1947 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

1947 UK local government election 1947 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1946 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1946 1947 11 01 y 1949 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1949 8 of 32 seats to Stretford Municipal Borough Council 16 Stretford 1947.png Map of results of 1947 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 4 seats,35.2% 16 7 20 4 15,243 51.7% 16.5% Liberal Party (UK) 2 seats,20.3% 7 1 7 2,750 9.3% 11.0% Labour Party (UK) 2 seats,43.0% 9 0 5 4 11,354 38.5% 4.5% Elections to Stretford Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1947. 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.Conservatives Gain 4 Seats in Stretford, Stretford & Urmston News, November 7, 1947, p.7SALFORD TORY GAINS IN BIGGEST POLL, The Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1947, p.6 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party15,243 (51.7%)51.7 Conservative Party (UK) 16.5 7 (87.5%)7 8 Conservative Party (UK) 4 20 (62.5%)20 32 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party2,750 (9.3%)9.3 Liberal Party (UK) 11.0 1 (12.5%)1 8 Liberal Party (UK) 7 (21.9%)7 32 Liberal Party (UK)Labour Party11,354 (38.5%)38.5 Labour Party (UK) 4.50 (0.0%)0 8 Labour Party (UK) 4 5 (15.6%)5 32 Labour Party (UK)Communist Party135 (0.5%)0.5 Communist Party of Britain 0.1 0 (0.0%)0 8 Communist Party of Britain 0 (0.0%)0 32 Communist Party of Britain Full council + ↓ 5 7 20 Aldermen + ↓ 1 2 5 Councillors + ↓ 4 5 15 Ward results Clifford Clifford Conservative Party (UK) T. Butterworth 1,942 58.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) G. Ney* 1,286 39.0 -13.5 Communist Party of Britain R. Watts 68 2.1 N/A 656 19.9 3,296 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cornbrook Cornbrook Conservative Party (UK) J. M. Maxted 1,926 60.3 +3.9 Labour Party (UK) J. Stoddart 1,269 39.7 -3.9 657 20.6 3,195 Conservative Party (UK) Longford Longford Conservative Party (UK) R. T. Lee* 2,576 62.4 +4.6 Labour Party (UK) H. Pyper 1,552 37.6 -4.6 1,024 24.8 +9.2 4,128 Conservative Party (UK) Park Park Conservative Party (UK) W. P. Downes 1,926 52.0 +8.7 Labour Party (UK) H. Ney* 1,778 48.0 -8.7 148 4.0 3,704 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Stretford Stretford Conservative Party (UK) F. Cawley* 2,446 65.5 +4.2 Labour Party (UK) G. H. Evans 1,291 34.5 -4.2 1,155 31.0 +8.4 3,737 Conservative Party (UK) Talbot North Talbot North Conservative Party (UK) F. Matthews 2,114 50.6 +2.6 Labour Party (UK) W. Fearnhead* 2,000 47.8 +1.8 Communist Party of Britain A. Bates 67 1.6 -2.4 114 2.7 +0.7 4,181 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Talbot South Talbot South Conservative Party (UK) A. W. Davison 2,313 61.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) E. Hall* 1,481 39.0 -2.9 832 22.0 3,794 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Trafford Trafford Liberal Party (UK) W. R. Cannell* 2,750 79.8 +6.2 Labour Party (UK) S. Bradshaw 697 20.2 -6.2 2,053 59.6 +12.4 3,447 Liberal Party (UK) References expanded Category:1947 English local elections