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Elections to Trafford Council were held on 7 May 1992. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1996. The Conservative party retained overall control of the council.[1]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 38,604 (53.4%)
Increase 6.7 17 (77.3%)
17 / 22
Increase 3 37 (58.7%)
37 / 63
Labour Party 22,054 (30.5%)
Decrease 6.6 4 (18.2%)
4 / 22
Increase 1 22 (34.9%)
22 / 63
Liberal Democrats 11,060 (15.3%)
Increase 0.6 1 (4.5%)
1 / 22
Steady 4 (6.3%)
4 / 63
Green Party 535 (0.7%)
Increase 0.5 0 (0.0%)
0 / 22
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
Independent 21 (0.0%)
Decrease 1.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 22
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
22 4 37

Ward results

Altrincham

Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. M. O'Bierne* 2,001 58.2 +8.8
Labour S. Hesford 979 28.5 −10.3
Liberal Democrats P. A. Stubbs 357 10.4 −1.4
Green B. J. Edwards 100 2.9 +2.9
Majority 1,022 29.7 +19.1
Turnout 3,437 40.8 −7.2
Conservative hold Swing

Bowdon

Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Merrell* 2,576 73.7 +6.6
Liberal Democrats J. Preston 525 15.0 −1.5
Labour H. F. Busteed 395 11.3 −1.8
Majority 2,051 58.7 −8.1
Turnout 3,496 39.8 −5.3
Conservative hold Swing

Broadheath

Broadheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Bullock 1,963 54.8 +7.3
Labour E. R. Holden 1,141 31.9 −7.2
Liberal Democrats B. C. Lynch 478 13.3 −0.1
Majority 822 22.9 +14.4
Turnout 3,582 41.0 0
Conservative hold Swing

Brooklands

Brooklands (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Taylor 2,302 34.5 +2.7
Conservative D. F. Silverman 2,264 34.0 +2.2
Liberal Democrats A. Rhodes 544 8.2 −2.4
Liberal Democrats W. Rhodes 541 8.1 −2.5
Labour D. G. Kirkland 455 6.8 −0.8
Labour P. Miller 420 6.3 −1.3
Green V. Birdsall 141 2.1 +2.1
Majority 1,720 51.6 +9.0
Turnout 6,667 43.1 −0.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bucklow

Bucklow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Faulkner 1,263 68.9 +14.3
Liberal Democrats Y. S. Robertson 569 31.1 +31.1
Majority 694 37.9 +16.8
Turnout 1,832 29.0 −5.9
Labour hold Swing

Clifford

Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Rogers* 1,317 62.1 −9.6
Conservative M. T. Wyne 683 32.2 +3.9
Green D. W. Alexander 120 5.7 +5.7
Majority 634 29.9 −13.5
Turnout 2,120 26.9 −7.3
Labour hold Swing

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. H. Eadie* 2,023 66.7 +14.5
Labour A. P. Roberts 821 27.1 −8.3
Liberal Democrats A. J. Storey 187 6.2 −1.2
Majority 1,202 39.7 +22.9
Turnout 3,031 40.6 −7.5
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West

Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. K. Ackerley* 2,162 56.6 +4.2
Labour A. Stringer 1,445 37.8 +0.7
Liberal Democrats M. E. Clarke 211 5.5 −5.0
Majority 717 18.8 +3.5
Turnout 3,818 43.2 −5.5
Conservative hold Swing

Flixton

Flixton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. V. Ward 1,989 52.2 +8.1
Labour G. A. Carter 936 24.6 −4.9
Liberal Democrats A. Vernon 883 23.2 −3.2
Majority 1,053 27.7 +13.1
Turnout 3,808 48.6 +6.6
Conservative hold Swing

Hale

Hale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Godwin* 2,541 69.9 +2.1
Liberal Democrats D. C. R. Horstead 840 23.1 +0.8
Labour H. Baker 256 7.0 −2.9
Majority 1,701 46.8 +1.3
Turnout 3,637 42.7 −3.9
Conservative hold Swing

Longford

Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. G. Summerfield 1,615 53.6 +4.8
Labour K. Birchenough 1,309 43.4 −7.8
Green D. Glazier 91 3.0 +3.0
Majority 306 10.1 +7.7
Turnout 3,015 40.9 −4.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Mersey-St. Mary's

Mersey St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Tolhurst 2,732 69.6 +6.1
Labour B. D. Eckford 774 19.7 −3.0
Liberal Democrats R. M. Elliott 419 10.7 −3.1
Majority 1,958 49.9 +9.1
Turnout 3,925 42.0 −6.5
Conservative hold Swing

Park

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Williams 955 47.4 −11.6
Conservative E. J. Kelson 928 46.1 +5.1
Liberal Democrats C. R. Hedley 132 6.6 +6.6
Majority 27 1.3 −16.6
Turnout 2,015 34.0 −7.4
Labour hold Swing

Priory

Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. P. Flynn* 1,586 43.6 +11.5
Liberal Democrats C. Smith 1,097 30.2 −6.8
Labour G. Smethurst 952 26.2 −4.7
Majority 489 13.5 +8.6
Turnout 3,635 47.0 −2.9
Conservative hold Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. R. Baldwin 1,419 44.1 +6.6
Labour B. Brotherton* 1,269 39.4 −4.5
Liberal Democrats A. P. Sutherland 530 16.5 −2.1
Majority 150 4.7 −1.7
Turnout 3,218 42.2 −5.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Nicholas 1,564 47.5 +9.5
Labour K. Harper 1,502 45.6 −6.1
Liberal Democrats T. J. P. Corbett 230 7.0 −3.2
Majority 62 1.9 −11.8
Turnout 3,296 36.6 −6.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Stretford

Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Walker 2,048 53.2 +7.3
Labour J. T. Beer* 1,643 42.7 −3.1
Liberal Democrats S. D. Bowater 125 3.2 −5.0
Green C. I. Kirby 36 0.9 +0.9
Majority 405 10.5 +10.4
Turnout 3,852 48.4 −1.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Talbot

Talbot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Bates 1,235 63.2 −5.9
Conservative C. J. Levenston 650 33.3 +2.4
Green J. H. Piprani 47 2.4 +2.4
Independent K. J. Martin 21 1.1 +1.1
Majority 585 30.0 −8.1
Turnout 1,953 29.1 −8.1
Labour hold Swing

Timperley

Timperley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. K. Davies* 2,052 55.9 +3.4
Liberal Democrats J. E. Brophy 984 26.8 +4.0
Labour T. G. Crewe 637 17.3 −7.5
Majority 1,068 29.1 +1.4
Turnout 3,673 42.0 −5.3
Conservative hold Swing

Urmston

Urmston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Warbrick* 2,001 55.7 +5.5
Labour L. M. Seex 1,451 40.4 −9.4
Liberal Democrats D. J. Kelly 143 4.0 +4.0
Majority 550 15.3 +14.9
Turnout 3,595 47.5 −3.0
Conservative hold Swing

Village

Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Bowker* 2,265 48.5 +10.2
Conservative M. E. King 1,505 32.2 −4.0
Labour R. W. J. Small 899 19.3 −6.2
Majority 760 16.3 +14.3
Turnout 4,669 47.7 −5.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

By-elections between 1992 and 1994

Clifford By-Election 16 December 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. W. Stennett 1,207 78.8 +16.7
Conservative C. H. Davenport 226 14.8 −17.4
Liberal Democrats F. C. Beswick 99 6.5 +6.5
Majority 981 64.0 +34.1
Turnout 1,532 17.9
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 7 May 1992", Trafford M.B.C.(1992).
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