Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1990

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]

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

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

Ward results

Altrincham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	E. K. Adams	1,876	44.6	-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)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	M. C. Harney*	2,671	33.4	-4.0
	Conservative	S. Poole	2,561	32.0	-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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	J. E. Baugh	1,908	44.7	+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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	J. Chesney	2,467	60.5	-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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	F. Holland*	1,658	56.5	+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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	M. E. Atherton	2,474	77.7	+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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	R. G. Haigh*	2,138	52.3	-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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	M. Bates	2,033	50.2	+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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	T. R. Seddon	1,989	42.3	-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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	R. A. Roberts*	3,002	71.7	-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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	J. P. Hagan*	2,015	54.5	-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)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	D. I. Carter*	2,820	31.6	+2.7
	Conservative	B. Sharp	2,678	30.0	-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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	J. R. Haydock*	1,813	64.0	+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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	P. W. Mitchell	1,324	33.9	+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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	P. Gratrix	1,917	47.9	+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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	L. T. Murkin*	2,613	60.3	+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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	S. Adshead*	2,097	51.6	+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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	B. J. Hughes	2,026	72.6	+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)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	P. A. Dixon	1,939	23.5	-3.1
	Conservative	H. Scholar	1,918	23.3	-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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	D. Acton*	2,105	50.6	+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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	A. Bowker	1,625	35.6	-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

References

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

(1989 ←) United Kingdom local elections, 1990 (→ 1991)

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