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1947 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

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1947 UK local government election
1947 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election
← 1946 1 November 1947 (1947-11-01) 1949 →
8 of 32 seats
to Stretford Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election 4 seats,
35.2% 		2 seats,
20.3% 		2 seats,
43.0%
Seats before 16 7 9
Seats won 7 1 0
Seats after 20 7 5
Seat change Increase4 Steady Decrease4
Popular vote 15,243 2,750 11,354
Percentage 51.7% 9.3% 38.5%
Swing Increase16.5% Decrease11.0% Decrease4.5%
Map of results of 1947 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Stretford Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1947. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 15,243 (51.7%) Increase 16.5 7 (87.5%) 7 / 8 Increase 4 20 (62.5%) 20 / 32
Liberal Party 2,750 (9.3%) Decrease 11.0 1 (12.5%) 1 / 8 Steady 7 (21.9%) 7 / 32
Labour Party 11,354 (38.5%) Decrease 4.5 0 (0.0%) 0 / 8 Decrease 4 5 (15.6%) 5 / 32
Communist Party 135 (0.5%) Decrease 0.1 0 (0.0%) 0 / 8 Steady 0 (0.0%) 0 / 32

Full council

↓
5 7 20

Aldermen

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1 2 5

Councillors

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4 5 15

Ward results

Clifford

Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Butterworth 1,942 58.9 N/A
Labour G. Ney* 1,286 39.0 −13.5
Communist R. Watts 68 2.1 N/A
Majority 656 19.9
Turnout 3,296
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Cornbrook

Cornbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. M. Maxted 1,926 60.3 +3.9
Labour J. Stoddart 1,269 39.7 −3.9
Majority 657 20.6
Turnout 3,195
Conservative hold Swing

Longford

Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. T. Lee* 2,576 62.4 +4.6
Labour H. Pyper 1,552 37.6 −4.6
Majority 1,024 24.8 +9.2
Turnout 4,128
Conservative hold Swing

Park

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. P. Downes 1,926 52.0 +8.7
Labour H. Ney* 1,778 48.0 −8.7
Majority 148 4.0
Turnout 3,704
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Stretford

Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Cawley* 2,446 65.5 +4.2
Labour G. H. Evans 1,291 34.5 −4.2
Majority 1,155 31.0 +8.4
Turnout 3,737
Conservative hold Swing

Talbot North

Talbot North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Matthews 2,114 50.6 +2.6
Labour W. Fearnhead* 2,000 47.8 +1.8
Communist A. Bates 67 1.6 −2.4
Majority 114 2.7 +0.7
Turnout 4,181
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Talbot South

Talbot South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. W. Davison 2,313 61.0 N/A
Labour E. Hall* 1,481 39.0 −2.9
Majority 832 22.0
Turnout 3,794
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Trafford

Trafford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. R. Cannell* 2,750 79.8 +6.2
Labour S. Bradshaw 697 20.2 −6.2
Majority 2,053 59.6 +12.4
Turnout 3,447
Liberal hold Swing

References

  1. Conservatives Gain 4 Seats in Stretford, Stretford & Urmston News, November 7, 1947, p.7
  2. SALFORD TORY GAINS IN BIGGEST POLL, The Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1947, p.6
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