1996 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

1996 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

2 May 1996 (1996-05-02)
21 of 63 seats to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Beverley Hughes Frank Eadie Ray Bowker Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Leader's seat Talbot Davyhulme East Village Last election 14 seats, 46.4% 5 seats, 38.6% 2 seats, 13.4% Seats before 29 29 5 Seats won 10 10 1 Seats after 35 23 5 Seat change 6 6 Popular vote 28,366 26,390 9,344 Percentage 43.9% 40.8% 14.5% Swing 2.5% 2.2% 1.1%
Map of results of 1996 election
Leader of the Council before election Beverley Hughes Labour Leader of the Council after election Beverley Hughes Labour

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 2 May 1996. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2000. The Labour Party gained overall control of the council, from no overall control.

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Labour Party		28,366 (43.9%)		2.5	10 (47.6%)	10 / 21	6	35 (55.6%)	35 / 63
Conservative Party		26,390 (40.8%)		2.2	10 (47.6%)	10 / 21	6	23 (36.5%)	23 / 63
Liberal Democrats		9,344 (14.5%)		1.1	1 (4.8%)	1 / 21		5 (7.9%)	5 / 63
Independent		550 (0.9%)		0.7	0 (0.0%)	0 / 21		0 (0.0%)	0 / 63

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Ward results

Altrincham

Altrincham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. M. O'Bierne*	1,676	49.3	+6.2
	Labour	S. D. McNee	1,399	41.2	−7.9
	Liberal Democrats	J. B. Weightman	322	9.5	+1.2
Majority			277	8.2	+2.2
Turnout			3,397	38.2	−5.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bowdon

Bowdon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Merrell*	2,150	61.3	+1.1
	Labour	M. A. Busteed	692	19.8	−3.1
	Liberal Democrats	R. M. Elliott	668	19.0	+2.1
Majority			1,458	41.5	+4.3
Turnout			3,510	38.2	−0.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

Broadheath

Broadheath

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	K. Bullock*	1,767	47.2	+9.5
	Labour	H. K. Western	1,660	44.4	−9.2
	Liberal Democrats	P. A. Stubbs	314	8.4	−0.3
Majority			107	2.9	−13.0
Turnout			3,741	43.7	−1.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

Brooklands

Brooklands

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. J. J. Lynch	1,626	49.0	−0.9
	Labour	J. A. Lloyd	1,190	35.8	+8.7
	Liberal Democrats	K. Clarke	505	15.2	+1.6
Majority			436	13.1	−9.7
Turnout			3,321	42.1	−2.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bucklow

Bucklow

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Faulkner*	1,394	82.6	+5.3
	Independent	F. Holland	149	8.8	−13.9
	Conservative	H. L. Wilde	145	8.6	+8.6
Majority			993	58.8	+4.2
Turnout			1,688	27.5	−5.6
	Labour hold		Swing

Clifford

Clifford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. A. Dunnico	1,367	64.8	−15.9
	Independent	M. Ali	374	17.7	+17.7
	Conservative	A. J. McDonald	370	17.5	−1.8
Majority			993	47.0	−14.5
Turnout			2,111	29.2	−3.8
	Labour hold		Swing

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. H. Eadie*	1,643	57.6	+2.0
	Labour	S. Hesford	1,211	42.4	−2.0
Majority			432	15.1	+3.8
Turnout			2,854	41.8	−2.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

Davyhulme West

Davyhulme West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. K. Ackerley*	1,697	50.2	+7.7
	Labour	F. Mottley	1,686	49.8	−0.4
Majority			11	0.3	−7.4
Turnout			3,383	43.0	−3.8
	Conservative hold		Swing

Flixton

Flixton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. V. Ward*	1,534	42.5	+2.7
	Labour	M. G. H. Barker	1,506	41.7	−1.9
	Liberal Democrats	A. Vernon	571	15.8	−0.8
Majority			28	0.8	−3.1
Turnout			3,611	46.2	−3.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Hale

Hale

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. L. Hepburn	2,119	59.7	+1.9
	Liberal Democrats	C. S. Fink	960	27.0	−8.9
	Labour	R. E. Lucas	473	13.3	−1.3
Majority			1,159	32.6	−0.7
Turnout			3,552	42.1	−2.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

Longford

Longford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. S. Faltermeyer	1,544	59.1	−2.0
	Conservative	K. G. Summerfield*	1,068	40.9	+2.0
Majority			476	18.2	−3.9
Turnout			2,612	35.4	−3.7
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Mersey-St. Mary's

Mersey St. Marys

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Tolhurst*	1,878	50.1	+3.2
	Labour	A. Guttridge	1,318	35.1	−0.2
	Liberal Democrats	R. J. Thompson	554	14.8	+3.9
Majority			560	14.9	+3.2
Turnout			3,750	38.3	−5.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

Park

Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Williams*	1,307	66.8	+0.1
	Conservative	E. J. Kelson	650	33.2	−0.1
Majority			657	33.6	+0.2
Turnout			1,957	32.4	−4.6
	Labour hold		Swing

Priory

Priory

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. O. Griffin	1,540	43.6	+3.0
	Liberal Democrats	D. M. Browne	1,171	33.1	−0.8
	Conservative	L. M. L. Burton	822	23.3	−2.2
Majority			369	10.4	+3.7
Turnout			3,533	45.8	−2.9
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. F. Busteed	1,499	48.7	−4.4
	Conservative	D. R. Baldwin*	1,169	38.0	+0.3
	Liberal Democrats	M. E. Clarke	410	13.3	+4.1
Majority			330	10.7	−4.7
Turnout			3,078	40.3	−3.5
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martins

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. C. Harper	1,915	62.3	−2.5
	Conservative	M. O. Joyce	922	30.0	−5.2
	Liberal Democrats	D. J. Kelly	235	7.6	+7.6
Majority			993	32.3	+2.7
Turnout			3,072	35.2	−4.0
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Stretford

Stretford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Dolan	1,899	62.3	−3.9
	Conservative	H. Walker*	1,151	37.7	+3.9
Majority			748	24.5	−7.9
Turnout			3,050	40.1	−2.8
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Talbot

Talbot

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Bates*	1,312	76.3	−1.9
	Conservative	C. J. Levenston	381	22.2	+2.0
	Independent	K. J. Martin	27	1.6	+0.1
Majority			931	54.1	−3.9
Turnout			1,720	28.0	−5.5
	Labour hold		Swing

Timperley

Timperley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. K. Davies*	1,453	41.0	+3.6
	Liberal Democrats	C. Smith	1,257	35.4	−4.9
	Labour	A. P. Roberts	836	23.6	+1.3
Majority			196	5.5	−2.6
Turnout			3,546	40.8	−3.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Urmston

Urmston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Clarke	1,961	61.9	−0.6
	Conservative	A. Smith	1,208	38.1	+0.6
Majority			753	23.8	−1.1
Turnout			3,169	43.1	−4.9
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Village

Village

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	R. Bowker*	2,377	59.5	+11.7
	Conservative	H. Scholar	961	24.1	−7.2
	Labour	S. N. Humby	657	16.4	−4.5
Majority			1,416	35.4	+19.0
Turnout			3,995	42.5	0
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

By-elections between 1996 and 1998

Talbot By-Election 18 September 1997

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. A. Beaumont	935	81.8	+5.5
	Conservative	M. Ali	144	12.6	−9.6
	Liberal Democrats	F. C. Beswick	64	5.6	+5.6
Majority			791	69.2	+15.1
Turnout			1,143	17.9	−10.1
	Labour hold		Swing