1988 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
5 May 1988 (1988-05-05)
22 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Colin Warbrick Barry Brotherton John Davenport
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Urmston Sale Moor Timperley
(defeated)
Last election 15 seats,
47.7%		 6 seats,
30.6%		 0 seats,
21.0%
Seats before 28 28 7
Seats won 13 8 1
Seats after 32 27 4
Seat change Increase4 Decrease1 Decrease3
Popular vote 39,639 29,169 11,743
Percentage 48.9% 36.0% 14.5%
Swing Increase1.2% Increase5.4% Decrease6.5%
Map of results of 1988 election
Leader of the Council before election

Barry Brotherton
Labour

 Leader of the Council after election

Colin Warbrick
Conservative

Elections to Trafford Council in the United Kingdom were held on 5 May 1988. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1992. The Conservative party gained overall control of the council, from no overall control.[1]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 39,639 (48.9%)
Increase 1.2 13 (59.1%)
13 / 22
 Increase 4 32 (50.8%)
32 / 63
Labour Party 29,169 (36.0%)
Increase 5.4 8 (36.4%)
8 / 22
 Decrease 1 27 (42.9%)
27 / 63
Liberal Democrats 11,743 (14.5%)
Decrease 6.5 1 (4.5%)
1 / 22
 Decrease 3 4 (6.3%)
4 / 63
Green Party 494 (0.6%)
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 22
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
↓
27 4 32

Ward results

Altrincham

Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. M. O'Beirne 1,934 49.0 -2.7
Labour D. Hinder 1,516 38.4 +6.4
Liberal Democrats J. H. Mulholland 498 12.6 -3.7
Majority 418 10.6 -9.1
Turnout 3,948 46.6 -2.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Bowdon

Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Merrell 2,790 70.8 +2.6
Liberal Democrats V. A. Plummer 535 13.6 -6.7
Labour B. Feeney 474 12.0 +3.4
Green M. R. Rowtham 139 3.5 +0.6
Majority 2,255 57.3 +9.3
Turnout 3,938 43.0 -7.6
Conservative hold Swing

Broadheath

Broadheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. J. Barltrop* 2,084 51.9 +2.7
Labour J. E. Baugh 1,472 36.7 +8.0
Liberal Democrats F. A. Cameron 459 11.4 -10.6
Majority 612 15.2 -5.3
Turnout 4,015 46.3 -5.5
Conservative hold Swing

Brooklands

Brooklands (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Barber* 2,630 70.3 +12.0
Conservative M. C. R. Cox 2,528 67.6 +9.3
Liberal Democrats C. A. Bearfield 630 16.8 -14.6
Liberal Democrats K. F. Humber 579 15.5 -15.9
Labour L. J. Hargadon 565 15.1 +4.8
Labour E. D. Shaw 543 14.5 +4.2
Majority 1,898 50.7 +23.9
Turnout 3,740 48.1 -8.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bucklow

Bucklow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. D. Paul* 1,456 79.5 +16.4
Liberal Democrats R. M. Elliott 376 20.5 +6.4
Majority 1,080 59.0 +18.7
Turnout 1,832 27.3 -11.2
Labour hold Swing

Clifford

Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Rogers* 2,379 74.8 +2.4
Conservative M. T. Wyne 800 25.2 -2.4
Majority 1,579 49.7 +4.8
Turnout 3,179 37.8 -0.9
Labour hold Swing

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. H. Eadie* 2,108 61.5 +4.9
Labour F. Mottley 1,022 29.8 +1.4
Liberal Democrats C. R. Hedley 296 8.6 -6.4
Majority 1,086 31.7 +3.5
Turnout 3,426 44.1 -10.2
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West

Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. K. Ackerley 2,117 50.1 +1.5
Labour L. M. Seex* 1,818 43.0 +11.7
Liberal Democrats D. J. Martin 291 6.9 -13.2
Majority 299 7.1 -10.2
Turnout 4,226 51.5 -5.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Flixton

Flixton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. W. Robinson 2,052 44.6 -0.5
Labour P. G. Dowland 1,289 28.0 +3.8
Liberal Democrats A. Vernon* 1,265 27.5 -3.2
Majority 763 16.6 +2.3
Turnout 4,606 57.5 -5.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Hale

