1966 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

UK local government election 1966 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1965 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1965 1966 05 12 y 1967 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1967 8 of 32 seats to Stretford Municipal Borough Council 16 Stretford 1966.png Map of results of 1966 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 4 seats,41.8% 17 5 18 1 6,883 43.7% 1.9% Conservative Party (UK) 4 seats,44.6% 15 3 14 1 7,042 44.7% 0.1% Elections to Stretford Council were held on Thursday, 12 May 1966. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Labour Party retained overall control.Line up for the Little Election, Manchester Evening News, April 26, 1966, p.9STRETFORD, The Guardian, May 13, 1966, p.6 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party6,883 (43.7%)43.7 Labour Party (UK) 1.9 5 (62.5%)5 8 Labour Party (UK) 1 18 (56.3%)18 32 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party7,042 (44.7%)44.7 Conservative Party (UK) 0.1 3 (37.5%)3 8 Conservative Party (UK) 1 14 (43.7%)14 32 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party1,758 (11.2%)11.2 Liberal Party (UK) 0.6 0 (0.0%)0 8 Liberal Party (UK) 0 (0.0%)0 32 Liberal Party (UK)Communist Party60 (0.4%)0.4 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 8 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 32 Communist Party of Great Britain Full council + ↓ 18 14 Aldermen + ↓ 4 4 Councillors + ↓ 14 10 Ward results Clifford Clifford Labour Party (UK) E. Bott* 694 57.6 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. Schofield 435 36.1 -5.3 Liberal Party (UK) H. Brunton 75 6.3 N/A 259 21.5 +4.3 1,204 Labour Party (UK) Cornbrook Cornbrook Labour Party (UK) J. Somerville* 794 53.5 +12.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Healy 511 34.4 -8.8 Liberal Party (UK) C. Christian 179 12.1 -3.5 283 19.1 1,484 Labour Party (UK) Longford Longford Conservative Party (UK) W. Matthews* 1,154 52.3 -11.6 Labour Party (UK) N. Wrigley 831 37.7 +1.6 Liberal Party (UK) B. Cohen 222 10.0 N/A 323 14.6 -13.2 2,207 Conservative Party (UK) Park Park Labour Party (UK) A. Kirkbright* 1,197 62.9 +6.8 Conservative Party (UK) B. Boulton 647 34.0 -7.0 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Jarratt 60 3.1 +0.2 550 28.9 +13.8 1,904 Labour Party (UK) Stretford Stretford Conservative Party (UK) M. Hindley* 1,531 62.4 -5.8 Labour Party (UK) V. Cooling 714 29.1 -2.7 Liberal Party (UK) N. Roberts 208 8.5 N/A 817 33.3 -3.1 2,453 Conservative Party (UK) Talbot North Talbot North Labour Party (UK) G. Marland* 1,252 60.7 -1.8 Conservative Party (UK) R. Gregory 812 39.3 N/A 440 21.4 -3.6 2,064 Labour Party (UK) Talbot South Talbot South Labour Party (UK) D. F. Sullivan 966 45.2 +3.0 Conservative Party (UK) C. Warbrick* 934 43.7 +4.3 Liberal Party (UK) J. M. Bainbridge 237 11.1 N/A 32 1.5 -1.3 2,137 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Trafford Trafford Conservative Party (UK) O. Chandler* 1,018 44.5 -4.7 Liberal Party (UK) R. W. Corke 837 36.6 +5.1 Labour Party (UK) I. Clough 435 18.9 -0.4 181 7.9 -9.8 2,290 Conservative Party (UK) References expanded Category:1966 English local elections