1960 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

UK local government election 1960 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1959 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1959 1960 05 12 y 1961 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election 1961 8 of 32 seats to Stretford Municipal Borough Council 16 Stretford 1960.png Map of results of 1960 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 4 seats,51.6% 18 4 18 8,845 52.4% 0.8% Labour Party (UK) 4 seats,43.3% 14 4 14 6,862 40.7% 2.6% Elections to Stretford Council were held on Thursday, 12 May 1960. 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 13, 1960, p.29STRETFORD, The Guardian, May 13, 1960, p.12 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party8,845 (52.4%)52.4 Conservative Party (UK) 0.8 4 (50.0%)4 8 Conservative Party (UK) 18 (56.3%)18 32 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party6,862 (40.7%)40.7 Labour Party (UK) 2.6 4 (50.0%)4 8 Labour Party (UK) 14 (43.7%)14 32 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party1,103 (6.5%)6.5 Liberal Party (UK) 1.7 0 (0.0%)0 8 Liberal Party (UK) 0 (0.0%)0 32 Liberal Party (UK)Communist Party58 (0.3%)0.3 Communist Party of Britain 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) E. Bott* 825 55.8 -4.7 Conservative Party (UK) F. Lawson 654 44.2 +4.7 171 11.6 -9.4 1,479 Labour Party (UK) Cornbrook Cornbrook Labour Party (UK) T. Bancroft* 1,005 55.5 +0.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Schofield 807 44.5 -0.7 198 11.0 +1.4 1,812 Labour Party (UK) Longford Longford Conservative Party (UK) W. Matthews* 1,283 51.4 -12.2 Labour Party (UK) L. Johnson 728 29.1 -7.3 Liberal Party (UK) V. Dearden 487 19.5 N/A 555 22.3 -4.9 2,498 Conservative Party (UK) Park Park Labour Party (UK) A. Kirkbright* 1,206 49.3 -7.5 Conservative Party (UK) S. Till 1,184 48.4 +7.2 Communist Party of Great Britain V. Eddisford 58 2.3 +0.3 22 0.9 -14.7 2,448 Labour Party (UK) Stretford Stretford Conservative Party (UK) J. P. Morrison* 1,354 53.8 +6.0 Liberal Party (UK) M. Nuttall 616 24.5 -4.7 Labour Party (UK) P. Barton 547 21.7 -1.3 738 29.3 +10.7 2,517 Conservative Party (UK) Talbot North Talbot North Labour Party (UK) G. Marland 1,489 56.7 -3.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. L. Rigney 1,137 43.3 +3.3 352 13.4 -6.6 2,626 Labour Party (UK) Talbot South Talbot South Conservative Party (UK) A. W. Davison* 1,196 63.2 +1.1 Labour Party (UK) H. Tong 695 36.8 -1.1 501 26.4 +2.2 1,891 Conservative Party (UK) Trafford Trafford Conservative Party (UK) O. Chandler* 1,230 77.0 -1.2 Labour Party (UK) R. W. Flatters 367 23.0 +1.2 864 54.0 -2.4 1,597 Conservative Party (UK) References expanded Category:1960 English local elections