Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1990

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Elections to Trafford Council were held on 4 May 1990. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1994. The Conservative party retained 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.

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

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

PartySeats  +/-  
Conservative 37 +5
Labour 24 -2
Liberal Democrat 1 -3
Independent 1 0
Conservative hold

Ward results

Altrincham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative E. K. Adams1,87644.6-4.4
Labour F. W. Bamford 1,818 43.3 +4.9
Liberal Democrat J. B. Weightman 267 6.4 -6.2
Green M. R. Rowtham 241 5.7 +5.7
Majority 58 1.4 -9.2
Turnout 4,202 50.0 +3.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Bowdon (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative M. C. Harney*2,67133.4-4.0
Conservative S. Poole2,56132.0-6.8
Labour H. F. Busteed 794 9.9 +7.8
Labour S. Hinder 679 8.5 +5.0
Liberal Democrat G. P. Pawson 492 6.2 -1.2
Green B. J. Edwards 401 5.0 +1.5
Liberal Democrat J. Preston 394 4.9 -3.8
Majority 1,767 22.1 -35.2
Turnout 7,992 48.4 +5.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Broadheath
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. E. Baugh1,90844.7+8.0
Conservative A. Rhodes 1,754 41.1 -10.8
Liberal Democrat S. J. Chapman 391 9.2 -2.2
Green M. Fielding 212 5.0 +5.0
Majority 154 3.6 -11.6
Turnout 4,265 48.0 +1.7
Labour hold Swing
Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Chesney2,46760.5-8.5
Labour W. Stennett 813 19.9 +5.0
Liberal Democrat K. F. Humber 590 14.5 -1.6
Green R. I. Unsworth 209 5.1 +5.1
Majority 1,654 40.5 -10.3
Turnout 4,079 50.3 +2.2
Conservative hold Swing
Bucklow
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent F. Holland*1,65856.5+56.5
Labour P. Miller 749 25.5 -54.0
Conservative B. J. Shannon 348 11.9 +11.9
Green A. Miller 180 6.1 +6.1
Majority 909 31.0 -28.0
Turnout 2,935 45.0 +17.7
Independent hold Swing
Clifford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour M. E. Atherton2,47477.7+2.9
Conservative M. T. Wyne 709 22.3 -2.9
Majority 1,765 55.5 +5.8
Turnout 3,183 39.6 +1.8
Labour hold Swing
Davyhulme East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. G. Haigh*2,13852.3-9.2
Labour G. Smethurst 1,702 41.6 +11.8
Green A. E. Peplow 248 6.1 +6.1
Majority 436 10.7 -21.0
Turnout 4,088 53.2 +9.1
Conservative hold Swing
Davyhulme West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative M. Bates2,03350.2+0.1
Labour A. G. Hodson* 2,015 49.8 +6.8
Majority 18 0.4 -6.7
Turnout 4,048 50.8 -0.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Flixton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative T. R. Seddon1,98942.3-2.3
Labour J. Moore 1,625 34.6 +6.6
Liberal Democrat A. Vernon 898 19.1 -8.4
Green N. M. Smith 187 4.0 +4.0
Majority 364 7.7 -8.9
Turnout 4,699 59.8 +2.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Hale
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. A. Roberts*3,00271.7-4.7
Labour R. E. Lucas 616 14.7 +6.5
Liberal Democrat F. A. Cameron 376 9.0 -3.5
Green H. A. Eadie 190 4.5 +1.6
Majority 2,386 57.0 -6.8
Turnout 4,184 48.0 +4.5
Conservative hold Swing
Longford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. P. Hagan*2,01554.5-0.2
Conservative S. M. Dirikis 1,436 38.9 -6.4
Green J. D. Westbrook 245 6.6 +6.6
Majority 579 15.7 +6.4
Turnout 3,696 48.8 +1.4
Labour hold Swing
Mersey St. Marys (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative D. I. Carter*2,82031.6+2.7
Conservative B. Sharp2,67830.0-0.5
Labour B. D. Eckford 1,249 14.0 +4.4
Labour L. M. Wright 1,190 13.3 +3.0
Liberal Democrat R. J. Thompson 513 5.8 -10.1
Green A. M. Bowden 466 5.2 +5.2
Majority 1,429 16.0 -5.0
Turnout 8,916 50.4 +5.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. R. Haydock*1,81364.0+6.3
Conservative E. J. Kelson 1,022 36.0 +0.3
Majority 791 27.9 +5.9
Turnout 2,835 46.4 +3.1
Labour hold Swing
Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour P. W. Mitchell1,32433.9+4.1
Liberal Democrat E. Mitchell* 1,305 33.5 +1.6
Conservative D. R. Baldwin 1,239 31.8 -6.4
Green M. C. Peplow 160 4.1 +4.1
Majority 19 0.5 -5.8
Turnout 3,900 51.5 +5.7
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Sale Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour P. Gratrix1,91747.9+1.1
Conservative F. Leigh 1,544 38.6 -3.9
Liberal Democrat K. Clarke 377 9.4 -1.3
Green R. Dean 164 4.1 +4.1
Majority 373 9.3 +5.0
Turnout 4,002 50.8 +5.4
Labour hold Swing
St. Martins
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour L. T. Murkin*2,61360.3+8.5
Conservative J. Tolhurst 1,460 33.7 -3.9
Green J. A. Bowden 260 6.0 +3.9
Majority 1,153 26.6 +12.3
Turnout 4,333 46.8 +5.5
Labour hold Swing
Stretford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour S. Adshead*2,09751.6+3.7
Conservative F. D. Redfern 1,632 40.1 -6.7
Liberal Democrat F. C. Beswick 194 4.8 -0.5
Green E. M. Jocys 143 3.5 +3.5
Majority 465 11.4 +10.2
Turnout 4,066 50.5 +2.7
Labour hold Swing
Talbot
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour B. J. Hughes 2,02672.6+1.8
Conservative C. J. Levenston 578 20.7 -8.5
Green D. Glazier 187 6.7 +6.7
Majority 1,448 51.9 +10.2
Turnout 2,791 40.3 +5.5
Labour hold Swing
Timperley (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative P. A. Dixon1,93923.5-3.1
Conservative H. Scholar1,91823.3-3.5
Labour A. D. McNee 1,328 16.1 +14.7
Labour R. W. J. Small 1,142 13.9 +10.3
Liberal Democrat M. E. Clarke 835 10.1 -9.8
Liberal Democrat D. C. R. Horstead 770 9.3 -11.4
Green K. R. Robinson 310 3.8 +1.5
Majority 590 7.2 -5.7
Turnout 8,242 50.5 +4.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Urmston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D. Acton*2,10550.6+5.1
Conservative J. G. Graham 1,754 42.2 -5.0
Green H. E. Jocys 297 7.1 +7.1
Majority 351 8.4 +6.8
Turnout 4,156 53.1 +2.2
Labour hold Swing
Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative A. Bowker1,62535.6-0.9
Labour D. R. Holland 1,495 32.7 +13.8
Liberal Democrat C. S. Fink 1,326 29.0 -14.1
Green E. A. Wright 120 2.6 +1.1
Majority 130 2.8 -3.8
Turnout 4,566 55.0 +5.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 5 May 1990", Trafford M.B.C.(1990).
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