1970 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Local election in Cheshire, England 1970 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1969 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election 1969 1970 05 07 y 1971 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election 1971 8 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 Altrincham 1970.png Map of results of 1970 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 6 seats,58.7% 24 4 22 2 3,355 36.8% 21.9% Labour Party (UK) 0 seats,20.8% 4 2 5 1 2,280 25.0% 4.2% Liberal Party (UK) 1 seats,17.9% 3 2 4 1 2,318 25.4% 7.5% Independent (politician) 0 seats,0.0% 1 0 1 0 0.0% Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1970. 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.Your town-by-town election service, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1970, p.16Tories lose two seats on the council, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 14, 1970, p.1 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party3,355 (36.8%)36.8 Conservative Party (UK) 21.94 (50.0%)4 8 Conservative Party (UK) 222 (68.8%)22 32 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party2,280 (25.0%)25.0 Labour Party (UK) 4.32 (25.0%)2 8 Labour Party (UK) 1 5 (15.6%)5 32 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party2,318 (25.4%)25.4 Liberal Party (UK) 7.5 2 (25.0%)2 8 Liberal Party (UK) 1 4 (12.5%)4 32 Liberal Party (UK)Independent0 (0.0%)0.0 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 8 Independent (politician) 1 (3.1%)1 32 Independent (politician)Communist Party175 (1.9%)1.9 Communist Party of Britain 0.7 0 (0.0%)0 8 Communist Party of Britain 0 (0.0%)0 32 Communist Party of Britain Full council + ↓ 5 4 1 22 Aldermen + ↓ 2 1 5 Councillors + ↓ 3 4 17 Ward results Dunham Dunham Labour Party (UK) G. Hoyle* 1,099 65.9 +35.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Whitehurst 522 31.3 -26.0 Communist Party of Britain B. Rothman 46 2.8 -9.2 577 28.6 1,667 Labour Party (UK) East Central East Central Labour Party (UK) C. R. Tyrie 589 54.6 +12.2 Conservative Party (UK) H. Scholar 489 45.4 -12.2 100 9.2 1,078 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) North North Conservative Party (UK) D. W. Stroud 795 52.4 Labour Party (UK) W. J. Webb 592 39.1 Communist Party of Britain E. Sheldon 129 8.5 203 13.3 1,516 Conservative Party (UK) South West South West Conservative Party (UK) W. A. Ryder uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Timperley (1) Timperley (1) Conservative Party (UK) W. A. Cragg* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Timperley (2) Timperley (2) Liberal Party (UK) J. W. Davenport 945 52.9 +13.5 Conservative Party (UK) H. E. Ablard 843 47.1 -3.5 102 5.8 1,788 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Timperley (3) Timperley (3) Liberal Party (UK) D. Harper* 1,373 66.0 +2.7 Conservative Party (UK) V. T. J. Symond 706 34.0 -2.7 667 32.0 +4.4 2,079 Liberal Party (UK) Timperley (4) Timperley (4) Conservative Party (UK) D. Sheldon uncontested Conservative Party (UK) References expanded Category:1970 English local elections Category:Altrincham Council elections