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."Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 6 May 1988", Trafford M.B.C.(1988).
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party39,639 (48.9%) 1.213 (59.1%) 432 (50.8%)Labour Party29,169 (36.0%) 5.48 (36.4%) 1 27 (42.9%)SLD11,536 (14.2%) 6.8 1 (4.5%) 3 4 (6.3%)Green Party494 (0.6%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)SDP207 (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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