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1967 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
← 1966 11 May 1967 (1967-05-11) 1968 →
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 4 seats,
37.7% 		3 seats,
37.6% 		1 seats,
20.8%
Seats before 16 10 3
Seats won 6 1 1
Seats after 19 7 3
Seat change Increase3 Decrease3 Steady
Popular vote 5,556 3,923 1,949
Percentage 48.3% 34.1% 16.9%
Swing Increase10.6% Decrease3.5% Decrease3.9%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0 seats,
3.1%
Seats before 3
Seats won 0
Seats after 3
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 0
Percentage 0.0%
Swing Decrease3.1
Map of results of 1967 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1967. 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

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 5,556 (48.3%)
Increase 10.6 6 (75.0%)
6 / 8
 Increase 3 19 (59.4%)
19 / 32
Labour Party 3,923 (34.1%)
Decrease 3.5 1 (12.5%)
1 / 8
 Decrease 3 7 (21.9%)
7 / 32
Liberal Party 1,949 (16.9%)
Decrease 3.9 1 (12.5%)
1 / 8
 Steady 3 (9.4%)
3 / 32
Independent 0 (0.0%)
Decrease 3.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 Steady 3 (9.4%)
3 / 32
Communist Party 86 (0.7%)
Decrease 0.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

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7 3 3 19

Aldermen

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1 3 4

Councillors

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6 3 15

Ward results

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Dunham

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Dunham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Hoyle* 883 91.1 +3.0
Communist B. Rothman 86 8.9 −3.0
Majority 797 82.2 +6.0
Turnout 969
Labour hold Swing

East Central

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East Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Daniels 511 53.6 N/A
Labour R. E. Singer 442 46.4 −11.0
Majority 69 7.2
Turnout 953
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

North

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North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. G. Hensman 645 44.9 N/A
Labour W. J. Webb 575 40.0 −19.2
Liberal S. Hughes 216 15.1 −25.7
Majority 70 4.9
Turnout 1,436
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

South West

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South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. S. Jones 651 60.2 −28.4
Liberal R. Wilman 431 39.8 N/A
Majority 220 20.4 −56.8
Turnout 1,082
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (1)

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Timperley (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. A. Cragg* 881 71.1 +23.1
Labour G. Potts 358 28.9 +5.3
Majority 523 42.2 +22.6
Turnout 1,239
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (2)

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Timperley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. C. Partridge* 787 45.5 +7.0
Labour C. R. Tyrie 592 35.3 +2.7
Liberal J. T. Podmore 349 20.2 −9.7
Majority 195 11.2 +4.3
Turnout 1,728
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (3)

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Timperley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. Harper* 953 54.7 6.8
Conservative E. Richardson 789 45.3 +6.7
Majority 164 9.4 +0.1
Turnout 1,742
Liberal hold Swing

Timperley (4)

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Timperley (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Levey 1,292 54.6 −0.6
Labour H. Wharton* 1,073 45.4 +0.6
Majority 219 9.2 −1.2
Turnout 2,365
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

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  1. ^ How N-W voted at a glance, Manchester Evening News, May 12, 1967, p.16
  2. ^ Lancashire and Cheshire boroughs, The Guardian, May 12, 1967, p.6
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