Hale (Trafford ward)

Former electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England

Hale was an electoral ward of Trafford covering the villages of Hale and Hale Barns.

The ward was abolished in 2004, and its area split between the new Hale Central and Hale Barns wards.

## Councillors

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Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor

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1973 |  | Marjorie Hinchcliffe (Con)  |  | Brian Adams (Con)  |  | Roy Godwin (Con)
1975 |  | Marjorie Hinchcliffe (Con)  |  | Roy Godwin (Con)  |  | Norman Barrett (Con)
1976 |  | Marjorie Hinchcliffe (Con)  |  | Roy Godwin (Con)  |  | Norman Barrett (Con)
1978 |  | Marjorie Hinchcliffe (Con)  |  | Roy Godwin (Con)  |  | Norman Barrett (Con)
1979 |  | Marjorie Hinchcliffe (Con)  |  | Roy Godwin (Con)  |  | Norman Barrett (Con
1980 |  | Marjorie Hinchcliffe (Con)  |  | Roy Godwin (Con)  |  | Norman Barrett (Con)
1982 |  | Marjorie Hinchcliffe (Con)  |  | Roy Godwin (Con)  |  | Norman Barrett (Con)
1983 |  | Marjorie Hinchcliffe (Con)  |  | Roy Godwin (Con)  |  | Norman Barrett (Con
1984 |  | Marjorie Hinchcliffe (Con)  |  | Roy Godwin (Con)  |  | Norman Barrett (Con)
1986 |  | Alan Roberts (Con)  |  | Roy Godwin (Con)  |  | Norman Barrett (Con)
1987 |  | Alan Roberts (Con)  |  | Roy Godwin (Con)  |  | Norman Barrett (Con
1988 |  | Alan Roberts (Con)  |  | Roy Godwin (Con)  |  | Norman Barrett (Con)
1990 |  | Alan Roberts (Con)  |  | Roy Godwin (Con)  |  | Norman Barrett (Con)
1991 |  | Alan Roberts (Con)  |  | Roy Godwin (Con)  |  | Patrick Myers (Con
1992 |  | Alan Roberts (Con)  |  | Roy Godwin (Con)  |  | Patrick Myers (Con)
1994 |  | Marilyn Lucas (Con)  |  | Roy Godwin (Con)  |  | Patrick Myers (Con)
1995 |  | Marilyn Lucas (Con)  |  | Roy Godwin (Con)  |  | Patrick Myers (Con
1996 |  | Marilyn Lucas (Con)  |  | Barry Hepburn (Con)  |  | Patrick Myers (Con)
1998 |  | Ian Mullins (Con)  |  | Barry Hepburn (Con)  |  | Patrick Myers (Con)
1999 |  | Ian Mullins (Con)  |  | Barry Hepburn (Con)  |  | Ralph Strafford (Con
2000 |  | Ian Mullins (Con)  |  | Barry Hepburn (Con)  |  | Ralph Strafford (Con)
2002 |  | Ian Mullins (Con)  |  | Barry Hepburn (Con)  |  | Ralph Strafford (Con)
2003 |  | Ian Mullins (Con)  |  | Barry Hepburn (Con)  |  | Patricia Morris (Con
May 2004  |  | Ian Mullins (Con)  |  | Barry Hepburn (Lib Dem)[1] |  | Patricia Morris (Con

## Elections in the 2000s

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2003  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Patricia Morris | 3,078 | 64.5 | −4.6
| Labour | Beverly Harrison  | 794  | 16.7  | −0.5
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Weightman  | 676  | 14.2  | +0.4
| Green | Samuel Little  | 222  | 4.7  | +4.7
Majority  | 2,288  | 47.8  | −4.1
Turnout | 4,770  | 57.1  | −0.9
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
2002  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Ian Mullins | 3,333 | 69.1 | −6.0
| Labour | Beverly Harrison  | 828  | 17.2  | +4.8
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Elliott  | 664  | 13.8  | +1.3
Majority  | 2,505  | 51.9  | −10.7
Turnout | 4,825  | 58.0  | +24.2
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
2000  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Barry Hepburn* | 2,148 | 75.1 | +8.3
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Gaskell  | 358  | 12.5  | −7.5
| Labour | Beverly Harrison  | 355  | 12.4  | −0.8
Majority  | 1,790  | 62.6  | +15.8
Turnout | 2,861  | 33.8  | −1.5
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## Elections in the 1990s

