# Village (Trafford ward)

Village was an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the eastern part of the village of Timperley, including the Village Centre, and part of Brooklands.
The ward's initial boundaries roughly corresponded to those of Timperley (IV) ward on Altrincham Council. Its predecessor ward had been a battleground between the Conservative and Labour parties, however, Labour's presence in the new ward was shortlived after the Liberals gained a foothold. Throughout the 1980s the ward was a marginal between the Liberals (latterly the Liberal Democrats) and Conservatives before becoming relatively safe for the Liberal Democrats who won it at every election from 1991 until 2010. Changing political fortunes allowed the Conservatives to make gains in the ward in 2011, 2018, and 2021, despite this the Liberal Democrats maintained a constant presence in the ward, winning back lost seats in 2019 and 2022, the latter giving the party its largest majority at any election in the borough since 2008. Village ward was abolished by boundary changes in 2023 with its area divided between Timperley Central, Timperley North, and Hale Barns and Timperley South.
Councillor Ray Bowker held the ward from 1974 to 1976 and again from 1980 until his death in January 2020, at the time of his death, Councillor Bowker was one of two Trafford Councillors who had been members of the council upon its creation in 1974.

## Councillors

Three councillors serve the ward: Shaun Ennis (Lib Dem), Julian Newgrosh (Lib Dem) and Linda Blackburn (Con) who was elected in May 2021 after her previous ward of Davyhulme East swung to Labour.
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 1973 | Harry Wharton (Lab) | Ray Bowker (Lib) | Vincent Collett (Lab) |
| 1975 | Harry Wharton (Lab) | Ray Bowker (Lib) | J. Robertson (Con) |
| 1976 | Harry Wharton (Lab) | Audrey Weedall (Con) | J. Robertson (Con) |
| Oct 1976 | Ronald Holden (Con) | Audrey Weedall (Con) | J. Robertson (Con) |
| 1978 | L. McCowatt (Con) | Audrey Weedall (Con) | J. Robertson (Con) |
| 1979 | Wilfred Watkins (Con) | Audrey Weedall (Con) | Gordon Toft (Con) |
| 1980 | Wilfred Watkins (Con) | Ray Bowker (Lib) | Gordon Toft (Con) |
| Mar 1982 | Wilfred Watkins (Con) | Ray Bowker (Lib) | Richard Slack (Lib) |
| 1982 | Brenda Ackroyd (Lib) | Ray Bowker (Lib) | Richard Slack (Lib) |
| 1983 | Brenda Ackroyd (Lib) | Ray Bowker (Lib) | David Merrell (Con) |
| 1984 | Brenda Ackroyd (Lib) | Ray Bowker (Lib) | David Merrell (Con) |
| 1986 | Mike Cragg (Lib) | Ray Bowker (Lib) | David Merrell (Con) |
| 1987 | Mike Cragg (Lib) | Ray Bowker (Lib) | M. Booth (Con) |
| 1988 | Mike Cragg (SLD) | Ray Bowker (SLD) | M. Booth (Con) |
| 1990 | Anne Bowker (Con) | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | M. Booth (Con) |
| 1991 | Anne Bowker (Con) | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | Brenda Ackroyd (Lib Dem) |
| 1992 | Anne Bowker (Con) | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | Brenda Ackroyd (Lib Dem) |
| 1994 | Jane Brophy (Lib Dem) | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | Brenda Ackroyd (Lib Dem) |
| 1995 | Jane Brophy (Lib Dem) | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | Brenda Ackroyd (Lib Dem) |
| 1996 | Jane Brophy (Lib Dem) | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | Brenda Ackroyd (Lib Dem) |
| 1998 | Mike Cragg (Lib Dem) | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | Brenda Ackroyd (Lib Dem) |
| 1999 | Mike Cragg (Lib Dem) | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | Brenda Ackroyd (Lib Dem) |
| 2000 | Mike Cragg (Lib Dem) | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | Brenda Ackroyd (Lib Dem) |
| 2002 | Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem) | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | Brenda Ackroyd (Lib Dem) |
| 2003 | Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem) | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | Jane Brophy (Lib Dem) |
| 2004 | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | Jane Brophy (Lib Dem) | Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem) |
| 2006 | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | Jane Brophy (Lib Dem) | Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem) |
| 2007 | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | Hazel Bowker (Lib Dem) | Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem) |
| 2008 | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | Hazel Bowker (Lib Dem) | Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem) |
| 2010 | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | Hazel Bowker (Lib Dem) | Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem) |
| 2011 | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | Laura Evans (Con) | Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem) |
| 2012 | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | Laura Evans (Con) | Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem) |
| 2014 | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | Laura Evans (Con) | Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem) |
| 2015 | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | Laura Evans (Con) | Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem) |
| 2016 | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | Laura Evans (Con) | Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem) |
| 2018 | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | Laura Evans (Con) | Thomas Carey (Con) |
| 2019 | Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) | Julian Newgrosh (Lib Dem) | Thomas Carey (Con) |
| June 2019 | Ray Bowker (Independent Lib Dem) | Julian Newgrosh (Lib Dem | Thomas Carey (Con) |
| January 2020 | Vacant | Julian Newgrosh (Lib Dem) | Thomas Carey (Con) |
| 2021 | Linda Blackburn (Con) | Julian Newgrosh (Lib Dem) | Thomas Carey (Con) |
| 2022 | Linda Blackburn (Con) | Julian Newgrosh (Lib Dem) | Shaun Ennis (Lib Dem) |
indicates seat up for re-election.  indicates vacant seat.

