1961 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

UK local government election 1961 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1960 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1960 1961 05 11 y 1962 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1962 8 of 32 seats to Stretford Municipal Borough Council 16 Stretford 1961.png Map of results of 1961 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 4 seats,52.4% 18 4 18 8,137 48.2% 4.2% Labour Party (UK) 4 seats,40.7% 13 4 14 1 7,087 42.0% 1.3% Elections to Stretford Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1961. 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 12, 1961, p.4STRETFORD, The Guardian, May 12, 1961, p.8 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party8,137 (48.2%)48.2 Conservative Party (UK) 4.2 4 (50.0%)4 8 Conservative Party (UK) 18 (56.3%)18 32 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party7,087 (42.0%)42.0 Labour Party (UK) 1.3 4 (50.0%)4 8 Labour Party (UK) 1 14 (43.7%)14 32 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party1,264 (7.5%)7.5 Liberal Party (UK) 1.0 0 (0.0%)0 8 Liberal Party (UK) 0 (0.0%)0 32 Liberal Party (UK)Independent Labour355 (2.1%)2.1 Independent Labour N/A 0 (0.0%)0 8 Independent Labour 1 0 (0.0%)0 32 Independent LabourCommunist Party48 (0.3%)0.3 Communist Party of Britain 0 (0.0%)0 8 Communist Party of Britain 0 (0.0%)0 32 Communist Party of Britain Full council + ↓ 14 18 Aldermen + ↓ 2 6 Councillors + ↓ 12 12 Ward results Clifford Clifford Labour Party (UK) E. Fawcett* 801 61.2 +5.4 Conservative Party (UK) F. Lawson 507 38.8 -5.4 294 22.4 +10.8 1,308 Labour Party (UK) Cornbrook Cornbrook Labour Party (UK) E. Cavanagh* 859 53.6 -1.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Schofield 744 46.4 +1.9 115 7.2 -3.8 1,603 Labour Party (UK) Longford Longford Conservative Party (UK) L. W. Hall* 1,265 50.8 -0.6 Labour Party (UK) W. Malone 763 30.6 +1.5 Liberal Party (UK) V. Dearden 463 18.6 -0.9 502 20.2 -2.1 2,491 Conservative Party (UK) Park Park Labour Party (UK) E. Davies 1,549 51.0 +1.7 Conservative Party (UK) S. Till 1,083 35.7 -12.7 Independent Labour F. P. Fay* 355 11.7 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain V. Eddisford 48 1.6 -0.7 466 15.3 +14.4 3,035 Labour Party (UK) Independent Labour Stretford Stretford Conservative Party (UK) T. Davies* 1,201 47.0 -6.8 Liberal Party (UK) J. C. Owen 801 31.3 +6.8 Labour Party (UK) V. Cooling 554 21.7 0 400 15.7 -13.6 2,556 Conservative Party (UK) Talbot North Talbot North Labour Party (UK) H. C. Cronshaw 1,477 54.6 -2.1 Conservative Party (UK) M. M. Hayden 1,229 45.4 +2.1 248 9.2 -4.2 2,706 Labour Party (UK) Talbot South Talbot South Conservative Party (UK) B. Davison* 1,055 59.0 -4.2 Labour Party (UK) A. S. Clough 732 41.0 +4.2 323 18.0 -8.4 1,787 Conservative Party (UK) Trafford Trafford Conservative Party (UK) H. H. Eckersall* 1,053 74.9 -1.1 Labour Party (UK) R. W. Flatters 352 25.1 +2.1 701 49.8 -4.2 1,405 Conservative Party (UK) References expanded Category:1961 English local elections