1968 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 9 May 1968. 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]

1968 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

← 1967 9 May 1968 (1968-05-09) 1969 →

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,
48.3%
1 seats,
34.1%
1 seats,
16.9%
Seats before 19 7 3
Seats won 6 1 1
Seats after 20 6 3
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1 Steady
Popular vote 6,897 2,324 2,231
Percentage 57.7% 19.5% 18.7%
Swing Increase9.4% Decrease14.6% Increase1.8%

  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 3
Seats won 0
Seats after 3
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 189
Percentage 1.6%
Swing Increase1.6

Map of results of 1968 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 6,897 (57.7%)
  9.4 6 (75.0%)
6 / 8
  1 20 (62.5%)
20 / 32
Labour Party 2,324 (19.5%)
  14.6 1 (12.5%)
1 / 8
  1 6 (18.8%)
6 / 32
Liberal Party 2,231 (18.7%)
  1.8 1 (12.5%)
1 / 8
  3 (9.4%)
3 / 32
Independent 189 (1.6%)
  1.6 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
  3 (9.4%)
3 / 32
Communist Party 303 (2.5%)
  1.8 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
  0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

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6 3 3 20

Aldermen

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1 3 4

Councillors

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5 3 16

Ward results

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Dunham

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Dunham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. M. Hoyle* 845 85.5 −5.6
Communist B. Rothman 143 14.5 +5.6
Majority 702 71.0 −11.2
Turnout 988
Labour hold Swing

East Central

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East Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. T. Jenkinson 613 63.7 +10.1
Labour R. E. Singer 350 36.3 −10.1
Majority 263 27.4 +20.2
Turnout 963
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

North

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North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. G. Warburton 852 57.2 +12.3
Labour L. M. Smith* 478 32.1 −7.9
Communist E. Sheldon 160 10.7 N/A
Majority 374 25.1 +20.2
Turnout 1,490
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

South West

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South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. A. Harrison* 830 81.5 +21.3
Independent K. Jagger 189 18.5 N/A
Majority 641 63.0 +42.6
Turnout 1,019
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (1)

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Timperley (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. R. Metcalf* 967 63.7 −7.4
Liberal R. Sands 552 36.3 N/A
Majority 415 27.4 −14.8
Turnout 1,519
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (2)

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Timperley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. E. Jackson 989 67.9 +22.4
Liberal K. D. Burton 468 32.1 +11.9
Majority 521 35.8 +24.6
Turnout 1,457
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (3)

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Timperley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. W. F. Hiett* 1,211 57.9 +3.2
Conservative E. Richardson 879 42.1 −3.2
Majority 332 15.8 +6.4
Turnout 2,090
Liberal hold Swing

Timperley (4)

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Timperley (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Hall* 1,767 73.1 +18.5
Labour J. Siddall 651 26.9 −18.5
Majority 1,116 46.2 +37.0
Turnout 2,418
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Town by town poll results, Manchester Evening News, May 10, 1968, p.18
  2. ^ Lancashire and Cheshire boroughs, The Guardian, May 10, 1968, p.4