1999 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

1999 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 1998 6 May 1999 (1999-05-06) 2000 →
21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader David Acton Frank Eadie Ray Bowker
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Urmston Davyhulme East Village
Last election 12 seats,
44.2% 		8 seats,
44.8% 		1 seats,
9.1%
Seats before 36 23 4
Seats won 11 9 1
Seats after 33 27 3
Seat change Decrease3 Increase4 Decrease1
Popular vote 22,844 25,018 6,180
Percentage 41.5% 45.5% 12.4%
Swing Decrease2.7% Increase0.7% Increase3.3%
Map of results of 1999 election
Leader of the Council before election

David Acton
Labour

Leader of the Council after election

David Acton
Labour

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]

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Labour Party 22,844 (41.5%)
Decrease 2.7 11 (52.4%)
11 / 21
 Decrease 3 33 (52.4%)
33 / 63
Conservative Party 25,018 (45.5%)
Increase 0.7 9 (42.9%)
9 / 21
 Increase 4 27 (42.9%)
27 / 63
Liberal Democrats 6,180 (12.4%)
Increase 3.3 1 (4.8%)
1 / 21
 Decrease 1 3 (4.8%)
3 / 63
Socialist Labour Party 362 (0.7%)
Increase 0.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
↓
33 3 27

Ward results

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Altrincham

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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. Mary's

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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

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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

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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

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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. Martin's

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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