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1994 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 1992 5 May 1994 (1994-05-05) 1995 →
21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Frank Eadie Beverley Hughes Ray Bowker
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Davyhulme East Talbot Village
Last election 17 seats,
53.4% 		4 seats,
30.5% 		1 seats,
15.3%
Seats before 37 22 4
Seats won 8 11 2
Seats after 35 23 5
Seat change Decrease2 Increase1 Increase1
Popular vote 28,764 30,896 15,648
Percentage 38.1% 41.0% 20.7%
Swing Decrease15.3% Increase10.5% Increase5.4%
Map of results of 1994 election
Leader of the Council before election

Frank Eadie
Conservative

Leader of the Council after election

Frank Eadie
Conservative

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 5 May 1994. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1998. The Conservative party retained overall control of the council.[1]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 28,764 (38.1%)
Decrease 15.3 8 (42.9%)
8 / 21
 Decrease 2 35 (55.6%)
35 / 63
Labour Party 30,896 (41.0%)
Increase 10.5 11 (52.4%)
11 / 21
 Increase 1 23 (36.5%)
23 / 63
Liberal Democrats 15,648 (20.7%)
Increase 5.4 2 (9.5%)
2 / 21
 Increase 1 5 (7.9%)
5 / 63
Green Party 134 (0.2%)
Decrease 0.5 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
↓
23 5 35

Ward results

Altrincham

Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. A. Mrozinski 1,642 43.5 -14.7
Labour J. Torpey 1,573 41.6 +13.1
Liberal Democrats K. Clarke 564 14.9 +4.5
Majority 69 1.8 -27.9
Turnout 3,779 43.4 +2.6
Conservative hold Swing

Bowdon

Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. C. Harney* 2,018 52.1 -21.6
Liberal Democrats N. S. Harrison 1,046 27.0 +12.0
Labour H. F. Busteed 809 20.9 +9.6
Majority 972 25.1 -33.6
Turnout 3,873 41.4 +1.6
Conservative hold Swing

Broadheath

Broadheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. E. Baugh* 2,068 49.1 +17.2
Conservative L. Leggett 1,522 36.1 -18.7
Liberal Democrats B. C. Lynch 623 14.8 +1.5
Majority 546 13.0 -9.9
Turnout 4,213 47.0 +6.0
Labour hold Swing

Brooklands

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Barber 1,736 48.4 -20.1
Liberal Democrats A. Rhodes 1,095 30.5 +14.2
Labour T. G. Crewe 754 21.0 +7.9
Majority 641 17.9 -33.7
Turnout 3,585 45.3 -6.3
Conservative hold Swing

Bucklow

Bucklow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. M. Batty 1,368 55.2 -13.7
Liberal Democrats F. Holland* 1,111 44.8 +13.7
Majority 257 10.4 -27.5
Turnout 2,479 39.0 +10.0
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Clifford

Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. W. Mitchell 1,879 76.8 +14.7
Conservative J. M. Ansari 434 17.7 -14.5
Green D. W. Alexander 134 5.5 -0.2
Majority 1,445 59.1 +29.2
Turnout 2,447 31.1 +4.2
Labour hold Swing

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. R. Eadie 1,888 52.5 -14.2
Labour S. Hesford 1,401 39.0 +11.9
Liberal Democrats F. A. Cameron 305 8.5 +2.3
Majority 487 13.6 -26.1
Turnout 3,594 48.5 +7.9
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West

Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Bates* 1,653 45.7 -10.9
Labour A. Stringer 1,578 43.6 +5.8
Liberal Democrats D. M. Browne 388 10.7 +5.2
Majority 75 2.1 -16.7
Turnout 3,619 45.9 +2.7
Conservative hold Swing

Flixton

Flixton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. R. Seddon* 1,625 40.8 -11.4
Labour J. D. Chapman-Barker 1,238 31.1 +6.5
Liberal Democrats A. Vernon 1,115 28.0 +4.8
Majority 387 9.7 -18.0
Turnout 3,978 53.7 +5.1
Conservative hold Swing

Hale

Hale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Lucas 2,015 51.0 -18.9
Liberal Democrats C. S. Fink 1,528 38.7 +15.6
Labour R. E. Lucas 409 10.3 +3.3
Majority 487 12.3 -34.5
Turnout 3,952 46.2 +3.5
Conservative hold Swing

Longford

Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. P. Hagan* 1,779 56.1 +12.7
Conservative E. J. Kelson 1,137 35.9 -17.7
Liberal Democrats C. R. Walmsley 253 8.0 +8.0
Majority 642 20.3 +10.2
Turnout 3,169 42.9 +2.0
Labour hold Swing

Mersey-St. Mary's

Mersey St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. D. Rigby 2,193 49.0 -20.6
Labour A. Guttridge 1,303 29.1 +9.4
Liberal Democrats R. M. Elliott 975 21.8 +11.1
Majority 890 19.9 -30.0
Turnout 4,471 47.4 +5.4
Conservative hold Swing

Park

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. R. Haydock* 1,415 58.8 +11.4
Conservative C. H. Davenport 772 32.1 -14.0
Liberal Democrats S. O. Bowater 218 9.1 +2.5
Majority 643 26.7 +25.4
Turnout 2,405 40.6 +6.6
Labour hold Swing

Priory

Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Brotherton 1,454 37.3 +11.1
Liberal Democrats C. Smith 1,267 32.5 +2.3
Conservative R. C. Heads 1,181 30.3 -13.3
Majority 187 4.8 -8.7
Turnout 3,902 50.4 +3.4
Labour hold Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Gratrix* 1,697 46.2 +6.8
Conservative C. J. J. Lynch 1,403 38.2 -5.9
Liberal Democrats M. E. Clarke 572 15.6 -0.9
Majority 294 8.0 +3.3
Turnout 3,672 48.0 +5.8
Labour hold Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. T. Murkin* 2,232 57.5 +11.9
Conservative J. Nicholas 1,247 32.1 -15.4
Liberal Democrats T. J. P. Corbett 402 10.4 +3.4
Majority 1,016 26.2 +24.3
Turnout 3,881 43.6 +7.0
Labour hold Swing

Stretford

Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. A. Adshead* 2,105 58.0 +15.3
Conservative J. T. Kelly 1,207 33.3 -19.9
Liberal Democrats J. M. Walmsley 316 8.7 +5.5
Majority 898 24.8 +14.3
Turnout 3,628 46.6 -1.8
Labour hold Swing

Talbot

Talbot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. J. Hughes* 1,779 77.6 +14.4
Conservative C. J. Levenston 515 22.4 -10.9
Majority 1,264 55.1 +25.1
Turnout 2,294 35.4 +6.3
Labour hold Swing

Timperley

Timperley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. C. R. Horstead 1,684 40.0 +13.2
Conservative P. A. Dixon* 1,610 38.3 -17.6
Labour A. D. McNee 912 21.7 +4.4
Majority 74 1.8 -27.3
Turnout 4,206 48.3 +6.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Urmston

Urmston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Acton* 2,244 60.6 +20.2
Conservative A. Smith 1,461 39.4 -16.3
Majority 783 21.1 +5.8
Turnout 3,705 49.8 +2.3
Labour hold Swing

Village

Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. E. Brophy 2,186 47.6 -0.9
Conservative A. Bowker* 1,505 32.8 +0.6
Labour S. N. Humby 899 19.6 +0.3
Majority 681 14.8 -1.5
Turnout 4,590 49.5 +1.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ "LOCAL ELECTIONS: Election results". The Guardian. 7 May 1994.
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