1946 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

1946 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election
← 1945 1 November 1946 (1946-11-01) 1947 →
8 of 32 seats
to Stretford Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 3 seats,
37.5% 		7 seats,
47.5% 		2 seats,
8.4%
Seats before 13 9 10
Seats won 4 2 2
Seats after 13 10 9
Seat change Steady Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 7,643 9,328 4,393
Percentage 35.2% 43.0% 20.3%
Swing Decrease2.3% Decrease4.5% Increase11.9%
Map of results of 1946 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Stretford Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1946. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.[1][2]

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 7,643 (35.2%)
Decrease 2.3 4 (50.0%)
4 / 8
 Steady 13 (40.6%)
13 / 32
Labour Party 9,328 (43.0%)
Decrease 4.5 1 (25.0%)
2 / 8
 Increase 1 10 (31.3%)
10 / 32
Liberal Party 4,393 (20.3%)
Increase 11.9 2 (25.0%)
2 / 8
 Decrease 1 9 (28.1%)
9 / 32
Communist Party 123 (0.6%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 32
Independent Labour Party 116 (0.5%)
Decrease 1.8 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 32
Independent 81 (0.4%)
Decrease 3.9 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

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↓
10 9 13

Aldermen

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↓
1 4 3

Councillors

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↓
9 5 10

Ward results

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Clifford

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Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Cavanagh 962 52.5 +1.9
Liberal H. H. Eckersall 788 43.0 N/A
Independent A. Dillon 81 4.4 N/A
Majority 174 9.5 +9.0
Turnout 1,831
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Cornbrook

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Cornbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. S. Holt* 1,207 56.4 N/A
Labour J. Stoddart 932 43.6 +1.4
Majority 275 12.8
Turnout 2,139
Conservative hold Swing

Longford

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Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. M. Robinson* 1,914 57.8 −2.0
Labour H. Pyper 1,396 42.2 +3.8
Majority 518 15.6 +3.2
Turnout 3,310
Conservative hold Swing

Park

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Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. S. Armitage 1,535 56.7 −5.7
Conservative W. P. Downes 1,171 43.3 +11.0
Majority 364 13.4 −10.9
Turnout 2,706
Labour hold Swing

Stretford

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Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Hewerdine 1,880 61.3 +5.6
Labour G. H. Evans 1,185 38.7 −5.6
Majority 695 22.6 +11.2
Turnout 3,065
Conservative hold Swing

Talbot North

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Talbot North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Grieve* 1,471 48.0 +2.3
Labour G. R. Parker 1,411 46.0 −8.0
Communist R. Watts 123 4.0 N/A
Ind. Labour Party L. Flash 62 2.0 −3.1
Majority 60 2.0
Turnout 3,067
Conservative hold Swing

Talbot South

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Talbot South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Hargreaves* 1,580 56.2 N/A
Labour W. E. Dutton 1,179 41.9 −12.6
Ind. Labour Party F. G. Barton 54 1.9 N/A
Majority 401 14.3
Turnout 2,813
Liberal hold Swing

Trafford

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Trafford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. Thomason* 2,025 73.6 +9.8
Labour A. Wilcox 728 26.4 −9.8
Majority 1,297 47.2 +19.4
Turnout 2,753
Liberal hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ LABOUR GAMBLE FAILED, Stretford & Urmston News, November 8, 1946, p.7
  2. ^ "SALFORD LABOUR GAINS". Manchester Guardian. 2 November 1946. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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