1998 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
{{Short description|1998 UK local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1998 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 = 1996 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
| previous_year = 1996
| election_date = {{Start date|1998|05|07|df=y}}
| next_election = 1999 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
| next_year = 1999
| seats_for_election = 21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
| majority_seats = 32
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| map_image = Trafford 1998.png
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption = Map of results of 1998 election
| title = Leader of the Council
| before_election = David Acton
| before_party = Labour Party (UK)
| posttitle = Leader of the Council after election
| after_election = David Acton
| after_party = Labour Party (UK)
| leader1 = {{nowrap|David Acton}}
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| last_election1 = {{nowrap|10 seats,
43.9%}}
| leaders_seat1 = {{nowrap|Urmston}}
| seats_before1 = 35
| seats_needed1 =
| seats1 = 12
| seats_after1 = 36
| seat_change1 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}1}}
| popular_vote1 = 24,844
| percentage1 = 44.2%
| swing1 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}0.3%}}
|
| leader2 = {{nowrap|Frank Eadie}}
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
| last_election2 = {{nowrap|10 seats,
40.8%}}
| leaders_seat2 = {{nowrap|Davyhulme East}}
| seats_before2 = 22
| seats_needed2 =
| seats2 = 8
| seats_after2 = 23
| seat_change2 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}1}}
| popular_vote2 = 25,185
| percentage2 = 44.8%
| swing2 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}4.0%}}
|leader3 = {{nowrap|Ray Bowker}}
|party3 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|leaders_seat3 = {{nowrap|Village}}
| last_election3 = {{nowrap|1 seats,
14.5%}}
| seats_before3 = 5
| seats_needed3 =
| seats3 = 1
| seats_after3 = 4
| seat_change3 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}1}}
| popular_vote3 = 5,114
| percentage3 = 9.1%
| swing3 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}5.4%}}
}}
Elections to Trafford Council were held on 7 May 1998. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2002. The Labour Party held overall control of the council.{{Cite news | title = Local Elections results | work = The Times | page = 46 | date = 1998-05-09 }}
Election result
| 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)}}"| |24,844 (44.2%) |{{percentage bar|44.2 | c={{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}}
| {{increase}} 0.3 |12 (57.1%) |{{Composition bar|12|21|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} | {{increase}} 6 | 36 (57.1%) |{{Composition bar|36|63|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} |
| Conservative Party
| style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"| |25,185 (44.8%) |{{percentage bar|44.8 | c={{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}
| {{increase}} 4.0 |8 (38.1%) |{{Composition bar|8|21|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} | {{increase}} 1 |23 (36.5%) |{{Composition bar|23|63|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} |
| Liberal Democrats
| style="background:{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"| |5,114 (9.1%) |{{percentage bar|9.1 | c={{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}}
| {{decrease}} 5.4 | 1 (4.8%) |{{Composition bar|1|21|{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 | 4 (6.3%) |{{Composition bar|4|63|{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}} |
| Independent
| style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}"| |773 (1.4%) |{{percentage bar|1.4 | c={{party color|Independent (politician)}}}}
| {{increase}} 0.5 | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|21|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|63|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}}} |
| Socialist Labour Party
| style="background:{{party color|Socialist Labour Party (UK)}}"| |266 (0.5%) |{{percentage bar|0.5 | c={{party color|Socialist Labour Party (UK)}}}}
| N/A | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|21|{{party color|Socialist Labour Party (UK)}}}} | N/A | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|63|{{party color|Socialist Labour Party (UK)}}}} |
| style="width:88%; text-align:center;"
|+ ↓ |
| style="color:white;"
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; width:57.1%;" | 36 | style="background:{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width:6.3%;" | 4 | style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width:36.5%;" | 23 |
Ward results
=Altrincham=
{{Election box begin | title=Altrincham}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. F. M. Fildes
|votes = 1,700
|percentage = 50.7
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. C. Graham
|votes = 1,501
|percentage = 44.8
|change = -3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = P. J. Royle
|votes = 77
|percentage = 2.3
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = A. L. Brookes
|votes = 74
|percentage = 2.2
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 199
|percentage = 5.9
|change = -2.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,352
|percentage = 37.6
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bowdon=
{{Election box begin | title=Bowdon}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. C. Harney*
|votes = 2,042
|percentage = 66.3
|change = +5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = C. Musgrove
|votes = 550
|percentage = 17.9
|change = -1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. G. Monkhouse
|votes = 486
|percentage = 15.8
|change = -4.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,492
|percentage = 48.4
|change = +6.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,078
|percentage = 32.7
|change = -5.5
}}
{{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. E. Baugh*
|votes = 1,704
|percentage = 51.3
|change = +6.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. C. Simm
|votes = 1,383
|percentage = 41.6
|change = -5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = D. Jones
|votes = 238
|percentage = 7.2
|change = -1.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 321
|percentage = 9.7
|change = +6.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,325
|percentage = 38.3
|change = -5.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Brooklands=
{{Election box begin | title=Brooklands}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. R. Higgins
|votes = 1,879
|percentage = 61.9
|change = +12.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Bagnoli
|votes = 833
|percentage = 27.5
|change = -8.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Y. R. Clarke
|votes = 322
|percentage = 10.6
|change = -4.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,046
|percentage = 34.4
|change = -21.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,034
|percentage = 38.3
|change = -3.8
}}
{{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 = G. G. Kanes
|votes = 1,029
|percentage = 86.0
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = S. Finch
|votes = 80
|percentage = 6.7
|change = +6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = M. E. Hindley
|votes = 45
|percentage = 3.8
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = G. Hindley
|votes = 42
|percentage = 3.5
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 949
|percentage = 79.3
|change = +20.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,196
|percentage = 20.1
|change = -7.4
}}
{{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 = P. W. Mitchell*
|votes = 1,384
|percentage = 68.6
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = M. Ali
|votes = 377
|percentage = 18.7
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = L. G. Peck
