1994 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 5 May 1994. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1998. The Conservative party retained overall control of the council.

1994 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

5 May 1994 (1994-05-05)
21 of 63 seats to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Frank Eadie Beverley Hughes Ray Bowker Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats Leader's seat Davyhulme East Talbot Village Last election 17 seats, 53.4% 4 seats, 30.5% 1 seats, 15.3% Seats before 37 22 4 Seats won 8 11 2 Seats after 35 23 5 Seat change 2 1 1 Popular vote 28,764 30,896 15,648 Percentage 38.1% 41.0% 20.7% Swing 15.3% 10.5% 5.4%
Map of results of 1994 election
Leader of the Council before election Frank Eadie Conservative Leader of the Council after election Frank Eadie Conservative

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		28,764 (38.1%)		15.3	8 (42.9%)	8 / 21	2	35 (55.6%)	35 / 63
Labour Party		30,896 (41.0%)		10.5	11 (52.4%)	11 / 21	1	23 (36.5%)	23 / 63
Liberal Democrats		15,648 (20.7%)		5.4	2 (9.5%)	2 / 21	1	5 (7.9%)	5 / 63
Green Party		134 (0.2%)		0.5	0 (0.0%)	0 / 21		0 (0.0%)	0 / 63

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Ward results

Altrincham

Altrincham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. A. Mrozinski	1,642	43.5	−14.7
	Labour	J. Torpey	1,573	41.6	13.1
	Liberal Democrats	K. Clarke	564	14.9	4.5
Majority			69	1.8	−27.9
Turnout			3,779	43.4	2.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bowdon

Bowdon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. C. Harney*	2,018	52.1	−21.6
	Liberal Democrats	N. S. Harrison	1,046	27.0	12.0
	Labour	H. F. Busteed	809	20.9	9.6
Majority			972	25.1	−33.6
Turnout			3,873	41.4	1.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

Broadheath

Broadheath

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. E. Baugh*	2,068	49.1	17.2
	Conservative	L. Leggett	1,522	36.1	−18.7
	Liberal Democrats	B. C. Lynch	623	14.8	1.5
Majority			546	13.0	−9.9
Turnout			4,213	47.0	6.0
	Labour hold		Swing

Brooklands

Brooklands

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Barber	1,736	48.4	−20.1
	Liberal Democrats	A. Rhodes	1,095	30.5	14.2
	Labour	T. G. Crewe	754	21.0	7.9
Majority			641	17.9	−33.7
Turnout			3,585	45.3	−6.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bucklow

Bucklow

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. M. Batty	1,368	55.2	−13.7
	Liberal Democrats	F. Holland*	1,111	44.8	13.7
Majority			257	10.4	−27.5
Turnout			2,479	39.0	10.0
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Clifford

Clifford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. W. Mitchell	1,879	76.8	14.7
	Conservative	J. M. Ansari	434	17.7	−14.5
	Green	D. W. Alexander	134	5.5	−0.2
Majority			1,445	59.1	29.2
Turnout			2,447	31.1	4.2
	Labour hold		Swing

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. R. Eadie	1,888	52.5	−14.2
	Labour	S. Hesford	1,401	39.0	11.9
	Liberal Democrats	F. A. Cameron	305	8.5	2.3
Majority			487	13.6	−26.1
Turnout			3,863	48.5	7.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

Davyhulme West

Davyhulme West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Bates*	1,653	45.7	−10.9
	Labour	A. Stringer	1,578	43.6	5.8
	Liberal Democrats	D. M. Browne	388	10.7	5.2
Majority			75	2.1	−16.7
Turnout			3,619	45.9	2.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

Flixton

Flixton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. R. Seddon*	1,625	40.8	−11.4
	Labour	J. D. Chapman-Barker	1,238	31.1	6.5
	Liberal Democrats	A. Vernon	1,115	28.0	4.8
Majority			387	9.7	−18.0
Turnout			3,978	53.7	5.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

Hale

Hale

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Lucas	2,015	51.0	−18.9
	Liberal Democrats	C. S. Fink	1,528	38.7	15.6
	Labour	R. E. Lucas	409	10.3	3.3
Majority			487	12.3	−34.5
Turnout			3,952	46.2	3.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

Longford

Longford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. P. Hagan*	1,779	56.1	12.7
	Conservative	E. J. Kelson	1,137	35.9	−17.7
	Liberal Democrats	C. R. Walmsley	253	8.0	8.0
Majority			642	20.3	10.2
Turnout			3,169	42.9	2.0
	Labour hold		Swing

Mersey-St. Mary's

Mersey St. Marys

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. D. Rigby	2,193	49.0	−20.6
	Labour	A. Guttridge	1,303	29.1	9.4
	Liberal Democrats	R. M. Elliott	975	21.8	11.1
Majority			890	19.9	−30.0
Turnout			4,471	47.4	5.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Park

Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. R. Haydock*	1,415	58.8	11.4
	Conservative	C. H. Davenport	772	32.1	−14.0
	Liberal Democrats	S. O. Bowater	218	9.1	2.5
Majority			643	26.7	25.4
Turnout			2,405	40.6	6.6
	Labour hold		Swing

Priory

Priory

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Brotherton	1,454	37.3	11.1
	Liberal Democrats	C. Smith	1,267	32.5	2.3
	Conservative	R. C. Heads	1,181	30.3	−13.3
Majority			187	4.8	−8.7
Turnout			3,902	50.4	3.4
	Labour hold		Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Gratrix*	1,697	46.2	6.8
	Conservative	C. J. J. Lynch	1,403	38.2	−5.9
	Liberal Democrats	M. E. Clarke	572	15.6	−0.9
Majority			294	8.0	3.3
Turnout			3,672	48.0	5.8
	Labour hold		Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martins

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. T. Murkin*	2,232	57.5	11.9
	Conservative	J. Nicholas	1,247	32.1	−15.4
	Liberal Democrats	T. J. P. Corbett	402	10.4	3.4
Majority			1,016	26.2	24.3
Turnout			3,881	43.6	7.0
	Labour hold		Swing

Stretford

Stretford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. A. Adshead*	2,105	58.0	15.3
	Conservative	J. T. Kelly	1,207	33.3	−19.9
	Liberal Democrats	J. M. Walmsley	316	8.7	5.5
Majority			898	24.8	14.3
Turnout			3,628	46.6	−1.8
	Labour hold		Swing

Talbot

Talbot

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. J. Hughes*	1,779	77.6	14.4
	Conservative	C. J. Levenston	515	22.4	−10.9
Majority			1,264	55.1	25.1
Turnout			2,294	35.4	6.3
	Labour hold		Swing

Timperley

Timperley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	D. C. R. Horstead	1,684	40.0	13.2
	Conservative	P. A. Dixon*	1,610	38.3	−17.6
	Labour	A. D. McNee	912	21.7	4.4
Majority			74	1.8	−27.3
Turnout			4,206	48.3	6.3
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

Urmston

Urmston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Acton*	2,244	60.6	20.2
	Conservative	A. Smith	1,461	39.4	−16.3
Majority			783	21.1	5.8
Turnout			3,705	49.8	2.3
	Labour hold		Swing

Village

Village

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	J. E. Brophy	2,186	47.6	−0.9
	Conservative	A. Bowker*	1,505	32.8	0.6
	Labour	S. N. Humby	899	19.6	0.3
Majority			681	14.8	−1.5
Turnout			4,590	49.5	1.8
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing