1957 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

UK local government election 1957 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1956 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1956 1957 05 09 y 1958 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1958 8 of 32 seats to Stretford Municipal Borough Council 16 Stretford 1957.png Map of results of 1957 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 4 seats,51.5% 21 4 20 1 9,770 50.6% 0.9% Labour Party (UK) 4 seats,48.5% 11 4 12 1 9,528 49.4% 0.9% Elections to Stretford Council were held on Thursday, 9 May 1957. 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.STRETFORD, Manchester Evening News, May 10, 1957, p.15STRETFORD, The Guardian, May 10, 1957, p.4 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party Conservative Party (UK)9,770 (50.6%)50.6 Conservative Party (UK) 0.9 4 (50.0%)4 8 Conservative Party (UK) 1 20 (62.5%)20 32 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party Labour Party (UK)9,528 (49.4%)49.4 Labour Party (UK) 0.9 4 (50.0%)4 8 Labour Party (UK) 1 12 (37.5%)12 32 Labour Party (UK) Full council + ↓ 12 20 Aldermen + ↓ 2 6 Councillors + ↓ 10 14 Ward results Clifford Clifford Labour Party (UK) E. Bott 1,200 57.7 +5.6 Conservative Party (UK) F. Lawson 878 42.3 -5.6 322 15.4 +11.2 2,078 Labour Party (UK) Cornbrook Cornbrook Labour Party (UK) I. Bancroft 1,297 57.3 +2.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. M. Maxted* 966 42.7 -2.9 331 14.6 +5.8 2,263 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Longford Longford Conservative Party (UK) W. Matthews* 1,548 55.0 -1.8 Labour Party (UK) F. P. Fay 1,268 45.0 +1.8 280 10.0 -3.6 2,816 Conservative Party (UK) Park Park Labour Party (UK) A. Kirkbright* 1,494 64.3 -4.9 Conservative Party (UK) G. Beswick 830 35.7 +4.9 664 28.6 -9.8 2,324 Labour Party (UK) Stretford Stretford Conservative Party (UK) J. P. Morrison* 1,635 62.4 -1.5 Labour Party (UK) W. Malone 986 37.6 +1.5 649 24.8 -3.9 2,621 Conservative Party (UK) Talbot North Talbot North Labour Party (UK) O. S. Raby* 1,684 61.8 +1.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Holderness 1,043 38.2 -1.1 641 23.6 +2.2 2,727 Labour Party (UK) Talbot South Talbot South Conservative Party (UK) A. W. Davison* 1,388 59.8 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) G. Marland 935 40.2 -1.7 453 19.6 +3.4 2,323 Conservative Party (UK) Trafford Trafford Conservative Party (UK) O. Chandler* 1,482 69.1 -6.1 Labour Party (UK) E. Fawcett 664 30.9 +6.1 818 38.2 -12.2 2,146 Conservative Party (UK) References Stretford