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Elections to Trafford Council were held on 7 May 1998. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2002. The Labour Party held overall control of the council. [1]
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Labour Party | 24,844 (44.2%) |  0.3 | 12 (57.1%) | 12 / 21 | 6 | 36 (57.1%) | 36 / 63 | |||
| Conservative Party | 25,185 (44.8%) | 4.0 | 8 (38.1%) | 8 / 21 | 1 | 23 (36.5%) | 23 / 63 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 5,114 (9.1%) |  5.4 | 1 (4.8%) | 1 / 21 | 1 | 4 (6.3%) | 4 / 63 | |||
| Independent | 773 (1.4%) | 0.5 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 21 | 1 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 63 | |||
| Socialist Labour Party | 266 (0.5%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 21 | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 63 | |||
| 36 | 4 | 23 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S. F. M. Fildes | 1,700 | 50.7 | +1.4 | |
| Labour | J. C. Graham | 1,501 | 44.8 | -3.6 | |
| Independent | P. J. Royle | 77 | 2.3 | +2.3 | |
| Independent | A. L. Brookes | 74 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
| Majority | 199 | 5.9 | -2.3 | ||
| Turnout | 3,352 | 37.6 | -0.6 | ||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. C. Harney* | 2,042 | 66.3 | +5.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Musgrove | 550 | 17.9 | -1.1 | |
| Labour | R. G. Monkhouse | 486 | 15.8 | -4.0 | |
| Majority | 1,492 | 48.4 | +6.9 | ||
| Turnout | 3,078 | 32.7 | -5.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. E. Baugh* | 1,704 | 51.3 | +6.9 | |
| Conservative | D. C. Simm | 1,383 | 41.6 | -5.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Jones | 238 | 7.2 | -1.2 | |
| Majority | 321 | 9.7 | +6.8 | ||
| Turnout | 3,325 | 38.3 | -5.4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. R. Higgins | 1,879 | 61.9 | +12.9 | |
| Labour | J. Bagnoli | 833 | 27.5 | -8.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Y. R. Clarke | 322 | 10.6 | -4.6 | |
| Majority | 1,046 | 34.4 | -21.3 | ||
| Turnout | 3,034 | 38.3 | -3.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. G. Kanes | 1,029 | 86.0 | +3.4 | |
| Independent | S. Finch | 80 | 6.7 | +6.7 | |
| Independent | M. E. Hindley | 45 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
| Independent | G. Hindley | 42 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
| Majority | 949 | 79.3 | +20.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,196 | 20.1 | -7.4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. W. Mitchell* | 1,384 | 68.6 | +3.8 | |
| Independent | M. Ali | 377 | 18.7 | +1.0 | |
| Conservative | L. G. Peck | 256 | 12.7 | -4.8 | |
| Majority | 1,007 | 49.9 | +2.9 | ||
| Turnout | 2,017 | 27.5 | -1.7 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. R. Eadie* | 1,688 | 59.1 | +1.5 | |
| Labour | M. H. Rasul | 1,170 | 40.9 | -1.5 | |
| Majority | 518 | 18.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,858 | 39.2 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | F. Mottley | 1,449 | 48.6 | -1.2 | |
| Conservative | J. R. Reilly | 1,438 | 48.2 | -2.0 | |
| Socialist Labour | J. D. Flannery | 95 | 3.2 | +3.2 | |
| Majority | 11 | 0.4 | +0.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,982 | 38.4 | -4.6 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | T. R. Seddon* | 1,754 | 53.4 | +10.9 | |
| Labour | M. G. H. Barker | 1,532 | 46.6 | +4.9 | |
| Majority | 222 | 6.8 | +6.0 | ||
| Turnout | 3,286 | 42.8 | -3.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Lucas* | 2,069 | 70.7 | +11.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | R. M. Elliott | 438 | 15.0 | -12.0 | |
| Labour | A. D . McNee | 420 | 14.4 | +1.1 | |
| Majority | 1,631 | 55.7 | +23.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,927 | 34.0 | -8.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. A. Lloyd | 1,576 | 64.3 | +5.2 | |
| Conservative | A. Kelly | 875 | 35.7 | -5.2 | |
| Majority | 701 | 28.6 | +10.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,451 | 33.0 | -2.4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | B. D. Rigby* | 2,155 | 63.3 | +13.2 | |
| Labour | J. Bennett | 952 | 28.0 | -7.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | G. P. Rogers | 297 | 8.7 | -6.1 | |
| Majority | 1,203 | 35.3 | +20.9 | ||
| Turnout | 3,404 | 34.7 | -3.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. R. Haydock* | 956 | 64.3 | -2.5 | |
| Conservative | E. J. Kelson | 531 | 35.7 | +2.5 | |
| Majority | 425 | 28.6 | -5.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,487 | 24.4 | -8.0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | B. Brotherton* | 1,533 | 53.0 | +9.4 | |
| Conservative | C. E. McEwen | 778 | 26.9 | +3.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Vernon | 580 | 20.1 | -13.0 | |
| Majority | 755 | 26.1 | +15.7 | ||
| Turnout | 2,891 | 36.9 | -8.9 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. Gratrix* | 1,380 | 54.1 | +5.4 | |
| Conservative | R. D. Baldwin | 880 | 34.5 | -3.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | K. Clarke | 256 | 10.0 | -3.3 | |
| Socialist Labour | L. M. Wright | 36 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
| Majority | 500 | 19.6 | +8.9 | ||
| Turnout | 2,552 | 33.4 | -6.9 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | L. T. Murkin* | 1,481 | 59.8 | -2.5 | |
| Conservative | P. A. Almond | 805 | 32.5 | +2.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | T. J. P. Corbett | 189 | 7.6 | 0 | |
| Majority | 676 | 27.3 | -5.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,475 | 28.8 | -6.4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S. A. Adshead* | 1,449 | 59.5 | -2.8 | |
| Conservative | K. G. Summerfield | 851 | 35.0 | -2.7 | |
| Socialist Labour | P. J. Hibberd | 135 | 5.5 | +5.5 | |
| Majority | 598 | 24.5 | 0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,435 | 32.0 | -8.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S. Beaumont* | 944 | 72.3 | -4.0 | |
| Conservative | S. M. Dirikis | 361 | 27.7 | +5.5 | |
| Majority | 583 | 44.6 | -9.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,305 | 20.9 | -7.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Bowker | 1,414 | 45.8 | +4.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | D. C. R. Horstead* | 844 | 27.4 | -8.0 | |
| Labour | M. E. Atherton | 827 | 26.8 | +3.2 | |
| Majority | 570 | 18.4 | |||
| Turnout | 3,085 | 34.6 | -6.2 | ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Acton* | 1,645 | 58.9 | -3.0 | |
| Conservative | D. M. H. Nicklin | 1,068 | 38.3 | +0.2 | |
| Independent | N. J. Barrett | 78 | 2.8 | ||
| Majority | 577 | 20.6 | -3.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,791 | 37.1 | -6.0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | M. D. Cragg | 1,400 | 43.1 | -16.4 | |
| Conservative | R. G. Strafford | 1,258 | 38.7 | +14.6 | |
| Labour | M. E. Rose | 593 | 18.2 | +1.8 | |
| Majority | 142 | 4.4 | -31.0 | ||
| Turnout | 3,251 | 34.4 | -1.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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