|votes = 256
|percentage = 12.7
|change = -4.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,007
|percentage = 49.9
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,017
|percentage = 27.5
|change = -1.7
}}
{{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 = E. R. Eadie*
|votes = 1,688
|percentage = 59.1
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. H. Rasul
|votes = 1,170
|percentage = 40.9
|change = -1.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 518
|percentage = 18.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,858
|percentage = 39.2
|change =
}}
{{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 = F. Mottley
|votes = 1,449
|percentage = 48.6
|change = -1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. R. Reilly
|votes = 1,438
|percentage = 48.2
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. D. Flannery
|votes = 95
|percentage = 3.2
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 11
|percentage = 0.4
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,982
|percentage = 38.4
|change = -4.6
}}
{{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 = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = T. R. Seddon*
|votes = 1,754
|percentage = 53.4
|change = +10.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. G. H. Barker
|votes = 1,532
|percentage = 46.6
|change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 222
|percentage = 6.8
|change = +6.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,286
|percentage = 42.8
|change = -3.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Hale=
{{Election box begin | title=Hale}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Lucas*
|votes = 2,069
|percentage = 70.7
|change = +11.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = R. M. Elliott
|votes = 438
|percentage = 15.0
|change = -12.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. D . McNee
|votes = 420
|percentage = 14.4
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,631
|percentage = 55.7
|change = +23.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,927
|percentage = 34.0
|change = -8.1
}}
{{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 = J. A. Lloyd
|votes = 1,576
|percentage = 64.3
|change = +5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Kelly
|votes = 875
|percentage = 35.7
|change = -5.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 701
|percentage = 28.6
|change = +10.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,451
|percentage = 33.0
|change = -2.4
}}
{{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. D. Rigby*
|votes = 2,155
|percentage = 63.3
|change = +13.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Bennett
|votes = 952
|percentage = 28.0
|change = -7.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = G. P. Rogers
|votes = 297
|percentage = 8.7
|change = -6.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,203
|percentage = 35.3
|change = +20.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,404
|percentage = 34.7
|change = -3.6
}}
{{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 = J. R. Haydock*
|votes = 956
|percentage = 64.3
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E. J. Kelson
|votes = 531
|percentage = 35.7
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 425
|percentage = 28.6
|change = -5.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,487
|percentage = 24.4
|change = -8.0
}}
{{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. Brotherton*
|votes = 1,533
|percentage = 53.0
|change = +9.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. E. McEwen
|votes = 778
|percentage = 26.9
|change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = A. Vernon
|votes = 580
|percentage = 20.1
|change = -13.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 755
|percentage = 26.1
|change = +15.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,891
|percentage = 36.9
|change = -8.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sale Moor=
{{Election box begin | title=Sale Moor}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Gratrix*
|votes = 1,380
|percentage = 54.1
|change = +5.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. D. Baldwin
|votes = 880
|percentage = 34.5
|change = -3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = K. Clarke
|votes = 256
|percentage = 10.0
|change = -3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = L. M. Wright
|votes = 36
|percentage = 1.4
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 500
|percentage = 19.6
|change = +8.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,552
|percentage = 33.4
|change = -6.9
}}
{{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 = L. T. Murkin*
|votes = 1,481
|percentage = 59.8
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. A. Almond
|votes = 805
|percentage = 32.5
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = T. J. P. Corbett
|votes = 189
|percentage = 7.6
|change = 0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 676
|percentage = 27.3
|change = -5.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,475
|percentage = 28.8
|change = -6.4
}}
{{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 = S. A. Adshead*
|votes = 1,449
|percentage = 59.5
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = K. G. Summerfield
|votes = 851
|percentage = 35.0
|change = -2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. J. Hibberd
|votes = 135
|percentage = 5.5
|change = +5.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 598
|percentage = 24.5
|change = 0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,435
|percentage = 32.0
|change = -8.1
}}
{{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 = S. Beaumont*
|votes = 944
|percentage = 72.3
|change = -4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. M. Dirikis
|votes = 361
|percentage = 27.7
|change = +5.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 583
|percentage = 44.6
|change = -9.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,305
|percentage = 20.9
|change = -7.1
}}
{{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 = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Bowker
|votes = 1,414
|percentage = 45.8
|change = +4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = D. C. R. Horstead*
|votes = 844
|percentage = 27.4
|change = -8.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. E. Atherton
|votes = 827
|percentage = 26.8
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 570
|percentage = 18.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,085
|percentage = 34.6
|change = -6.2
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Urmston=
{{Election box begin | title=Urmston}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Acton*
|votes = 1,645
|percentage = 58.9
|change = -3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. M. H. Nicklin
|votes = 1,068
|percentage = 38.3
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = N. J. Barrett
|votes = 78
|percentage = 2.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 577
|percentage = 20.6
|change = -3.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,791
|percentage = 37.1
|change = -6.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Village=
{{Election box begin | title=Village}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = M. D. Cragg
|votes = 1,400
|percentage = 43.1
|change = -16.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. G. Strafford
|votes = 1,258
|percentage = 38.7
|change = +14.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. E. Rose
|votes = 593
|percentage = 18.2
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 142
|percentage = 4.4
|change = -31.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,251
|percentage = 34.4
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Greater Manchester elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 1998}}