1994 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

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1994 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
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21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderFrank Eadie Beverley Hughes Ray Bowker
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Davyhulme East Talbot Village
Last election17 seats,
53.4%		4 seats,
30.5%		1 seats,
15.3%
Seats before37224
Seats won8112
Seats after35235
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote28,76430,89615,648
Percentage38.1%41.0%20.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg15.3%Increase2.svg10.5%Increase2.svg5.4%
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Map of results of 1994 election
Leader of the Council before election

Frank Eadie
Conservative

Leader of the Council after election

Frank Eadie
Conservative

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 5 May 1994. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1998. The Conservative party retained overall control of the council. [1]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 28,764 (38.1%)
Decrease2.svg 15.38 (42.9%)
8 / 21
Decrease2.svg 235 (55.6%)
35 / 63
Labour Party 30,896 (41.0%)
Increase2.svg 10.511 (52.4%)
11 / 21
Increase2.svg 123 (36.5%)
23 / 63
Liberal Democrats 15,648 (20.7%)
Increase2.svg 5.42 (9.5%)
2 / 21
Increase2.svg 15 (7.9%)
5 / 63
Green Party 134 (0.2%)
Decrease2.svg 0.50 (0.0%)
0 / 21
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
↓
23535

Ward results

Altrincham

Altrincham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. A. Mrozinski1,64243.5-14.7
Labour J. Torpey1,57341.6+13.1
Liberal Democrats K. Clarke56414.9+4.5
Majority691.8-27.9
Turnout 3,77943.4+2.6
Conservative hold Swing

Bowdon

Bowdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. C. Harney*2,01852.1-21.6
Liberal Democrats N. S. Harrison1,04627.0+12.0
Labour H. F. Busteed80920.9+9.6
Majority97225.1-33.6
Turnout 3,87341.4+1.6
Conservative hold Swing

Broadheath

Broadheath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. E. Baugh*2,06849.1+17.2
Conservative L. Leggett1,52236.1-18.7
Liberal Democrats B. C. Lynch62314.8+1.5
Majority54613.0-9.9
Turnout 4,21347.0+6.0
Labour hold Swing

Brooklands

Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Barber1,73648.4-20.1
Liberal Democrats A. Rhodes1,09530.5+14.2
Labour T. G. Crewe75421.0+7.9
Majority64117.9-33.7
Turnout 3,58545.3-6.3
Conservative hold Swing

Bucklow

Bucklow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. M. Batty1,36855.2-13.7
Liberal Democrats F. Holland*1,11144.8+13.7
Majority25710.4-27.5
Turnout 2,47939.0+10.0
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Clifford

Clifford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. W. Mitchell1,87976.8+14.7
Conservative J. M. Ansari43417.7-14.5
Green D. W. Alexander1345.5-0.2
Majority1,44559.1+29.2
Turnout 2,44731.1+4.2
Labour hold Swing

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. R. Eadie1,88852.5-14.2
Labour S. Hesford1,40139.0+11.9
Liberal Democrats F. A. Cameron3058.5+2.3
Majority48713.6-26.1
Turnout 3,59448.5+7.9
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West

Davyhulme West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Bates*1,65345.7-10.9
Labour A. Stringer1,57843.6+5.8
Liberal Democrats D. M. Browne38810.7+5.2
Majority752.1-16.7
Turnout 3,61945.9+2.7
Conservative hold Swing

Flixton

Flixton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. R. Seddon*1,62540.8-11.4
Labour J. D. Chapman-Barker1,23831.1+6.5
Liberal Democrats A. Vernon1,11528.0+4.8
Majority3879.7-18.0
Turnout 3,97853.7+5.1
Conservative hold Swing

Hale

Hale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Lucas2,01551.0-18.9
Liberal Democrats C. S. Fink1,52838.7+15.6
Labour R. E. Lucas40910.3+3.3
Majority48712.3-34.5
Turnout 3,95246.2+3.5
Conservative hold Swing

Longford

Longford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. P. Hagan*1,77956.1+12.7
Conservative E. J. Kelson1,13735.9-17.7
Liberal Democrats C. R. Walmsley2538.0+8.0
Majority64220.3+10.2
Turnout 3,16942.9+2.0
Labour hold Swing

Mersey-St. Mary's

Mersey St. Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. D. Rigby2,19349.0-20.6
Labour A. Guttridge1,30329.1+9.4
Liberal Democrats R. M. Elliott97521.8+11.1
Majority89019.9-30.0
Turnout 4,47147.4+5.4
Conservative hold Swing

Park

Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. R. Haydock*1,41558.8+11.4
Conservative C. H. Davenport77232.1-14.0
Liberal Democrats S. O. Bowater2189.1+2.5
Majority64326.7+25.4
Turnout 2,40540.6+6.6
Labour hold Swing

Priory

Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Brotherton1,45437.3+11.1
Liberal Democrats C. Smith1,26732.5+2.3
Conservative R. C. Heads1,18130.3-13.3
Majority1874.8-8.7
Turnout 3,90250.4+3.4
Labour hold Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Gratrix*1,69746.2+6.8
Conservative C. J. J. Lynch1,40338.2-5.9
Liberal Democrats M. E. Clarke57215.6-0.9
Majority2948.0+3.3
Turnout 3,67248.0+5.8
Labour hold Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. T. Murkin*2,23257.5+11.9
Conservative J. Nicholas1,24732.1-15.4
Liberal Democrats T. J. P. Corbett40210.4+3.4
Majority1,01626.2+24.3
Turnout 3,88143.6+7.0
Labour hold Swing

Stretford

Stretford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. A. Adshead*2,10558.0+15.3
Conservative J. T. Kelly1,20733.3-19.9
Liberal Democrats J. M. Walmsley3168.7+5.5
Majority89824.8+14.3
Turnout 3,62846.6-1.8
Labour hold Swing

Talbot

Talbot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. J. Hughes* 1,77977.6+14.4
Conservative C. J. Levenston51522.4-10.9
Majority1,26455.1+25.1
Turnout 2,29435.4+6.3
Labour hold Swing

Timperley

Timperley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. C. R. Horstead1,68440.0+13.2
Conservative P. A. Dixon*1,61038.3-17.6
Labour A. D. McNee91221.7+4.4
Majority741.8-27.3
Turnout 4,20648.3+6.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Urmston

Urmston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Acton*2,24460.6+20.2
Conservative A. Smith1,46139.4-16.3
Majority78321.1+5.8
Turnout 3,70549.8+2.3
Labour hold Swing

Village

Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. E. Brophy2,18647.6-0.9
Conservative A. Bowker*1,50532.8+0.6
Labour S. N. Humby89919.6+0.3
Majority68114.8-1.5
Turnout 4,59049.5+1.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "LOCAL ELECTIONS: Election results". The Guardian. 7 May 1994.
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