1970 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

UK local government election 1970 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1969 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1969 1970 05 07 y 1971 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1971 8 of 32 seats to Stretford Municipal Borough Council 16 Stretford 1970.png Map of results of 1970 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 8 seats,60.0% 25 4 23 2 6,742 49.5% 10.5% Labour Party (UK) 0 seats,33.0% 7 4 9 2 6,341 46.5% 13.5% Elections to Stretford Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1970. 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.Your town-by-town election service, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1970, p.16Lancashire and Cheshire, The Guardian, May 8, 1970, p.7 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party6,742 (49.5%)49.5 Conservative Party (UK) 10.5 4 (50.0%)4 8 Conservative Party (UK) 2 23 (71.9%)23 32 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party6,341 (46.5%)46.5 Labour Party (UK) 13.5 4 (50.0%)4 8 Labour Party (UK) 2 9 (28.1%)9 32 Labour Party (UK)Independent505 (3.7%)3.7 Independent (politician) 0.1 0 (0.0%)0 8 Independent (politician) N/A 0 (0.0%)0 32 Independent (politician)Communist Party43 (0.3%)0.3 Communist Party of Britain 0.3 0 (0.0%)0 8 Communist Party of Britain 0 (0.0%)0 32 Communist Party of Britain Full council + ↓ 9 23 Aldermen + ↓ 4 4 Councillors + ↓ 5 19 Ward results Clifford Clifford Labour Party (UK) H. Davies 571 54.7 +10.9 Conservative Party (UK) D. H. Shawcross 472 45.3 -10.9 99 9.4 1,043 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cornbrook Cornbrook Labour Party (UK) D. F. Sullivan 690 55.3 +14.6 Conservative Party (UK) H. Sorenson 557 44.7 -14.6 133 10.6 1,247 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Longford Longford Conservative Party (UK) D. W. Homer* 1,150 62.2 -6.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Bailey 699 37.8 +6.0 451 24.4 -12.0 1,849 Conservative Party (UK) Park Park Labour Party (UK) C. R. Shea* 1,165 58.5 +17.1 Conservative Party (UK) H. D. Pugh 783 39.3 -15.4 Communist Party of Britain A. Jarratt 43 2.2 -1.7 382 19.2 1,991 Labour Party (UK) Stretford Stretford Conservative Party (UK) R. Moores* 1,138 52.0 -9.5 Labour Party (UK) K. Silcock 545 24.9 +13.1 Independent (politician) H. Walker 505 23.1 +2.0 593 27.1 -13.3 2,188 Conservative Party (UK) Talbot North Talbot North Labour Party (UK) H. C. Cronshaw* 1,399 63.5 +14.0 Conservative Party (UK) R. Harwood 805 36.5 -14.0 594 27.0 2,204 Labour Party (UK) Talbot South Talbot South Conservative Party (UK) J. A. Schofield* 950 54.8 -7.6 Labour Party (UK) D. Stewart 782 45.2 +7.6 168 9.6 -15.2 1,732 Conservative Party (UK) Trafford Trafford Conservative Party (UK) C. R. Hamilton* 887 64.4 -3.3 Labour Party (UK) A. Clough 490 35.6 +18.5 397 28.8 -21.8 1,377 Conservative Party (UK) References expanded Category:1970 English local elections