1988 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Introduction 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.
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull Council'''Conservative Party'''39,639 (48.9%)  1.213 (59.1%)  432 (50.8%)'''Labour Party'''29,169 (36.0%)  5.48 (36.4%)  1 27 (42.9%)'''SLD'''11,536 (14.2%)  6.8 1 (4.5%)  3 4 (6.3%)'''Green Party'''494 (0.6%)  0 (0.0%)  0 (0.0%)'''SDP'''207 (0.3%) N/A 0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)+ ↓ '''27''' '''4''' '''32'''
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 1988 and 1990
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