Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1995

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 4 May 1995. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1999. The Conservative party lost overall control of the council, to no overall control.[1]

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

PartySeats  +/-  
Labour 30 +7
Conservative 29 -6
Liberal Democrat 4 -1
Conservative lose to NOC

Ward results

Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour T. G. Crewe 1,908 49.1 +7.5
Conservative A. H. Wilson 1,675 43.1 -0.4
Liberal Democrat K. Clarke 322 8.3 -6.6
Majority 233 6.0 +4.2
Turnout 3,887 44.1 +0.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative S. Poole* 2,139 60.2 +8.1
Labour H. F. Busteed 815 22.9 +2.0
Liberal Democrat J. Preston 602 16.9 -10.1
Majority 1,324 37.2 +12.1
Turnout 3,556 38.4 -3.0
Conservative hold Swing
Broadheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. D. Chapman-Barker 2,064 53.6 +4.5
Conservative L. M. L. Burton* 1,451 37.7 +1.6
Liberal Democrat P. A. Stubbs 333 8.7 -6.1
Majority 613 15.9 -2.9
Turnout 3,848 44.8 -2.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative P. A. Dixon 1,815 49.9 +1.5
Labour P. Frizzby 986 27.1 +6.1
Liberal Democrat C. Marchbank-Smith 493 13.6 -16.9
Independent D. F. Cockayne 343 9.4 +9.4
Majority 829 22.8 +4.9
Turnout 3,637 44.8 -0.5
Conservative hold Swing
Bucklow
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour K. Rogers* 1,566 77.3 +22.1
Independent F. Holland 461 22.7 +22.7
Majority 1,105 54.6 +44.2
Turnout 2,027 33.1 -5.9
Labour hold Swing
Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour E. W. Stennett* 2,122 80.7 +3.9
Conservative W. R. Monaghan 506 19.3 +1.6
Majority 1,616 61.5 +2.4
Turnout 2,628 33.0 +1.9
Labour hold Swing
Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative R. E. Crosbie* 1,840 55.6 +3.1
Labour S. Hesford 1,467 44.4 +5.4
Majority 373 11.3 -2.3
Turnout 3,307 44.7 -3.8
Conservative hold Swing
Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour A. Stringer 1,849 50.2 +6.6
Conservative P. Bates* 1,565 42.5 -3.2
Liberal Democrat D. M. Browne 267 7.3 -3.4
Majority 284 7.7 +5.6
Turnout 3,681 46.8 +0.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Flixton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour A. S. Jones 1,688 43.6 +12.5
Conservative M. P. Whetton 1,539 39.8 -1.0
Liberal Democrat A. Vernon 643 16.6 -11.4
Majority 149 3.9 -5.8
Turnout 3,870 49.6 -4.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Hale
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative P. J. Myers* 2,012 57.8 +6.8
Liberal Democrat C. S. Fink 1,251 35.9 -2.8
Labour R. E. Lucas 509 14.6 +4.3
Majority 1,159 33.3 +21.0
Turnout 3,481 44.3 -1.9
Conservative hold Swing
Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour D. P. Jarman* 1,760 61.1 +5.0
Conservative J. G. Graham 1,122 38.9 -3.0
Majority 638 22.1 +1.8
Turnout 2,882 39.1 -3.8
Labour hold Swing
Mersey St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative B. Sharp* 1,961 46.9 -2.1
Labour A. Guttridge 1,473 35.3 -6.2
Liberal Democrat R. J. Thompson 454 10.9 -10.9
Independent J. F. S. Kallinicos 290 6.9 +6.9
Majority 488 11.7 -8.2
Turnout 4,178 43.9 -3.5
Conservative hold Swing
Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. A. Tully* 1,481 66.7 +7.9
Conservative E. J. Kelson 739 33.3 +1.2
Majority 742 33.4 +6.7
Turnout 2,220 37.0 -3.6
Labour hold Swing
Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour B. M. Keeley-Huggett 1,529 40.6 +3.3
Liberal Democrat E. Mitchell* 1,276 33.9 +1.4
Conservative C. M. Dillon 962 25.5 -4.8
Majority 253 6.7 +1.9
Turnout 3,767 48.7 -1.7
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour C. H. Merry* 1,780 53.1 +6.9
Conservative C. J. J. Lynch 1,265 37.7 -0.5
Liberal Democrat M. E. Clarke 307 9.2 -6.4
Majority 515 15.4 +7.4
Turnout 3,352 43.8 +4.2
Labour hold Swing
St. Martins
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour D. A. Quayle* 2,225 64.8 +7.3
Conservative C. J. D. Browning 1,209 35.2 +3.1
Majority 1,016 29.6 +3.4
Turnout 3,434 39.2 -4.4
Labour hold Swing
Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour B. E. Garlick* 2,176 66.2 +8.2
Conservative J. T. Kelly 1,110 33.8 +0.5
Majority 1,066 32.4 +7.6
Turnout 3,286 42.9 -3.7
Labour hold Swing
Talbot
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour P. A. Lane* 1,642 78.2 +0.6
Conservative C. J. Levenston 425 20.2 -2.2
Independent K. J. Martin 32 1.5 +1.5
Majority 1,217 58.0 +2.9
Turnout 2,099 33.5 -1.9
Labour hold Swing
Timperley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat A. M. Bruer-Morris 1,508 40.3 +0.3
Conservative H. Scholar* 1,400 37.4 -0.9
Labour H. K. Western 836 22.3 -0.6
Majority 108 2.9 +1.1
Turnout 3,744 44.2 -4.1
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Urmston
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Acton 2,221 62.5 +1.9
Conservative E. May* 1,335 37.5 -1.9
Majority 886 24.9 +3.8
Turnout 3,556 48.0 -1.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat B. V. Ackroyd* 2,075 47.8 +0.2
Conservative A. Bowker 1,361 31.3 -1.5
Labour S. N. Humby 909 20.9 +1.3
Majority 714 16.4 +1.6
Turnout 4,345 42.5 -7.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

References

  1. "ENGLAND Tories lose over 1,700 seats and have control of only 20 English councils - less than half the number now run by the Lib Dems". The Guardian. 1995-05-06. p. 10.
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