Hale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Godwin* 2,930 76.4 +5.8
Liberal Democrats G. P. Pawson 481 12.5 -9.3
Labour R. E. Adams 314 8.2 +2.4
Green J. J. Wharton 112 2.9 +1.0
Majority 2,449 63.8 +14.9
Turnout 3,837 43.5 -9.7
Conservative hold Swing

Longford

Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. B. Ryan 1,934 54.7 +11.7
Conservative S. M. Dirikis 1,604 45.3 -0.5
Majority 330 9.3 +6.5
Turnout 3,538 47.4 -5.3
Labour hold Swing

Mersey-St. Mary's

Mersey St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. F. Silverman* 2,613 60.5 +1.2
Labour P. Miller 1,017 23.6 +6.3
Liberal Democrats R. J. Thompson 687 15.9 -7.4
Majority 1,596 37.0 +1.0
Turnout 4,317 45.0 -5.0
Conservative hold Swing

Park

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. J. Morgan 1,521 57.7 +13.9
Conservative D. Meadowcroft 942 35.7 -3.1
Liberal Democrats F. C. Beswick 174 6.6 -10.8
Majority 579 22.0 +17.0
Turnout 2,637 43.3 -2.6
Labour hold Swing

Priory

Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. P. Flynn 1,426 38.2 +0.2
Liberal Democrats W. J. Golding* 1,190 31.9 -3.5
Labour R. P. Joinson 1,113 29.8 +3.2
Majority 236 6.3 +3.7
Turnout 3,729 45.8 -5.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Brotherton* 1,679 46.8 +7.8
Conservative G. V. Burrows 1,526 42.5 +6.4
Liberal Democrats J. A. S. Hunter 386 10.7 -12.4
Majority 153 4.3 +1.5
Turnout 3,591 45.4 -3.1
Labour hold Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. J. English 2,030 51.8 +7.6
Conservative R. Maley 1,471 37.6 +0.3
Liberal Democrats T. J. P. Corbett 334 8.5 -7.7
Green J. A. Bowden 82 2.1 -0.2
Majority 559 14.3 +7.4
Turnout 3,917 41.3 -6.4
Labour hold Swing

Stretford

Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. T. Beer 1,872 47.9 +10.0
Conservative F. D. Redfern* 1,826 46.8 -2.0
Liberal Democrats L. L. Sumner 207 5.3 -8.0
Majority 46 1.2 -9.7
Turnout 3,905 47.8 -3.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Talbot

Talbot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. F. Sullivan* 1,775 70.8 +9.1
Conservative C. J. Levenston 731 29.2 -6.9
Majority 1,044 41.7 +16.1
Turnout 2,506 34.8 -5.0
Labour hold Swing

Timperley

Timperley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. K. Davies 2,075 50.1 +1.3
Liberal Democrats J. W. Davenport* 1,242 30.0 -5.6
Labour M. E. Atherton 726 17.5 +3.6
Green K. R. Robinson 97 2.3 +0.2
Majority 833 20.1 +6.9
Turnout 4,140 46.5 -7.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Urmston

Urmston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Warbrick* 1,913 47.2 -1.0
Labour D. Acton 1,847 45.5 +5.9
Liberal Democrats P. J. Carlon 295 7.3 -7.9
Majority 66 1.6 -6.9
Turnout 4,055 50.9 -4.9
Conservative hold Swing

Village

Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Bowker* 1,818 43.1 +5.1
Conservative R. G. B. Walsh 1,539 36.5 -4.5
Labour D. R. Holland 799 18.9 -1.0
Green E. A. Wright 64 1.5 +0.3
Majority 279 6.6 +3.6
Turnout 4,220 49.9 -4.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

By-elections between 1988 and 1990

Urmston By-Election 24 November 1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Acton 1,563 52.6 +7.1
Conservative J. G. Graham 1,406 47.4 +0.2
Majority 157 5.3 +3.7
Turnout 2,969 37.2 +14.3
Labour hold Swing
Bowdon By-Election 15 June 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. C. Harney 2,582 59.6 -11.2
Labour H. F. Busteed 674 15.6 +3.6
Liberal Democrats G. P. Pawson 567 13.1 -0.5
Green M. R. Rowtham 506 11.7 +8.2
Majority 1,908 44.1 +3
Turnout 4,329 47.3 +14.3
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 6 May 1988", Trafford M.B.C.(1988).
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