1968 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

UK local government election 1968 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1967 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1967 1968 05 09 y 1969 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1969 8 of 32 seats to Stretford Municipal Borough Council 16 Stretford 1968.png Map of results of 1968 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 6 seats,53.9% 17 7 20 3 9,093 63.6% 9.7% Labour Party (UK) 2 seats,37.2% 15 1 12 3 4,469 31.3% 5.9% 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 10, 1968, p.18STRETFORD, The Guardian, May 10, 1968, p.4 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party9,093 (63.6%)63.6 Conservative Party (UK) 9.7 7 (87.5%)7 8 Conservative Party (UK) 3 20 (62.5%)20 32 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party4,469 (31.3%)31.3 Labour Party (UK) 5.9 1 (12.5%)1 8 Labour Party (UK) 3 12 (37.5%)12 32 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party679 (4.7%)4.7 Liberal Party (UK) 3.4 0 (0.0%)0 8 Liberal Party (UK) 0 (0.0%)0 32 Liberal Party (UK)Communist Party58 (0.4%)0.4 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 + ↓ 12 20 Aldermen + ↓ 4 4 Councillors + ↓ 8 16 Ward results Clifford Clifford Labour Party (UK) J. Shaw* 712 55.7 +7.3 Conservative Party (UK) N. Quinn 566 44.3 -7.3 146 11.4 1,278 Labour Party (UK) Cornbrook Cornbrook Conservative Party (UK) J. J. Ward* 785 60.6 +11.8 Labour Party (UK) D. L. Stewart 511 39.4 +0.3 274 21.2 +11.5 1,296 Conservative Party (UK) Longford Longford Conservative Party (UK) E. Forbes 1,390 73.4 +12.3 Labour Party (UK) A. Bates 504 26.6 -4.6 886 46.8 +16.9 1,894 Conservative Party (UK) Park Park Conservative Party (UK) M. A. M. Evans 1,122 58.3 +13.4 Labour Party (UK) A. S. Clough* 584 30.4 -20.1 Liberal Party (UK) C. R. Hedley 159 8.3 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain A. Jarratt 58 3.0 -1.6 538 27.9 1,923 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Stretford Stretford Conservative Party (UK) H. H. Jones* 1,814 76.3 +10.6 Labour Party (UK) K. Silcock 343 14.4 -7.5 Liberal Party (UK) R. J. Allan 221 9.3 -3.1 1,471 61.9 +18.1 2,378 Conservative Party (UK) Talbot North Talbot North Conservative Party (UK) R. Gregory 1,205 58.0 +10.6 Labour Party (UK) W. Fearnhead* 874 42.0 -10.6 331 16.0 2,079 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Talbot South Talbot South Conservative Party (UK) A. Kelly 1,055 58.4 +4.8 Labour Party (UK) H. Davies* 661 36.6 +1.7 Liberal Party (UK) R. B. Burke 91 5.0 -4.7 394 21.8 +3.1 1,807 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Trafford Trafford Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Schofield* 1,156 70.3 +18.3 Labour Party (UK) N. Wrigley 280 17.0 -9.0 Liberal Party (UK) C. Christian 208 12.7 -9.3 876 53.3 +27.3 1,644 Conservative Party (UK) References expanded Category:1968 English local elections