1966 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Local election in Cheshire, England 1966 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1965 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election 1965 1966 05 12 y 1967 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election 1967 8 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 Altrincham 1966.png Map of results of 1966 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 6 seats,48.6% 16 4 17 1 4,323 37.7% 10.9% Labour Party (UK) 2 seats,24.6% 10 3 10 4,318 37.6% 13.0% Liberal Party (UK) 1 seats,26.8% 4 1 3 1 2,391 20.8% 6.0% Independent (politician) 0 seats,0.0% 3 0 2 351 3.1% 3.1% Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 12 May 1966. 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.How the towns voted, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1966, p.16Lancashire and Cheshire boroughs, The Guardian, May 13, 1966, p.6 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party4,323 (37.7%)37.7 Conservative Party (UK) 10.94 (50.0%)4 8 Conservative Party (UK) 217 (53.1%)17 32 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party4,318 (37.6%)37.6 Labour Party (UK) 13.03 (37.5%)3 8 Labour Party (UK) 10 (31.6%)10 32 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party2,391 (20.8%)20.8 Liberal Party (UK) 6.0 1 (12.5%)1 8 Liberal Party (UK) 1 3 (9.4%)3 32 Liberal Party (UK)Independent351 (3.1%)3.1 Independent (politician) 3.1 0 (0.0%)0 8 Independent (politician) 2 (6.3%)2 32 Independent (politician)Communist Party98 (0.9%)0.9 Communist Party of Britain 0.9 0 (0.0%)0 8 Communist Party of Britain 0 (0.0%)0 32 Communist Party of Britain Full council + ↓ 10 3 2 17 Aldermen + ↓ 1 2 5 Councillors + ↓ 9 3 12 Ward results Dunham Dunham Labour Party (UK) W. Yates* 728 88.1 N/A Communist Party of Britain B. Rothman 98 11.9 N/A 630 76.2 826 Labour Party (UK) East Central East Central Labour Party (UK) C. Livingstone* 491 58.3 +20.2 Independent (politician) K. Jagger 351 41.7 N/A 140 16.6 842 Labour Party (UK) North North Labour Party (UK) R. Street* 679 59.2 +14.1 Liberal Party (UK) S. Hughes 468 40.8 +16.1 211 18.5 +3.5 1,147 Labour Party (UK) South West South West Conservative Party (UK) J. B. Dunn* 743 88.6 +24.0 Labour Party (UK) R. Wilman 96 11.4 N/A 647 77.2 +24.4 839 Conservative Party (UK) Timperley (1) Timperley (1) Conservative Party (UK) M. Gordon 774 48.0 +0.5 Liberal Party (UK) N. Schofield* 458 28.4 -0.2 Labour Party (UK) D. Gill 381 23.6 -0.3 316 19.6 +0.7 1,613 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Timperley (2) Timperley (2) Conservative Party (UK) J. Somerset* 700 38.5 Labour Party (UK) C. R. Tyrie 575 31.6 Liberal Party (UK) P. Franklin 544 29.9 125 6.9 1,819 Conservative Party (UK) Timperley (3) Timperley (3) Liberal Party (UK) S. Williamson* 921 47.9 -6.0 Conservative Party (UK) M. Duffield 742 38.6 -7.5 Labour Party (UK) G. Potts 259 13.5 N/A 179 9.3 +1.5 1,922 Liberal Party (UK) Timperley (4) Timperley (4) Conservative Party (UK) R. Lydiatt 1,364 55.2 +5.7 Labour Party (UK) R. E. Singer 1,109 44.8 +6.2 255 10.4 -0.5 2,437 Conservative Party (UK) References expanded Category:1966 English local elections Category:Altrincham Council elections