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1999 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

1999 UK local government election


Summary

1999 UK local government election

FieldValue
election_name1999 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
countryEngland
flag_imageCoat_of_arms_of_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council.png
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election1998 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
previous_year1998
election_date
next_election2000 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
next_year2000
seats_for_election21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
majority_seats32
turnout
1blankVotes
2blankVotes (%)
3blankSwing (pp)
<!--Labour-->map_imageTrafford 1999.png
map_captionMap of results of 1999 election
titleLeader of the Council
before_electionDavid Acton
before_partyLabour Party (UK)
posttitleLeader of the Council after election
after_electionDavid Acton
after_partyLabour Party (UK)
leader1David Acton
party1Labour Party (UK)
last_election112 seats,
44.2%
leaders_seat1Urmston
seats_before136
seats111
seats_after133
seat_change13
popular_vote122,844
percentage141.5%
swing12.7%
leader2Frank Eadie
party2Conservative Party (UK)
last_election28 seats,
44.8%
leaders_seat2Davyhulme East
seats_before223
seats29
seats_after227
seat_change24
popular_vote225,018
percentage245.5%
swing20.7%
leader3Ray Bowker
party3Liberal Democrats (UK)
leaders_seat3Village
last_election31 seats,
9.1%
seats_before34
seats31
seats_after33
seat_change31
popular_vote36,180
percentage312.4%
swing33.3%

to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council

44.2% | 44.8% 9.1% 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.

Election results

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Labour Party (UK)}}; width:52.4%;"33Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width:4.8%;"3Conservative Party (UK)}}; width:42.9%;"27

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

References

References

  1. "Trafford". [[BBC News Online]].
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