1980 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Introduction 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. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull Council'''Conservative Party'''32,328 (41.9%)  3.59 (40.9%)  839 (61.9%)'''Labour Party'''31,203 (40.4%)  9.511 (50.0%)  6 20 (31.7%)'''Liberal Party'''13,675 (17.7%)  6.0 2 (9.1%)  2 4 (6.3%)'''Communist Party'''40 (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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