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1988 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
English local election
English local election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1988 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election | |
| country | England | |
| flag_image | Coat_of_arms_of_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council.png | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1987 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election | |
| previous_year | 1987 | |
| election_date | ||
| next_election | 1990 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election | |
| next_year | 1990 | |
| seats_for_election | 22 of 63 seats | |
| to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | ||
| majority_seats | 32 | |
| turnout | ||
| 1blank | Votes | |
| 2blank | Votes (%) | |
| 3blank | Swing (pp) | |
| <!--Labour--> | map_image | Trafford 88.png |
| map_caption | Map of results of 1988 election | |
| title | Leader of the Council | |
| before_election | Barry Brotherton | |
| before_party | Labour Party (UK) | |
| posttitle | Leader of the Council after election | |
| after_election | Colin Warbrick | |
| after_party | Conservative Party (UK) | |
| leader1 | Colin Warbrick | |
| party1 | Conservative Party (UK) | |
| last_election1 | 15 seats, | |
| 47.7% | ||
| leaders_seat1 | Urmston | |
| seats_before1 | 28 | |
| seats1 | 13 | |
| seats_after1 | 32 | |
| seat_change1 | 4 | |
| popular_vote1 | 39,639 | |
| percentage1 | 48.9% | |
| swing1 | 1.2% | |
| leader2 | Barry Brotherton | |
| party2 | Labour Party (UK) | |
| last_election2 | 6 seats, | |
| 30.6% | ||
| leaders_seat2 | Sale Moor | |
| seats_before2 | 28 | |
| seats2 | 8 | |
| seats_after2 | 27 | |
| seat_change2 | 1 | |
| popular_vote2 | 29,169 | |
| percentage2 | 36.0% | |
| swing2 | 5.4% | |
| leader3 | John Davenport | |
| party3 | Social and Liberal Democrats | |
| leaders_seat3 | Timperley | |
| (defeated) | ||
| last_election3 | 0 seats, | |
| 21.0% | ||
| seats_before3 | 7 | |
| seats3 | 1 | |
| seats_after3 | 4 | |
| seat_change3 | 3 | |
| popular_vote3 | 11,743 | |
| percentage3 | 14.5% | |
| swing3 | 6.5% |
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
47.7% | 30.6% (defeated) 21.0%
Elections to Trafford Council in the United Kingdom were held on 5 May 1988. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1992. The Conservative party gained overall control of the council, from no overall control.
Election result
| SDP | Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988)}}" | 207 (0.3%) | {{percentage bar | 0.3 | Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988)}}}} | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) |
|---|
| Labour Party (UK)}}; width:42.9%;" | 27 | Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width:6.3%;" | 4 | Conservative Party (UK)}}; width:50.8%;" | 32 |
|---|
Ward results
Altrincham
Bowdon
Broadheath
Brooklands
Bucklow
Clifford
Davyhulme East
Davyhulme West
Flixton
Hale
Longford
Mersey-St. Mary's
Park
Priory
Sale Moor
St. Martin's
Stretford
Talbot
Timperley
Urmston
Village
By-elections between 1988 and 1990
References
References
- "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 6 May 1988", Trafford M.B.C.(1988).
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