1992 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

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1992 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
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  1991 7 May 1992 (1992-05-07) 1994  

22 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderColin WarbrickBarry BrothertonRay Bowker
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Urmston Sale Moor
(defeated)
Village
Last election12 seats,
46.7%
8 seats,
37.1%
2 seats,
14.7%
Seats before34264
Seats won1741
Seats after37224
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg4Steady2.svg
Popular vote38,60422,05411,060
Percentage53.4%30.5%15.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg6.7%Decrease2.svg6.6%Increase2.svg0.6%

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Map of results of 1992 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 7 May 1992. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1996. The Conservative party retained overall control of the council. [1]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 38,604 (53.4%)
Increase2.svg 6.717 (77.3%)
17 / 22
Increase2.svg 337 (58.7%)
37 / 63
Labour Party 22,054 (30.5%)
Decrease2.svg 6.64 (18.2%)
4 / 22
Increase2.svg 122 (34.9%)
22 / 63
Liberal Democrats 11,060 (15.3%)
Increase2.svg 0.61 (4.5%)
1 / 22
Steady2.svg4 (6.3%)
4 / 63
Green Party 535 (0.7%)
Increase2.svg 0.50 (0.0%)
0 / 22
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
Independent 21 (0.0%)
Decrease2.svg 1.20 (0.0%)
0 / 22
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
22437

Ward results

Altrincham

Altrincham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. M. O'Bierne*2,00158.2+8.8
Labour S. Hesford97928.5-10.3
Liberal Democrats P. A. Stubbs35710.4-1.4
Green B. J. Edwards1002.9+2.9
Majority1,02229.7+19.1
Turnout 3,43740.8-7.2
Conservative hold Swing

Bowdon

Bowdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Merrell*2,57673.7+6.6
Liberal Democrats J. Preston52515.0-1.5
Labour H. F. Busteed39511.3-1.8
Majority2,05158.7-8.1
Turnout 3,49639.8-5.3
Conservative hold Swing

Broadheath

Broadheath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Bullock1,96354.8+7.3
Labour E. R. Holden1,14131.9-7.2
Liberal Democrats B. C. Lynch47813.3-0.1
Majority82222.9+14.4
Turnout 3,58241.00
Conservative hold Swing

Brooklands

Brooklands (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Taylor2,30234.5+2.7
Conservative D. F. Silverman2,26434.0+2.2
Liberal Democrats A. Rhodes5448.2-2.4
Liberal Democrats W. Rhodes5418.1-2.5
Labour D. G. Kirkland4556.8-0.8
Labour P. Miller4206.3-1.3
Green V. Birdsall1412.1+2.1
Majority1,72051.6+9.0
Turnout 6,66743.1-0.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bucklow

Bucklow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Faulkner1,26368.9+14.3
Liberal Democrats Y. S. Robertson56931.1+31.1
Majority69437.9+16.8
Turnout 1,83229.0-5.9
Labour hold Swing

Clifford

Clifford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Rogers*1,31762.1-9.6
Conservative M. T. Wyne68332.2+3.9
Green D. W. Alexander1205.7+5.7
Majority63429.9-13.5
Turnout 2,12026.9-7.3
Labour hold Swing

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. H. Eadie*2,02366.7+14.5
Labour A. P. Roberts82127.1-8.3
Liberal Democrats A. J. Storey1876.2-1.2
Majority1,20239.7+22.9
Turnout 3,03140.6-7.5
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West

Davyhulme West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. K. Ackerley*2,16256.6+4.2
Labour A. Stringer1,44537.8+0.7
Liberal Democrats M. E. Clarke2115.5-5.0
Majority71718.8+3.5
Turnout 3,81843.2-5.5
Conservative hold Swing

Flixton

Flixton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. V. Ward1,98952.2+8.1
Labour G. A. Carter93624.6-4.9
Liberal Democrats A. Vernon88323.2-3.2
Majority1,05327.7+13.1
Turnout 3,80848.6+6.6
Conservative hold Swing

Hale

Hale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Godwin*2,54169.9+2.1
Liberal Democrats D. C. R. Horstead84023.1+0.8
Labour H. Baker2567.0-2.9
Majority1,70146.8+1.3
Turnout 3,63742.7-3.9
Conservative hold Swing

Longford

Longford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. G. Summerfield1,61553.6+4.8
Labour K. Birchenough1,30943.4-7.8
Green D. Glazier913.0+3.0
Majority30610.1+7.7
Turnout 3,01540.9-4.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Mersey-St. Mary's

Mersey St. Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Tolhurst2,73269.6+6.1
Labour B. D. Eckford77419.7-3.0
Liberal Democrats R. M. Elliott41910.7-3.1
Majority1,95849.9+9.1
Turnout 3,92542.0-6.5
Conservative hold Swing

Park

Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Williams95547.4-11.6
Conservative E. J. Kelson92846.1+5.1
Liberal Democrats C. R. Hedley1326.6+6.6
Majority271.3-16.6
Turnout 2,01534.0-7.4
Labour hold Swing

Priory

Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. P. Flynn*1,58643.6+11.5
Liberal Democrats C. Smith1,09730.2-6.8
Labour G. Smethurst95226.2-4.7
Majority48913.5+8.6
Turnout 3,63547.0-2.9
Conservative hold Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. R. Baldwin1,41944.1+6.6
Labour B. Brotherton*1,26939.4-4.5
Liberal Democrats A. P. Sutherland53016.5-2.1
Majority1504.7-1.7
Turnout 3,21842.2-5.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Nicholas1,56447.5+9.5
Labour K. Harper1,50245.6-6.1
Liberal Democrats T. J. P. Corbett2307.0-3.2
Majority621.9-11.8
Turnout 3,29636.6-6.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Stretford

Stretford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Walker2,04853.2+7.3
Labour J. T. Beer*1,64342.7-3.1
Liberal Democrats S. D. Bowater1253.2-5.0
Green C. I. Kirby360.9+0.9
Majority40510.5+10.4
Turnout 3,85248.4-1.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Talbot

Talbot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Bates1,23563.2-5.9
Conservative C. J. Levenston65033.3+2.4
Green J. H. Piprani472.4+2.4
Independent K. J. Martin211.1+1.1
Majority58530.0-8.1
Turnout 1,95329.1-8.1
Labour hold Swing

Timperley

Timperley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. K. Davies*2,05255.9+3.4
Liberal Democrats J. E. Brophy98426.8+4.0
Labour T. G. Crewe63717.3-7.5
Majority1,06829.1+1.4
Turnout 3,67342.0-5.3
Conservative hold Swing

Urmston

Urmston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Warbrick*2,00155.7+5.5
Labour L. M. Seex1,45140.4-9.4
Liberal Democrats D. J. Kelly1434.0+4.0
Majority55015.3+14.9
Turnout 3,59547.5-3.0
Conservative hold Swing

Village

Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Bowker*2,26548.5+10.2
Conservative M. E. King1,50532.2-4.0
Labour R. W. J. Small89919.3-6.2
Majority76016.3+14.3
Turnout 4,66947.7-5.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

By-elections between 1992 and 1994

Clifford By-Election 16 December 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. W. Stennett1,20778.8+16.7
Conservative C. H. Davenport22614.8-17.4
Liberal Democrats F. C. Beswick996.5+6.5
Majority98164.0+34.1
Turnout 1,53217.9
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 7 May 1992", Trafford M.B.C.(1992).