1998 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

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1998 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 1996 7 May 1998 (1998-05-07) 1999 →
21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader David Acton Frank Eadie Ray Bowker
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Urmston Davyhulme East Village
Last election 10 seats,
43.9% 		10 seats,
40.8% 		1 seats,
14.5%
Seats before 35 22 5
Seats won 12 8 1
Seats after 36 23 4
Seat change Increase1 Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 24,844 25,185 5,114
Percentage 44.2% 44.8% 9.1%
Swing Increase0.3% Increase4.0% Decrease5.4%
Map of results of 1998 election
Leader of the Council before election

David Acton
Labour

Leader of the Council after election

David Acton
Labour

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]

Election result[edit]

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Labour Party 24,844 (44.2%)
Increase 0.3 12 (57.1%)
12 / 21
 Increase 6 36 (57.1%)
36 / 63
Conservative Party 25,185 (44.8%)
Increase 4.0 8 (38.1%)
8 / 21
 Increase 1 23 (36.5%)
23 / 63
Liberal Democrats 5,114 (9.1%)
Decrease 5.4 1 (4.8%)
1 / 21
 Decrease 1 4 (6.3%)
4 / 63
Independent 773 (1.4%)
Increase 0.5 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
 Decrease 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

Ward results[edit]

Altrincham[edit]

Altrincham
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

Bowdon[edit]

Bowdon
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

Broadheath[edit]

Broadheath
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

Brooklands[edit]

Brooklands
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

Bucklow[edit]

Bucklow
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

Clifford[edit]

Clifford
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

Davyhulme East[edit]

Davyhulme East
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

Davyhulme West[edit]

Davyhulme West
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

Flixton[edit]

Flixton
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

Hale[edit]

Hale
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

Longford[edit]

Longford
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

Mersey-St. Mary's[edit]

Mersey St. Marys
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

Park[edit]

Park
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

Priory[edit]

Priory
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

Sale Moor[edit]

Sale Moor
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

St. Martin's[edit]

St. Martins
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

Stretford[edit]

Stretford
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

Talbot[edit]

Talbot
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

Timperley[edit]

Timperley
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

Urmston[edit]

Urmston
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

Village[edit]

Village
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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
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