Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1998

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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]

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.

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

PartySeats  +/-  
Labour 36+1
Conservative 23+1
Liberal Democrat 4-1
Independent 0-1
Labour hold

Summary

Trafford Local Election Result 1998
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 12+157.144.224,844
  Conservative 8+138.144.825,185
  Liberal Democrat 1-14.89.15,114
  Independent 0-101.4773
  Socialist Labour 0000.5266

Ward results

Altrincham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative S. F. M. Fildes1,70050.7+1.4
Labour J. C. Graham1,50144.8-3.6
Independent P. J. Royle772.3+2.3
Independent A. L. Brookes742.2+2.2
Majority1995.9-2.3
Turnout 3,35237.6-0.6
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Bowdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative M. C. Harney*2,04266.3+5.0
Liberal Democrat C. Musgrove55017.9-1.1
Labour R. G. Monkhouse48615.8-4.0
Majority1,49248.4+6.9
Turnout 3,07832.7-5.5
Conservative hold Swing
Broadheath
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. E. Baugh*1,70451.3+6.9
Conservative D. C. Simm1,38341.6-5.6
Liberal Democrat D. Jones2387.2-1.2
Majority3219.7+6.8
Turnout 3,32538.3-5.4
Labour hold Swing
Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative D. R. Higgins1,87961.9+12.9
Labour J. Bagnoli83327.5-8.3
Liberal Democrat Y. R. Clarke32210.6-4.6
Majority1,04634.4-21.3
Turnout 3,03438.3-3.8
Conservative hold Swing
Bucklow
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G. G. Kanes1,02986.0+3.4
Independent S. Finch806.7+6.7
Independent M. E. Hindley453.8+3.8
Independent G. Hindley423.5+3.5
Majority94979.3+20.5
Turnout 1,19620.1-7.4
Labour hold Swing
Clifford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour P. W. Mitchell*1,38468.6+3.8
Independent M. Ali37718.7+1.0
Conservative L. G. Peck25612.7-4.8
Majority1,00749.9+2.9
Turnout 2,01727.5-1.7
Labour hold Swing
Davyhulme East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative E. R. Eadie*1,68859.1+1.5
Labour M. H. Rasul1,17040.9-1.5
Majority51818.2
Turnout 2,85839.2
Conservative hold Swing
Davyhulme West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour F. Mottley1,44948.6-1.2
Conservative J. R. Reilly1,43848.2-2.0
Socialist Labour J. D. Flannery953.2+3.2
Majority110.4+0.1
Turnout 2,98238.4-4.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Flixton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative T. R. Seddon*1,75453.4+10.9
Labour M. G. H. Barker1,53246.6+4.9
Majority2226.8+6.0
Turnout 3,28642.8-3.4
Conservative hold Swing
Hale
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative M. Lucas*2,06970.7+11.0
Liberal Democrat R. M. Elliott43815.0-12.0
Labour A. D . McNee42014.4+1.1
Majority1,63155.7+23.1
Turnout 2,92734.0-8.1
Conservative hold Swing
Longford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. A. Lloyd1,57664.3+5.2
Conservative A. Kelly87535.7-5.2
Majority70128.6+10.4
Turnout 2,45133.0-2.4
Labour hold Swing
Mersey St. Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative B. D. Rigby*2,15563.3+13.2
Labour J. Bennett95228.0-7.1
Liberal Democrat G. P. Rogers2978.7-6.1
Majority1,20335.3+20.9
Turnout 3,40434.7-3.6
Conservative hold Swing
Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. R. Haydock*95664.3-2.5
Conservative E. J. Kelson53135.7+2.5
Majority42528.6-5.0
Turnout 1,48724.4-8.0
Labour hold Swing
Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour B. Brotherton*1,53353.0+9.4
Conservative C. E. McEwen77826.9+3.6
Liberal Democrat A. Vernon58020.1-13.0
Majority75526.1+15.7
Turnout 2,89136.9-8.9
Labour hold Swing
Sale Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour P. Gratrix*1,38054.1+5.4
Conservative R. D. Baldwin88034.5-3.5
Liberal Democrat K. Clarke25610.0-3.3
Socialist Labour L. M. Wright361.4+1.4
Majority50019.6+8.9
Turnout 2,55233.4-6.9
Labour hold Swing
St. Martins
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour L. T. Murkin*1,48159.8-2.5
Conservative P. A. Almond80532.5+2.5
Liberal Democrat T. J. P. Corbett1897.60
Majority67627.3-5.0
Turnout 2,47528.8-6.4
Labour hold Swing
Stretford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour S. A. Adshead*1,44959.5-2.8
Conservative K. G. Summerfield85135.0-2.7
Socialist Labour P. J. Hibberd1355.5+5.5
Majority59824.50
Turnout 2,43532.0-8.1
Labour hold Swing
Talbot
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour S. Beaumont*94472.3-4.0
Conservative S. M. Dirikis36127.7+5.5
Majority58344.6-9.5
Turnout 1,30520.9-7.1
Labour hold Swing
Timperley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative A. Bowker1,41445.8+4.8
Liberal Democrat D. C. R. Horstead*84427.4-8.0
Labour M. E. Atherton82726.8+3.2
Majority57018.4
Turnout 3,08534.6-6.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Urmston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D. Acton*1,64558.9-3.0
Conservative D. M. H. Nicklin1,06838.3+0.2
Independent N. J. Barrett782.8
Majority57720.6-3.2
Turnout 2,79137.1-6.0
Labour hold Swing
Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat M. D. Cragg1,40043.1-16.4
Conservative R. G. Strafford1,25838.7+14.6
Labour M. E. Rose59318.2+1.8
Majority1424.4-31.0
Turnout 3,25134.4-1.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Local Elections results". The Times. 1998-05-09. p. 46.
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