1986 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

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1986 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

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23 of 63 seats to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Barry Brotherton Colin Warbrick John Golding Party Labour Conservative Alliance Leader's seat Sale Moor Urmston Priory Last election 6 seats, 35.7% 9 seats, 42.2% 4 seats, 20.3% Seats before 21 34 8 Seats won 14 6 3 Seats after 30 24 9 Seat change 9 10 1 Popular vote 31,703 30,087 17,808 Percentage 39.6% 37.6% 22.3% Swing 3.9% 4.6% 2.0%
Map of results of 1986 election
Leader of the Council before election Colin Warbrick Conservative Leader of the Council after election Barry Brotherton Labour

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 8 May 1986. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1990. The Conservative Party lost overall control of the council, to no overall control.^[1]

Because the Conservative Candidate for Priory ward, G. V. Burrows, (presumably inadvertently) wrote his occupation in the description box of his nomination paper, his party allegiance is listed on all official records and press coverage of this election as "Taxi Driver". However, as he was, in fact, the official Conservative Candidate, and therefore would doubtless have taken the Conservative whip had he been elected, he is listed on this page as a Conservative, rather than an Independent.