1969 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

UK local government election 1969 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1968 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1968 1969 05 08 y 1970 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1970 8 of 32 seats to Stretford Municipal Borough Council 16 Stretford 1969.png Map of results of 19689 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 7 seats,63.6% 20 8 25 5 8,529 60.0% 3.6% Labour Party (UK) 1 seat,31.3% 12 0 7 5 4,692 33.0% 1.7% Elections to Stretford Council were held on Thursday, 9 May 1968. 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 9, 1969, p.18STRETFORD, The Guardian, May 9, 1969, p.6 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party8,529 (60.0%)60.0 Conservative Party (UK) 3.6 8 (100.0%)8 8 Conservative Party (UK) 5 25 (78.9%)25 32 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party4,692 (33.0%)33.0 Labour Party (UK) 1.7 0 (0.0%)0 8 Labour Party (UK) 5 7 (21.9%)7 32 Labour Party (UK)Independent541 (3.8%)3.8 Independent (politician) N/A 0 (0.0%)0 8 Independent (politician) N/A 0 (0.0%)0 32 Independent (politician)Liberal Party381 (2.7%)2.7 Liberal Party (UK) 2.0 0 (0.0%)0 8 Liberal Party (UK) 0 (0.0%)0 32 Liberal Party (UK)Communist Party81 (0.6%)0.6 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.2 0 (0.0%)0 8 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 32 Communist Party of Great Britain Full council + ↓ 7 25 Aldermen + ↓ 4 4 Councillors + ↓ 3 21 Ward results Clifford Clifford Conservative Party (UK) A. Gow 649 56.2 +11.9 Labour Party (UK) E. Bott* 506 43.8 -11.9 143 12.4 +1.0 1,155 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cornbrook Cornbrook Conservative Party (UK) R. W. Corke 589 59.3 -1.3 Labour Party (UK) H. Davies 404 40.7 +1.3 185 18.6 -2.6 993 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Longford Longford Conservative Party (UK) W. Matthews* 1,274 68.2 -5.2 Labour Party (UK) A. Bates 595 31.8 +5.2 679 36.4 -10.4 1,869 Conservative Party (UK) Park Park Conservative Party (UK) S. Watkinson 1,118 54.7 -3.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Kirkbright* 846 41.4 +11.0 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Jarratt 81 3.9 +0.9 272 13.3 -14.6 2,045 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Stretford Stretford Conservative Party (UK) M. Hindley* 1,580 61.5 -14.8 Independent (politician) H. Walker 541 21.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) K. Silcock 303 11.8 -2.6 Liberal Party (UK) R. J. Allan 144 5.6 -3.7 1,039 40.4 -21.5 2,568 Conservative Party (UK) Talbot North Talbot North Conservative Party (UK) N. Quinn 1,076 50.6 -7.5 Labour Party (UK) G. Marland* 1,055 49.5 +7.5 21 1.0 -15.0 2,131 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Talbot South Talbot South Conservative Party (UK) E. J. Kelson 1,189 62.4 +4.0 Labour Party (UK) D. F. Sullivan* 716 37.6 +1.0 473 24.8 +3.0 1,905 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Trafford Trafford Conservative Party (UK) C. Warbrick* 1,054 67.7 -2.6 Labour Party (UK) A. S. Clough 267 17.1 +0.1 Liberal Party (UK) C. Christian 237 15.2 +2.5 787 50.6 -2.7 1,558 Conservative Party (UK) References expanded Category:1969 English local elections