## Elections in 2020s
### May 2022

2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shaun Ennis | 1,764 | 52.7 | 22.5 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Maxwell | 939 | 28.1 | 9.8 |
| | Labour | Adam Legg | 512 | 15.3 | 11.2 |
| | Green | Jennie Wadsworth | 122 | 3.6 | 1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 825 | 24.7 | 16.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,914 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,346 | 42.3 | 0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### May 2021

2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Linda Blackburn | 1,293 | 37.9 | 8.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shaun Ennis | 1,028 | 30.2 | 10.8 |
| | Labour | Will Jones | 901 | 26.5 | 12.2 |
| | Green | Robert Raikes | 168 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 265 | 7.8 | 3.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,972 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,405 | 42.7 | 2.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

## Elections in 2010s
### May 2019

2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julian Newgrosh | 1,310 | 41.0 | 10.2 |
| | Conservative | Darren Meacher | 942 | 29.4 | 11.4 |
| | Labour | Waseem Hassan | 456 | 14.3 | 8.5 |
| | UKIP | Angela O'Neill | 295 | 9.2 | 5.9 |
| | Green | Robert Raikes | 196 | 6.1 | 3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 368 | 11.50 | 1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,905 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,199 | 40.47 | 0.73 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### May 2018

2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Thomas Carey | 1,331 | 40.8 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Fishwick* | 1,003 | 30.8 | −14.5 |
| | Labour | Tony O'Brien | 742 | 22.8 | +4.0 |
| | UKIP | Angela O'Neill | 106 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Green | Matthew Westbrook | 78 | 2.4 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 328 | 10.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,260 | 41.2 | −2.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### May 2016

2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raymond Bowker* | 1,482 | 45.3 | +23.9 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Carey | 1,050 | 32.1 | −11.1 |
| | Labour | William O'Brien | 616 | 18.8 | −11.3 |
| | Green | Matthew Westbrook | 123 | 3.8 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 432 | 13.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,271 | 33.4 | −34.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### May 2015

2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Laura Evans* | 2,246 | 43.2 | +8.1 |
| | Labour | Tony O'Brien | 1,564 | 30.1 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julian Newgrosh | 1,112 | 21.4 | −12.0 |
| | Green | Jennie Wadsworth | 276 | 5.3 | 0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 682 | 13.1 | +11.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,198 | 67.6 | +23.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### May 2014

2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Fishwick* | 1,087 | 36.5 | −8.8 |
| | Conservative | Andy Iredale | 971 | 32.6 | +3.7 |
| | Labour | Tony O'Brien | 662 | 22.2 | +3.4 |
| | Green | Michael Leigh | 258 | 8.7 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 116 | 3.9 | −10.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2.978 | 38.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### May 2012

2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ray Bowker* | 1,398 | 45.3 | +11.9 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Sephton | 893 | 28.9 | −6.2 |
| | Labour | Helen Boyle | 604 | 19.6 | −6.6 |
| | Green | Michael Leigh | 191 | 6.2 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 505 | 16.4 | +14.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,086 | 41.0 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### May 2011

2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Laura Evans | 1,215 | 35.1 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Kenyon | 1,154 | 33.4 | −12.9 |
| | Labour | Majella Kennedy | 906 | 26.2 | +7.3 |
| | Green | Michael Leigh | 183 | 5.3 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61 | 1.8 | −12.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,458 | 44.1 | −22.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### May 2010

2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Fishwick* | 2,399 | 46.3 | −11.9 |
| | Conservative | Richard Peers | 1,644 | 31.7 | +0.7 |
| | Labour | Thom Shelton | 977 | 18.9 | +12.0 |
| | Green | Michael Leigh | 161 | 3.1 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 755 | 14.6 | −12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,181 | 66.3 | +25.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

