1995 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
{{Short description|1995 UK local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1995 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
| country = England
| flag_year =
| flag_image = Coat_of_arms_of_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council.png
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour =
| party_name =
| previous_election = 1994 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
| previous_year = 1994
| election_date = {{Start date|1995|05|04|df=y}}
| next_election = 1996 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
| next_year = 1996
| seats_for_election = 21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
| majority_seats = 32
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| map_image = Trafford 1995.png
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption = Map of results of 1995 election
| title = Leader of the Council
| before_election = Frank Eadie
| before_party = Conservative Party (UK)
| posttitle = Leader of the Council after election
| after_election = Beverley Hughes
| after_party = Labour Party (UK)
| leader1 = {{nowrap|Beverley Hughes}}
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| last_election1 = {{nowrap|11 seats,
41.0%}}
| leaders_seat1 = {{nowrap|Talbot}}
| seats_before1 = 23
| seats_needed1 =
| seats1 = 14
| seats_after1 = 29
| seat_change1 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}6}}
| popular_vote1 = 33,006
| percentage1 = 46.4%
| swing1 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}5.4%}}
|
| leader2 = {{nowrap|Frank Eadie}}
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
| last_election2 = {{nowrap|8 seats,
38.1%}}
| leaders_seat2 = {{nowrap|Davyhulme East}}
| seats_before2 = 35
| seats_needed2 =
| seats2 = 5
| seats_after2 = 29
| seat_change2 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}6}}
| popular_vote2 = 27,431
| percentage2 = 38.6%
| swing2 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}0.5%}}
|leader3 = {{nowrap|Ray Bowker}}
|party3 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|leaders_seat3 = {{nowrap|Village}}
| last_election3 = {{nowrap|2 seats,
20.7%}}
| seats_before3 = 5
| seats_needed3 =
| seats3 = 2
| seats_after3 = 5
| seat_change3 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote3 = 9,522
| percentage3 = 13.4%
| swing3 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}7.3%}}
}}
Elections to Trafford Council were held on 4 May 1995. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1999. The Conservative Party lost overall control of the council, to no overall control.{{cite news | title = ENGLAND Tories lose over 1,700 seats and have control of only 20 English councils - less than half the number now run by the Lib Dems | publisher = The Guardian | page = 10 | date = 1995-05-06 }}
Election results
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
|colspan=2|Party |colspan=3|Votes |colspan=3|Seats |colspan=3|Full Council | |
| Labour Party
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"| |33,006 (46.4%) |{{percentage bar|46.4 | c={{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}}
| {{increase}} 5.4 |14 (66.7%) |{{Composition bar|14|21|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} | {{increase}} 6 | 29 (46.0%) |{{Composition bar|29|63|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} |
| Conservative Party
| style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"| |27,431 (38.6%) |{{percentage bar|38.6 | c={{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}
| {{increase}} 0.5 |5 (23.8%) |{{Composition bar|5|21|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} | {{decrease}} 6 |29 (46.0%) |{{Composition bar|29|63|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} |
| Liberal Democrats
| style="background:{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"| |9,522 (13.4%) |{{percentage bar|13.4 | c={{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}}
| {{decrease}} 7.3 | 2 (9.5%) |{{Composition bar|2|21|{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}} | {{steady}} | 5 (7.9%) |{{Composition bar|5|63|{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}} |
| Independent
| style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}"| |1,126 (1.6%) |{{percentage bar|1.6 | c={{party color|Independent (politician)}}}}
| N/A | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|21|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}}} | N/A | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|63|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}}} |
| style="width:88%; text-align:center;"
|+ ↓ |
| style="color:white;"
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; width:46.0%;" | 29 | style="background:{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width:7.9%;" | 5 | style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width:46.0%;" | 29 |
Ward results
=Altrincham=
{{Election box begin | title=Altrincham}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = T. G. Crewe
|votes = 1,908
|percentage = 49.1
|change = +7.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. H. Wilson
|votes = 1,675
|percentage = 43.1
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = K. Clarke
|votes = 322
|percentage = 8.3
|change = -6.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 233
|percentage = 6.0
|change = +4.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,887
|percentage = 44.1
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bowdon=
{{Election box begin | title=Bowdon}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Poole*
|votes = 2,139
|percentage = 60.2
|change = +8.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = H. F. Busteed
|votes = 815
|percentage = 22.9
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = J. Preston
|votes = 602
|percentage = 16.9
|change = -10.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,324
|percentage = 37.2
|change = +12.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,556
|percentage = 38.4
|change = -3.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Broadheath=
{{Election box begin | title=Broadheath}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. D. Chapman-Barker
|votes = 2,064
|percentage = 53.6
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = L. M. L. Burton*
|votes = 1,451
|percentage = 37.7
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = P. A. Stubbs
|votes = 333
|percentage = 8.7
|change = -6.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 613
|percentage = 15.9
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,848
|percentage = 44.8
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Brooklands=
{{Election box begin | title=Brooklands}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. A. Dixon
|votes = 1,815
|percentage = 49.9
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Frizzby
|votes = 986
|percentage = 27.1
|change = +6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = C. Marchbank-Smith
|votes = 493
|percentage = 13.6
|change = -16.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = D. F. Cockayne
|votes = 343
|percentage = 9.4
|change = +9.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 829
|percentage = 22.8
|change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,637
|percentage = 44.8
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bucklow=
{{Election box begin | title=Bucklow}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Rogers*
|votes = 1,566
|percentage = 77.3
|change = +22.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = F. Holland
|votes = 461
|percentage = 22.7
|change = +22.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,105
|percentage = 54.6
|change = +44.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,027
|percentage = 33.1
|change = -5.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Clifford=
{{Election box begin | title=Clifford}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = E. W. Stennett*
|votes = 2,122
|percentage = 80.7
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = W. R. Monaghan
|votes = 506
|percentage = 19.3
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,616
|percentage = 61.5
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,628
|percentage = 33.0
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Davyhulme East=
