1971 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

UK local government election 1971 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1970 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1970 1971 05 13 y 1972 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1972 8 of 32 seats to Stretford Municipal Borough Council 16 Stretford 1971.png Map of results of 1971 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 4 seats,49.5% 23 2 18 5 6,788 39.1% 10.4% Labour Party (UK) 4 seats,46.5% 9 6 14 5 10,548 60.7% 14.2% Elections to Stretford Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1971. 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.Town by town election service, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16Drama of recounts in Labour triumphs, Stretford & Urmston Journal, May 19, 1971, p.7 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party6,788 (39.1%)39.1 Conservative Party (UK) 10.4 2 (25.0%)2 8 Conservative Party (UK) 5 18 (56.3%)18 32 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party10,548 (60.7%)60.7 Labour Party (UK) 14.2 6 (75.0%)6 8 Labour Party (UK) 5 14 (43.7%)14 32 Labour Party (UK)Communist Party40 (0.2%)0.2 Communist Party of Britain 0.1 0 (0.0%)0 8 Communist Party of Britain 0 (0.0%)0 32 Communist Party of Britain Full council + ↓ 14 18 Aldermen + ↓ 4 4 Councillors + ↓ 10 14 Ward results Clifford Clifford Labour Party (UK) J. Shaw* 1,070 73.3 +18.6 Conservative Party (UK) D. H. Shawcross 389 26.7 -18.6 681 46.6 +37.2 1,459 Labour Party (UK) Cornbrook Cornbrook Labour Party (UK) A. Bates 1,085 69.1 +13.8 Conservative Party (UK) R. D. Doherty 486 30.9 -13.8 599 38.2 +27.6 1,571 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Longford Longford Conservative Party (UK) B. E. Boulton* 1,090 50.8 -11.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Bailey 1,055 49.2 +11.4 35 1.6 -22.8 2,145 Conservative Party (UK) Park Park Labour Party (UK) C. Dewhurst 1,837 68.2 +9.7 Conservative Party (UK) M. A. M. Evans* 817 30.3 -9.0 Communist Party of Britain A. Jarratt 40 1.5 -0.7 1,020 37.9 +18.7 2,694 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Stretford Stretford Conservative Party (UK) H. H. Jones* 1,310 53.5 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) R. A. Tully 1,139 46.5 +21.6 171 7.0 -20.1 2,449 Conservative Party (UK) Talbot North Talbot North Labour Party (UK) G. Marland 2,040 72.5 +9.0 Conservative Party (UK) I. M. Farrer 774 27.5 -9.0 1,266 45.0 +18.0 2,814 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Talbot South Talbot South Labour Party (UK) K. Silcock 1,283 59.0 +13.8 Conservative Party (UK) A. Kelly* 890 41.0 -13.8 393 18.0 2,173 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Trafford Trafford Labour Party (UK) I. R. Adshead 1,039 50.2 +14.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Schofield* 1,032 49.8 -14.6 7 0.4 2,071 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References expanded Stretford