Former electoral ward of Trafford, England
Mersey St. Mary's was an electoral ward of Trafford covering the eastern part of Ashton upon Mersey in Sale, Greater Manchester.
The ward was abolished in 2004, and its area split between the new Ashton upon Mersey and St. Mary's wards. For the ward's entire existence, it elected Conservative councillors on all but one occasion – at its creation in 1973, it elected 1 Liberal councillor alongside 2 Conservative councillors.
Councillors
Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
1973 | | Brian Clancy (Lib) | | Ivor Hurst (Con) | | Reginald Bannister (Con) |
1975 | | Brian Clancy (Lib) | | Ivor Hurst (Con) | | Reginald Bannister (Con) |
1976 | | Brian Clancy (Lib) | | Ivor Hurst (Con) | | Reginald Bannister (Con) |
1978 | | Ron Moss (Con) | | Ivor Hurst (Con) | | Reginald Bannister (Con) |
1979 | | Ron Moss (Con) | | Ivor Hurst (Con) | | Reginald Bannister (Con) |
1980 | | Ron Moss (Con) | | Ivor Hurst (Con) | | Reginald Bannister (Con) |
1982 | | Stephen Elder (Con) | | Ivor Hurst (Con) | | Reginald Bannister (Con) |
1983 | | Stephen Elder (Con) | | Ivor Hurst (Con) | | Reginald Bannister (Con) |
1984 | | Stephen Elder (Con) | | David Silverman (Con) | | Reginald Bannister (Con) |
1986 | | Dora Carter (Con) | | David Silverman (Con) | | Reginald Bannister (Con) |
Jan 1987 | | Dora Carter (Con) | | David Silverman (Con) | | Stanley Brownhill (Con) |
1987 | | Dora Carter (Con) | | David Silverman (Con) | | Stanley Brownhill (Con) |
1988 | | Dora Carter (Con) | | David Silverman (Con) | | Stanley Brownhill (Con) |
1990 | | Dora Carter (Con) | | David Silverman (Con) | | Bernard Sharp (Con) |
1991 | | Dora Carter (Con) | | David Silverman (Con) | | Bernard Sharp (Con) |
1992 | | Dora Carter (Con) | | John Tolhurst (Con) | | Bernard Sharp (Con) |
1994 | | Brian Rigby (Con) | | John Tolhurst (Con) | | Bernard Sharp (Con) |
1995 | | Brian Rigby (Con) | | John Tolhurst (Con) | | Bernard Sharp (Con) |
1996 | | Brian Rigby (Con) | | John Tolhurst (Con) | | Bernard Sharp (Con) |
1998 | | Brian Rigby (Con) | | John Tolhurst (Con) | | Bernard Sharp (Con) |
1999 | | Brian Rigby (Con) | | John Tolhurst (Con) | | Bernard Sharp (Con) |
2000 | | Brian Rigby (Con) | | John Tolhurst (Con) | | Bernard Sharp (Con) |
2002 | | Brian Rigby (Con) | | John Tolhurst (Con) | | Bernard Sharp (Con) |
2003 | | Brian Rigby (Con) | | John Tolhurst (Con) | | John Lamb (Con) |
Elections in the 2000s
2003 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Lamb | 2,877 | 54.4 | −1.4 |
| Labour | Sophie Taylor | 1,548 | 29.3 | −1.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Rogers | 779 | 14.7 | +1.5 |
| Socialist Labour | James Flannery | 81 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
Majority | 1,329 | 25.1 | +0.3 |
Turnout | 5,285 | 55.8 | +1.2 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Brian Rigby* | 2,914 | 55.8 | −9.0 |
| Labour | Sophie Taylor | 1,621 | 31.0 | +8.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Rogers | 687 | 13.2 | +0.7 |
Majority | 1,293 | 24.8 | −17.2 |
Turnout | 5,222 | 54.6 | +22.1 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Tolhurst* | 2,048 | 64.8 | +6.1 |
| Labour | Tamira Rasul | 720 | 22.8 | −9.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Rogers | 395 | 12.5 | +3.3 |
Majority | 1,328 | 42.0 | +15.5 |
Turnout | 3,163 | 32.5 | −1.2 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Elections in the 1990s
