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1995 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 1994 4 May 1995 (1995-05-04) 1996 →
21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Beverley Hughes Frank Eadie Ray Bowker
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Talbot Davyhulme East Village
Last election 11 seats,
41.0% 		8 seats,
38.1% 		2 seats,
20.7%
Seats before 23 35 5
Seats won 14 5 2
Seats after 29 29 5
Seat change Increase6 Decrease6 Steady
Popular vote 33,006 27,431 9,522
Percentage 46.4% 38.6% 13.4%
Swing Increase5.4% Increase0.5% Decrease7.3%
Map of results of 1995 election
Leader of the Council before election

Frank Eadie
Conservative

Leader of the Council after election

Beverley Hughes
Labour

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

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Labour Party 33,006 (46.4%)
Increase 5.4 14 (66.7%)
14 / 21
 Increase 6 29 (46.0%)
29 / 63
Conservative Party 27,431 (38.6%)
Increase 0.5 5 (23.8%)
5 / 21
 Decrease 6 29 (46.0%)
29 / 63
Liberal Democrats 9,522 (13.4%)
Decrease 7.3 2 (9.5%)
2 / 21
 Steady 5 (7.9%)
5 / 63
Independent 1,126 (1.6%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
↓
29 5 29

Ward results

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Altrincham

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "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.
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