1964 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

UK local government election 1964 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1963 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1963 1964 05 07 y 1965 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1965 8 of 32 seats to Stretford Municipal Borough Council 16 Stretford 1964.png Map of results of 1964 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 4 seats,44.7% 16 5 17 1 7,385 47.2% 2.5% Conservative Party (UK) 4 seats,34.7% 14 3 13 1 5,772 36.9% 2.2% Liberal Party (UK) 0 seats,20.3% 2 0 2 2,430 15.5% 4.8% Elections to Stretford Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1964. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Labour Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.STRETFORD, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1964, p.18STRETFORD, The Guardian, May 8, 1964, p.4 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party7,385 (47.2%)47.2 Labour Party (UK) 2.5 5 (62.5%)5 8 Labour Party (UK) 1 17 (53.1%)17 32 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party5,772 (36.9%)36.9 Conservative Party (UK) 2.2 3 (37.5%)3 8 Conservative Party (UK) 1 13 (40.6%)13 32 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party2,430 (15.5%)15.5 Liberal Party (UK) 4.8 0 (0.0%)0 8 Liberal Party (UK) 2 (6.3%)2 32 Liberal Party (UK)Communist Party67 (0.4%)0.4 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.1 0 (0.0%)0 8 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 32 Communist Party of Great Britain Full council + ↓ 17 2 13 Aldermen + ↓ 4 4 Councillors + ↓ 13 2 9 Ward results Clifford Clifford Labour Party (UK) E. Fawcett* 792 70.0 -1.2 Conservative Party (UK) G. Swetman 340 30.0 +1.2 452 40.0 -2.4 1,132 Labour Party (UK) Cornbrook Cornbrook Labour Party (UK) E. Cavanagh* 685 54.4 0 Conservative Party (UK) A. MacGregor 347 27.5 +7.1 Liberal Party (UK) W. Hamer 228 18.1 -7.1 338 26.9 -2.3 1,260 Labour Party (UK) Longford Longford Conservative Party (UK) D. Homer* 1,280 59.9 +18.7 Labour Party (UK) V. Cooling 857 40.1 +3.7 423 19.8 +15.0 2,137 Conservative Party (UK) Park Park Labour Party (UK) E. Davies* 1,347 64.1 +0.5 Conservative Party (UK) H. Jones 686 32.7 -1.1 Communist Party of Great Britain V. Eddisford 67 3.2 +0.6 661 31.4 +1.6 2,100 Labour Party (UK) Stretford Stretford Conservative Party (UK) T. Davies* 1,277 48.1 +6.5 Labour Party (UK) M. Davies 834 31.4 +5.4 Liberal Party (UK) S. Roberts 543 20.5 -11.9 443 16.7 +7.5 2,654 Conservative Party (UK) Talbot North Talbot North Labour Party (UK) H. Cronshaw* 1,422 68.1 +8.5 Liberal Party (UK) W. Ellis 667 31.9 +13.0 755 36.2 -1.9 2,089 Labour Party (UK) Talbot South Talbot South Labour Party (UK) D. Stewart 980 46.1 +6.8 Conservative Party (UK) B. Davison* 919 43.2 +2.0 Liberal Party (UK) N. Norris 226 10.7 -8.8 61 2.9 2,125 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Trafford Trafford Conservative Party (UK) H. Eckersall* 923 42.8 +0.5 Liberal Party (UK) J. Bainbridge 766 35.5 +1.2 Labour Party (UK) I. Clough 468 21.7 -1.7 157 7.3 -0.7 2,157 Conservative Party (UK) References expanded Category:1964 English local elections