1970 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1970 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
7 May 1970 (1970-05-07)
8 of 32 seats
to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 6 seats,
58.7% 		0 seats,
20.8% 		1 seats,
17.9%
Seats before 24 4 3
Seats won 4 2 2
Seats after 22 5 4
Seat change 2 1 1
Popular vote 3,355 2,280 2,318
Percentage 36.8% 25.0% 25.4%
Swing 21.9% 4.2% 7.5%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 1
Seats won 0
Seats after 1
Seat change
Popular vote 0
Percentage 0.0%
Swing
Map of results of 1970 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Altrincham 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.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 3,355 (36.8%)
21.9 4 (50.0%)
4 / 8
 2 22 (68.8%)
22 / 32
Labour Party 2,280 (25.0%)
4.3 2 (25.0%)
2 / 8
 1 5 (15.6%)
5 / 32
Liberal Party 2,318 (25.4%)
7.5 2 (25.0%)
2 / 8
 1 4 (12.5%)
4 / 32
Independent 0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 1 (3.1%)
1 / 32
Communist Party 175 (1.9%)
0.7 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

↓
5 4 1 22

Aldermen

↓
2 1 5

Councillors

↓
3 4 17

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Hoyle* 1,099 65.9 +35.2
Conservative A. Whitehurst 522 31.3 −26.0
Communist B. Rothman 46 2.8 −9.2
Majority 577 28.6
Turnout 1,667
Labour hold Swing

East Central

East Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. R. Tyrie 589 54.6 +12.2
Conservative H. Scholar 489 45.4 −12.2
Majority 100 9.2
Turnout 1,078
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

North

North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. W. Stroud 795 52.4
Labour W. J. Webb 592 39.1
Communist E. Sheldon 129 8.5
Majority 203 13.3
Turnout 1,516
Conservative hold Swing

South West

South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. A. Ryder uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. A. Cragg* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. W. Davenport 945 52.9 +13.5
Conservative H. E. Ablard 843 47.1 −3.5
Majority 102 5.8
Turnout 1,788
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. Harper* 1,373 66.0 +2.7
Conservative V. T. J. Symond 706 34.0 −2.7
Majority 667 32.0 +4.4
Turnout 2,079
Liberal hold Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Sheldon uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Your town-by-town election service, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1970, p.16
  2. ^ Tories lose two seats on the council, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 14, 1970, p.1
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