Park (Trafford ward)

Park was an electoral ward of Trafford covering Trafford Park and part of Stretford.

The ward was abolished in 2004, and most of its area incorporated into the new Gorse Hill Ward.

Its electoral history since 1973 is as follows:

2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mary Strickland 1,604 61.5 -1.3
Conservative John Schofield 1,006 38.5 +1.3
Majority 598 23.0 -2.6
Turnout 2,610 44.0 -2.8
Labour hold Swing
2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian McDermott 1,750 62.8 +7.4
Conservative Pervez Nakvi 1,038 37.2 -7.4
Majority 712 25.6 +14.8
Turnout 2,788 46.8 +22.0
Labour hold Swing
2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Justine Williams* 835 55.4 -4.0
Conservative Pervez Nakvi 672 44.6 +10.9
Majority 153 10.8 -14.9
Turnout 1,507 24.8 +1.0
Labour hold Swing
1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tully* 858 59.4 -4.9
Conservative Nakvi 487 33.7 -2.0
Liberal Democrats JAD Ackroyd 99 6.9 +6.9
Majority 371 25.7 -2.9
Turnout 1,444 23.8 -0.6
Labour hold Swing
1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. R. Haydock* 956 64.3 -2.5
Conservative E. J. Kelson 531 35.7 +2.5
Majority 425 28.6 -5.0
Turnout 1,487 24.4 -8.0
Labour hold Swing
1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Williams* 1,307 66.8 +0.1
Conservative E. J. Kelson 650 33.2 -0.1
Majority 657 33.6 +0.2
Turnout 1,957 32.4 -4.6
Labour hold Swing
1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. A. Tully* 1,481 66.7 +7.9
Conservative E. J. Kelson 739 33.3 +1.2
Majority 742 33.4 +6.7
Turnout 2,220 37.0 -3.6
Labour hold Swing
1994
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. R. Haydock* 1,415 58.8 +11.4
Conservative C. H. Davenport 772 32.1 -14.0
Liberal Democrats S. O. Bowater 218 9.1 +2.5
Majority 643 26.7 +25.4
Turnout 2,405 40.6 +6.6
Labour hold Swing
1992
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Williams 955 47.4 -11.6
Conservative E. J. Kelson 928 46.1 +5.1
Liberal Democrats C. R. Hedley 132 6.6 +6.6
Majority 27 1.3 -16.6
Turnout 2,015 34.0 -7.4
Labour hold Swing
1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. A. Tully* 1,461 59.0 -5.0
Conservative E. J. Kelson 1,017 41.0 +5.0
Majority 444 17.9 -10.0
Turnout 2,478 41.4 -5.0
Labour hold Swing
1990
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. R. Haydock* 1,813 64.0 +6.3
Conservative E. J. Kelson 1,022 36.0 +0.3
Majority 791 27.9 +5.9
Turnout 2,835 46.4 +3.1
Labour hold Swing
1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. J. Morgan 1,521 57.7 +13.9
Conservative D. Meadowcroft 942 35.7 -3.1
Liberal Democrats F. C. Beswick 174 6.6 -10.8
Majority 579 22.0 +17.0
Turnout 2,637 43.3 -2.6
Labour hold Swing
1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. A. Tully* 1,254 43.8 -20.6
Conservative D. Meadowcroft 1,111 38.8 +3.2
Liberal F. C. Beswick 497 17.4 +17.4
Majority 143 5.0 -23.7
Turnout 2,862 45.9 +7.6
Labour hold Swing
1986
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. R. Haydock* 1,551 64.4 +9.1
Conservative D. Meadowcroft 859 35.6 +1.0
Majority 692 28.7 +8.0
Turnout 2,410 38.3 -1.9
Labour hold Swing
1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Reid 1,413 55.3 +6.0
Conservative D. Meadowcroft 883 34.6 -3.1
Liberal C. R. Hedley 259 10.1 -2.9
Majority 530 20.7 +9.1
Turnout 2,555 40.2 -5.5
Labour hold Swing
1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. A. Tully 1,435 49.3 +7.8
Conservative D. Meadowcroft 1,097 37.7 -1.9
Alliance C. R. Hedley 377 13.0 -5.9
Majority 338 11.6 +9.7
Turnout 2,909 45.7 +7.2
Labour hold Swing
1982
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. R. Haydock* 1,046 41.5 -23.5
Conservative F. D. Redfern 998 39.6 +5.9
Liberal C. R. Hedley 475 18.9 +18.9
Majority 48 1.9 -29.4
Turnout 2,519 38.5 -4.4
Labour hold Swing
1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Pyper* 1,981 65.0 +13.3
Conservative W. P. Coates 1,027 33.7 -5.3
Communist E. H. Hook 40 1.3 +0.3
Majority 954 31.3 +18.6
Turnout 3,048 42.9 -32.3
Labour hold Swing
1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. R. Davies 2,198 51.7 +1.8
Conservative J. A. Schofield* 1,659 39.0 -9.0
Liberal C. R. Hedley 354 8.3 +8.3
Communist E. H. Hook 41 1.0 -1.1
Majority 539 12.7 +10.8
Turnout 4,252 75.2 +36.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
1978
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. R. Haydock 1,118 49.9 0
Conservative L. Sherwood 1,076 48.0 +0.7
Communist W. Hudson 47 2.1 -0.7
Majority 42 1.9 -0.7
Turnout 2,241 39.1 -4.2
Labour hold Swing
1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Pyper* 1,353 49.9 +8.3
Conservative W. Matthews 1,282 47.3 +4.5
Communist M. A. Murray 75 2.8 +0.3
Majority 71 2.6 +1.4
Turnout 2,710 43.3 +3.3
Labour hold Swing
1975
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. A. Schofield 1,061 42.8
Labour J. R. Haydock* 1,032 41.6
Liberal W. A. Munden 324 13.1
Communist A. Jarratt 61 2.5
Majority 29 1.2
Turnout 2,478 40.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Shaw 1,530 57.8
Labour H. Pyper 1,503
Labour J. R. Haydock 1,484
Conservative W. Matthews 936 35.4
Conservative Evans 886
Conservative Jaminson 860
Communist Jarrett 181 6.8
Majority 548
Turnout 2,647 39.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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