## Elections in 2000s
### May 2008

2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ray Bowker* | 1,883 | 58.2 | +8.5 |
| | Conservative | Jacki Wilkinson | 1,003 | 31.0 | −5.4 |
| | Labour | Thomas Shelton | 224 | 6.9 | −2.8 |
| | Green | Michael Leigh | 126 | 3.9 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 880 | 27.2 | +14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,236 | 41.1 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### May 2007

2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hazel Bowker | 1,534 | 49.7 | +0.4 |
| | Conservative | Chris Candish | 1,125 | 36.4 | +2.3 |
| | Labour | Leon Thomas | 299 | 9.7 | −1.9 |
| | Green | Michael Leigh | 130 | 4.2 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 409 | 13.2 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,088 | 40.1 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### May 2006

2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Douglas Fishwick* | 1,390 | 49.3 | −9.0 |
| | Conservative | Peter Cameron | 962 | 34.1 | −0.9 |
| | Labour | Stephanie Crean | 326 | 11.6 | +4.8 |
| | Green | Erica Wright | 142 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 428 | 15.2 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,820 | 38.2 | −8.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### May 2004

2004 (after boundary changes) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raymond Bowker* | 1,875 | 21.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Brophy* | 1,672 | 19.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Douglas Fishwick* | 1,589 | 18.0 | |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Bullman | 1,119 | 12.7 | |
| | Conservative | David Pate | 1,006 | 11.4 | |
| | Conservative | Clive Feingold | 958 | 10.9 | |
| | Labour | Tom Ross | 603 | 6.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,822 | 47.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### May 2003

2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Brophy | 2,454 | 48.7 | −16.4 |
| | Conservative | David Pate | 1,785 | 35.4 | +0.5 |
| | Labour | Martin Williams | 800 | 15.9 | +15.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 669 | 13.3 | −16.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,039 | 54.3 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### May 2002

2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Douglas Fishwick | 3,070 | 65.1 | +9.8 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Morris | 1,648 | 34.9 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,422 | 30.2 | +9.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,718 | 50.6 | +12.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### May 2000

2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raymond Bowker* | 1,932 | 55.3 | +6.3 |
| | Conservative | Ian Mullins | 1,202 | 34.4 | −0.2 |
| | Labour | Andrew McNee | 359 | 10.3 | −6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 730 | 20.9 | +6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,493 | 38.1 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

## Elections in 1990s

1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | BV Ackroyd* | 1,640 | 49.0 | +5.9 |
| | Conservative | Scholar | 1,158 | 34.6 | −4.1 |
| | Labour | Harrison | 549 | 16.4 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 482 | 14.4 | +10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,347 | 35.6 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. D. Cragg | 1,400 | 43.1 | −16.4 |
| | Conservative | R. G. Strafford | 1,258 | 38.7 | +14.6 |
| | Labour | M. E. Rose | 593 | 18.2 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 142 | 4.4 | −31.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,251 | 34.4 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Bowker* | 2,377 | 59.5 | +11.7 |
| | Conservative | H. Scholar | 961 | 24.1 | −7.2 |
| | Labour | S. N. Humby | 657 | 16.4 | −4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,416 | 35.4 | +19.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,995 | 42.5 | 0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. V. Ackroyd* | 2,075 | 47.8 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | A. Bowker | 1,361 | 31.3 | −1.5 |
| | Labour | S. N. Humby | 909 | 20.9 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 714 | 16.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,345 | 42.5 | −7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. E. Brophy | 2,186 | 47.6 | −0.9 |
| | Conservative | A. Bowker* | 1,505 | 32.8 | +0.6 |
| | Labour | S. N. Humby | 899 | 19.6 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 681 | 14.8 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,590 | 49.5 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Bowker* | 2,265 | 48.5 | +10.2 |
| | Conservative | M. E. King | 1,505 | 32.2 | −4.0 |
| | Labour | R. W. J. Small | 899 | 19.3 | −6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 760 | 16.3 | +14.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,669 | 47.7 | −5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
1991 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. V. Ackroyd | 1,675 | 38.3 | +9.3 |
| | Conservative | R. J. M. Bishop | 1,586 | 36.2 | +0.6 |
| | Labour | D. R. Holland | 1,115 | 25.5 | −7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89 | 2.0 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,376 | 53.2 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
1990 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Bowker | 1,625 | 35.6 | −0.9 |
| | Labour | D. R. Holland | 1,495 | 32.7 | +13.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. S. Fink | 1,326 | 29.0 | −14.1 |
| | Green | E. A. Wright | 120 | 2.6 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 130 | 2.8 | −3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,566 | 55.0 | +5.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

## Elections in 1980s

1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Bowker* | 1,818 | 43.1 | +5.1 |
| | Conservative | R. G. B. Walsh | 1,539 | 36.5 | −4.5 |
| | Labour | D. R. Holland | 799 | 18.9 | −1.0 |
| | Green | E. A. Wright | 64 | 1.5 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 279 | 6.6 | +3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,220 | 49.9 | −4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. J. Booth | 1,875 | 41.0 | +11.1 |
| | Liberal | C. H. Gibson | 1,737 | 38.0 | −6.1 |
| | Labour | M. C. Jenkinson | 909 | 19.9 | −6.1 |
| | Green | K. R. Robinson | 56 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 3.0 | −11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,577 | 54.0 | +6.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | M. D. Cragg | 1,780 | 44.1 | −4.4 |
| | Conservative | M. J. Booth | 1,207 | 29.9 | −1.5 |
| | Labour | M. C. Jenkinson | 1,052 | 26.0 | +5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 573 | 14.2 | −2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,039 | 47.5 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | R. Bowker* | 2,039 | 48.5 | +13.4 |
| | Conservative | J. F. Burke | 1,320 | 31.4 | −6.7 |
| | Labour | E. A. Starkey | 847 | 20.1 | −6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 719 | 17.1 | +14.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,206 | 49.7 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Merrell | 1,643 | 38.1 | +2.2 |
| | Alliance | R. B. Slack* | 1,515 | 35.1 | −9.2 |
| | Labour | E. A. Starkey | 1,157 | 26.8 | +7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 128 | 3.0 | −5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,315 | 51.8 | +8.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | B. V. Ackroyd | 1,617 | 44.3 | +7.8 |
| | Conservative | W. J. Watkins* | 1,312 | 35.9 | +2.1 |
| | Labour | R. Crewe | 721 | 19.8 | −9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 305 | 8.4 | +5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,650 | 43.3 | −6.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
By-Election 18 March 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | R. B. Slack | 1,338 | 38.6 | +2.1 |
| | Conservative | D. Merrell | 1,138 | 32.9 | −0.9 |
| | Labour | R. Crewe | 988 | 28.5 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 200 | 5.8 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,464 | 41.2 | −9.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | R. Bowker | 1,495 | 36.5 | +16.4 |
| | Conservative | A. R. Weedall* | 1,382 | 33.8 | −14.9 |
| | Labour | R. J. Short | 1,215 | 29.7 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 113 | 2.8 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,092 | 50.2 | +15.5 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

## Elections in 1970s

1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. K. Toft | 2,756 | 25.3 | −18.6 |
| | Conservative | W. J. Watkins | 2,550 | 23.4 | −22.4 |
| | Liberal | R. Bowker | 2,190 | 20.1 | +20.1 |
| | Labour | B. Brotherton | 1,718 | 15.8 | +0.8 |
| | Labour | P. Pollard | 1,680 | 15.4 | 0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 360 | 3.3 | −35.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,894 | 65.7 | +34.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1978 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. E. W. McCowatt | 1,746 | 69.2 | +21.6 |
| | Labour | C. Moore | 777 | 30.8 | +6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 969 | 38.4 | +18.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,523 | 31.2 | −13.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
By-Election 14 October 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Holden | 1,307 | 67.1 | +19.5 |
| | Labour | J. Gregory | 640 | 32.9 | +8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 667 | 34.3 | +11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,947 | 24.3 | −20.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. R. Weedall | 1,695 | 47.6 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal | R. Bowker* | 983 | 27.6 | +5.8 |
| | Labour | J. Gregory | 884 | 24.8 | −5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 712 | 20.0 | +2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,562 | 44.5 | +1.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. C. Robertson | 1,626 | 47.9 | +17.0 |
| | Labour | J. Webb | 1,026 | 30.2 | −4.7 |
| | Liberal | C. R. Gibson | 741 | 21.8 | −9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 600 | 17.7 | +17.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,393 | 42.6 | −1.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Wharton | 1,283 | 34.9 | |
| | Liberal | R. Bowker | 1,168 | 31.7 | |
| | Labour | V. Collett | 1,165 | 31.7 | |
| | Conservative | A. Weedall | 1,138 | 30.9 | |
| | Conservative | R. Hall | 1,076 | 29.2 | |
| | Labour | K. Warrington | 1,041 | 28.3 | |
| | Liberal | A. Beswick | 1,008 | 27.4 | |
| | Liberal | T. Ballard | 999 | 27.2 | |
| | Conservative | R. Alcock | 935 | 25.4 | |
| | Communist | L. Whitney | 90 | 2.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,679 | 43.7 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |