1990 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

1990 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

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24 of 63 seats to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Colin Warbrick Barry Brotherton Ray Bowker Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats Leader's seat Urmston Sale Moor Village Last election 13 seats, 48.9% 8 seats, 36.0% 1 seats, 14.5% Seats before 32 26 4 Seats won 13 10 0 Seats after 37 24 1 Seat change 5 2 3 Popular vote 43,193 37,507 8,728 Percentage 45.3% 39.4% 9.2% Swing 3.6% 3.4% 5.3%   Fourth party   Leader Frank Holland Party Partington Democratic Labour Leader's seat Bucklow Last election N/A Seats before 1 Seats won 1 Seats after 1 Seat change 0 Popular vote 1,658 Percentage 1.7% Swing N/A
Map of results of 1990 election
Leader of the Council before election Colin Warbrick Conservative Leader of the Council after election Colin Warbrick Conservative

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 4 May 1990. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1994. The Conservative party retained overall control of the council.^[1]

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		43,193 (45.3%)		3.6	13 (54.2%)	13 / 24	5	37 (58.7%)	37 / 63
Labour Party		37,507 (39.4%)		3.4	10 (41.7%)	10 / 24	2	24 (38.1%)	24 / 63
Liberal Democrats		8,728 (9.2%)		5.3	0 (0.0%)	0 / 24	3	1 (1.6%)	1 / 63
Independent		1,658 (1.7%)		N/A	1 (4.2%)	1 / 24		1 (1.6%)	1 / 63
Green Party		4,220 (4.4%)		3.8	0 (0.0%)	0 / 24		0 (0.0%)	0 / 63

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Altrincham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. K. Adams	1,876	44.6	−4.4
	Labour	F. W. Bamford	1,818	43.3	+4.9
	Liberal Democrats	J. B. Weightman	267	6.4	−6.2
	Green	M. R. Rowtham	241	5.7	+5.7
Majority			58	1.4	−9.2
Turnout			4,202	50.0	+3.4
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Bowdon (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. C. Harney*	2,671	63.7	−7.1
	Conservative	S. Poole	2,561	61.1	−9.7
	Labour	H. F. Busteed	794	18.9	+6.9
	Labour	S. Hinder	679	16.2	+4.2
	Liberal Democrats	G. P. Pawson	492	11.7	−1.9
	Green	B. J. Edwards	401	9.6	+6.1
	Liberal Democrats	J. Preston	394	9.4	−3.8
Majority			1,767	42.1	−15.2
Turnout			4,194	48.4	+5.4
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Broadheath

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. E. Baugh	1,908	44.7	+8.0
	Conservative	A. Rhodes	1,754	41.1	−10.8
	Liberal Democrats	S. J. Chapman	391	9.2	−2.2
	Green	M. Fielding	212	5.0	+5.0
Majority			154	3.6	−11.6
Turnout			4,265	48.0	+1.7
	Labour hold		Swing

Brooklands

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Chesney	2,467	60.5	−8.5
	Labour	W. Stennett	813	19.9	+5.0
	Liberal Democrats	K. F. Humber	590	14.5	−1.6
	Green	R. I. Unsworth	209	5.1	+5.1
Majority			1,654	40.5	−10.3
Turnout			4,079	50.3	+2.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bucklow

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	F. Holland*	1,658	56.5	+56.5
	Labour	P. Miller	749	25.5	−54.0
	Conservative	B. J. Shannon	348	11.9	+11.9
	Green	A. Miller	180	6.1	+6.1
Majority			909	31.0	−28.0
Turnout			2,935	45.0	+17.7
	Independent hold		Swing

Clifford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. E. Atherton	2,474	77.7	+2.9
	Conservative	M. T. Wyne	709	22.3	−2.9
Majority			1,765	55.5	+5.8
Turnout			3,183	39.6	+1.8
	Labour hold		Swing

Davyhulme East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. G. Haigh*	2,138	52.3	−9.2
	Labour	G. Smethurst	1,702	41.6	+11.8
	Green	A. E. Peplow	248	6.1	+6.1
Majority			436	10.7	−21.0
Turnout			4,088	53.2	+9.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

