1945 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

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12 of 32 seats to Stretford Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Liberal Seats before 18 4 9 Seats won 3 7 2 Seats after 13 9 9 Seat change 5 5 Popular vote 12,578 15,939 2,820 Percentage 37.5% 47.5% 8.4%   Fourth party   Party Independent Seats before 1 Seats won 0 Seats after 1 Seat change Popular vote 1,458 Percentage 4.3%
Map of results of 1945 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election No overall control

Elections to Stretford Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1945. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party lost overall control of the council. ^{[1] [2]} These were the first local elections held in Stretford since the outbreak of the Second World War.

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		12,578 (37.5%)			3 (25.0%)	3 / 12	5	13 (40.6%)	13 / 32
Labour Party		15,939 (47.5%)			7 (58.3%)	7 / 12	5	9 (28.1%)	9 / 32
Liberal Party		2,820 (8.4%)			2 (16.7%)	2 / 12		9 (28.1%)	9 / 32
Independent		1,458 (4.3%)			0 (0.0%)	0 / 12		1 (3.1%)	1 / 32
Independent Labour Party		760 (2.3%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 12	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 32

Full council

Aldermen

Councillors

Ward results

Clifford

Cornbrook

Longford

Park

Stretford

Talbot North

Talbot South

Trafford

References