1946 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

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.LABOUR GAMBLE FAILED, Stretford & Urmston News, November 8, 1946, p.7

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party7,643 (35.2%) 2.3 4 (50.0%) 13 (40.6%)Labour Party9,328 (43.0%) 4.51 (25.0%) 1 10 (31.3%)Liberal Party4,393 (20.3%) 11.9 2 (25.0%) 1 9 (28.1%)Communist Party123 (0.6%) N/A 0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)Independent Labour Party116 (0.5%) 1.80 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)Independent81 (0.4%) 3.9 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)

Full council

+ ↓ 10 9 13

Aldermen

+ ↓ 1 4 3

Councillors

+ ↓ 9 5 10

Ward results

Clifford

Cornbrook

Longford

Park

Stretford

Talbot North

Talbot South

Trafford

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