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1999  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Strafford | 1,998 | 66.8 | −3.9
| Liberal Democrats | Horstead  | 597  | 20.0  | +5.0
| Labour | McNee  | 395  | 13.2  | −1.2
Majority  | 1,401  | 46.8  | −8.9
Turnout | 2,990  | 35.3  | +1.3
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
1998  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | M. Lucas* | 2,069 | 70.7 | +11.0
| Liberal Democrats | R. M. Elliott  | 438  | 15.0  | −12.0
| Labour | A. D . McNee  | 420  | 14.4  | +1.1
Majority  | 1,631  | 55.7  | +23.1
Turnout | 2,927  | 34.0  | −8.1
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
1996  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | B. L. Hepburn | 2,119 | 59.7 | +1.9
| Liberal Democrats | C. S. Fink  | 960  | 27.0  | −8.9
| Labour | R. E. Lucas  | 473  | 13.3  | −1.3
Majority  | 1,159  | 32.6  | −0.7
Turnout | 3,552  | 42.1  | −2.2
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
1995  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | P. J. Myers* | 2,012 | 57.8 | +6.8
| Liberal Democrats | C. S. Fink  | 1,251  | 35.9  | −2.8
| Labour | R. E. Lucas  | 509  | 14.6  | +4.3
Majority  | 1,159  | 33.3  | +21.0
Turnout | 3,481  | 44.3  | −1.9
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
1994  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | M. Lucas | 2,015 | 51.0 | −18.9
| Liberal Democrats | C. S. Fink  | 1,528  | 38.7  | +15.6
| Labour | R. E. Lucas  | 409  | 10.3  | +3.3
Majority  | 487  | 12.3  | −34.5
Turnout | 3,952  | 46.2  | +3.5
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
1992  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | R. Godwin* | 2,541 | 69.9 | +2.1
| Liberal Democrats | D. C. R. Horstead  | 840  | 23.1  | +0.8
| Labour | H. Baker  | 256  | 7.0  | −2.9
Majority  | 1,701  | 46.8  | +1.3
Turnout | 3,637  | 42.7  | −3.9
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
1991  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | P. J. Myers | 2,714 | 67.8 | −3.9
| Liberal Democrats | D. C. R. Horstead  | 893  | 22.3  | +13.3
| Labour | R. E. Lucas  | 396  | 9.9  | −4.8
Majority  | 1,821  | 45.5  | −11.5
Turnout | 4,003  | 46.6  | −1.4
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
1990  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | R. A. Roberts* | 3,002 | 71.7 | −4.7
| Labour | R. E. Lucas  | 616  | 14.7  | +6.5
| Liberal Democrats | F. A. Cameron  | 376  | 9.0  | −3.5
| Green | H. A. Eadie  | 190  | 4.5  | +1.6
Majority  | 2,386  | 57.0  | −6.8
Turnout | 4,184  | 48.0  | +4.5
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## Elections in the 1980s

