1991 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 2 May 1991. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1995. The Conservative party retained overall control of the council.

1991 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

2 May 1991 (1991-05-02)
21 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, 45.3% 10 seats, 39.4% 0 seats, 9.2% Seats before 37 24 1 Seats won 12 8 2 Seats after 34 25 3 Seat change 3 1 2 Popular vote 35,971 28,572 11,322 Percentage 46.7% 37.1% 14.7% Swing 1.4% 2.3% 5.5%
Map of results of 1991 election
Leader of the Council before election Colin Warbrick Conservative Leader of the Council after election Colin Warbrick Conservative

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		35,971 (46.7%)		1.4	12 (57.1%)	12 / 21	3	34 (54.0%)	34 / 63
Labour Party		28,572 (37.1%)		2.3	7 (33.3%)	7 / 21	1	25 (39.7%)	25 / 63
Liberal Democrats		11,322 (14.7%)		5.5	2 (9.5%)	2 / 21	2	3 (4.8%)	3 / 63
Independent		955 (1.2%)		0.5	0 (0.0%)	0 / 21		1 (1.6%)	1 / 63
Green Party		133 (0.2%)		4.2	0 (0.0%)	0 / 21		0 (0.0%)	0 / 63

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Ward results

Altrincham

Altrincham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. S. Gordon*	1,970	49.4	+4.8
	Labour	F. W. Bamford	1,546	38.8	−4.5
	Liberal Democrats	M. H. Cameron	470	11.8	+5.4
Majority			424	10.6	+9.2
Turnout			3,986	48.0	−2.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bowdon

Bowdon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Poole*	2,676	67.1	+1.7
	Liberal Democrats	J. Preston	657	16.5	+5.1
	Labour	S. Hesford	521	13.1	−5.3
	Green	M. R. Rowtham	133	3.3	−1.7
Majority			2,019	50.6	+28.5
Turnout			3,987	45.1	−3.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

Broadheath

Broadheath

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. M. L. Burton*	1,923	47.5	+6.4
	Labour	E. R. Holden	1,581	39.1	−5.6
	Liberal Democrats	J. B. Weightman	542	13.4	+4.2
Majority			342	8.5	+4.9
Turnout			4,046	41.0	−7.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Brooklands

Brooklands

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. J. Hartland	2,596	63.7	+3.2
	Liberal Democrats	K. F. Humber	862	21.2	+6.7
	Labour	W. Stennett	615	15.1	−4.8
Majority			1,734	42.6	+2.1
Turnout			4,073	50.7	+0.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bucklow

Bucklow

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Rogers*	1,263	54.6	+29.1
	Independent	Y. S. Robertson	774	33.4	+33.4
	Conservative	B. J. Shannon	277	12.0	+0.1
Majority			489	21.1	−9.9
Turnout			2,314	34.9	−10.1
	Labour hold		Swing

Clifford

Clifford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. S. Maher*	1,944	71.7	6.0
	Conservative	M. T. Wyne	767	28.3	+6.0
Majority			1,177	43.4	−12.1
Turnout			2,711	34.2	−5.4
	Labour hold		Swing

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. E. Crosbie*	1,907	52.2	−0.1
	Labour	G. Smethurst	1,292	35.4	−6.2
	Liberal Democrats	F. A. Cameron	271	7.4	+7.4
	Independent	J. W. Rowton	181	5.0	+5.0
Majority			615	16.8	+6.1
Turnout			3,651	48.1	−5.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

Davyhulme West

Davyhulme West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Bates*	2,042	52.4	+2.2
	Labour	A. G. Hodson	1,445	37.1	−12.7
	Liberal Democrats	M. E. Clarke	408	10.5	+10.5
Majority			597	15.3	+14.9
Turnout			3,895	48.7	−2.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

Flixton

Flixton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. G. Graham	1,881	44.1	+1.8
	Labour	T. K. McDonald	1,257	29.5	−5.1
	Liberal Democrats	A. Vernon	1,125	26.4	+7.3
Majority			624	14.6	+6.9
Turnout			4,263	55.2	−4.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