Davyhulme West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Bates	2,033	50.2	+0.1
	Labour	A. G. Hodson*	2,015	49.8	+6.8
Majority			18	0.4	−6.7
Turnout			4,048	50.8	−0.7
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Flixton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. R. Seddon	1,989	42.3	−2.3
	Labour	J. Moore	1,625	34.6	+6.6
	Liberal Democrats	A. Vernon	898	19.1	−8.4
	Green	N. M. Smith	187	4.0	+4.0
Majority			364	7.7	−8.9
Turnout			4,699	59.8	+2.3
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Hale

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

Longford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. P. Hagan*	2,015	54.5	−0.2
	Conservative	S. M. Dirikis	1,436	38.9	−6.4
	Green	J. D. Westbrook	245	6.6	+6.6
Majority			579	15.7	+6.4
Turnout			3,696	48.8	+1.4
	Labour hold		Swing

Mersey St. Marys (2 Councillors)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. I. Carter*	2,820	31.6	+2.7
	Conservative	B. Sharp	2,678	30.0	−0.5
	Labour	B. D. Eckford	1,249	14.0	+4.4
	Labour	L. M. Wright	1,190	13.3	+3.0
	Liberal Democrats	R. J. Thompson	513	5.8	−10.1
	Green	A. M. Bowden	466	5.2	+5.2
Majority			1,429	16.0	−5.0
Turnout			8,916	50.4	+5.4
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Park

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

Priory

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. W. Mitchell	1,324	33.9	+4.1
	Liberal Democrats	E. Mitchell*	1,305	33.5	+1.6
	Conservative	D. R. Baldwin	1,239	31.8	−6.4
	Green	M. C. Peplow	160	4.1	+4.1
Majority			19	0.5	−5.8
Turnout			3,900	51.5	+5.7
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Sale Moor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Gratrix	1,917	47.9	+1.1
	Conservative	F. Leigh	1,544	38.6	−3.9
	Liberal Democrats	K. Clarke	377	9.4	−1.3
	Green	R. Dean	164	4.1	+4.1
Majority			373	9.3	+5.0
Turnout			4,002	50.8	+5.4
	Labour hold		Swing

St. Martins

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. T. Murkin*	2,613	60.3	+8.5
	Conservative	J. Tolhurst	1,460	33.7	−3.9
	Green	J. A. Bowden	260	6.0	+3.9
Majority			1,153	26.6	+12.3
Turnout			4,333	46.8	+5.5
	Labour hold		Swing

Stretford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. Adshead*	2,097	51.6	+3.7
	Conservative	F. D. Redfern	1,632	40.1	−6.7
	Liberal Democrats	F. C. Beswick	194	4.8	−0.5
	Green	E. M. Jocys	143	3.5	+3.5
Majority			465	11.4	+10.2
Turnout			4,066	50.5	+2.7
	Labour hold		Swing

Talbot

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. J. Hughes	2,026	72.6	+1.8
	Conservative	C. J. Levenston	578	20.7	−8.5
	Green	D. Glazier	187	6.7	+6.7
Majority			1,448	51.9	+10.2
Turnout			2,791	40.3	+5.5
	Labour hold		Swing

Timperley (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. A. Dixon	1,939	23.5	−3.1
	Conservative	H. Scholar	1,918	23.3	−3.5
	Labour	A. D. McNee	1,328	16.1	+14.7
	Labour	R. W. J. Small	1,142	13.9	+10.3
	Liberal Democrats	M. E. Clarke	835	10.1	−9.8
	Liberal Democrats	D. C. R. Horstead	770	9.3	−11.4
	Green	K. R. Robinson	310	3.8	+1.5
Majority			590	7.2	−5.7
Turnout			8,242	50.5	+4.0
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Urmston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Acton*	2,105	50.6	+5.1
	Conservative	J. G. Graham	1,754	42.2	−5.0
	Green	H. E. Jocys	297	7.1	+7.1
Majority			351	8.4	+6.8
Turnout			4,156	53.1	+2.2
	Labour hold		Swing

Village

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Bowker	1,625	35.6	−0.9
	Labour	D. R. Holland	1,495	32.7	+13.8
	Liberal Democrats	C. S. Fink	1,326	29.0	−14.1
	Green	E. A. Wright	120	2.6	+1.1
Majority			130	2.8	−3.8
Turnout			4,566	55.0	+5.1
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing