1995 UK local government election
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.[1]
Election result
Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council |
Labour Party | | 33,006 (46.4%) | | 5.4 | 14 (66.7%) | | 6 | 29 (46.0%) | |
Conservative Party | | 27,431 (38.6%) | | 0.5 | 5 (23.8%) | | 6 | 29 (46.0%) | |
Liberal Democrats | | 9,522 (13.4%) | | 7.3 | 2 (9.5%) | | | 5 (7.9%) | |
Independent | | 1,126 (1.6%) | | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | |
Ward results
Altrincham
Altrincham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | T. G. Crewe | 1,908 | 49.1 | +7.5 |
| Conservative | A. H. Wilson | 1,675 | 43.1 | −0.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | K. Clarke | 322 | 8.3 | −6.6 |
Majority | 233 | 6.0 | +4.2 |
Turnout | 3,887 | 44.1 | +0.7 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Bowdon
Bowdon Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | S. Poole* | 2,139 | 60.2 | +8.1 |
| Labour | H. F. Busteed | 815 | 22.9 | +2.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Preston | 602 | 16.9 | −10.1 |
Majority | 1,324 | 37.2 | +12.1 |
Turnout | 3,556 | 38.4 | −3.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Broadheath
Broadheath Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. D. Chapman-Barker | 2,064 | 53.6 | +4.5 |
| Conservative | L. M. L. Burton* | 1,451 | 37.7 | +1.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | P. A. Stubbs | 333 | 8.7 | −6.1 |
Majority | 613 | 15.9 | −2.9 |
Turnout | 3,848 | 44.8 | −2.2 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Brookldands
Brooklands Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P. A. Dixon | 1,815 | 49.9 | +1.5 |
| Labour | P. Frizzby | 986 | 27.1 | +6.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Marchbank-Smith | 493 | 13.6 | −16.9 |
| Independent | D. F. Cockayne | 343 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
Majority | 829 | 22.8 | +4.9 |
Turnout | 3,637 | 44.8 | −0.5 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bucklow
Bucklow Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | K. Rogers* | 1,566 | 77.3 | +22.1 |
| Independent | F. Holland | 461 | 22.7 | +22.7 |
Majority | 1,105 | 54.6 | +44.2 |
Turnout | 2,027 | 33.1 | −5.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Clifford
Clifford Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | E. W. Stennett* | 2,122 | 80.7 | +3.9 |
| Conservative | W. R. Monaghan | 506 | 19.3 | +1.6 |
Majority | 1,616 | 61.5 | +2.4 |
Turnout | 2,628 | 33.0 | +1.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Davyhulme East
Davyhulme East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. E. Crosbie* | 1,840 | 55.6 | +3.1 |
| Labour | S. Hesford | 1,467 | 44.4 | +5.4 |
Majority | 373 | 11.3 | −2.3 |
Turnout | 3,307 | 44.7 | −3.8 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Davyhulme West
Davyhulme West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. Stringer | 1,849 | 50.2 | +6.6 |
| Conservative | P. Bates* | 1,565 | 42.5 | −3.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | D. M. Browne | 267 | 7.3 | −3.4 |
Majority | 284 | 7.7 | +5.6 |
Turnout | 3,681 | 46.8 | +0.9 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Flixton
Flixton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. S. Jones | 1,688 | 43.6 | +12.5 |
| Conservative | M. P. Whetton | 1,539 | 39.8 | −1.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Vernon | 643 | 16.6 | −11.4 |
Majority | 149 | 3.9 | −5.8 |
Turnout | 3,870 | 49.6 | −4.1 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Hale
Hale Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P. J. Myers* | 2,012 | 57.8 | +6.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | C. S. Fink | 1,251 | 35.9 | −2.8 |
| Labour | R. E. Lucas | 509 | 14.6 | +4.3 |
Majority | 1,159 | 33.3 | +21.0 |
Turnout | 3,481 | 44.3 | −1.9 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Longford
Longford Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. P. Jarman* | 1,760 | 61.1 | +5.0 |
| Conservative | J. G. Graham | 1,122 | 38.9 | −3.0 |
Majority | 638 | 22.1 | +1.8 |
Turnout | 2,882 | 39.1 | −3.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Mersey-St. Mary's
Mersey St. Marys Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | B. Sharp* | 1,961 | 46.9 | −2.1 |
| Labour | A. Guttridge | 1,473 | 35.3 | −6.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | R. J. Thompson | 454 | 10.9 | −10.9 |
| Independent | J. F. S. Kallinicos | 290 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
Majority | 488 | 11.7 | −8.2 |
Turnout | 4,178 | 43.9 | −3.5 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Park
Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. A. Tully* | 1,481 | 66.7 | +7.9 |
| Conservative | E. J. Kelson | 739 | 33.3 | +1.2 |
Majority | 742 | 33.4 | +6.7 |
Turnout | 2,220 | 37.0 | −3.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Priory
Priory Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B. M. Keeley-Huggett | 1,529 | 40.6 | +3.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | E. Mitchell* | 1,276 | 33.9 | +1.4 |
| Conservative | C. M. Dillon | 962 | 25.5 | −4.8 |
Majority | 253 | 6.7 | +1.9 |
Turnout | 3,767 | 48.7 | −1.7 |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Sale Moor
Sale Moor Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | C. H. Merry* | 1,780 | 53.1 | +6.9 |
| Conservative | C. J. J. Lynch | 1,265 | 37.7 | −0.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | M. E. Clarke | 307 | 9.2 | −6.4 |
Majority | 515 | 15.4 | +7.4 |
Turnout | 3,352 | 43.8 | +4.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
St. Martin's
St. Martins Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. A. Quayle* | 2,225 | 64.8 | +7.3 |
| Conservative | C. J. D. Browning | 1,209 | 35.2 | +3.1 |
Majority | 1,016 | 29.6 | +3.4 |
Turnout | 3,434 | 39.2 | −4.4 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Stretford
Stretford Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B. E. Garlick* | 2,176 | 66.2 | +8.2 |
| Conservative | J. T. Kelly | 1,110 | 33.8 | +0.5 |
Majority | 1,066 | 32.4 | +7.6 |
Turnout | 3,286 | 42.9 | −3.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Talbot
Talbot Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | P. A. Lane* | 1,642 | 78.2 | +0.6 |
| Conservative | C. J. Levenston | 425 | 20.2 | −2.2 |
| Independent | K. J. Martin | 32 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
Majority | 1,217 | 58.0 | +2.9 |
Turnout | 2,099 | 33.5 | −1.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Timperley
Timperley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | A. M. Bruer-Morris | 1,508 | 40.3 | +0.3 |
| Conservative | H. Scholar* | 1,400 | 37.4 | −0.9 |
| Labour | H. K. Western | 836 | 22.3 | −0.6 |
Majority | 108 | 2.9 | +1.1 |
Turnout | 3,744 | 44.2 | −4.1 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Urmston
Urmston Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Acton | 2,221 | 62.5 | +1.9 |
| Conservative | E. May* | 1,335 | 37.5 | −1.9 |
Majority | 886 | 24.9 | +3.8 |
Turnout | 3,556 | 48.0 | −1.8 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Village
Village Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | B. V. Ackroyd* | 2,075 | 47.8 | +0.2 |
| Conservative | A. Bowker | 1,361 | 31.3 | −1.5 |
| Labour | S. N. Humby | 909 | 20.9 | +1.3 |
Majority | 714 | 16.4 | +1.6 |
Turnout | 4,345 | 42.5 | −7.0 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "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". The Guardian. 6 May 1995. p. 10.