Hale

Hale

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. J. Myers	2,714	67.8	−3.9
	Liberal Democrats	D. C. R. Horstead	893	22.3	+13.3
	Labour	R. E. Lucas	396	9.9	−4.8
Majority			1,821	45.5	−11.5
Turnout			4,003	46.6	−1.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Longford

Longford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. P. Jarman	1,750	51.2	−3.3
	Conservative	K. G. Summerfield*	1,669	48.8	+9.9
Majority			81	2.4	−13.3
Turnout			3,419	45.6	−3.2
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Mersey-St. Mary's

Mersey St. Marys

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. Sharp*	2,884	63.5	+1.9
	Labour	B. D. Eckford	1,030	22.7	−4.6
	Liberal Democrats	R. J. Thompson	629	13.8	+8.0
Majority			1,854	40.8	+24.8
Turnout			4,543	48.5	−1.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

Park

Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. A. Tully*	1,461	59.0	−5.0
	Conservative	E. J. Kelson	1,017	41.0	+5.0
Majority			444	18.0	−10.0
Turnout			2,478	41.4	−5.0
	Labour hold		Swing

Priory

Priory

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	E. Mitchell	1,442	37.0	+3.5
	Conservative	M. E. King*	1,251	32.1	+0.3
	Labour	P. Miller	1,207	30.9	−3.0
Majority			191	4.9	+4.4
Turnout			3,900	49.9	−1.6
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. H. Merry*	1,608	43.9	−4.0
	Conservative	F. Leigh	1,373	37.5	−1.1
	Liberal Democrats	K. Clarke	681	18.6	+9.2
Majority			235	6.4	−2.9
Turnout			3,662	47.4	−3.4
	Labour hold		Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martins

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. A. Quayle	2,032	51.7	−8.6
	Conservative	J. Tolhurst	1,493	38.0	+4.3
	Liberal Democrats	T. J. P. Corbett	402	10.2	+10.2
Majority			539	13.7	−12.9
Turnout			3,927	42.8	−4.0
	Labour hold		Swing

Stretford

Stretford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Walker*	1,827	45.9	+5.8
	Labour	B. E. Garlick	1,822	45.8	−5.8
	Liberal Democrats	F. C. Beswick	328	8.2	+3.4
Majority			5	0.1	−11.3
Turnout			3,977	49.5	−1.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Talbot

Talbot

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. A. Lane*	1,731	69.1	−3.5
	Conservative	C. J. Levenston	775	30.9	+10.2
Majority			956	38.1	−13.8
Turnout			2,506	37.2	−3.1
	Labour hold		Swing

Timperley

Timperley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Scholar*	2,160	52.5	+5.7
	Labour	R. W. J. Small	1,021	24.8	−5.2
	Liberal Democrats	J. E. Brophy	937	22.8	−3.4
Majority			1,139	27.7	+20.5
Turnout			4,118	47.3	−3.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

Urmston

Urmston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. May*	1,950	50.2	+8.0
	Labour	L. M. Seex	1,935	49.8	−0.8
Majority			15	0.4	−8.0
Turnout			3,885	50.5	−2.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

Village

Village

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	B. V. Ackroyd	1,675	38.3	+9.3
	Conservative	R. J. M. Bishop	1,586	36.2	+0.6
	Labour	D. R. Holland	1,115	25.5	−7.2
Majority			89	2.1	−0.8
Turnout			4,376	53.2	−1.8
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

By-elections between 1991 and 1992

Stretford By-Election 5 December 1991

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. E. Garlick	1,656	48.0	+2.2
	Conservative	H. Walker*	1,654	47.9	−2.0
	Liberal Democrats	F. C. Beswick	140	4.1	−4.1
Majority			2	0.1	+34.1
Turnout			3,450	42.9	−6.6
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing