# Stretford (ward)

Stretford is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, covering the south-west part of Stretford, including the town centre.

## Councillors

As of 2022, the councillors are Jane Slater (Labour), Stephen Adshead (Labour), and Tom Ross (Labour).
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 1973 | Margaret Hindley (Con) | Colin Warbrick (Con) | Harry Walker (Con) |
| 1975 | Margaret Hindley (Con) | Colin Warbrick (Con) | Harry Walker (Con) |
| 1976 | Margaret Hindley (Con) | Colin Warbrick (Con) | Harry Walker (Con) |
| 1978 | Margaret Hindley (Con) | Colin Warbrick (Con) | Harry Walker (Con) |
| 1979 | Margaret Hindley (Con) | Colin Warbrick (Con) | Harry Walker (Con) |
| 1980 | Margaret Hindley (Con) | Chris Reid (Lab) | Harry Walker (Con) |
| 1982 | Margaret Hindley (Con) | Chris Reid (Lab) | Harry Walker (Con) |
| 1983 | Margaret Hindley (Con) | Chris Reid (Lab) | Harry Walker (Con) |
| 1984 | Margaret Hindley (Con) | Frank Redfern (Con) | Harry Walker (Con) |
| 1986 | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Frank Redfern (Con) | Harry Walker (Con) |
| 1987 | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Frank Redfern (Con) | Harry Walker (Con) |
| 1988 | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | John Beer (Lab) | Harry Walker (Con) |
| 1990 | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | John Beer (Lab) | Harry Walker (Con) |
| 1991 | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | John Beer (Lab) | Harry Walker (Con) |
| Dec 1991 | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | John Beer (Lab) | Bernice Garlick (Lab) |
| 1992 | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Harry Walker (Con) | Bernice Garlick (Lab) |
| 1994 | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Harry Walker (Con) | Bernice Garlick (Lab) |
| 1995 | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Harry Walker (Con) | Bernice Garlick (Lab) |
| 1996 | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Paul Dolan (Lab) | Bernice Garlick (Lab) |
| 1998 | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Paul Dolan (Lab) | Bernice Garlick (Lab) |
| 1999 | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Paul Dolan (Lab) | Bernice Garlick (Lab) |
| 2000 | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Paul Dolan (Lab) | Bernice Garlick (Lab) |
| 2002 | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Paul Dolan (Lab) | Bernice Garlick (Lab) |
| 2003 | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Paul Dolan (Lab) | Bernice Garlick (Lab) |
| 2004 | Bernice Garlick (Lab) | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Karina Carter (Lab) |
| 2006 | Bernice Garlick (Lab) | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Karina Carter (Lab) |
| 2007 | Bernice Garlick (Lab) | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Karina Carter (Lab) |
| 2008 | Tom Ross (Lab) | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Karina Carter (Lab) |
| 2010 | Tom Ross (Lab) | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Dolores O'Sullivan (Lab) |
| 2011 | Tom Ross (Lab) | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Dolores O'Sullivan (Lab) |
| 2012 | Tom Ross (Lab) | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Dolores O'Sullivan (Lab) |
| 2014 | Tom Ross (Lab) | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Dolores O'Sullivan (Lab) |
| 2015 | Tom Ross (Lab) | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Dolores O'Sullivan (Lab) |
| 2016 | Tom Ross (Lab) | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Dolores O'Sullivan (Lab) |
| 2018 | Tom Ross (Lab) | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Jane Slater (Lab) |
| 2019 | Tom Ross (Lab) | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Jane Slater (Lab) |
| 2021 | Tom Ross (Lab) | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Jane Slater (Lab) |
| 2022 | Tom Ross (Lab) | Stephen Adshead (Lab) | Jane Slater (Lab) |
indicates seat up for re-election.

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

2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jane Slater* | 2,013 | 70.9 |
| | Conservative | Susan Taylor | 431 | 15.2 |
| | Green | Liz O’Neill | 281 | 9.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Power | 104 | 3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,582 | 55.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,882 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,841 | 36.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2021

2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tom Ross* | 2,160 | 66.7 | 0.4 |
| | Conservative | Colin Hooley | 625 | 19.3 | 2.4 |
| | Green | Liz O'Neill | 356 | 11.0 | 2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Power | 72 | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,535 | 47.4 | 2.8 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 26 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,974 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,239 | 40.6 | 0.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.4 | |

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

2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stephen Adshead* | 1,843 | 66.0 | 5.5 |
| | Conservative | Kwok Leung | 329 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| | Green | Liz O'Neill | 304 | 10.9 | 4.1 |
| | UKIP | Barbara McDermott | 208 | 7.5 | 4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Lepori | 107 | 3.8 | 0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,514 | 54.2 | 1.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,843 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,791 | 35.6 | 3.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2018

2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jane Slater | 2,231 | 71.5 | +4.9 |
| | Conservative | Shengke Zhi | 490 | 15.7 | −6.1 |
| | Green | Liz O'Neill | 211 | 6.8 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Lepori | 98 | 3.1 | −0.2 |
| | UKIP | Ian Royle | 92 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,741 | 55.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,122 | 39.5 | −0.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2016

