1947 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

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1947 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election
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  1946 1 November 1947 (1947-11-01)1949 

8 of 32 seats
to Stretford Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election4 seats,
35.2%
2 seats,
20.3%
2 seats,
43.0%
Seats before1679
Seats won710
Seats after2075
Seat changeIncrease2.svg4Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg4
Popular vote15,2432,75011,354
Percentage51.7%9.3%38.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg16.5%Decrease2.svg11.0%Decrease2.svg4.5%

Stretford 1947.png
Map of results of 1947 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

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. [1] [2]

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 15,243 (51.7%)
Increase2.svg 16.57 (87.5%)
7 / 8
Increase2.svg 420 (62.5%)
20 / 32
Liberal Party 2,750 (9.3%)
Decrease2.svg 11.01 (12.5%)
1 / 8
Steady2.svg7 (21.9%)
7 / 32
Labour Party 11,354 (38.5%)
Decrease2.svg 4.50 (0.0%)
0 / 8
Decrease2.svg 45 (15.6%)
5 / 32
Communist Party 135 (0.5%)
Decrease2.svg 0.10 (0.0%)
0 / 8
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

5720

Aldermen

125

Councillors

4515

Ward results

Clifford

Clifford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Butterworth1,94258.9N/A
Labour G. Ney*1,28639.0-13.5
Communist R. Watts682.1N/A
Majority65619.9
Turnout 3,296
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Cornbrook

Cornbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. M. Maxted1,92660.3+3.9
Labour J. Stoddart1,26939.7-3.9
Majority65720.6
Turnout 3,195
Conservative hold Swing

Longford

Longford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. T. Lee*2,57662.4+4.6
Labour H. Pyper1,55237.6-4.6
Majority1,02424.8+9.2
Turnout 4,128
Conservative hold Swing

Park

Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. P. Downes1,92652.0+8.7
Labour H. Ney*1,77848.0-8.7
Majority1484.0
Turnout 3,704
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Stretford

Stretford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Cawley*2,44665.5+4.2
Labour G. H. Evans1,29134.5-4.2
Majority1,15531.0+8.4
Turnout 3,737
Conservative hold Swing

Talbot North

Talbot North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Matthews2,11450.6+2.6
Labour W. Fearnhead*2,00047.8+1.8
Communist A. Bates671.6-2.4
Majority1142.7+0.7
Turnout 4,181
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Talbot South

Talbot South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. W. Davison2,31361.0N/A
Labour E. Hall*1,48139.0-2.9
Majority83222.0
Turnout 3,794
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Trafford

Trafford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. R. Cannell*2,75079.8+6.2
Labour S. Bradshaw69720.2-6.2
Majority2,05359.6+12.4
Turnout 3,447
Liberal hold Swing

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References

  1. Conservatives Gain 4 Seats in Stretford, Stretford & Urmston News, November 7, 1947, p.7
  2. SALFORD TORY GAINS IN BIGGEST POLL, The Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1947, p.6