1959 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

UK local government election 1959 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1958 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1958 1959 05 07 y 1960 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1960 8 of 32 seats to Stretford Municipal Borough Council 16 Stretford 1959.png Map of results of 1959 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 4 seats,53.0% 18 4 18 9,602 51.6% 1.4% Labour Party (UK) 4 seats,46.6% 14 4 14 8,063 43.3% 3.3% Elections to Stretford Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1959. 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 8, 1959, p.5STRETFORD, The Guardian, May 8, 1959, p.4 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party9,602 (51.6%)51.6 Conservative Party (UK) 1.4 4 (50.0%)4 8 Conservative Party (UK) 18 (56.3%)18 32 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party8,063 (43.3%)43.3 Labour Party (UK) 3.3 4 (50.0%)4 8 Labour Party (UK) 14 (43.7%)14 32 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party887 (4.8%)4.8 Liberal Party (UK) N/A 0 (0.0%)0 8 Liberal Party (UK) N/A 0 (0.0%)0 32 Liberal Party (UK)Communist Party53 (0.3%)0.3 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 + ↓ 14 18 Aldermen + ↓ 2 6 Councillors + ↓ 12 12 Ward results Clifford Clifford Labour Party (UK) H. Maynard* 1,071 60.5 +0.3 Conservative Party (UK) C. R. Hamilton 700 39.5 -0.3 371 21.0 +0.6 1,771 Labour Party (UK) Cornbrook Cornbrook Labour Party (UK) H. Pyper* 1,130 54.8 +0.7 Conservative Party (UK) H. H. Black 932 45.2 -0.7 198 9.6 +1.4 2,062 Labour Party (UK) Longford Longford Conservative Party (UK) E. M. Macpherson* 1,655 63.6 +1.1 Labour Party (UK) G. Marland 947 36.4 -1.1 708 27.2 +2.2 2,602 Conservative Party (UK) Park Park Labour Party (UK) H. Armitage* 1,486 56.8 -0.6 Conservative Party (UK) W. P. Downs 1,078 41.2 +1.3 Communist Party of Great Britain V. Eddisford 53 2.0 -0.7 408 15.6 -1.9 2,617 Labour Party (UK) Stretford Stretford Conservative Party (UK) F. Matthews* 1,451 47.8 -16.4 Liberal Party (UK) J. C. Owen 887 29.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) P. Barton 699 23.0 -12.8 564 18.6 -9.8 3,037 Conservative Party (UK) Talbot North Talbot North Labour Party (UK) W. Fearnhead* 1,542 60.0 -7.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. Holderness 1,026 40.0 +7.6 516 20.0 -15.2 2,568 Labour Party (UK) Talbot South Talbot South Conservative Party (UK) F. W. Heap* 1,265 62.1 -3.4 Labour Party (UK) E. Allcock 772 37.9 +3.4 493 24.2 -6.8 2,037 Conservative Party (UK) Trafford Trafford Conservative Party (UK) W. Berry* 1,495 78.2 +2.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Hillson 416 21.8 -2.6 1,079 56.4 +5.2 1,911 Conservative Party (UK) References expanded Category:1959 English local elections