2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tom Ross* | 2,004 | 66.3 | +6.6 |
| | Conservative | Colin Hooley | 656 | 21.7 | −1.7 |
| | Green | Liz O'Neill | 249 | 8.2 | −4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shaun Ennis | 100 | 3.3 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,348 | 44.6 | +8.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,021 | 40.0 | +26.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2015

2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stephen Adshead* | 3,084 | 60.0 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative | Colin Hooley | 1,207 | 23.5 | +0.8 |
| | Green | Liz O'Neill | 649 | 12.6 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Craig Thomas | 203 | 3.9 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,877 | 36.5 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,143 | 66.5 | +27.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2014

2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dolores O'Sullivan* | 1,718 | 58.0 | −4.4 |
| | Conservative | Colin Hooley | 674 | 22.7 | +4.9 |
| | Green | Liz O'Neill | 471 | 15.9 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Martin | 100 | 3.4 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,044 | 35.2 | −9.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,963 | 38.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2012

2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tom Ross* | 1,666 | 62.4 | +1.2 |
| | Conservative | Michael Parris | 475 | 17.8 | −6.6 |
| | Green | Liz O'Neill | 266 | 10.0 | +0.5 |
| | UKIP | Jan Brzozowski | 167 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kirsty Cullen | 95 | 3.6 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,191 | 44.6 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,669 | 35.6 | −4.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2011

2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stephen Adshead* | 1,923 | 61.2 | +8.2 |
| | Conservative | Colin Hooley | 766 | 24.4 | 0 |
| | Green | Liz O'Neill | 299 | 9.5 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Louise Shaw | 154 | 4.9 | −12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,157 | 36.8 | +8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,142 | 40.3 | −21.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2010

2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dolores O'Sullivan | 2,585 | 53.0 | +3.3 |
| | Conservative | Benita Dirikis | 1,192 | 24.4 | −8.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Clarke | 845 | 17.3 | +9.2 |
| | Green | Liz O'Neill | 255 | 5.2 | −3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,393 | 28.6 | +12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,877 | 62.0 | +27.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

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

2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tom Ross | 1,345 | 49.7 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | Colin Hooley | 896 | 33.1 | +2.2 |
| | Green | Liz O'Neill | 247 | 9.1 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John O'Connor | 218 | 8.1 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 449 | 16.6 | −3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,706 | 35.0 | −1.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2007

2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Steve Adshead* | 1,398 | 50.9 | +1.2 |
| | Conservative | Colin Hooley | 849 | 30.9 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John O’Connor | 263 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
| | Green | Joe Ryan | 237 | 8.6 | −7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 549 | 20.0 | +4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,747 | 36.9 | −0.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2006

2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Karina Carter* | 1,355 | 49.7 | −2.2 |
| | Conservative | Colin Hooley | 926 | 34.0 | −7.5 |
| | Green | Jennie Gander | 445 | 16.3 | +16.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 429 | 15.7 | +12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,726 | 37.0 | −0.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2004

2004 (after boundary changes) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bernice Garlick* | 1,299 | 18.9 | |
| | Labour | Stephen Adshead* | 1,242 | 18.0 | |
| | Labour | Karina Carter | 1,036 | 15.0 | |
| | Conservative | Benita Dirikis | 966 | 14.0 | |
| | Conservative | George Manley | 948 | 13.8 | |
| | Conservative | Colin Hooley | 945 | 13.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Mian | 449 | 6.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,885 | 37.1 | |
| | 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) |

### May 2003

2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bernice Garlick* | 1,987 | 54.2 | −4.1 |
| | Conservative | George Manley | 1,331 | 36.3 | −0.5 |
| | Green | Antony Quinn | 350 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 656 | 17.9 | −3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,668 | 49.1 | −1.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2002

2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stephen Adshead* | 2,224 | 58.3 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | John Lamb | 1,403 | 36.8 | −6.3 |
| | Socialist Labour | Prudence Hibberd | 189 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 821 | 21.5 | +7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,816 | 50.8 | +18.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2000

2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Dolan* | 1,406 | 56.9 | −0.6 |
| | Conservative | John Schofield | 1,066 | 43.1 | +5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 340 | 13.8 | −5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,472 | 32.5 | −1.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

