1967 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1967 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

11 May 1967 (1967-05-11)
8 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Liberal Last election 4 seats, 37.7% 3 seats, 37.6% 1 seats, 20.8% Seats before 16 10 3 Seats won 6 1 1 Seats after 19 7 3 Seat change 3 3 Popular vote 5,556 3,923 1,949 Percentage 48.3% 34.1% 16.9% Swing 10.6% 3.5% 3.9%   Fourth party   Party Independent Last election 0 seats, 3.1% Seats before 3 Seats won 0 Seats after 3 Seat change Popular vote 0 Percentage 0.0% Swing 3.1
Map of results of 1967 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1967. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		5,556 (48.3%)		10.6	6 (75.0%)	6 / 8	3	19 (59.4%)	19 / 32
Labour Party		3,923 (34.1%)		3.5	1 (12.5%)	1 / 8	3	7 (21.9%)	7 / 32
Liberal Party		1,949 (16.9%)		3.9	1 (12.5%)	1 / 8		3 (9.4%)	3 / 32
Independent		0 (0.0%)		3.1	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8		3 (9.4%)	3 / 32
Communist Party		86 (0.7%)		0.2	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8		0 (0.0%)	0 / 32

Full council

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7

3

3

19

Aldermen

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1

3

4

Councillors

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6

3

15

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Hoyle*	883	91.1	+3.0
	Communist	B. Rothman	86	8.9	-3.0
Majority			797	82.2	+6.0
Turnout			969
	Labour hold		Swing

East Central

East Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Daniels	511	53.6	N/A
	Labour	R. E. Singer	442	46.4	-11.0
Majority			69	7.2
Turnout			953
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. G. Hensman	645	44.9	N/A
	Labour	W. J. Webb	575	40.0	-19.2
	Liberal	S. Hughes	216	15.1	-25.7
Majority			70	4.9
Turnout			1,436
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

South West

South West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. S. Jones	651	60.2	-28.4
	Liberal	R. Wilman	431	39.8	N/A
Majority			220	20.4	-56.8
Turnout			1,082
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. A. Cragg*	881	71.1	+23.1
	Labour	G. Potts	358	28.9	+5.3
Majority			523	42.2	+22.6
Turnout			1,239
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. C. Partridge*	787	45.5	+7.0
	Labour	C. R. Tyrie	592	35.3	+2.7
	Liberal	J. T. Podmore	349	20.2	-9.7
Majority			195	11.2	+4.3
Turnout			1,728
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D. Harper*	953	54.7	6.8
	Conservative	E. Richardson	789	45.3	+6.7
Majority			164	9.4	+0.1
Turnout			1,742
	Liberal hold		Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Levey	1,292	54.6	-0.6
	Labour	H. Wharton*	1,073	45.4	+0.6
Majority			219	9.2	-1.2
Turnout			2,365
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing