1972 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

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.

1972 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

4 May 1972 (1972-05-04)
8 of 32 seats to Stretford Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Labour Conservative Last election 6 seats, 60.7% 2 seats, 39.1% Seats before 14 18 Seats won 5 3 Seats after 19 13 Seat change 5 5 Popular vote 8,908 7,119 Percentage 55.3% 44.2% Swing 5.4% 5.1%
Map of results of 1972 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Labour

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Labour Party		8,908 (55.3%)		5.4	5 (62.5%)	5 / 8	5	19 (59.4%)	19 / 32
Conservative Party		7,119 (44.2%)		5.1	3 (37.5%)	3 / 8	5	13 (40.6%)	13 / 32
Communist Party		91 (0.6%)		0.4	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8		0 (0.0%)	0 / 32

Full council

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19

13

Aldermen

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4

4

Councillors

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15

9

Ward results

Clifford

Clifford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

Cornbrook

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

Longford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

Stretford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

Talbot North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

Talbot South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

Trafford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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