1956 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

UK local government election 1956 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1955 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1955 1956 05 10 y 1957 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1957 8 of 32 seats to Stretford Municipal Borough Council 16 Stretford 1956.png Map of results of 1955 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 6 seats,58.9% 20 4 21 1 8,661 51.5% 7.5% Labour Party (UK) 2 seats,41.1% 10 4 11 1 8,164 48.5% 7.5% Elections to Stretford Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1956. 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 11, 1956, p.20STRETFORD, The Guardian, May 11, 1956, p.4 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party8,661 (51.5%)51.5 Conservative Party (UK) 7.4 4 (50.0%)4 8 Conservative Party (UK) 1 21 (65.6%)21 32 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party8,164 (48.5%)48.5 Labour Party (UK) 7.4 4 (50.0%)4 8 Labour Party (UK) 1 11 (34.4%)11 32 Labour Party (UK) Full council + ↓ 11 21 Aldermen + ↓ 2 6 Councillors + ↓ 9 15 Ward results Clifford Clifford Labour Party (UK) H. Maynard* 1,001 52.1 +7.1 Conservative Party (UK) F. Lawson 920 47.9 -7.1 81 4.2 1,921 Labour Party (UK) Cornbrook Cornbrook Labour Party (UK) H. Pyper 921 54.4 +5.2 Conservative Party (UK) H. McNeil 771 45.6 -5.2 150 8.8 1,692 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Longford Longford Conservative Party (UK) E. M. Macpherson* 1,425 56.8 -6.0 Labour Party (UK) F. Barton 1,085 43.2 +6.0 340 13.6 -12.0 2,510 Conservative Party (UK) Park Park Labour Party (UK) H. S. Armitage* 1,537 69.2 +15.8 Conservative Party (UK) V. Healey 684 30.8 -15.8 853 38.4 +31.6 2,221 Labour Party (UK) Stretford Stretford Conservative Party (UK) F. Matthews 1,444 63.9 -7.5 Labour Party (UK) E. Bott 817 36.1 +7.5 627 27.8 -15.0 2,261 Conservative Party (UK) Talbot North Talbot North Labour Party (UK) W. Fearnhead* 1,583 60.7 +5.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. F. Evans 1,026 39.3 -5.1 557 21.4 +10.2 2,609 Labour Party (UK) Talbot South Talbot South Conservative Party (UK) F. W. Heap* 1,104 58.1 -7.6 Labour Party (UK) E. Cavanagh 795 41.9 +7.6 309 16.2 -15.2 1,899 Conservative Party (UK) Trafford Trafford Conservative Party (UK) W. Berry 1,287 75.2 -6.3 Labour Party (UK) E. Hall 425 24.8 +6.3 862 50.4 -12.6 1,712 Conservative Party (UK) References expanded Category:1956 English local elections