Elections to Urmston Council were held on Thursday, 4 May 1972. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a two-year term of office. These were the final elections held in Urmston before it became part of Trafford. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]
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7 of 21 seats to Urmston Urban District 11 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
editParty | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
Conservative Party | 7,467 (56.7%) | 14.7 | 6 (85.7%) | 6 / 7
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1 | 16 (76.2%) | 16 / 21
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Labour Party | 5,692 (43.3%) | 3.9 | 1 (14.3%) | 1 / 7
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1 | 4 (19.0%) | 4 / 21
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Liberal Party | 0 (0.0%) | 6.0 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 7
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1 (4.8%) | 1 / 21
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4 | 1 | 16 |
Ward results
editDavyhulme East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | R. Haigh* | 1,214 | 58.0 | +11.1 | |
Labour | A. P. Beaver | 880 | 42.0 | −11.1 | |
Majority | 334 | 16.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,094 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Davyhulme West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | E. Durant* | 1,288 | 58.5 | +7.9 | |
Labour | C. Jackson | 913 | 41.5 | −7.9 | |
Majority | 375 | 17.0 | +15.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,201 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Flixton Central
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | W. Wroe* | 1,111 | 58.3 | N/A | |
Labour | P. Hayes | 796 | 41.7 | +14.4 | |
Majority | 315 | 16.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,907 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Flixton East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | T. Evans | 1,168 | 66.0 | +7.0 | |
Labour | K. D. Barnes | 603 | 34.0 | −7.0 | |
Majority | 565 | 32.0 | +14.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,771 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Flixton West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | A. Stringer | 1,031 | 57.2 | −4.0 | |
Conservative | G. B. Lumby | 772 | 42.8 | +4.0 | |
Majority | 259 | 14.4 | −8.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,803 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Urmston East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | A. R. Coupe | 995 | 55.7 | +7.6 | |
Labour | A. Payne | 790 | 44.3 | −7.6 | |
Majority | 205 | 11.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,785 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Urmston West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J. F. Egan* | 919 | 57.5 | +1.0 | |
Labour | R. E. Taylor | 679 | 42.5 | −1.0 | |
Majority | 240 | 15.0 | +2.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,598 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |