1970 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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]

1970 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

← 1969 7 May 1970 (1970-05-07) 1971 →

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 Decrease2 Increase1 Increase1
Popular vote 3,355 2,280 2,318
Percentage 36.8% 25.0% 25.4%
Swing Decrease21.9% Increase4.2% Increase7.5%

  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 1
Seats won 0
Seats after 1
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 0
Percentage 0.0%
Swing Steady

Map of results of 1970 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 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

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5 4 1 22

Aldermen

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2 1 5

Councillors

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3 4 17

Ward results

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Dunham

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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

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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

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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

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

Timperley (1)

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

Timperley (2)

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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)

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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)

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

References

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  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