1971 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

1971 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

←  1970 13 May 1971 (1971-05-13) 1972  →
8 of 32 seats to Stretford Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Last election 4 seats, 49.5% 4 seats, 46.5% Seats before 23 9 Seats won 2 6 Seats after 18 14 Seat change 5 5 Popular vote 6,788 10,548 Percentage 39.1% 60.7% Swing 10.4% 14.2%
Map of results of 1971 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Elections to Stretford Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1971. 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]}

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		6,788 (39.1%)		10.4	2 (25.0%)	2 / 8	5	18 (56.3%)	18 / 32
Labour Party		10,548 (60.7%)		14.2	6 (75.0%)	6 / 8	5	14 (43.7%)	14 / 32
Communist Party		40 (0.2%)		0.1	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8		0 (0.0%)	0 / 32

Full council

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14

18

Aldermen

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4

4

Councillors

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10

14

Ward results

Clifford

Clifford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Shaw*	1,070	73.3	+18.6
	Conservative	D. H. Shawcross	389	26.7	−18.6
Majority			681	46.6	+37.2
Turnout			1,459
	Labour hold		Swing

Cornbrook

Cornbrook

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Bates	1,085	69.1	+13.8
	Conservative	R. D. Doherty	486	30.9	−13.8
Majority			599	38.2	+27.6
Turnout			1,571
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Longford

Longford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. E. Boulton*	1,090	50.8	−11.4
	Labour	J. Bailey	1,055	49.2	+11.4
Majority			35	1.6	−22.8
Turnout			2,145
	Conservative hold		Swing

Park

Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. Dewhurst	1,837	68.2	+9.7
	Conservative	M. A. M. Evans*	817	30.3	−9.0
	Communist	A. Jarratt	40	1.5	−0.7
Majority			1,020	37.9	+18.7
Turnout			2,694
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Stretford

Stretford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. H. Jones*	1,310	53.5	+1.5
	Labour	R. A. Tully	1,139	46.5	+21.6
Majority			171	7.0	−20.1
Turnout			2,449
	Conservative hold		Swing

Talbot North

Talbot North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Marland	2,040	72.5	+9.0
	Conservative	I. M. Farrer	774	27.5	−9.0
Majority			1,266	45.0	+18.0
Turnout			2,814
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Talbot South

Talbot South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Silcock	1,283	59.0	+13.8
	Conservative	A. Kelly*	890	41.0	−13.8
Majority			393	18.0
Turnout			2,173
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Trafford

Trafford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	I. R. Adshead	1,039	50.2	+14.6
	Conservative	J. E. Schofield*	1,032	49.8	−14.6
Majority			7	0.4
Turnout			2,071
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

References

1. Town by town election service, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16
2. Drama of recounts in Labour triumphs, Stretford & Urmston Journal, May 19, 1971, p.7