Trafford Council election, 1999

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 6 May, 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 33.2%.

After the election, the composition of the council was
*Labour 33
*Conservative 27
*Liberal Democrat 3

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 11
gain = 0
loss = 3
net = -3
seats % = 52.4
votes % = 41.5
votes = 22,844
plus/minus = -2.7%Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 9
gain = 4
loss = 0
net = +4
seats % = 42.9
votes % = 45.5
votes = 25,018
plus/minus = +0.7%Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 1
gain = 0
loss = 1
net = -1
seats % = 4.8
votes % = 12.4
votes = 6,810
plus/minus = +3.3%Election Summary Party
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 0.7
votes = 362
plus/minus = +0.2%

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Lynch
votes = 1,684
percentage = 49.9
change = -0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Graham
votes = 1,455
percentage = 43.1
change = -1.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = DM Jones
votes = 237
percentage = 7.0
change = +7.0Election box majority
votes = 229
percentage = 6.8
change = +0.9Election box turnout
votes = 3,376
percentage = 38.3
change = +0.7Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Poole
votes = 2,145
percentage = 69.5
change = +3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Monkhouse
votes = 527
percentage = 17.1
change = +1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Musgrove
votes = 416
percentage = 13.5
change = -4.4Election box majority
votes = 1,618
percentage = 52.4
change = +4.0Election box turnout
votes = 3,088
percentage = 32.9
change = +0.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Chapman-Barker
votes = 1,575
percentage = 48.7
change = -2.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Cohen
votes = 1,409
percentage = 43.5
change = +1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Brookes
votes = 252
percentage = 7.8
change = +0.6Election box majority
votes = 166
percentage = 5.2
change = -4.5Election box turnout
votes = 3,236
percentage = 37.1
change = -1.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Dixon
votes = 1,779
percentage = 61.1
change = -0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Bennett
votes = 780
percentage = 26.8
change = -0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = YR Clarke
votes = 353
percentage = 12.1
change = +1.5Election box majority
votes = 999
percentage = 34.3
change = -0.1Election box turnout
votes = 2,912
percentage = 36.8
change = -1.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Platt
votes = 943
percentage = 80.7
change = -5.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Kelly
votes = 164
percentage = 14.0
change = +14.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Frankland
votes = 61
percentage = 5.2
change = +5.2Election box majority
votes = 779
percentage = 66.7
change = -12.6Election box turnout
votes = 1,168
percentage = 19.8
change = -0.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Stennett
votes = 1,225
percentage = 64.5
change = -4.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ali
votes = 362
percentage = 19.1
change = +19.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Wood
votes = 240
percentage = 12.6
change = -0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Hunter
votes = 72
percentage = 3.8
change = +3.8Election box majority
votes = 863
percentage = 45.4
change = -4.5Election box turnout
votes = 1,899
percentage = 25.6
change = -1.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Crosbie
votes = 1,428
percentage = 60.7
change = +1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Walsh
votes = 824
percentage = 35.0
change = -5.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Nolte
votes = 100
percentage = 4.3
change = +4.3Election box majority
votes = 604
percentage = 25.7
change = +7.5Election box turnout
votes = 2,352
percentage = 32.4
change = -6.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Reilly
votes = 1,536
percentage = 48.3
change = +0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Gray
votes = 1,523
percentage = 47.9
change = -0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = ME Clarke
votes = 120
percentage = 3.8
change = +3.8Election box majority
votes = 13
percentage = 0.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,179
percentage = 41.5
change = +3.1Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Coupe
votes = 1,603
percentage = 49.2
change = -4.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = AS Jones
votes = 1,473
percentage = 45.2
change = -1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Smith
votes = 181
percentage = 5.6
change = +5.6Election box majority
votes = 130
percentage = 4.0
change = -2.8Election box turnout
votes = 3,257
percentage = 42.4
change = -0.4Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Strafford
votes = 1,998
percentage = 66.8
change = -3.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Horstead
votes = 597
percentage = 20.0
change = +5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = McNee
votes = 395
percentage = 13.2
change = -1.2Election box majority
votes = 1,401
percentage = 46.8
change = -8.9Election box turnout
votes = 2,990
percentage = 35.3
change = +1.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jarman
votes = 1,215
percentage = 53.7
change = -10.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Kelson
votes = 910
percentage = 40.2
change = +4.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Browne
votes = 137
percentage = 6.1
change = +6.1Election box majority
votes = 305
percentage = 13.5
change = -15.1Election box turnout
votes = 2,262
percentage = 30.7
change = -2.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Sharp
votes = 1,935
percentage = 58.7
change = -4.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Conquest
votes = 1,056
percentage = 32.1
change = +4.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Legge
votes = 304
percentage = 9.2
change = +0.5Election box majority
votes = 879
percentage = 26.5
change = -8.8Election box turnout
votes = 3,295
percentage = 33.7
change = -1.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Tully
votes = 858
percentage = 59.4
change = -4.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nakvi
votes = 487
percentage = 33.7
change = -2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = JAD Ackroyd
votes = 99
percentage = 6.9
change = +6.9Election box majority
votes = 371
percentage = 25.7
change = -2.9Election box turnout
votes = 1,444
percentage = 23.8
change = -0.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Keeley-Huggett
votes = 1,373
percentage = 48.2
change = -4.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nightingale
votes = 1,009
percentage = 35.4
change = +8.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Vernon
votes = 468
percentage = 16.4
change = -3.7Election box majority
votes = 364
percentage = 12.8
change = -13.3Election box turnout
votes = 2,850
percentage = 36.6
change = -0.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Rasul
votes = 1,177
percentage = 49.1
change = -5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = RD Baldwin
votes = 897
percentage = 37.5
change = +3.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = K Clarke
votes = 321
percentage = 13.4
change = +3.4Election box majority
votes = 280
percentage = 11.6
change = -8.0Election box turnout
votes = 2,395
percentage = 31.5
change = -1.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Quayle
votes = 1,208
percentage = 54.6
change = -5.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Myers
votes = 803
percentage = 36.3
change = +3.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Dunn
votes = 200
percentage = 9.1
change = +1.5Election box majority
votes = 405
percentage = 18.3
change = -9.0Election box turnout
votes = 2,211
percentage = 26.1
change = -2.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Garlick
votes = 1,475
percentage = 57.5
change = -2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Schofield
votes = 973
percentage = 37.9
change = +2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Rogers
votes = 118
percentage = 4.6
change = +4.6Election box majority
votes = 502
percentage = 19.6
change = -4.9Election box turnout
votes = 2,566
percentage = 33.9
change = +1.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Lane
votes = 1,038
percentage = 76.3
change = +4.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Levenston
votes = 245
percentage = 18.0
change = -9.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Shacklock
votes = 77
percentage = 5.7
change = +5.7Election box majority
votes = 793
percentage = 58.3
change = +13.7Election box turnout
votes = 1,360
percentage = 21.8
change = +0.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Akins
votes = 1,431
percentage = 46.2
change = +0.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Bruer-Morris
votes = 915
percentage = 29.5
change = +2.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Atherton
votes = 755
percentage = 24.4
change = -2.4Election box majority
votes = 516
percentage = 16.7
change = -1.7Election box turnout
votes = 3,101
percentage = 35.2
change = +0.6Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J Acton
votes = 1,420
percentage = 51.7
change = -7.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nicklin
votes = 1,184
percentage = 43.1
change = +4.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Elliot
votes = 142
percentage = 5.2
change = +5.2Election box majority
votes = 236
percentage = 8.6
change = -12.0Election box turnout
votes = 2,746
percentage = 36.7
change = -0.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = BV Ackroyd
votes = 1,640
percentage = 49.0
change = +5.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Scholar
votes = 1,158
percentage = 34.6
change = -4.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Harrison
votes = 549
percentage = 16.4
change = -1.8Election box majority
votes = 482
percentage = 14.4
change = +10.0Election box turnout
votes = 3,347
percentage = 35.6
change = +1.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

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