1968 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Local election in Cheshire, England 1968 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1967 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election 1967 1968 05 09 y 1969 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election 1969 8 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 Altrincham 1967.png Map of results of 1968 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 6 seats,48.3% 19 6 20 1 6,897 57.7% 9.4% Labour Party (UK) 1 seats,34.1% 7 1 6 1 2,324 19.5% 14.6% Liberal Party (UK) 1 seats,16.9% 3 1 3 2,231 18.7% 1.8% Independent (politician) 0 seats,0.0% 3 0 3 189 1.6% 1.6 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.Town by town poll results, Manchester Evening News, May 10, 1968, p.18Lancashire and Cheshire boroughs, The Guardian, May 10, 1968, p.4 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party6,897 (57.7%)57.7 Conservative Party (UK) 9.46 (75.0%)6 8 Conservative Party (UK) 120 (62.5%)20 32 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party2,324 (19.5%)19.5 Labour Party (UK) 14.61 (12.5%)1 8 Labour Party (UK) 1 6 (18.8%)6 32 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party2,231 (18.7%)18.7 Liberal Party (UK) 1.8 1 (12.5%)1 8 Liberal Party (UK) 3 (9.4%)3 32 Liberal Party (UK)Independent189 (1.6%)1.6 Independent (politician) 1.6 0 (0.0%)0 8 Independent (politician) 3 (9.4%)3 32 Independent (politician)Communist Party303 (2.5%)2.5 Communist Party of Britain 1.8 0 (0.0%)0 8 Communist Party of Britain 0 (0.0%)0 32 Communist Party of Britain Full council + ↓ 6 3 3 20 Aldermen + ↓ 1 3 4 Councillors + ↓ 5 3 16 Ward results Dunham Dunham Labour Party (UK) E. M. Hoyle* 845 85.5 -5.6 Communist Party of Britain B. Rothman 143 14.5 +5.6 702 71.0 -11.2 988 Labour Party (UK) East Central East Central Conservative Party (UK) S. T. Jenkinson 613 63.7 +10.1 Labour Party (UK) R. E. Singer 350 36.3 -10.1 263 27.4 +20.2 963 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) North North Conservative Party (UK) J. G. Warburton 852 57.2 +12.3 Labour Party (UK) L. M. Smith* 478 32.1 -7.9 Communist Party of Britain E. Sheldon 160 10.7 N/A 374 25.1 +20.2 1,490 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) South West South West Conservative Party (UK) K. A. Harrison* 830 81.5 +21.3 Independent (politician) K. Jagger 189 18.5 N/A 641 63.0 +42.6 1,019 Conservative Party (UK) Timperley (1) Timperley (1) Conservative Party (UK) F. R. Metcalf* 967 63.7 -7.4 Liberal Party (UK) R. Sands 552 36.3 N/A 415 27.4 -14.8 1,519 Conservative Party (UK) Timperley (2) Timperley (2) Conservative Party (UK) A. E. Jackson 989 67.9 +22.4 Liberal Party (UK) K. D. Burton 468 32.1 +11.9 521 35.8 +24.6 1,457 Conservative Party (UK) Timperley (3) Timperley (3) Liberal Party (UK) M. W. F. Hiett* 1,211 57.9 +3.2 Conservative Party (UK) E. Richardson 879 42.1 -3.2 332 15.8 +6.4 2,090 Liberal Party (UK) Timperley (4) Timperley (4) Conservative Party (UK) R. Hall* 1,767 73.1 +18.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Siddall 651 26.9 -18.5 1,116 46.2 +37.0 2,418 Conservative Party (UK) References expanded Altrincham Category:Altrincham Council elections