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.

1999 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)
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 3 4 1 Popular vote 22,844 25,018 6,180 Percentage 41.5% 45.5% 12.4% Swing 2.7% 0.7% 3.3%
Map of results of 1999 election
Leader of the Council before election David Acton Labour Leader of the Council after election David Acton Labour

Election result

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

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Ward results

Altrincham

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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