1970 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Stretford Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1970. 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.Your town-by-town election service, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1970, p.16Lancashire and Cheshire, The Guardian, May 8, 1970, p.7

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party6,742 (49.5%) 10.5 4 (50.0%) 2 23 (71.9%)Labour Party6,341 (46.5%) 13.5 4 (50.0%) 2 9 (28.1%)Independent505 (3.7%) 0.1 0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)Communist Party43 (0.3%) 0.3 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)

Full council

+ ↓ 9 23

Aldermen

+ ↓ 4 4

Councillors

+ ↓ 5 19

Ward results

Clifford

Cornbrook

Longford

Park

Stretford

Talbot North

Talbot South

Trafford

References