Elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 1 May 1980. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1984. Boundary changes were implemented for these elections, however, these changes were not sufficient for the whole council to be re-elected."Shock for Tories in Village", Altrincham Guardian, May 9, 1980 p.7. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council."Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 2 May 1980", Trafford M.B.C.(1980).
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party32,328 (41.9%) 3.59 (40.9%) 839 (61.9%)Labour Party31,203 (40.4%) 9.511 (50.0%) 6 20 (31.7%)Liberal Party13,675 (17.7%) 6.0 2 (9.1%) 2 4 (6.3%)Communist Party40 (0.0%) 0.0 0 (0.0%) 0 0 (0.0%)
+ ↓ 20 4 39
Ward results Altrincham
Bowdon
Broadheath
Brooklands
Bucklow
Clifford
Davyhulme East
Davyhulme West
Flixton
Hale
Longford
Mersey-St. Mary's
Park
Priory
Sale Moor
St. Martin's
Stretford
Talbot
Timperley
Urmston
Village
By-elections between 1980 and 1982
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