1983 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

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1983 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

← 1982 5 May 1983 (1983-05-05) 1984 →
22 of 63 seats to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Mike King Richard Mee John Phillipson Party Conservative Labour Alliance Leader's seat St. Martin's Sale Moor Priory Last election 15 seats, 46.1% 5 seats, 26.4% 2 seats, 27.5% Seats before 34 22 7 Seats won 14 6 2 Seats after 36 21 6 Seat change 2 1 1 Popular vote 37,733 26,819 19,156 Percentage 45.1% 32.0% 22.9% Swing 1.0% 5.6% 4.6%
Map of results of 1983 election
Leader of the Council before election Mike King Conservative Leader of the Council after election Mike King Conservative

Elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1983. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1987. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.^[1]