1968 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1968 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

9 May 1968 (1968-05-09)
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 1 1 Popular vote 6,897 2,324 2,231 Percentage 57.7% 19.5% 18.7% Swing 9.4% 14.6% 1.8%   Fourth party   Party Independent Last election 0 seats, 0.0% Seats before 3 Seats won 0 Seats after 3 Seat change Popular vote 189 Percentage 1.6% Swing 1.6
Map of results of 1968 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

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.

Election result

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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Aldermen

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Councillors

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16

Ward results

Dunham

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

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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