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 3 3 Popular vote 7,689 2,723 2,351 Percentage 58.7% 20.8% 17.9% Swing 1.0% 1.3% 0.8%   Fourth party   Party Independent Last election 0 seats, 1.6% Seats before 2 Seats won 0 Seats after 2 Seat change Popular vote 0 Percentage 0.0% Swing 1.6
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.

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		7,689 (58.7%)		1.0	8 (88.9%)	8 / 9	3	23 (71.9%)	23 / 32
Labour Party		2,723 (20.8%)		1.3	0 (0.0%)	0 / 9	3	4 (12.5%)	4 / 32
Liberal Party		2,351 (17.9%)		0.8	1 (11.1%)	1 / 9		3 (9.4%)	3 / 32
Independent		0 (0.0%)		1.6	0 (0.0%)	0 / 9		2 (6.3%)	2 / 32
Communist Party		342 (2.6%)		0.1	0 (0.0%)	0 / 9		0 (0.0%)	0 / 32

Full council

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Aldermen

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Councillors

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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