1999 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

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21 of 63 seats to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader David Acton Frank Eadie Ray Bowker Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Leader's seat Urmston Davyhulme East Village Last election 12 seats, 44.2% 8 seats, 44.8% 1 seats, 9.1% Seats before 36 23 4 Seats won 11 9 1 Seats after 33 27 3 Seat change 3 4 1 Popular vote 22,844 25,018 6,180 Percentage 41.5% 45.5% 12.4% Swing 2.7% 0.7% 3.3%
Map of results of 1999 election
Leader of the Council before election David Acton Labour Leader of the Council after election David Acton Labour

On 6 May 1999, an election was held to choose council members for the Trafford Borough Council in Greater Manchester, England. One-third of the council members were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2003. The Labour Party held overall control of the council.^[1]

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Labour Party		22,844 (41.5%)		2.7	11 (52.4%)	11 / 21	3	33 (52.4%)	33 / 63
Conservative Party		25,018 (45.5%)		0.7	9 (42.9%)	9 / 21	4	27 (42.9%)	27 / 63
Liberal Democrats		6,180 (12.4%)		3.3	1 (4.8%)	1 / 21	1	3 (4.8%)	3 / 63
Socialist Labour Party		362 (0.7%)		0.2	0 (0.0%)	0 / 21		0 (0.0%)	0 / 63

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Altrincham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Lynch	1,684	49.9	−0.8
	Labour	Graham	1,455	43.1	−1.7
	Liberal Democrats	DM Jones	237	7.0	+7.0
Majority			229	6.8	+0.9
Turnout			3,376	38.3	+0.7
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Bowdon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Poole*	2,145	69.5	+3.2
	Labour	Monkhouse	527	17.1	+1.3
	Liberal Democrats	Musgrove	416	13.5	−4.4
Majority			1,618	52.4	+4.0
Turnout			3,088	32.9	+0.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

Broadheath

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Chapman-Barker*	1,575	48.7	−2.6
	Conservative	Cohen	1,409	43.5	+1.9
	Liberal Democrats	Brookes	252	7.8	+0.6
Majority			166	5.2	−4.5
Turnout			3,236	37.1	−1.2
	Labour hold		Swing

Brooklands

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Dixon*	1,779	61.1	−0.8
	Labour	Bennett	780	26.8	−0.7
	Liberal Democrats	YR Clarke	353	12.1	+1.5
Majority			999	34.3	−0.1
Turnout			2,912	36.8	−1.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bucklow

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Platt	943	80.7	−5.3
	Conservative	Kelly	164	14.0	+14.0
	Liberal Democrats	Frankland	61	5.2	+5.2
Majority			779	66.7	−12.6
Turnout			1,168	19.8	−0.3
	Labour hold		Swing

Clifford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Stennett*	1,225	64.5	−4.1
	Socialist Labour	Ali	362	19.1	+19.1
	Conservative	Wood	240	12.6	−0.1
	Liberal Democrats	Hunter	72	3.8	+3.8
Majority			863	45.4	−4.5
Turnout			1,899	25.6	−1.9
	Labour hold		Swing

Davyhulme East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Crosbie*	1,428	60.7	+1.6
	Labour	Walsh	824	35.0	−5.9
	Liberal Democrats	Nolte	100	4.3	+4.3
Majority			604	25.7	+7.5
Turnout			2,352	32.4	−6.8
	Conservative hold		Swing

Davyhulme West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Reilly	1,536	48.3	+0.1
	Labour	Gray	1,523	47.9	−0.7
	Liberal Democrats	ME Clarke	120	3.8	+3.8
Majority			13	0.4
Turnout			3,179	41.5	+3.1
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Flixton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Coupe	1,603	49.2	−4.2
	Labour	AS Jones*	1,473	45.2	−1.4
	Liberal Democrats	Smith	181	5.6	+5.6
Majority			130	4.0	−2.8
Turnout			3,257	42.4	−0.4
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Hale

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Strafford	1,998	66.8	−3.9
	Liberal Democrats	Horstead	597	20.0	+5.0
	Labour	McNee	395	13.2	−1.2
Majority			1,401	46.8	−8.9
Turnout			2,990	35.3	+1.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

Longford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jarman*	1,215	53.7	−10.6
	Conservative	Kelson	910	40.2	+4.5
	Liberal Democrats	Browne	137	6.1	+6.1
Majority			305	13.5	−15.1
Turnout			2,262	30.7	−2.3
	Labour hold		Swing

Mersey St. Marys

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sharp*	1,935	58.7	−4.6
	Labour	Conquest	1,056	32.1	+4.1
	Liberal Democrats	Legge	304	9.2	+0.5
Majority			879	26.5	−8.8
Turnout			3,295	33.7	−1.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tully*	858	59.4	−4.9
	Conservative	Nakvi	487	33.7	−2.0
	Liberal Democrats	JAD Ackroyd	99	6.9	+6.9
Majority			371	25.7	−2.9
Turnout			1,444	23.8	−0.6
	Labour hold		Swing

Priory

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Keeley-Huggett*	1,373	48.2	−4.8
	Conservative	Nightingale	1,009	35.4	+8.5
	Liberal Democrats	Vernon	468	16.4	−3.7
Majority			364	12.8	−13.3
Turnout			2,850	36.6	−0.3
	Labour hold		Swing

Sale Moor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Rasul	1,177	49.1	−5.0
	Conservative	RD Baldwin	897	37.5	+3.0
	Liberal Democrats	K Clarke	321	13.4	+3.4
Majority			280	11.6	−8.0
Turnout			2,395	31.5	−1.9
	Labour hold		Swing

St. Martins

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Quayle*	1,208	54.6	−5.2
	Conservative	Myers	803	36.3	+3.8
	Liberal Democrats	Dunn	200	9.1	+1.5
Majority			405	18.3	−9.0
Turnout			2,211	26.1	−2.7
	Labour hold		Swing

Stretford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Garlick*	1,475	57.5	−2.0
	Conservative	Schofield	973	37.9	+2.9
	Liberal Democrats	Rogers	118	4.6	+4.6
Majority			502	19.6	−4.9
Turnout			2,566	33.9	+1.9
	Labour hold		Swing

Talbot

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Lane*	1,038	76.3	+4.0
	Conservative	Levenston	245	18.0	−9.7
	Liberal Democrats	Shacklock	77	5.7	+5.7
Majority			793	58.3	+13.7
Turnout			1,360	21.8	+0.9
	Labour hold		Swing

Timperley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Akins	1,431	46.2	+0.4
	Liberal Democrats	Bruer-Morris*	915	29.5	+2.1
	Labour	Atherton	755	24.4	−2.4
Majority			516	16.7	−1.7
Turnout			3,101	35.2	+0.6
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Urmston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J Acton*	1,420	51.7	−7.2
	Conservative	Nicklin	1,184	43.1	+4.8
	Liberal Democrats	Elliot	142	5.2	+5.2
Majority			236	8.6	−12.0
Turnout			2,746	36.7	−0.4
	Labour hold		Swing

Village

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	BV Ackroyd*	1,640	49.0	+5.9
	Conservative	Scholar	1,158	34.6	−4.1
	Labour	Harrison	549	16.4	−1.8
Majority			482	14.4	+10.0
Turnout			3,347	35.6	+1.2
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing