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1956 Stretford Municipal Borough Council Election

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Elections to Stretford Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1956. 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]

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

Party Seats   +/-  
style="background-color:#0087DC;" width=10px | " | Conservative 21 -1
style="background-color:#DC241f;" width=10px | " | Labour 11 +1
style="background-color:#0087DC;" width=10px | " | Conservative hold

Ward Results[edit]

Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour H. Maynard* 1,001 52.1
Conservative F. G. Lawson 920 47.9
Majority 81 4.2
Turnout 1,921
Labour hold Swing
Cornbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour H. Pyper 921 54.4
Conservative H. McNeil 771 45.6
Majority 150 8.9
Turnout 1,692
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative E. M. MacPherson* 1,425 56.8
Labour F. Barton 1,085 43.2
Majority 340 13.6
Turnout 2,510
Conservative hold Swing
Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour H. S. Armitage* 1,537 69.2
Conservative V. Healey 684 30.8
Majority 853 38.4
Turnout 2,221
Labour hold Swing
Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative F. Matthews 1,444 63.9
Labour E. Bott 817 36.1
Majority 627 27.8
Turnout 2,261
Conservative hold Swing
Talbot North
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour W. Fearnhead* 1,583 60.7
Conservative G. F. Evans 1,026 39.3
Majority 557 21.6
Turnout 2,609
Labour hold Swing
Talbot South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative F. W. Heap* 1,104 58.1
Labour B. Cavanagh 795 41.9
Majority 309 16.2
Turnout 1,899
Conservative hold Swing
Trafford
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative W. Berry* 1,287 74.0
Labour H. Hall 452 26.0
Majority 835 48.0
Turnout 1,739
Conservative hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. See how they polled - at a glance, Manchester Evening News, May 11, 1956, p.4


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