1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Sharp* | 1,935 | 58.7 | −4.6 |
| Labour | Conquest | 1,056 | 32.1 | +4.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Legge | 304 | 9.2 | +0.5 |
Majority | 879 | 26.5 | −8.8 |
Turnout | 3,295 | 33.7 | −1.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1998 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | B. D. Rigby* | 2,155 | 63.3 | +13.2 |
| Labour | J. Bennett | 952 | 28.0 | −7.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | G. P. Rogers | 297 | 8.7 | −6.1 |
Majority | 1,203 | 35.3 | +20.9 |
Turnout | 3,404 | 34.7 | −3.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Tolhurst* | 1,878 | 50.1 | +3.2 |
| Labour | A. Guttridge | 1,318 | 35.1 | −0.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | R. J. Thompson | 554 | 14.8 | +3.9 |
Majority | 560 | 14.9 | +3.2 |
Turnout | 3,750 | 38.3 | −5.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1995 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | B. Sharp* | 1,961 | 46.9 | −2.1 |
| Labour | A. Guttridge | 1,473 | 35.3 | −6.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | R. J. Thompson | 454 | 10.9 | −10.9 |
| Independent | J. F. S. Kallinicos | 290 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
Majority | 488 | 11.7 | −8.2 |
Turnout | 4,178 | 43.9 | −3.5 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1994 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | B. D. Rigby | 2,193 | 49.0 | −20.6 |
| Labour | A. Guttridge | 1,303 | 29.1 | +9.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | R. M. Elliott | 975 | 21.8 | +11.1 |
Majority | 890 | 19.9 | −30.0 |
Turnout | 4,471 | 47.4 | +5.4 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1992 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Tolhurst | 2,732 | 69.6 | +6.1 |
| Labour | B. D. Eckford | 774 | 19.7 | −3.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | R. M. Elliott | 419 | 10.7 | −3.1 |
Majority | 1,958 | 49.9 | +9.1 |
Turnout | 3,925 | 42.0 | −6.5 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1991 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | B. Sharp* | 2,884 | 63.5 | +1.9 |
| Labour | B. D. Eckford | 1,030 | 22.7 | −4.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | R. J. Thompson | 629 | 13.8 | +8.0 |
Majority | 1,854 | 40.8 | +24.8 |
Turnout | 4,543 | 48.5 | −1.9 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1990 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | D. I. Carter* | 2,820 | 31.6 | +2.7 |
| Conservative | B. Sharp | 2,678 | 30.0 | −0.5 |
| Labour | B. D. Eckford | 1,249 | 14.0 | +4.4 |
| Labour | L. M. Wright | 1,190 | 13.3 | +3.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | R. J. Thompson | 513 | 5.8 | −10.1 |
| Green | A. M. Bowden | 466 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
Majority | 1,429 | 16.0 | −5.0 |
Turnout | 8,916 | 50.4 | +5.4 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Elections in the 1980s
1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | D. F. Silverman* | 2,613 | 60.5 | +1.2 |
| Labour | P. Miller | 1,017 | 23.6 | +6.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | R. J. Thompson | 687 | 15.9 | −7.4 |
Majority | 1,596 | 37.0 | +1.0 |
Turnout | 4,317 | 45.0 | −5.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | S. G. Brownhill* | 2,862 | 59.3 | +7.6 |
| SDP | R. J. Thompson | 1,125 | 23.3 | +23.3 |
| Labour | P. Miller | 836 | 17.3 | −2.2 |
Majority | 1,737 | 36.0 | +13.2 |
Turnout | 4,823 | 50.0 | +6.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
By-Election 22 January 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | S. G. Brownhill | 1,610 | 56.7 | +5.0 |
| SDP | R. J. Thompson | 683 | 24.0 | +24.0 |
| Labour | P. Miller | 550 | 19.3 | −0.2 |
Majority | 927 | 32.6 | +9.8 |
Turnout | 2,843 | 29.6 | −13.8 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1986 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | D. I. Carter | 2,155 | 51.7 | −7.2 |
| Liberal | A. Kelly | 1,202 | 28.8 | +4.5 |
| Labour | P. J. English | 815 | 19.5 | +2.7 |
Majority | 953 | 22.8 | −11.7 |
Turnout | 4,172 | 43.4 | +4.3 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1984 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | D. F. Silverman | 2,212 | 58.9 | −0.8 |
| Liberal | J. B. Weightman | 914 | 24.3 | −2.6 |
| Labour | M. R. H. Bradbury | 631 | 16.8 | +3.4 |
Majority | 1,298 | 34.5 | +1.7 |
Turnout | 3,757 | 39.1 | −7.4 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1983 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. P. Bannister* | 2,631 | 59.7 | −2.6 |
| Alliance | J. B. Weightman | 1,185 | 26.9 | +2.0 |
| Labour | N. J. Bentham | 592 | 13.4 | +0.6 |
Majority | 1,446 | 32.8 | −4.6 |
Turnout | 4,408 | 46.5 | +4.1 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1982 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | S. A. Elder | 2,510 | 62.3 | +10.4 |
| SDP | E. P. M. Wollaston | 1,004 | 24.9 | +24.9 |
| Labour | B. R. Coates | 515 | 12.8 | −8.6 |
Majority | 1,506 | 37.4 | +12.2 |
Turnout | 4,029 | 42.4 | −4.2 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1980 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | I. H. Hurst* | 2,306 | 51.9 | −2.5 |
| Liberal | E. Critchlow | 1,188 | 26.7 | −2.2 |
| Labour | H. Pollard | 951 | 21.4 | +4.7 |
Majority | 1,118 | 25.2 | −0.4 |
Turnout | 4,445 | 46.6 | −32.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Elections in the 1970s
1979 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. P. Bannister* | 3,873 | 54.4 | −5.0 |
| Liberal | E. Critchlow | 2,055 | 28.9 | +2.7 |
| Labour | C. Younghusband | 1,186 | 16.7 | +2.3 |
Majority | 1,818 | 25.6 | −7.6 |
Turnout | 7,114 | 78.6 | +37.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1978 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. Moss | 2,208 | 59.4 | −1.4 |
| Liberal | E. Critchlow | 973 | 26.2 | −3.2 |
| Labour | C. Younghusband | 534 | 14.4 | +4.6 |
Majority | 1,235 | 33.2 | +1.7 |
Turnout | 3,715 | 41.0 | −4.0 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | I. H. Hurst* | 2,451 | 60.8 | +4.3 |
| Liberal | R. Elliott | 1,184 | 29.4 | −14.1 |
| Labour | R. A. Tully | 393 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
Majority | 1,267 | 31.5 | +18.4 |
Turnout | 4,028 | 45.0 | +3.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1975 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. P. Bannister* | 2,069 | 56.5 | |
| Liberal | K. F. Humber | 1,591 | 43.5 | |
Majority | 478 | 13.1 | |
Turnout | 3,660 | 41.4 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | B. P. Clancy | 1,876 | 51.4 | |
| Conservative | I. H. Hurst | 1,777 | 48.6 | |
| Conservative | R. P. Bannister | 1,774 | | |
| Liberal | K. Humber | 1,752 | | |
| Liberal | M. Hughes | 1,736 | | |
| Conservative | J. Parkins | 1,734 | | |
Majority | 22 | | |
Turnout | 3,628 | 39.9 | |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
References
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