# Priory (Trafford ward)

Priory is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the northern and central part of Sale, including the Town Centre.

## Councillors

As of 2021, the councillors are Louise Dagnall (Labour), Andrew Western (Labour), and Barry Brotherton (Labour).
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 1973 | John Phillipson (Lib) | John Golding (Lib) | Alan Thorpe (Lib) |
| 1975 | John Phillipson (Lib) | John Golding (Lib) | K. Newton (Con) |
| 1976 | John Phillipson (Lib) | John Sutton (Con) | K. Newton (Con) |
| 1978 | Joseph Evans (Con) | John Sutton (Con) | K. Newton (Con) |
| 1979 | Joseph Evans (Con) | John Sutton (Con) | John Phillipson (Lib) |
| 1980 | Joseph Evans (Con) | John Golding (Lib) | John Phillipson (Lib) |
| 1982 | Alan Brookes (Lib) | John Golding (Lib) | John Phillipson (Lib) |
| 1983 | Alan Brookes (Lib) | John Golding (Lib) | John Phillipson (Lib) |
| 1984 | Alan Brookes (Lib) | John Golding (Lib) | John Phillipson (Lib) |
| 1986 | Edna Mitchell (Lib) | John Golding (Lib) | John Phillipson (Lib) |
| 1987 | Edna Mitchell (Lib) | John Golding (Lib) | Michael King (Con) |
| 1988 | Edna Mitchell (SLD) | John Flynn (Con) | Michael King (Con) |
| 1990 | Peter Mitchell (Lab) | John Flynn (Con) | Michael King (Con) |
| 1991 | Peter Mitchell (Lab) | John Flynn (Con) | Edna Mitchell (Lib Dem) |
| 1992 | Peter Mitchell (Lab) | John Flynn (Con) | Edna Mitchell (Lib Dem) |
| 1994 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | John Flynn (Con) | Edna Mitchell (Lib Dem) |
| 1995 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | John Flynn (Con) | Barbara Keeley (Lab) |
| 1996 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Roland Griffin (Lab) | Barbara Keeley (Lab) |
| 1998 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Roland Griffin (Lab) | Barbara Keeley (Lab) |
| 1999 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Roland Griffin (Lab) | Barbara Keeley (Lab) |
| 2000 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Roland Griffin (Lab) | Barbara Keeley (Lab) |
| 2002 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Roland Griffin (Lab) | Barbara Keeley (Lab) |
| 2003 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Roland Griffin (Lab) | Barbara Keeley (Lab) |
| 2004 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Roland Griffin (Lab) | Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) |
| 2006 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Roland Griffin (Lab) | Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) |
| 2007 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Roland Griffin (Lab) | Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) |
| 2008 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Roland Griffin (Lab) | Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) |
| 2010 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Roland Griffin (Lab) | Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) |
| 2011 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Andrew Western (Lab) | Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) |
| 2012 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Andrew Western (Lab) | Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) |
| 2014 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Andrew Western (Lab) | Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) |
| 2015 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Andrew Western (Lab) | Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) |
| 2016 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Andrew Western (Lab) | Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) |
| 2018 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Andrew Western (Lab) | Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) |
| 2019 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Andrew Western (Lab) | Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op) |
| 2020 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Andrew Western (Lab) | Vacant |
| 2021 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Andrew Western (Lab) | Louise Dagnall (Lab) |
| 2022 | Barry Brotherton (Lab) | Andrew Western (Lab) | Louise Dagnall (Lab) |
indicates seat up for re-election.  indicates vacant seat.  indicates a by-election.

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

2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Louise Dagnall* | 2,076 | 59.7 |
| | Conservative | Rupali Paul | 824 | 23.7 |
| | Green | Dave Turner | 338 | 9.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Briony Stephenson | 222 | 6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,252 | 36.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,123 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,479 | 42.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2021

2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Barry Brotherton* | 2,029 | 51.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Louise Dagnall | 1,981 | 49.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Rob Duncan | 1,043 | 26.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Simon Stonehill | 778 | 19.6 | N/A |
| | Green | Nick Robertson-Brown | 440 | 11.1 | N/A |
| | Green | Dave Turner | 367 | 9.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Briony Stephenson | 173 | 4.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Kierman | 166 | 4.2 | N/A |
| | Democratic Network | Ewen Garrod | 42 | 1.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | N/A | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 27 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,121 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,977 | 49.0 | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |

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

2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andrew Western* | 1,511 | 48.8 | 11.5 |
| | Conservative | Louis Marks | 679 | 21.9 | 7.6 |
| | Green | Nicholas Robertson-Brown | 404 | 13.0 | 7.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Briony Stephenson | 305 | 9.8 | 4.7 |
| | UKIP | Kevin Grime | 199 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 832 | 26.85 | 3.95 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,052 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,098 | 38.61 | 2.29 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2018

2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Jane Baugh* | 2,018 | 60.3 | +5.3 |
| | Conservative | George Barker | 988 | 29.5 | +2.9 |
| | Green | Paul Greer | 170 | 5.1 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael MacDonald | 170 | 5.1 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,030 | 30.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,346 | 40.9 | +1.0 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

### May 2016

2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Barry Brotherton* | 1,702 | 55.0 | +12.0 |
| | Conservative | Paul Jay | 822 | 26.6 | −12.7 |
| | UKIP | Kevin Grime | 236 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Macdonald | 173 | 5.6 | −1.4 |
| | Green | Amanda King | 161 | 5.2 | −5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 880 | 28.4 | +24.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,094 | 39.9 | −30.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2015

2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andrew Western* | 2,400 | 42.8 | −10.9 |
| | Conservative | Michael Taylor | 2,207 | 39.5 | +10.9 |
| | Green | Mark Hamer | 595 | 10.6 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Macdonald | 392 | 7.0 | +0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 193 | 3.5 | −21.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,594 | 70.5 | +31.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2014

2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Jane Baugh* | 1,609 | 53.7 | +1.9 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Critchlow | 857 | 28.6 | −2.4 |
| | Green | Mark Hamer | 322 | 10.7 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Macdonald | 210 | 7.0 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 752 | 25.1 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,998 | 39.5 | +2.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2012

2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Barry Brotherton* | 1,471 | 51.8 | +8.5 |
| | Conservative | Dave Hopps | 879 | 31.0 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Jones | 255 | 9.0 | −8.8 |
| | Green | Paul Bayliss | 235 | 8.3 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 592 | 20.8 | +6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,840 | 37.4 | −6.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2011

2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andrew Western | 1,510 | 43.3 | +4.0 |
| | Conservative | Zubair Ali | 993 | 28.5 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Jones | 620 | 17.8 | −7.5 |
| | Green | Emma Handley | 364 | 10.4 | +5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 517 | 14.8 | +6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,487 | 43.9 | −22.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2010

2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jane Baugh* | 2,087 | 39.3 | −1.6 |
| | Conservative | James Callaghan | 1,618 | 30.5 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Will Jones | 1,345 | 25.3 | +13.3 |
| | Green | Emma Handley | 263 | 5.0 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 469 | 8.8 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,313 | 66.7 | +28.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

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

2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Barry Brotherton* | 1,225 | 40.9 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | Rob Chilton | 1,013 | 33.9 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Eisen | 358 | 12.0 | −2.2 |
| | Green | Emma Handley | 253 | 8.5 | −3.5 |
| | BNP | Philip Davis | 144 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 212 | 7.1 | −3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,993 | 38.7 | −0.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2007

2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Roland Griffin* | 1,225 | 42.1 | +2.9 |
| | Conservative | Sean Anstee | 927 | 31.8 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Eisen | 412 | 14.2 | −3.6 |
| | Green | Zoe Power | 348 | 12.0 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 298 | 10.2 | +4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,912 | 39.6 | +0.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2006

2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jane Baugh* | 1,121 | 39.2 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | Marion Rigby | 950 | 33.2 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Clarke | 510 | 17.8 | −7.9 |
| | Green | Joseph Westbrook | 281 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 171 | 6.0 | +2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,862 | 39.3 | −12.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2004

2004 (after boundary changes) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Barry Brotherton* | 1,413 | 14.3 | |
| | Labour | Roland Griffin* | 1,320 | 13.4 | |
| | Labour | Jane Baugh* | 1,248 | 12.7 | |
| | Conservative | Joseph Garner | 1,135 | 11.5 | |
| | Conservative | Hugh Pitcher | 1,063 | 10.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Hunter | 932 | 9.6 | |
| | Conservative | Saleem Bhatti | 923 | 9.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Riley | 821 | 8.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek Hurst | 771 | 7.8 | |
| | BNP | Jason Gough | 232 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,858 | 51.4 | |
| | 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) |
| | 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 | Barbara Keeley* | 1,620 | 40.9 | −7.6 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Bunting | 1,198 | 30.2 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Riley | 907 | 22.9 | +1.4 |
| | Green | Steven Flower | 241 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 422 | 10.7 | −7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,966 | 54.6 | +3.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2002

2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Barry Brotherton* | 1,909 | 48.5 | −0.5 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Garner | 1,183 | 30.0 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Riley | 846 | 21.5 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 726 | 18.5 | +3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,938 | 51.3 | +10.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2000

2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Roland Griffin* | 1,560 | 49.0 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative | Alexander Williams | 1,077 | 33.9 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Riley | 545 | 17.1 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 483 | 15.1 | +2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,182 | 40.9 | +4.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

## Elections in the 1990s

1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Barbara Keeley-Huggett* | 1,373 | 48.2 | −4.8 |
| | Conservative | Nightingale | 1,009 | 35.4 | +8.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vernon | 468 | 16.4 | −3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 364 | 12.8 | −13.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,850 | 36.6 | −0.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Barry Brotherton* | 1,533 | 53.0 | +9.4 |
| | Conservative | C. E. McEwen | 778 | 26.9 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Vernon | 580 | 20.1 | −13.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 755 | 26.1 | +15.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,891 | 36.9 | −8.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Roland O. Griffin | 1,540 | 43.6 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. M. Browne | 1,171 | 33.1 | −0.8 |
| | Conservative | L. M. L. Burton | 822 | 23.3 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 369 | 10.4 | +3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,533 | 45.8 | −2.9 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Barbara M. Keeley-Huggett | 1,529 | 40.6 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Mitchell* | 1,276 | 33.9 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | C. M. Dillon | 962 | 25.5 | −4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 253 | 6.7 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,767 | 48.7 | −1.7 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Barry Brotherton | 1,454 | 37.3 | +11.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Smith | 1,267 | 32.5 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative | R. C. Heads | 1,181 | 30.3 | −13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 187 | 4.8 | −8.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,902 | 50.4 | +3.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. P. Flynn* | 1,586 | 43.6 | +11.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Smith | 1,097 | 30.2 | −6.8 |
| | Labour | G. Smethurst | 952 | 26.2 | −4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 489 | 13.5 | +8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,635 | 47.0 | −2.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1991 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Mitchell | 1,442 | 37.0 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative | M. E. King* | 1,251 | 32.1 | +0.3 |
| | Labour | P. Miller | 1,207 | 30.9 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 191 | 4.9 | +4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,900 | 49.9 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
1990 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. W. Mitchell | 1,324 | 33.9 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Mitchell* | 1,305 | 33.5 | +1.6 |
| | Conservative | D. R. Baldwin | 1,239 | 31.8 | −6.4 |
| | Green | M. C. Peplow | 160 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19 | 0.5 | −5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,900 | 51.5 | +5.7 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

## Elections in the 1980s

1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. P. Flynn | 1,426 | 38.2 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W. J. Golding* | 1,190 | 31.9 | −3.5 |
| | Labour | R. P. Joinson | 1,113 | 29.8 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 236 | 6.3 | +3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,729 | 45.8 | −5.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. E. King | 1,589 | 38.0 | +11.1 |
| | Liberal | C. S. Fink | 1,482 | 35.4 | −3.9 |
| | Labour | P. J. English | 1,113 | 26.6 | −7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | 2.6 | −2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,184 | 51.6 | +9.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | E. Mitchell | 1,351 | 39.3 | −0.4 |
| | Labour | B. K. Lund | 1,161 | 33.8 | +8.1 |
| | Conservative | G. V. Burrows | 926 | 26.9 | −7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 190 | 5.5 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,438 | 42.4 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. J. Golding* | 1,307 | 39.7 | −7.0 |
| | Conservative | P. Schofield | 1,139 | 34.6 | −1.1 |
| | Labour | R. O. Griffin | 848 | 25.7 | +8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 168 | 5.1 | −5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,294 | 41.3 | −3.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | J. M. Phillipson* | 1,670 | 46.7 | +2.8 |
| | Conservative | G. N. Beck | 1,279 | 35.7 | −5.3 |
| | Labour | N. P. J. Cowell | 629 | 17.6 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 391 | 10.9 | +8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,578 | 45.1 | +5.5 |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | | |
1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | A. L. Brookes | 1,389 | 43.9 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | A. Rhodes | 1,297 | 41.0 | +5.6 |
| | Labour | P. N. J. Frizzby | 478 | 15.1 | −7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 92 | 2.9 | −4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,164 | 39.6 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. J. Golding | 1,459 | 42.4 | +0.7 |
| | Conservative | J. R. Sutton* | 1,218 | 35.4 | −3.6 |
| | Labour | R. J. Ellis | 762 | 22.2 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 241 | 7.0 | +4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,439 | 43.1 | −32.2 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

## Elections in the 1970s

1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. M. Phillipson | 2,657 | 41.7 | +4.9 |
| | Conservative | A. D. Barker | 2,486 | 39.0 | −8.5 |
| | Labour | H. Pollard | 1,228 | 19.3 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 171 | 2.7 | −8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,371 | 75.3 | +34.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
1978 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. H. Evans | 1,634 | 47.5 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal | J. M. Phillipson* | 1,265 | 36.8 | +5.5 |
| | Labour | B. Brotherton | 541 | 15.7 | −6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 369 | 10.7 | −4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,440 | 40.4 | −4.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. R. Sutton | 1,789 | 46.4 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal | W. J. Golding* | 1,208 | 31.3 | −3.2 |
| | Labour | J. K. Morgan | 858 | 22.3 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 581 | 15.1 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,855 | 45.3 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | K. R. Newton | 1,642 | 47.3 |
| | Liberal | A. Thorpe* | 1,195 | 34.5 |
| | Labour | D. N. Teasdale | 631 | 18.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 447 | 12.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,468 | 41.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | |
1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. M. Phillipson | 1,605 | 40.1 | |
| | Liberal | W. J. Golding | 1,529 | | |
| | Liberal | A. Thorpe | 1,475 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Peet | 1,435 | 35.9 | |
| | Conservative | F. Laughton | 1,417 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Sutton | 1,349 | | |
| | Labour | K. Walton | 856 | 21.4 | |
| | Labour | K. Tottle | 806 | | |
| | Labour | T. Packham | 705 | | |
| | Communist | D. Hames | 102 | 2.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,998 | 44.1 | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |