1969 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1969 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
8 May 1969 (1969-05-08)
9 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,
57.8% 		1 seats,
19.5% 		1 seats,
18.7%
Seats before 20 7 3
Seats won 8 0 1
Seats after 23 4 3
Seat change Increase3 Decrease3 Steady
Popular vote 7,689 2,723 2,351
Percentage 58.7% 20.8% 17.9%
Swing Increase1.0% Increase1.3% Decrease0.8%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0 seats,
1.6%
Seats before 2
Seats won 0
Seats after 2
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 0
Percentage 0.0%
Swing Decrease1.6
Map of results of 1969 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1969. 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 7,689 (58.7%)
Increase 1.0 8 (88.9%)
8 / 9
 Increase 3 23 (71.9%)
23 / 32
Labour Party 2,723 (20.8%)
Decrease 1.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 9
 Decrease 3 4 (12.5%)
4 / 32
Liberal Party 2,351 (17.9%)
Decrease 0.8 1 (11.1%)
1 / 9
 Steady 3 (9.4%)
3 / 32
Independent 0 (0.0%)
Decrease 1.6 0 (0.0%)
0 / 9
 Steady 2 (6.3%)
2 / 32
Communist Party 342 (2.6%)
Decrease 0.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 9
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

↓
4 3 2 23

Aldermen

↓
2 2 4

Councillors

↓
2 3 19

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Spratt 714 57.3 N/A
Labour W. Yates* 383 30.7 −54.8
Communist B. Rothman 149 12.0 −2.5
Majority 331 26.6
Turnout 1,246
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

East Central

East Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. J. Cable 610 57.6 −6.1
Labour C. Livingstone* 449 42.4 +6.1
Majority 161 15.2 −12.2
Turnout 1,059
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

North

North (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. Wilson 939 31.3
Conservative F. Dodson 816 27.2
Labour W. J. Webb 560 18.7
Labour C. R. Tyrie 491 16.4
Communist E. Sheldon 193 6.4
Majority 256 8.5
Turnout 2,999
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South West

South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. B. Dunn* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Gordon* 1,142 75.8 +12.1
Liberal S. Hughes 364 24.2 −12.1
Majority 778 51.6 +24.2
Turnout 1,506
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Somerset* 893 50.6 −17.3
Liberal J. W. Davenport 695 39.4 +7.3
Labour R. E. Slager 177 10.0 N/A
Majority 198 11.2 −24.6
Turnout 1,765
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Williamson* 1,292 63.3 +5.4
Conservative H. Scholar 750 36.7 −5.4
Majority 542 26.6 +10.8
Turnout 2,042
Liberal hold Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Lydiatt* 1,824 73.3 +0.2
Labour V. Collett 663 26.7 −0.2
Majority 1,161 46.6 +0.4
Turnout 2,487
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections between 1969 and 1970

Timperley (4) By-election 5 June 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Weedall 1,019 68.5 −4.8
Labour V. Collett 468 31.5 +4.8
Majority 551 37.0 −9.6
Turnout 1,487
Conservative hold Swing

[3]

References

  1. ^ Town by town poll results, Manchester Evening News, May 9, 1969, p.18
  2. ^ Lancashire and Cheshire boroughs, The Guardian, May 9, 1969, p.6
  3. ^ TORIES HOLD SEAT IN BY-ELECTION, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, June 12, 1969, p.6
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