{{Election box begin | title=Davyhulme East}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. E. Crosbie*
|votes = 1,840
|percentage = 55.6
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Hesford
|votes = 1,467
|percentage = 44.4
|change = +5.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 373
|percentage = 11.3
|change = -2.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,307
|percentage = 44.7
|change = -3.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Davyhulme West=
{{Election box begin | title=Davyhulme West}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Stringer
|votes = 1,849
|percentage = 50.2
|change = +6.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Bates*
|votes = 1,565
|percentage = 42.5
|change = -3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = D. M. Browne
|votes = 267
|percentage = 7.3
|change = -3.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 284
|percentage = 7.7
|change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,681
|percentage = 46.8
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Flixton=
{{Election box begin | title=Flixton}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. S. Jones
|votes = 1,688
|percentage = 43.6
|change = +12.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. P. Whetton
|votes = 1,539
|percentage = 39.8
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = A. Vernon
|votes = 643
|percentage = 16.6
|change = -11.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 149
|percentage = 3.9
|change = -5.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,870
|percentage = 49.6
|change = -4.1
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Hale=
{{Election box begin | title=Hale}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. J. Myers*
|votes = 2,012
|percentage = 57.8
|change = +6.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = C. S. Fink
|votes = 1,251
|percentage = 35.9
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. E. Lucas
|votes = 509
|percentage = 14.6
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,159
|percentage = 33.3
|change = +21.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,481
|percentage = 44.3
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Longford=
{{Election box begin | title=Longford}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. P. Jarman*
|votes = 1,760
|percentage = 61.1
|change = +5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. G. Graham
|votes = 1,122
|percentage = 38.9
|change = -3.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 638
|percentage = 22.1
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,882
|percentage = 39.1
|change = -3.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Mersey-St. Mary's=
{{Election box begin | title=Mersey St. Marys}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Sharp*
|votes = 1,961
|percentage = 46.9
|change = -2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Guttridge
|votes = 1,473
|percentage = 35.3
|change = -6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = R. J. Thompson
|votes = 454
|percentage = 10.9
|change = -10.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = J. F. S. Kallinicos
|votes = 290
|percentage = 6.9
|change = +6.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 488
|percentage = 11.7
|change = -8.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,178
|percentage = 43.9
|change = -3.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Park=
{{Election box begin | title=Park}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. A. Tully*
|votes = 1,481
|percentage = 66.7
|change = +7.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E. J. Kelson
|votes = 739
|percentage = 33.3
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 742
|percentage = 33.4
|change = +6.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,220
|percentage = 37.0
|change = -3.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Priory=
{{Election box begin | title=Priory}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = B. M. Keeley-Huggett
|votes = 1,529
|percentage = 40.6
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = E. Mitchell*
|votes = 1,276
|percentage = 33.9
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. M. Dillon
|votes = 962
|percentage = 25.5
|change = -4.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 253
|percentage = 6.7
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,767
|percentage = 48.7
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sale Moor=
{{Election box begin | title=Sale Moor}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C. H. Merry*
|votes = 1,780
|percentage = 53.1
|change = +6.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. J. J. Lynch
|votes = 1,265
|percentage = 37.7
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = M. E. Clarke
|votes = 307
|percentage = 9.2
|change = -6.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 515
|percentage = 15.4
|change = +7.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,352
|percentage = 43.8
|change = +4.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St. Martin's=
{{Election box begin | title=St. Martins}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. A. Quayle*
|votes = 2,225
|percentage = 64.8
|change = +7.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. J. D. Browning
|votes = 1,209
|percentage = 35.2
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,016
|percentage = 29.6
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,434
|percentage = 39.2
|change = -4.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Stretford=
{{Election box begin | title=Stretford}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = B. E. Garlick*
|votes = 2,176
|percentage = 66.2
|change = +8.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. T. Kelly
|votes = 1,110
|percentage = 33.8
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,066
|percentage = 32.4
|change = +7.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,286
|percentage = 42.9
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Talbot=
{{Election box begin | title=Talbot}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. A. Lane*
|votes = 1,642
|percentage = 78.2
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. J. Levenston
|votes = 425
|percentage = 20.2
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = K. J. Martin
|votes = 32
|percentage = 1.5
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,217
|percentage = 58.0
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,099
|percentage = 33.5
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Timperley=
{{Election box begin | title=Timperley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = A. M. Bruer-Morris
|votes = 1,508
|percentage = 40.3
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Scholar*
|votes = 1,400
|percentage = 37.4
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = H. K. Western
|votes = 836
|percentage = 22.3
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 108
|percentage = 2.9
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,744
|percentage = 44.2
|change = -4.1
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Urmston=
{{Election box begin | title=Urmston}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Acton
|votes = 2,221
|percentage = 62.5
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E. May*
|votes = 1,335
|percentage = 37.5
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 886
|percentage = 24.9
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,556
|percentage = 48.0
|change = -1.8
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Village=
{{Election box begin | title=Village}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = B. V. Ackroyd*
|votes = 2,075
|percentage = 47.8
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Bowker
|votes = 1,361
|percentage = 31.3
|change = -1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = S. N. Humby
|votes = 909
|percentage = 20.9
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 714
|percentage = 16.4
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,345
|percentage = 42.5
|change = -7.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
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{{United Kingdom local elections, 1995 |state=expanded}}
{{Greater Manchester elections}}