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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]
| 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 |
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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