1972 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election
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8 of 32 seats to Stretford Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to Stretford Council were held on Thursday, 4 May 1972. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a two-year term of office. These were the final elections held in Stretford before it became part of Trafford. The Labour Party gained overall control of the council from the Conservative Party.[1][2]
Election result
Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
Labour Party | 8,908 (55.3%) | ![]() |
5 (62.5%) | 5 / 8
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19 (59.4%) | 19 / 32
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Conservative Party | 7,119 (44.2%) | ![]() |
3 (37.5%) | 3 / 8
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13 (40.6%) | 13 / 32
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Communist Party | 91 (0.6%) | ![]() |
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 8
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0 (0.0%) | 0 / 32
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Full council
19 | 13 |
Aldermen
4 | 4 |
Councillors
15 | 9 |
Ward results
Clifford
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | J. S. Maher | 826 | 75.6 | +2.3 | |
Conservative | A. Kelly | 267 | 24.4 | -2.3 | |
Majority | 559 | 51.2 | +4.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,093 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Cornbrook
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | D. L. Stewart | 826 | 64.1 | -5.0 | |
Conservative | R. W. Corke* | 463 | 35.9 | +5.0 | |
Majority | 363 | 28.2 | -10.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,289 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Longford
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | C. Lever* | 1,090 | 51.3 | +0.5 | |
Labour | J. R. Haydock | 1,033 | 48.7 | -0.5 | |
Majority | 57 | 2.6 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,123 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Park
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | R. N. Barraclough | 1,429 | 62.5 | -5.7 | |
Conservative | M. A. M. Evans | 767 | 33.5 | +3.2 | |
Communist | A. Jarratt | 91 | 4.0 | +2.5 | |
Majority | 662 | 29.0 | -8.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,287 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Stretford
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | M. Hindley* | 1,623 | 62.1 | +8.6 | |
Labour | J. H. Somerville | 989 | 37.9 | -8.6 | |
Majority | 634 | 24.2 | +17.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,612 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Talbot North
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | J. Bailey | 1,607 | 69.9 | -2.6 | |
Conservative | I. M. Farrer | 691 | 30.1 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 916 | 39.8 | -5.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,298 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Talbot South
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | R. A. Tully | 1,122 | 54.4 | -4.6 | |
Conservative | E. J. Kelson* | 939 | 45.6 | +4.6 | |
Majority | 183 | 8.8 | -9.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,061 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Trafford
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | C. Warbrick* | 1,279 | 54.3 | +4.5 | |
Labour | V. J. Wynne | 1,076 | 45.7 | -4.5 | |
Majority | 203 | 8.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,355 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |