Trafford Council election, 1998

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Elections to Trafford Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 33.7%.

After the election, the composition of the council was

[edit] Election result

Trafford Local Election Result 1998
Party Seats Gains Losses Net Gain/Loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/-
  Labour 12 +1 57.1 44.2 24,844
  Conservative 8 +1 38.1 44.8 25,185
  Liberal Democrat 1 -1 4.8 9.1 5,114
  Independent 0 -1 0 1.4 773
  Socialist Labour 0 0 0 0.5 266

[edit] Ward results

Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative SFM Fildes 1,700 50.7
Labour JC Graham 1,501 44.8
Independent PJ Royle 77 2.3
Independent AL Brookes 74 2.2
Majority 199 5.9
Turnout 3,352 37.6
Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative MC Harney 2,042 66.3
Liberal Democrat C Musgrove 550 17.9
Labour RG Monkhouse 486 15.8
Majority 1,492 48.4
Turnout 3,078 32.7
Broadheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour JE Baugh 1,704 51.3
Conservative DC Simm 1,383 41.6
Liberal Democrat D Jones 238 7.2
Majority 321 9.7
Turnout 3,325 38.3
Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative DR Higgins 1,879 61.9
Labour J Bagnoli 833 27.5
Liberal Democrat YR Clarke 322 10.6
Majority 1,046 34.4
Turnout 3,034 38.3
Bucklow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour GG Kanes 1,029 86.0
Independent S Finch 80 6.7
Independent ME Hindley 45 3.8
Independent G Hindley 42 3.5
Majority 949 79.3
Turnout 1,196 20.1
Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour PW Mitchell 1,384 68.6
Independent M Ali 377 18.7
Conservative LG Peck 256 12.7
Majority 1,007 49.9
Turnout 2,017 27.5
Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative ER Eadie 1,688 59.1
Labour MH Rasul 1,170 40.9
Majority 518 18.2
Turnout 2,858 39.2
Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F Mottley 1,449 48.6
Conservative JR Reilly 1,438 48.2
Socialist Labour JD Flannery 95 3.2
Majority 11 0.4
Turnout 2,982 38.4
Flixton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative TR Seddon 1,754 53.4
Labour MGH Barker 1,532 46.6
Majority 222 6.8
Turnout 3,286 42.8
Hale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M Lucas 2,069 70.7
Liberal Democrat RM Elliott 438 15.0
Labour AD McNee 420 14.4
Majority 1,631 55.7
Turnout 2,927 34.0
Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour JA Lloyd 1,576 64.3
Conservative A Kelly 875 35.7
Majority 701 28.6
Turnout 2,451 33.0
Mersey St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative BD Rigby 2,155 63.3
Labour J Bennett 952 28.0
Liberal Democrat GP Rogers 297 8.7
Majority 1,203 35.3
Turnout 3,404 34.7
Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour JR Haydock 956 64.3
Conservative EJ Kelson 531 35.7
Majority 425 28.6
Turnout 1,487 24.4
Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B Brotherton 1,533 53.0
Conservative CE McEwen 778 26.9
Liberal Democrat A Vernon 580 20.1
Majority 755 26.1
Turnout 2,891 36.9
Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P Gratrix 1,380 54.1
Conservative RD Baldwin 880 34.5
Liberal Democrat K Clarke 256 10.0
Socialist Labour LM Wright 36 1.4
Majority 500 19.6
Turnout 2,552 33.4
St. Martins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour LT Murkin 1,481 59.8
Conservative PA Almond 805 32.5
Liberal Democrat TJP Corbett 189 7.6
Majority 676 27.3
Turnout 2,475 28.8
Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour SA Adshead 1,449 59.5
Conservative KG Summerfield 851 35.0
Socialist Labour PJ Hibberd 135 5.5
Majority 598 24.5
Turnout 2,435 32.0
Talbot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S Beaumont 944 72.3
Conservative SM Dirikis 361 27.7
Majority 583 44.6
Turnout 1,305 20.9
Timperley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A Bowker 1,414 45.8
Liberal Democrat DCR Horstead 844 27.4
Labour ME Atherton 827 26.8
Majority 570 18.4
Turnout 3,085 34.6
Urmston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D Acton 1,645 58.9
Conservative DMH Nicklin 1,068 38.3
Independent NJ Barrett 78 2.8
Majority 577 20.6
Turnout 2,791 37.1
Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat MD Cragg 1,400 43.1
Conservative RG Strafford 1,258 38.7
Labour ME Rose 593 18.2
Majority 142 4.4
Turnout 3,251 34.4


Preceded by
Trafford Council election 1996		 Trafford local elections Succeeded by
Trafford Council election 1999