1969 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Local election in Cheshire, England 1969 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1968 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election 1968 1969 05 08 y 1970 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election 1970 9 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 Altrincham 1969.png Map of results of 1969 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 6 seats,57.8% 20 8 23 3 7,689 58.7% 1.0% Labour Party (UK) 1 seats,19.5% 7 0 4 3 2,723 20.8% 1.3% Liberal Party (UK) 1 seats,18.7% 3 1 3 2,351 17.9% 0.8% Independent (politician) 0 seats,1.6% 2 0 2 0 0.0% 1.6 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.Town by town poll results, Manchester Evening News, May 9, 1969, p.18Lancashire and Cheshire boroughs, The Guardian, May 9, 1969, p.6 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party7,689 (58.7%)58.7 Conservative Party (UK) 1.08 (88.9%)8 9 Conservative Party (UK) 323 (71.9%)23 32 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party2,723 (20.8%)20.8 Labour Party (UK) 1.30 (0.0%)0 9 Labour Party (UK) 3 4 (12.5%)4 32 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party2,351 (17.9%)17.9 Liberal Party (UK) 0.8 1 (11.1%)1 9 Liberal Party (UK) 3 (9.4%)3 32 Liberal Party (UK)Independent0 (0.0%)0.0 Independent (politician) 1.6 0 (0.0%)0 9 Independent (politician) 2 (6.3%)2 32 Independent (politician)Communist Party342 (2.6%)2.6 Communist Party of Britain 0.1 0 (0.0%)0 9 Communist Party of Britain 0 (0.0%)0 32 Communist Party of Britain Full council + ↓ 4 3 2 23 Aldermen + ↓ 2 2 4 Councillors + ↓ 2 3 19 Ward results Dunham Dunham Conservative Party (UK) N. Spratt 714 57.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Yates* 383 30.7 -54.8 Communist Party of Britain B. Rothman 149 12.0 -2.5 331 26.6 1,246 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) East Central East Central Conservative Party (UK) F. J. Cable 610 57.6 -6.1 Labour Party (UK) C. Livingstone* 449 42.4 +6.1 161 15.2 -12.2 1,059 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) North North (2 vacancies) Conservative Party (UK) O. Wilson 939 31.3 Conservative Party (UK) F. Dodson 816 27.2 Labour Party (UK) W. J. Webb 560 18.7 Labour Party (UK) C. R. Tyrie 491 16.4 Communist Party of Britain E. Sheldon 193 6.4 256 8.5 2,999 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) South West South West Conservative Party (UK) J. B. Dunn* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Timperley (1) Timperley (1) Conservative Party (UK) M. Gordon* 1,142 75.8 +12.1 Liberal Party (UK) S. Hughes 364 24.2 -12.1 778 51.6 +24.2 1,506 Conservative Party (UK) Timperley (2) Timperley (2) Conservative Party (UK) J. Somerset* 893 50.6 -17.3 Liberal Party (UK) J. W. Davenport 695 39.4 +7.3 Labour Party (UK) R. E. Slager 177 10.0 N/A 198 11.2 -24.6 1,765 Conservative Party (UK) Timperley (3) Timperley (3) Liberal Party (UK) S. Williamson* 1,292 63.3 +5.4 Conservative Party (UK) H. Scholar 750 36.7 -5.4 542 26.6 +10.8 2,042 Liberal Party (UK) Timperley (4) Timperley (4) Conservative Party (UK) R. Lydiatt* 1,824 73.3 +0.2 Labour Party (UK) V. Collett 663 26.7 -0.2 1,161 46.6 +0.4 2,487 Conservative Party (UK) By-elections between 1969 and 1970 Timperley (4) By-election 5 June 1969 Conservative Party (UK) A. Weedall 1,019 68.5 -4.8 Labour Party (UK) V. Collett 468 31.5 +4.8 551 37.0 -9.6 1,487 Conservative Party (UK) TORIES HOLD SEAT IN BY-ELECTION, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, June 12, 1969, p.6 References expanded Altrincham Category:Altrincham Council elections