 | +4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,519 | 44.9 | −9.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,385 | 38.7 | +5.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. M. Sheehan | 2,285 | 77.1 | +6.1 |
| | Conservative | M. Howard | 680 | 22.9 | −6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,605 | 54.1 | +12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,965 | 33.5 | −4.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Rogers | 2,306 | 71.0 | +12.5 |
| | Conservative | P. S. G. Westwell | 943 | 29.0 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,363 | 42.0 | +14.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,249 | 37.7 | −5.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. S. Maher* | 2,141 | 58.5 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative | G. V. Burrows | 1,140 | 31.1 | −0.2 |
| | Alliance | W. C. Sumner | 379 | 10.4 | −4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,001 | 27.3 | +4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,660 | 43.3 | +2.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. J. Geoghegan | 1,830 | 53.8 | −12.9 |
| | Conservative | G. V. Burrows | 1,063 | 31.3 | −2.0 |
| | SDP | W. C. Sumner | 506 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 767 | 22.6 | −10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,399 | 40.9 | −2.3 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. J. Lloyd* | 2,241 | 66.7 | +15.3 |
| | Conservative | T. J. Lamb | 1,119 | 33.3 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,122 | 33.4 | +30.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,360 | 43.2 | −16.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

## Elections in the 1970s

1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. S. Maher | 2,129 | 26.1 | +2.2 |
| | Labour | A. J. Lloyd | 2,066 | 25.3 | +0.6 |
| | Conservative | R. W. Corke* | 1,809 | 22.1 | −5.9 |
| | Conservative | M. Shafi | 1,154 | 14.1 | −21.9 |
| | Liberal | D. A. Curley | 563 | 6.9 | +13.8 |
| | Liberal | A. Scanlon | 451 | 5.5 | +11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 257 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,172 | 60.1 | +20.5 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1978 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. G. Summerfield | 1,319 | 50.0 | +7.2 |
| | Labour | J. S. Maher | 1,318 | 50.0 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | 0.03 | −6.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,637 | 39.6 | −1.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | V. J. Wynne* | 1,355 | 49.6 | +6.8 |
| | Conservative | E. J. Kelson | 1,172 | 42.9 | −14.3 |
| | Liberal | R. N. Stott | 206 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 183 | 6.7 | −7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,733 | 41.5 | +6.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. W. Corke | 1,309 | 57.2 |
| | Labour | J. S. Maher | 981 | 42.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 328 | 14.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,290 | 34.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Davies | 1,445 | 55.3 | |
| | Labour | V. J. Wynne | 1,346 | | |
| | Labour | R. A. Tully | 1,295 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Corke | 1,169 | 44.7 | |
| | Conservative | E. Kelson | 1,123 | | |
| | Conservative | K. Pulford | 1,095 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 126 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,614 | 36.9 | |
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| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |