1996 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Introduction Elections to Trafford Council were held on 2 May 1996.One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2000.The Labour Party gained overall control of the council, from no overall control.
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull Council'''Labour Party'''28,366 (43.9%)  2.510 (47.6%)  6 35 (55.6%)'''Conservative Party'''26,390 (40.8%)  2.210 (47.6%)  623 (36.5%)'''Liberal Democrats'''9,344 (14.5%)  1.1 1 (4.8%)  5 (7.9%)'''Independent'''550 (0.9%)  0.7 0 (0.0%)  0 (0.0%)+ ↓ '''35''' '''5''' '''23'''
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 1996 and 1998
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