1996 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 2 May 1996. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2000. The Labour Party gained overall control of the council, from no overall control.[1]

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

PartySeats  +/-  
Labour35+6
Conservative23-6
Liberal Democrat50
Labour gain from NOC

Ward results
Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. M. O'Bierne* 1,676 49.3 +6.2
Labour S. D. McNee 1,399 41.2 -7.9
Liberal Democrats J. B. Weightman 322 9.5 +1.2
Majority 277 8.2 +2.2
Turnout 3,397 38.2 -5.9
Conservative hold Swing
Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Merrell* 2,150 61.3 +1.1
Labour M. A. Busteed 692 19.8 -3.1
Liberal Democrats R. M. Elliott 668 19.0 +2.1
Majority 1,458 41.5 +4.3
Turnout 3,510 38.2 -0.2
Conservative hold Swing
Broadheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Bullock* 1,767 47.2 +9.5
Labour H. K. Western 1,660 44.4 -9.2
Liberal Democrats P. A. Stubbs 314 8.4 -0.3
Majority 107 2.9 -13.0
Turnout 3,741 43.7 -1.1
Conservative hold Swing
Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. J. J. Lynch 1,626 49.0 -0.9
Labour J. A. Lloyd 1,190 35.8 +8.7
Liberal Democrats K. Clarke 505 15.2 +1.6
Majority 436 13.1 -9.7
Turnout 3,321 42.1 -2.7
Conservative hold Swing
Bucklow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Faulkner* 1,394 82.6 +5.3
Independent F. Holland 149 8.8 -13.9
Conservative H. L. Wilde 145 8.6 +8.6
Majority 993 58.8 +4.2
Turnout 1,688 27.5 -5.6
Labour hold Swing
Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. A. Dunnico 1,367 64.8 -15.9
Independent M. Ali 374 17.7 +17.7
Conservative A. J. McDonald 370 17.5 -1.8
Majority 993 47.0 -14.5
Turnout 2,111 29.2 -3.8
Labour hold Swing
Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. H. Eadie* 1,643 57.6 +2.0
Labour S. Hesford 1,211 42.4 -2.0
Majority 432 15.1 +3.8
Turnout 2,854 41.8 -2.9
Conservative hold Swing
Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. K. Ackerley* 1,697 50.2 +7.7
Labour F. Mottley 1,686 49.8 -0.4
Majority 11 0.3 -7.4
Turnout 3,383 43.0 -3.8
Conservative hold Swing
Flixton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. V. Ward* 1,534 42.5 +2.7
Labour M. G. H. Barker 1,506 41.7 -1.9
Liberal Democrats A. Vernon 571 15.8 -0.8
Majority 28 0.8 -3.1
Turnout 3,611 46.2 -3.4
Conservative hold Swing
Hale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. L. Hepburn 2,119 59.7 +1.9
Liberal Democrats C. S. Fink 960 27.0 -8.9
Labour R. E. Lucas 473 13.3 -1.3
Majority 1,159 32.6 -0.7
Turnout 3,552 42.1 -2.2
Conservative hold Swing
Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. S. Faltermeyer 1,544 59.1 -2.0
Conservative K. G. Summerfield* 1,068 40.9 +2.0
Majority 476 18.2 -3.9
Turnout 2,612 35.4 -3.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Mersey St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Tolhurst* 1,878 50.1 +3.2
Labour A. Guttridge 1,318 35.1 -0.2
Liberal Democrats R. J. Thompson 554 14.8 +3.9
Majority 560 14.9 +3.2
Turnout 3,750 38.3 -5.6
Conservative hold Swing
Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Williams* 1,307 66.8 +0.1
Conservative E. J. Kelson 650 33.2 -0.1
Majority 657 33.6 +0.2
Turnout 1,957 32.4 -4.6
Labour hold Swing
Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. O. Griffin 1,540 43.6 +3.0
Liberal Democrats D. M. Browne 1,171 33.1 -0.8
Conservative L. M. L. Burton 822 23.3 -2.2
Majority 369 10.4 +3.7
Turnout 3,533 45.8 -2.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. F. Busteed 1,499 48.7 -4.4
Conservative D. R. Baldwin* 1,169 38.0 +0.3
Liberal Democrats M. E. Clarke 410 13.3 +4.1
Majority 330 10.7 -4.7
Turnout 3,078 40.3 -3.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
St. Martins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. C. Harper 1,915 62.3 -2.5
Conservative M. O. Joyce 922 30.0 -5.2
Liberal Democrats D. J. Kelly 235 7.6 +7.6
Majority 993 32.3 +2.7
Turnout 3,072 35.2 -4.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Dolan 1,899 62.3 -3.9
Conservative H. Walker* 1,151 37.7 +3.9
Majority 748 24.5 -7.9
Turnout 3,050 40.1 -2.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Talbot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Bates* 1,312 76.3 -1.9
Conservative C. J. Levenston 381 22.2 +2.0
Independent K. J. Martin 27 1.6 +0.1
Majority 931 54.1 -3.9
Turnout 1,720 28.0 -5.5
Labour hold Swing
Timperley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. K. Davies* 1,453 41.0 +3.6
Liberal Democrats C. Smith 1,257 35.4 -4.9
Labour A. P. Roberts 836 23.6 +1.3
Majority 196 5.5 -2.6
Turnout 3,546 40.8 -3.4
Conservative hold Swing
Urmston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Clarke 1,961 61.9 -0.6
Conservative A. Smith 1,208 38.1 +0.6
Majority 753 23.8 -1.1
Turnout 3,169 43.1 -4.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Bowker* 2,377 59.5 +11.7
Conservative H. Scholar 961 24.1 -7.2
Labour S. N. Humby 657 16.4 -4.5
Majority 1,416 35.4 +19.0
Turnout 3,995 42.5 0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References
  1. "Council results". The Guardian. 3 May 1996. p. 6.
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