## Elections in the 1990s

1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Garlick* | 1,475 | 57.5 | −2.0 |
| | Conservative | Schofield | 973 | 37.9 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rogers | 118 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 502 | 19.6 | −4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,566 | 33.9 | +1.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. A. Adshead* | 1,449 | 59.5 | −2.8 |
| | Conservative | K. G. Summerfield | 851 | 35.0 | −2.7 |
| | Socialist Labour | P. J. Hibberd | 135 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 598 | 24.5 | 0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,435 | 32.0 | −8.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Dolan | 1,899 | 62.3 | −3.9 |
| | Conservative | H. Walker* | 1,151 | 37.7 | +3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 748 | 24.5 | −7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,050 | 40.1 | −2.8 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. E. Garlick* | 2,176 | 66.2 | +8.2 |
| | Conservative | J. T. Kelly | 1,110 | 33.8 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,066 | 32.4 | +7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,286 | 42.9 | −3.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. A. Adshead* | 2,105 | 58.0 | +15.3 |
| | Conservative | J. T. Kelly | 1,207 | 33.3 | −19.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. M. Walmsley | 316 | 8.7 | +5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 898 | 24.8 | +14.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,628 | 46.6 | −1.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Walker | 2,048 | 53.2 | +7.3 |
| | Labour | J. T. Beer* | 1,643 | 42.7 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. D. Bowater | 125 | 3.2 | −5.0 |
| | Green | C. I. Kirby | 36 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 405 | 10.5 | +10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,852 | 48.4 | −1.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
By-Election 5 December 1991 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. E. Garlick | 1,656 | 48.0 | +2.2 |
| | Conservative | H. Walker* | 1,654 | 47.9 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | F. C. Beswick | 140 | 4.1 | −4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 0.1 | +34.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,450 | 42.9 | −6.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
1991 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Walker* | 1,827 | 45.9 | +5.8 |
| | Labour | B. E. Garlick | 1,822 | 45.8 | −5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | F. C. Beswick | 328 | 8.2 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | 0.1 | −11.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,977 | 49.5 | −1.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1990 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Adshead* | 2,097 | 51.6 | +3.7 |
| | Conservative | F. D. Redfern | 1,632 | 40.1 | −6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | F. C. Beswick | 194 | 4.8 | −0.5 |
| | Green | E. M. Jocys | 143 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 465 | 11.4 | +10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,066 | 50.5 | +2.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

## Elections in the 1980s

1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. T. Beer | 1,872 | 47.9 | +10.0 |
| | Conservative | F. D. Redfern* | 1,826 | 46.8 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. L. Sumner | 207 | 5.3 | −8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | 1.2 | −9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,905 | 47.8 | −3.1 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Walker* | 2,042 | 48.8 | +8.6 |
| | Labour | J. T. Beer | 1,587 | 37.9 | −10.1 |
| | SDP | L. L. Sumner | 559 | 13.3 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 455 | 10.9 | +3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,188 | 50.9 | +5.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. A. Adshead | 1,772 | 48.0 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative | M. Hindley* | 1,483 | 40.2 | −5.6 |
| | SDP | L. L. Sumner | 437 | 11.8 | 0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 289 | 7.8 | +4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,692 | 45.2 | +1.9 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. D. Redfern | 1,616 | 45.8 | −1.6 |
| | Labour | J. F. L. Wood | 1,496 | 42.4 | +2.3 |
| | SDP | L. L. Sumner | 416 | 11.8 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | 3.4 | −3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,528 | 43.3 | −4.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Walker* | 1,886 | 47.4 | −3.9 |
| | Labour | J. F. L. Wood | 1,598 | 40.1 | +9.9 |
| | Alliance | L. L. Sumner | 498 | 12.5 | −6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 288 | 7.2 | −14.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,982 | 48.0 | +3.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Hindley* | 1,886 | 51.3 | +5.9 |
| | Labour | G. Woodburn | 1,107 | 30.2 | −24.4 |
| | SDP | L. L. Sumner | 679 | 18.5 | +18.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 779 | 21.3 | +12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,664 | 44.6 | +1.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Reid | 1,952 | 54.6 | +19.7 |
| | Conservative | C. Warbrick* | 1,623 | 45.4 | −8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 329 | 9.2 | −9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,575 | 43.3 | −34.7 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

## Elections in the 1970s

1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Walker* | 2,480 | 53.8 | −14.7 |
| | Labour | C. Reid | 1,608 | 34.9 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | R. J. Allan | 521 | 11.3 | +11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 872 | 18.9 | −18.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,609 | 78.0 | +38.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1978 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Hindley* | 1,591 | 68.5 | +4.1 |
| | Labour | R. A. Tully | 732 | 31.5 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 859 | 37.0 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,323 | 40.0 | −2.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Warbrick* | 1,587 | 64.4 | +1.2 |
| | Labour | G. R. Scott | 698 | 28.3 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal | C. R. Hedley | 181 | 7.3 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 889 | 36.1 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,466 | 42.3 | +3.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. Walker* | 1,468 | 63.2 |
| | Labour | G. R. Scott | 588 | 25.3 |
| | Liberal | R. K. Sangster | 268 | 11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 880 | 37.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,324 | 39.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Hindley | 1,583 | 66.7 | |
| | Conservative | C. Warbrick | 1,493 | | |
| | Conservative | H. Walker | 1,492 | | |
| | Labour | E. Wollaston | 789 | 33.3 | |
| | Labour | I. Gregory | 777 | | |
| | Labour | J. Haydock | 777 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 703 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,372 | 39.0 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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