Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1992

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 7 May 1992. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1996. The Conservative party retained overall control of the council.[1]

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

PartySeats  +/-  
Conservative 37 +4
Labour 22 -4
Liberal Democrat 4 0
Conservative hold

Ward results

Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. M. O'Bierne* 2,001 58.2 +8.8
Labour S. Hesford 979 28.5 -10.3
Liberal Democrat P. A. Stubbs 357 10.4 -1.4
Green B. J. Edwards 100 2.9 +2.9
Majority 1,022 29.7 +19.1
Turnout 3,437 40.8 -7.2
Conservative hold Swing
Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Merrell* 2,576 73.7 +6.6
Liberal Democrat J. Preston 525 15.0 -1.5
Labour H. F. Busteed 395 11.3 -1.8
Majority 2,051 58.7 -8.1
Turnout 3,496 39.8 -5.3
Conservative hold Swing
Broadheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Bullock 1,963 54.8 +7.3
Labour E. R. Holden 1,141 31.9 -7.2
Liberal Democrat B. C. Lynch 478 13.3 -0.1
Majority 822 22.9 +14.4
Turnout 3,582 41.0 0
Conservative hold Swing
Brooklands (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Taylor 2,302 34.5 +2.7
Conservative D. F. Silverman 2,264 34.0 +2.2
Liberal Democrat A. Rhodes 544 8.2 -2.4
Liberal Democrat W. Rhodes 541 8.1 -2.5
Labour D. G. Kirkland 455 6.8 -0.8
Labour P. Miller 420 6.3 -1.3
Green V. Birdsall 141 2.1 +2.1
Majority 1,720 51.6 +9.0
Turnout 6,667 43.1 -0.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Bucklow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Faulkner 1,263 68.9 +14.3
Liberal Democrat Y. S. Robertson 569 31.1 +31.1
Majority 694 37.9 +16.8
Turnout 1,832 29.0 -5.9
Labour hold Swing
Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Rogers* 1,317 62.1 -9.6
Conservative M. T. Wyne 683 32.2 +3.9
Green D. W. Alexander 120 5.7 +5.7
Majority 634 29.9 -13.5
Turnout 2,120 26.9 -7.3
Labour hold Swing
Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. H. Eadie* 2,023 66.7 +14.5
Labour A. P. Roberts 821 27.1 -8.3
Liberal Democrat A. J. Storey 187 6.2 -1.2
Majority 1,202 39.7 +22.9
Turnout 3,031 40.6 -7.5
Conservative hold Swing
Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. K. Ackerley* 2,162 56.6 +4.2
Labour A. Stringer 1,445 37.8 +0.7
Liberal Democrat M. E. Clarke 211 5.5 -5.0
Majority 717 18.8 +3.5
Turnout 3,818 43.2 -5.5
Conservative hold Swing
Flixton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. V. Ward 1,989 52.2 +8.1
Labour G. A. Carter 936 24.6 -4.9
Liberal Democrat A. Vernon 883 23.2 -3.2
Majority 1,053 27.7 +13.1
Turnout 3,808 48.6 +6.6
Conservative hold Swing
Hale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Godwin* 2,541 69.9 +2.1
Liberal Democrat D. C. R. Horstead 840 23.1 +0.8
Labour H. Baker 256 7.0 -2.9
Majority 1,701 46.8 +1.3
Turnout 3,637 42.7 -3.9
Conservative hold Swing
Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. G. Summerfield 1,615 53.6 +4.8
Labour K. Birchenough 1,309 43.4 -7.8
Green D. Glazier 91 3.0 +3.0
Majority 306 10.1 +7.7
Turnout 3,015 40.9 -4.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Mersey St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Tolhurst 2,732 69.6 +6.1
Labour B. D. Eckford 774 19.7 -3.0
Liberal Democrat R. M. Elliott 419 10.7 -3.1
Majority 1,958 49.9 +9.1
Turnout 3,925 42.0 -6.5
Conservative hold Swing
Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Williams 955 47.4 -11.6
Conservative E. J. Kelson 928 46.1 +5.1
Liberal Democrat C. R. Hedley 132 6.6 +6.6
Majority 27 1.3 -16.6
Turnout 2,015 34.0 -7.4
Labour hold Swing
Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. P. Flynn* 1,586 43.6 +11.5
Liberal Democrat C. Smith 1,097 30.2 -6.8
Labour G. Smethurst 952 26.2 -4.7
Majority 489 13.5 +8.6
Turnout 3,635 47.0 -2.9
Conservative hold Swing
Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. R. Baldwin 1,419 44.1 +6.6
Labour B. Brotherton* 1,269 39.4 -4.5
Liberal Democrat A. P. Sutherland 530 16.5 -2.1
Majority 150 4.7 -1.7
Turnout 3,218 42.2 -5.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
St. Martins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Nicholas 1,564 47.5 +9.5
Labour K. Harper 1,502 45.6 -6.1
Liberal Democrat T. J. P. Corbett 230 7.0 -3.2
Majority 62 1.9 -11.8
Turnout 3,296 36.6 -6.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Walker 2,048 53.2 +7.3
Labour J. T. Beer* 1,643 42.7 -3.1
Liberal Democrat S. D. Bowater 125 3.2 -5.0
Green C. I. Kirby 36 0.9 +0.9
Majority 405 10.5 +10.4
Turnout 3,852 48.4 -1.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Talbot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Bates 1,235 63.2 -5.9
Conservative C. J. Levenston 650 33.3 +2.4
Green J. H. Piprani 47 2.4 +2.4
Independent K. J. Martin 21 1.1 +1.1
Majority 585 30.0 -8.1
Turnout 1,953 29.1 -8.1
Labour hold Swing
Timperley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. K. Davies* 2,052 55.9 +3.4
Liberal Democrat J. E. Brophy 984 26.8 +4.0
Labour T. G. Crewe 637 17.3 -7.5
Majority 1,068 29.1 +1.4
Turnout 3,673 42.0 -5.3
Conservative hold Swing
Urmston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Warbrick* 2,001 55.7 +5.5
Labour L. M. Seex 1,451 40.4 -9.4
Liberal Democrat D. J. Kelly 143 4.0 +4.0
Majority 550 15.3 +14.9
Turnout 3,595 47.5 -3.0
Conservative hold Swing
Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat R. Bowker* 2,265 48.5 +10.2
Conservative M. E. King 1,505 32.2 -4.0
Labour R. W. J. Small 899 19.3 -6.2
Majority 760 16.3 +14.3
Turnout 4,669 47.7 -5.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

References

  1. "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 7 May 1992", Trafford M.B.C.(1992).
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