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1991 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 1990 2 May 1991 (1991-05-02) 1992 →
21 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 Ray Bowker
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Urmston Sale Moor Village
Last election 13 seats,
45.3% 		10 seats,
39.4% 		0 seats,
9.2%
Seats before 37 24 1
Seats won 12 8 2
Seats after 34 25 3
Seat change Decrease3 Increase1 Increase2
Popular vote 35,971 28,572 11,322
Percentage 46.7% 37.1% 14.7%
Swing Increase1.4% Decrease2.3% Increase5.5%
Map of results of 1991 election
Leader of the Council before election

Colin Warbrick
Conservative

Leader of the Council after election

Colin Warbrick
Conservative

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 2 May 1991. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1995. The Conservative party retained overall control of the council.[1]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 35,971 (46.7%)
Increase 1.4 12 (57.1%)
12 / 21
 Decrease 3 34 (54.0%)
34 / 63
Labour Party 28,572 (37.1%)
Decrease 2.3 7 (33.3%)
7 / 21
 Increase 1 25 (39.7%)
25 / 63
Liberal Democrats 11,322 (14.7%)
Increase 5.5 2 (9.5%)
2 / 21
 Increase 2 3 (4.8%)
3 / 63
Independent 955 (1.2%)
Decrease 0.5 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
 Steady 1 (1.6%)
1 / 63
Green Party 133 (0.2%)
Decrease 4.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
↓
25 1 3 34

Ward results

Altrincham

Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. S. Gordon* 1,970 49.4 +4.8
Labour F. W. Bamford 1,546 38.8 -4.5
Liberal Democrats M. H. Cameron 470 11.8 +5.4
Majority 424 10.6 +9.2
Turnout 3,986 48.0 -2.0
Conservative hold Swing

Bowdon

Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Poole* 2,676 67.1 +1.7
Liberal Democrats J. Preston 657 16.5 +5.1
Labour S. Hesford 521 13.1 -5.3
Green M. R. Rowtham 133 3.3 -1.7
Majority 2,019 50.6 +28.5
Turnout 3,987 45.1 -3.3
Conservative hold Swing

Broadheath

Broadheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. M. L. Burton* 1,923 47.5 +6.4
Labour E. R. Holden 1,581 39.1 -5.6
Liberal Democrats J. B. Weightman 542 13.4 +4.2
Majority 342 8.5 +4.9
Turnout 4,046 41.0 -7.0
Conservative hold Swing

Brooklands

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. J. Hartland 2,596 63.7 +3.2
Liberal Democrats K. F. Humber 862 21.2 +6.7
Labour W. Stennett 615 15.1 -4.8
Majority 1,734 42.6 +2.1
Turnout 4,073 50.7 +0.4
Conservative hold Swing

Bucklow

Bucklow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Rogers* 1,263 54.6 +29.1
Independent Y. S. Robertson 774 33.4 +33.4
Conservative B. J. Shannon 277 12.0 +0.1
Majority 489 21.1 -9.9
Turnout 2,314 34.9 -10.1
Labour hold Swing

Clifford

Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. S. Maher* 1,944 71.7 6.0
Conservative M. T. Wyne 767 28.3 +6.0
Majority 1,177 43.4 -12.1
Turnout 2,711 34.2 -5.4
Labour hold Swing


Davyhulme East

Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. E. Crosbie* 1,907 52.2 -0.1
Labour G. Smethurst 1,292 35.4 -6.2
Liberal Democrats F. A. Cameron 271 7.4 +7.4
Independent J. W. Rowton 181 5.0 +5.0
Majority 615 16.8 +6.1
Turnout 3,651 48.1 -5.1
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West

Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Bates* 2,042 52.4 +2.2
Labour A. G. Hodson 1,445 37.1 -12.7
Liberal Democrats M. E. Clarke 408 10.5 +10.5
Majority 597 15.3 +14.9
Turnout 3,895 48.7 -2.1
Conservative hold Swing

Flixton

Flixton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. G. Graham 1,881 44.1 +1.8
Labour T. K. McDonald 1,257 29.5 -5.1
Liberal Democrats A. Vernon 1,125 26.4 +7.3
Majority 624 14.6 +6.9
Turnout 4,263 55.2 -4.6
Conservative hold Swing

Hale

Hale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. J. Myers 2,714 67.8 -3.9
Liberal Democrats D. C. R. Horstead 893 22.3 +13.3
Labour R. E. Lucas 396 9.9 -4.8
Majority 1,821 45.5 -11.5
Turnout 4,003 46.6 -1.4
Conservative hold Swing

Longford

Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. P. Jarman 1,750 51.2 -3.3
Conservative K. G. Summerfield* 1,669 48.8 +9.9
Majority 81 2.4 -13.3
Turnout 3,419 45.6 -3.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Mersey-St. Mary's

Mersey St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Sharp* 2,884 63.5 +1.9
Labour B. D. Eckford 1,030 22.7 -4.6
Liberal Democrats R. J. Thompson 629 13.8 +8.0
Majority 1,854 40.8 +24.8
Turnout 4,543 48.5 -1.9
Conservative hold Swing

Park

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. A. Tully* 1,461 59.0 -5.0
Conservative E. J. Kelson 1,017 41.0 +5.0
Majority 444 18.0 -10.0
Turnout 2,478 41.4 -5.0
Labour hold Swing

Priory

Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats E. Mitchell 1,442 37.0 +3.5
Conservative M. E. King* 1,251 32.1 +0.3
Labour P. Miller 1,207 30.9 -3.0
Majority 191 4.9 +4.4
Turnout 3,900 49.9 -1.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. H. Merry* 1,608 43.9 -4.0
Conservative F. Leigh 1,373 37.5 -1.1
Liberal Democrats K. Clarke 681 18.6 +9.2
Majority 235 6.4 -2.9
Turnout 3,662 47.4 -3.4
Labour hold Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. A. Quayle 2,032 51.7 -8.6
Conservative J. Tolhurst 1,493 38.0 +4.3
Liberal Democrats T. J. P. Corbett 402 10.2 +10.2
Majority 539 13.7 -12.9
Turnout 3,927 42.8 -4.0
Labour hold Swing

Stretford

Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Walker* 1,827 45.9 +5.8
Labour B. E. Garlick 1,822 45.8 -5.8
Liberal Democrats F. C. Beswick 328 8.2 +3.4
Majority 5 0.1 -11.3
Turnout 3,977 49.5 -1.0
Conservative hold Swing

Talbot

Talbot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. A. Lane* 1,731 69.1 -3.5
Conservative C. J. Levenston 775 30.9 +10.2
Majority 956 38.1 -13.8
Turnout 2,506 37.2 -3.1
Labour hold Swing

Timperley

Timperley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Scholar* 2,160 52.5 +5.7
Labour R. W. J. Small 1,021 24.8 -5.2
Liberal Democrats J. E. Brophy 937 22.8 -3.4
Majority 1,139 27.7 +20.5
Turnout 4,118 47.3 -3.2
Conservative hold Swing

Urmston

Urmston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. May* 1,950 50.2 +8.0
Labour L. M. Seex 1,935 49.8 -0.8
Majority 15 0.4 -8.0
Turnout 3,885 50.5 -2.6
Conservative hold Swing

Village

Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. V. Ackroyd 1,675 38.3 +9.3
Conservative R. J. M. Bishop 1,586 36.2 +0.6
Labour D. R. Holland 1,115 25.5 -7.2
Majority 89 2.1 -0.8
Turnout 4,376 53.2 -1.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

By-elections between 1991 and 1992

Stretford By-Election 5 December 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. E. Garlick 1,656 48.0 +2.2
Conservative H. Walker* 1,654 47.9 -2.0
Liberal Democrats F. C. Beswick 140 4.1 -4.1
Majority 2 0.1 +34.1
Turnout 3,450 42.9 -6.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 3 May 1991", Trafford M.B.C.(1991).
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