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1988  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | R. Godwin* | 2,930 | 76.4 | +5.8
| Liberal Democrats | G. P. Pawson  | 481  | 12.5  | −9.3
| Labour | R. E. Adams  | 314  | 8.2  | +2.4
| Green | J. J. Wharton  | 112  | 2.9  | +1.0
Majority  | 2,449  | 63.8  | +14.9
Turnout | 3,837  | 43.5  | −9.7
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
1987  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | N. W. Barrett* | 3,359 | 70.6 | +13.4
| Liberal | G. P. Pawson  | 1,035  | 21.8  | −12.3
| Labour | G. P. F. Williams  | 274  | 5.8  | −0.7
| Green | J. J. Wharton  | 88  | 1.9  | −0.3
Majority  | 2,324  | 48.9  | +25.8
Turnout | 4,756  | 53.2  | +7.5
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
1986  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | R. A. Roberts | 2,317 | 57.2 | −5.7
| Liberal | J. H. Mulholland  | 1,383  | 34.1  | +5.6
| Labour | C. E. Donegan  | 263  | 6.5  | +0.4
| Green | J. S. Menzies  | 88  | 2.2  | −0.4
Majority  | 934  | 23.1  | −11.3
Turnout | 4,051  | 45.7  | +1.5
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
1984  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | R. Godwin* | 2,444 | 62.9 | −6.3
| Liberal | J. H. Mulholland  | 1,108  | 28.5  | +5.5
| Labour | M. A. Busteed  | 236  | 6.1  | −1.7
| Ecology | J. J. Wharton  | 100  | 2.6  | +2.6
Majority  | 1,336  | 34.4  | −11.8
Turnout | 3,888  | 44.2  | −4.2
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | N. W. Barrett* | 2,444 | 69.2 | +3.1
| Alliance | H. E. Bayliss  | 991  | 23.0  | −4.7
| Labour | K. O'Hagan  | 337  | 7.8  | +1.6
Majority  | 1,994  | 46.2  | +7.7
Turnout | 4,313  | 48.4  | +1.8
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
1982  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | M. Hinchcliffe* | 2,709 | 66.1 | −3.1
| Liberal | J. Wilson  | 1,134  | 27.7  | +5.0
| Labour | E. A. Starkey  | 253  | 6.2  | −1.9
Majority  | 1,575  | 38.5  | −8.0
Turnout | 4,096  | 46.6  | +3.2
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
1980  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | R. Godwin* | 2,596 | 69.2 | −0.1
| Liberal | C. G. Ball  | 852  | 22.7  | +4.2
| Labour | R. A. Tully  | 305  | 8.1  | −4.1
Majority  | 1,744  | 46.5  | −4.3
Turnout | 3,753  | 43.4  | −35.4
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## Elections in the 1970s

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1979  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | N. W. Barrett* | 5,098 | 69.3 | −6.4
| Liberal | J. S. Whittingham  | 1,361  | 18.5  | +5.0
| Labour | O. J. Spencer  | 897  | 12.2  | +1.4
Majority  | 3,737  | 50.8  | −11.4
Turnout | 7,356  | 78.8  | +38.9
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
1978  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | M. Hinchcliffe* | 2,812 | 75.7 | −11.5
| Liberal | J. S. Whittingham  | 501  | 13.5  | +13.5
| Labour | A. D. Johnson  | 400  | 10.8  | −2.0
Majority  | 2,311  | 62.2  | −12.2
Turnout | 3,713  | 39.9  | −7.5
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | R. Godwin* | 3,807 | 87.2 | +1.5
| Labour | P. Scott  | 560  | 12.8  | +12.8
Majority  | 3,247  | 74.4  | +46.9
Turnout | 4,367  | 47.4  | +3.8
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
1975 (2 vacancies)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | N. W. Barrett | 3,208 | 43.9 |
| Conservative | R. Godwin* | 3,058 | 41.8 |
| Liberal | R. Allen  | 1,047  | 14.3  |
Majority  | 2,011  | 27.5  |
Turnout | 7,313  | 43.6  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | M. Hinchcliffe | 2,814 | 64.9 |
| Conservative | B. H. Adams | 2,734 |  |
| Conservative | R. Godwin | 2,726 |  |
| Liberal | C. Ball  | 1,016  | 23.4  |
| Liberal | B. Judson  | 941  |  |
| Liberal | R. Rivera  | 897  |  |
| Labour | J. Cope  | 508  | 11.7  |
| Labour | E. Donnelly  | 407  |  |
| Labour | M. Green  | 379  |  |
Majority  | 1,710  |  |
Turnout | 4,338  | 44.9  |
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Conservative win (new seat)

## References

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1. ^ "Defector attacks former Tory colleagues". 4 May 2004.

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