1968 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
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8 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1][2]
Election result
[edit]Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
Conservative Party | 6,897 (57.7%) | ![]() |
6 (75.0%) | 6 / 8
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20 (62.5%) | 20 / 32
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Labour Party | 2,324 (19.5%) | ![]() |
1 (12.5%) | 1 / 8
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6 (18.8%) | 6 / 32
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Liberal Party | 2,231 (18.7%) | ![]() |
1 (12.5%) | 1 / 8
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3 (9.4%) | 3 / 32
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Independent | 189 (1.6%) | ![]() |
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 8
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3 (9.4%) | 3 / 32
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Communist Party | 303 (2.5%) | ![]() |
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 8
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0 (0.0%) | 0 / 32
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Full council
[edit]6 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
Aldermen
[edit]1 | 3 | 4 |
Councillors
[edit]5 | 3 | 16 |
Ward results
[edit]Dunham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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)
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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)
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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)
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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)
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |