1988 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

1988 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 1987 5 May 1988 (1988-05-05) 1990 →
22 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Colin Warbrick Barry Brotherton John Davenport
Party Conservative Labour SLD
Leader's seat Urmston Sale Moor Timperley
(defeated)
Last election 15 seats,
47.7% 		6 seats,
30.6% 		0 seats,
21.0%
Seats before 28 28 7
Seats won 13 8 1
Seats after 32 27 4
Seat change Increase4 Decrease1 Decrease3
Popular vote 39,639 29,169 11,743
Percentage 48.9% 36.0% 14.5%
Swing Increase1.2% Increase5.4% Decrease6.5%
Map of results of 1988 election
Leader of the Council before election

Barry Brotherton
Labour

Leader of the Council after election

Colin Warbrick
Conservative

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.[1]

  1. ^ "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 6 May 1988", Trafford M.B.C.(1988).