1999 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

On 6 May 1999, an election was held to choose council members for the Trafford Borough Council in Greater Manchester, England. One-third of the council members were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2003. The Labour Party held overall control of the council.[1]

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

PartySeats  +/-  
Labour33-3
Conservative27+4
Liberal Democrat3-1
Labour hold

Summary
Trafford Local Election Result 1999
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 11 0 3 -3 52.4 41.5 22,844 -2.7
  Conservative 9 4 0 +4 42.9 45.5 25,018 +0.7
  Liberal Democrats 1 0 1 -1 4.8 12.4 6,810 +3.3
  Socialist Labour 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.7 362 +0.2

Ward results
Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lynch 1,684 49.9 -0.8
Labour Graham 1,455 43.1 -1.7
Liberal Democrats DM Jones 237 7.0 +7.0
Majority 229 6.8 +0.9
Turnout 3,376 38.3 +0.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Poole* 2,145 69.5 +3.2
Labour Monkhouse 527 17.1 +1.3
Liberal Democrats Musgrove 416 13.5 -4.4
Majority 1,618 52.4 +4.0
Turnout 3,088 32.9 +0.2
Conservative hold Swing
Broadheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Chapman-Barker* 1,575 48.7 -2.6
Conservative Cohen 1,409 43.5 +1.9
Liberal Democrats Brookes 252 7.8 +0.6
Majority 166 5.2 -4.5
Turnout 3,236 37.1 -1.2
Labour hold Swing
Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dixon* 1,779 61.1 -0.8
Labour Bennett 780 26.8 -0.7
Liberal Democrats YR Clarke 353 12.1 +1.5
Majority 999 34.3 -0.1
Turnout 2,912 36.8 -1.5
Conservative hold Swing
Bucklow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Platt 943 80.7 -5.3
Conservative Kelly 164 14.0 +14.0
Liberal Democrats Frankland 61 5.2 +5.2
Majority 779 66.7 -12.6
Turnout 1,168 19.8 -0.3
Labour hold Swing
Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stennett* 1,225 64.5 -4.1
Socialist Labour Ali 362 19.1 +19.1
Conservative Wood 240 12.6 -0.1
Liberal Democrats Hunter 72 3.8 +3.8
Majority 863 45.4 -4.5
Turnout 1,899 25.6 -1.9
Labour hold Swing
Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Crosbie* 1,428 60.7 +1.6
Labour Walsh 824 35.0 -5.9
Liberal Democrats Nolte 100 4.3 +4.3
Majority 604 25.7 +7.5
Turnout 2,352 32.4 -6.8
Conservative hold Swing
Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Reilly 1,536 48.3 +0.1
Labour Gray 1,523 47.9 -0.7
Liberal Democrats ME Clarke 120 3.8 +3.8
Majority 13 0.4
Turnout 3,179 41.5 +3.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Flixton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Coupe 1,603 49.2 -4.2
Labour AS Jones* 1,473 45.2 -1.4
Liberal Democrats Smith 181 5.6 +5.6
Majority 130 4.0 -2.8
Turnout 3,257 42.4 -0.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Hale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Strafford 1,998 66.8 -3.9
Liberal Democrats Horstead 597 20.0 +5.0
Labour McNee 395 13.2 -1.2
Majority 1,401 46.8 -8.9
Turnout 2,990 35.3 +1.3
Conservative hold Swing
Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jarman* 1,215 53.7 -10.6
Conservative Kelson 910 40.2 +4.5
Liberal Democrats Browne 137 6.1 +6.1
Majority 305 13.5 -15.1
Turnout 2,262 30.7 -2.3
Labour hold Swing
Mersey St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sharp* 1,935 58.7 -4.6
Labour Conquest 1,056 32.1 +4.1
Liberal Democrats Legge 304 9.2 +0.5
Majority 879 26.5 -8.8
Turnout 3,295 33.7 -1.0
Conservative hold Swing
Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tully* 858 59.4 -4.9
Conservative Nakvi 487 33.7 -2.0
Liberal Democrats JAD Ackroyd 99 6.9 +6.9
Majority 371 25.7 -2.9
Turnout 1,444 23.8 -0.6
Labour hold Swing
Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Keeley-Huggett* 1,373 48.2 -4.8
Conservative Nightingale 1,009 35.4 +8.5
Liberal Democrats Vernon 468 16.4 -3.7
Majority 364 12.8 -13.3
Turnout 2,850 36.6 -0.3
Labour hold Swing
Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rasul 1,177 49.1 -5.0
Conservative RD Baldwin 897 37.5 +3.0
Liberal Democrats K Clarke 321 13.4 +3.4
Majority 280 11.6 -8.0
Turnout 2,395 31.5 -1.9
Labour hold Swing
St. Martins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Quayle* 1,208 54.6 -5.2
Conservative Myers 803 36.3 +3.8
Liberal Democrats Dunn 200 9.1 +1.5
Majority 405 18.3 -9.0
Turnout 2,211 26.1 -2.7
Labour hold Swing
Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Garlick* 1,475 57.5 -2.0
Conservative Schofield 973 37.9 +2.9
Liberal Democrats Rogers 118 4.6 +4.6
Majority 502 19.6 -4.9
Turnout 2,566 33.9 +1.9
Labour hold Swing
Talbot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lane* 1,038 76.3 +4.0
Conservative Levenston 245 18.0 -9.7
Liberal Democrats Shacklock 77 5.7 +5.7
Majority 793 58.3 +13.7
Turnout 1,360 21.8 +0.9
Labour hold Swing
Timperley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Akins 1,431 46.2 +0.4
Liberal Democrats Bruer-Morris* 915 29.5 +2.1
Labour Atherton 755 24.4 -2.4
Majority 516 16.7 -1.7
Turnout 3,101 35.2 +0.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Urmston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J Acton* 1,420 51.7 -7.2
Conservative Nicklin 1,184 43.1 +4.8
Liberal Democrats Elliot 142 5.2 +5.2
Majority 236 8.6 -12.0
Turnout 2,746 36.7 -0.4
Labour hold Swing
Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats BV Ackroyd* 1,640 49.0 +5.9
Conservative Scholar 1,158 34.6 -4.1
Labour Harrison 549 16.4 -1.8
Majority 482 14.4 +10.0
Turnout 3,347 35.6 +1.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References
  1. "Trafford". BBC News Online. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
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