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)

London boroughs	Barking and Dagenham Barnet Bexley Brent Bromley Camden Croydon Ealing Enfield Greenwich Hackney Hammersmith and Fulham Haringey Harrow Havering Hillingdon Hounslow Islington Kensington and Chelsea Kingston upon Thames Lambeth Lewisham Merton Newham Redbridge Richmond upon Thames Southwark Sutton Tower Hamlets Waltham Forest Wandsworth Westminster

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