1962 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

UK local government election 1962 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1961 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1961 1962 05 10 y 1963 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1963 8 of 32 seats to Stretford Municipal Borough Council 16 Stretford 1962.png Map of results of 1962 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election No overall control Labour Party (UK) 4 seats,42.0% 15 4 15 8,708 45.4% 3.4% Conservative Party (UK) 4 seats,48.2% 17 2 15 2 7,483 39.0% 9.2% Liberal Party (UK) 0 seats,7.5% 0 2 2 2 2,934 15.3% 7.8% Elections to Stretford Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1962. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party lost overall control of the council.STRETFORD, Manchester Evening News, May 11, 1962, p.30STRETFORD, The Guardian, May 11, 1962, p.14 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party8,708 (45.4%)45.4 Labour Party (UK) 3.4 4 (50.0%)4 8 Labour Party (UK) 15 (46.9%)15 32 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party7,483 (39.0%)39.0 Conservative Party (UK) 9.2 2 (25.0%)2 8 Conservative Party (UK) 2 15 (46.9%)15 32 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party2,934 (15.3%)15.3 Liberal Party (UK) 7.8 2 (25.0%)2 8 Liberal Party (UK) 2 2 (6.3%)2 32 Liberal Party (UK)Communist Party68 (0.4%)0.4 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 + ↓ 15 2 15 Aldermen + ↓ 3 5 Councillors + ↓ 12 2 10 Ward results Clifford Clifford Labour Party (UK) H. Maynard* 1,093 66.6 +5.4 Conservative Party (UK) A. C. Broadbent 547 33.4 -5.4 546 33.2 +10.8 1,640 Labour Party (UK) Cornbrook Cornbrook Labour Party (UK) H. Pyper* 1,238 61.5 +7.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Schofield 776 38.5 -7.9 462 23.0 +15.8 2,014 Labour Party (UK) Longford Longford Conservative Party (UK) E. M. Macpherson* 1,108 41.6 -9.2 Labour Party (UK) T. Jordan 827 31.0 +0.4 Liberal Party (UK) R. P. Swain 729 27.4 +8.8 281 10.6 -9.6 2,664 Conservative Party (UK) Park Park Labour Party (UK) H. S. Armitage* 1,886 67.3 +16.3 Conservative Party (UK) S. Till 850 30.3 -5.4 Communist Party of Great Britain V. Eddisford 68 2.4 +0.8 1,036 37.0 +21.7 2,804 Labour Party (UK) Stretford Stretford Liberal Party (UK) J. C. Owen 1,265 41.4 +10.1 Conservative Party (UK) F. Matthews* 1,056 34.6 -12.4 Labour Party (UK) V. Cooling 731 24.0 +2.3 209 6.8 3,052 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Talbot North Talbot North Labour Party (UK) W. Fearnhead* 1,581 57.6 +3.0 Conservative Party (UK) M. M. Hayden 1,166 42.4 -3.0 415 15.2 +6.0 2,747 Labour Party (UK) Talbot South Talbot South Conservative Party (UK) F. W. Heap* 1,118 53.4 -5.6 Labour Party (UK) A. S. Clough 977 46.6 +5.6 141 6.8 -11.2 2,095 Conservative Party (UK) Trafford Trafford Liberal Party (UK) R. W. Corke 940 43.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) W. Berry* 862 39.6 -35.3 Labour Party (UK) I. McDowall 375 17.2 -7.9 78 3.6 2,177 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References expanded Category:1962 English local elections