1955 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

UK local government election 1955 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1954 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1954 1955 05 12 y 1956 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1956 8 of 32 seats to Stretford Municipal Borough Council 16 Stretford 1955.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) 20 6 22 2 11,074 58.9% Labour Party (UK) 12 2 10 2 7,743 41.1% Elections to Stretford Council were held on Thursday, 12 May 1955. 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.OTHER TOWNS, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1955, p.6STRETFORD, The Guardian, May 13, 1955, p.4 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party11,074 (58.9%)58.9 Conservative Party (UK) 6 (75.0%)6 8 Conservative Party (UK) 2 22 (68.7%)22 32 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party7,743 (41.1%)41.1 Labour Party (UK) 2 (25.0%)2 8 Labour Party (UK) 2 10 (31.3%)10 32 Labour Party (UK) Full council + ↓ 10 22 Aldermen + ↓ 2 6 Councillors + ↓ 8 16 Ward results Clifford Clifford Conservative Party (UK) T. Butterworth 1,189 55.0 Labour Party (UK) E. Cavanagh* 971 45.0 218 10.0 2,160 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cornbrook Cornbrook Conservative Party (UK) G. Langton 867 50.8 Labour Party (UK) H. Pyper* 839 49.2 28 1.6 1,706 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Longford Longford Conservative Party (UK) L. W. Hall* 1,999 62.8 Labour Party (UK) W. Malone 1,186 37.2 813 25.6 3,185 Conservative Party (UK) Park Park Labour Party (UK) F. P. Fay* 1,330 53.4 Conservative Party (UK) G. H. Evans 1,160 46.6 170 6.8 2,490 Labour Party (UK) Stretford Stretford Conservative Party (UK) T. Davies* 1,773 71.4 Labour Party (UK) E. Bott 710 28.6 1,063 42.8 2,483 Conservative Party (UK) Talbot North Talbot North Labour Party (UK) E. Reid* 1,699 55.6 Conservative Party (UK) E. Matthews 1,355 44.4 344 11.2 3,054 Labour Party (UK) Talbot South Talbot South Conservative Party (UK) B. Davison* 1,313 65.7 Labour Party (UK) A. Ewing 686 34.3 627 31.4 1,999 Conservative Party (UK) Trafford Trafford Conservative Party (UK) M. M. Eckersall* 1,418 81.5 Labour Party (UK) G. Marsland 322 18.5 1,096 63.0 1,740 Conservative Party (UK) References expanded Category:1955 English local elections