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1990 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

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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]

1990 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 1988 4 May 1990 (1990-05-04) 1991 →
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 Increase5 Decrease2 Decrease3
Popular vote 43,193 37,507 8,728
Percentage 45.3% 39.4% 9.2%
Swing Decrease3.6% Increase3.4% Decrease5.3%
  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

Election result

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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
↓
24 1 1 37

Ward results

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Altrincham

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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. Mary's

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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

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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

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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

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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. Martin's

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 5 May 1990", Trafford M.B.C.(1990).
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