Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1996

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Elections to Trafford Council were held on 2 May 1996. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2000. The Labour Party gained overall control of the council, from no overall control. [1]

Trafford Metropolitan borough in England

Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England, with an estimated population of 235,493 in 2017. It covers 41 square miles (106 km2) and includes the areas of Old Trafford, Stretford, Urmston, Altrincham, Partington and Sale. The borough was formed in 1974 as a merger of the metropolitan boroughs of Altrincham, Sale, and Stretford, the urban districts of Bowdon, Hale and Urmston and part of Bucklow Rural District. The River Mersey flows through the borough, separating North Trafford from South Trafford, and the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

In the context of local authorities in the United Kingdom, the term no overall control refers to a situation in which no single political group achieves a majority of seats; and is analogous to a hung parliament. Of the 310 councils who had members up for election in the 2007 local elections, 85 resulted in a NOC administration.

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

PartySeats  +/-  
Labour 35+6
Conservative 23-6
Liberal Democrat 50
Labour gain from NOC

Ward results

Altrincham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative S. M. O'Bierne*1,67649.3+6.2
Labour S. D. McNee1,39941.2-7.9
Liberal Democrat J. B. Weightman3229.5+1.2
Majority2778.2+2.2
Turnout 3,39738.2-5.9
Conservative hold Swing
Bowdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative D. Merrell*2,15061.3+1.1
Labour M. A. Busteed69219.8-3.1
Liberal Democrat R. M. Elliott66819.0+2.1
Majority1,45841.5+4.3
Turnout 3,51038.2-0.2
Conservative hold Swing
Broadheath
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative K. Bullock*1,76747.2+9.5
Labour H. K. Western1,66044.4-9.2
Liberal Democrat P. A. Stubbs3148.4-0.3
Majority1072.9-13.0
Turnout 3,74143.7-1.1
Conservative hold Swing
Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C. J. J. Lynch1,62649.0-0.9
Labour J. A. Lloyd1,19035.8+8.7
Liberal Democrat K. Clarke50515.2+1.6
Majority43613.1-9.7
Turnout 3,32142.1-2.7
Conservative hold Swing
Bucklow
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour H. Faulkner*1,39482.6+5.3
Independent F. Holland1498.8-13.9
Conservative H. L. Wilde1458.6+8.6
Majority99358.8+4.2
Turnout 1,68827.5-5.6
Labour hold Swing
Clifford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour P. A. Dunnico1,36764.8-15.9
Independent M. Ali37417.7+17.7
Conservative A. J. McDonald37017.5-1.8
Majority99347.0-14.5
Turnout 2,11129.2-3.8
Labour hold Swing
Davyhulme East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative F. H. Eadie*1,64357.6+2.0
Labour S. Hesford1,21142.4-2.0
Majority43215.1+3.8
Turnout 2,85441.8-2.9
Conservative hold Swing
Davyhulme West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. K. Ackerley*1,69750.2+7.7
Labour F. Mottley1,68649.8-0.4
Majority110.3-7.4
Turnout 3,38343.0-3.8
Conservative hold Swing
Flixton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative E. V. Ward*1,53442.5+2.7
Labour M. G. H. Barker1,50641.7-1.9
Liberal Democrat A. Vernon57115.8-0.8
Majority280.8-3.1
Turnout 3,61146.2-3.4
Conservative hold Swing
Hale
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative B. L. Hepburn2,11959.7+1.9
Liberal Democrat C. S. Fink96027.0-8.9
Labour R. E. Lucas47313.3-1.3
Majority1,15932.6-0.7
Turnout 3,55242.1-2.2
Conservative hold Swing
Longford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour T. S. Faltermeyer1,54459.1-2.0
Conservative K. G. Summerfield*1,06840.9+2.0
Majority47618.2-3.9
Turnout 2,61235.4-3.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Mersey St. Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Tolhurst*1,87850.1+3.2
Labour A. Guttridge1,31835.1-0.2
Liberal Democrat R. J. Thompson55414.8+3.9
Majority56014.9+3.2
Turnout 3,75038.3-5.6
Conservative hold Swing
Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. Williams*1,30766.8+0.1
Conservative E. J. Kelson65033.2-0.1
Majority65733.6+0.2
Turnout 1,95732.4-4.6
Labour hold Swing
Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R. O. Griffin1,54043.6+3.0
Liberal Democrat D. M. Browne1,17133.1-0.8
Conservative L. M. L. Burton82223.3-2.2
Majority36910.4+3.7
Turnout 3,53345.8-2.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Sale Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour H. F. Busteed1,49948.7-4.4
Conservative D. R. Baldwin*1,16938.0+0.3
Liberal Democrat M. E. Clarke41013.3+4.1
Majority33010.7-4.7
Turnout 3,07840.3-3.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
St. Martins
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour K. C. Harper1,91562.3-2.5
Conservative M. O. Joyce92230.0-5.2
Liberal Democrat D. J. Kelly2357.6+7.6
Majority99332.3+2.7
Turnout 3,07235.2-4.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Stretford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour P. Dolan1,89962.3-3.9
Conservative H. Walker*1,15137.7+3.9
Majority74824.5-7.9
Turnout 3,05040.1-2.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Talbot
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour A. Bates*1,31276.3-1.9
Conservative C. J. Levenston38122.2+2.0
Independent K. J. Martin271.6+0.1
Majority93154.1-3.9
Turnout 1,72028.0-5.5
Labour hold Swing
Timperley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative A. K. Davies*1,45341.0+3.6
Liberal Democrat C. Smith1,25735.4-4.9
Labour A. P. Roberts83623.6+1.3
Majority1965.5-2.6
Turnout 3,54640.8-3.4
Conservative hold Swing
Urmston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W. Clarke1,96161.9-0.6
Conservative A. Smith1,20838.1+0.6
Majority75323.8-1.1
Turnout 3,16943.1-4.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat R. Bowker*2,37759.5+11.7
Conservative H. Scholar96124.1-7.2
Labour S. N. Humby65716.4-4.5
Majority1,41635.4+19.0
Turnout 3,99542.50
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Council results". The Guardian. 1996-05-03. p. 6.
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