1972 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 4 May 1972. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a two-year term of office. These were the final elections held in Altrincham before it became part of Trafford. The Conservative Party lost overall control of the council.[1][2]

Quick facts 9 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1972 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
← 1971
4 May 1972 (1972-05-04)
1973 Trafford →
9 of 32 seats
to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election 4 seats,
31.0%		 3 seats,
36.8%		 3 seats,
31.2%
Seats before 8 17 6
Seats won 5 2 3
Seats after 12 11 8
Seat change Increase4 Decrease6 Increase2
Popular vote 5,749 5,557 5,018
Percentage 33.8% 32.6% 32.4%
Swing Increase2.8% Decrease3.7% Increase1.2%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 1
Seats won 0
Seats after 1
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 0
Percentage 0.0%
Swing Steady
Map of results of 1972 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

 Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

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Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Labour Party 5,749 (33.8%)
Increase 2.8 5 (55.6%)
5 / 9
 Increase 4 12 (37.5%)
12 / 32
Conservative Party 5,557 (32.6%)
Decrease 3.7 1 (11.1%)
1 / 9
 Decrease 6 11 (34.4%)
11 / 32
Liberal Party 5,521 (32.4%)
Increase 1.2 3 (33.3%)
3 / 9
 Increase 2 8 (25.0%)
8 / 32
Independent 0 (0.0%)
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 9
 Steady 1 (3.1%)
1 / 32
Communist Party 203 (1.2%)
Decrease 0.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 9
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

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12 8 1 11

Aldermen

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2 1 5

Councillors

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10 8 6

Ward results

Dunham

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Dunham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Hutchinson 872 64.2 −30.7
Conservative I. N. Dixon 424 31.2 N/A
Communist A. Cooper 63 4.6 −0.5
Majority 448 33.0 −56.8
Turnout 1,359 40.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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East Central

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East Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. McGarry 571 60.6 −3.7
Conservative F. D. Whiteley 372 39.4 +3.7
Majority 199 21.2 −7.4
Turnout 943 35.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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North

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North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Oliver* 693 83.2
Communist E. Sheldon 140 16.8
Majority 553 66.4
Turnout 833 25.2
Labour hold Swing
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South West

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South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. B. Dunn* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Timperley (1)

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Timperley (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal B. C. Lynch 871 51.7
Conservative F. R. Metcalf* 815 48.3
Majority 56 3.4
Turnout 1,686 50.0
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
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Timperley (2)

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Timperley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. R. Richardson 1,066 60.4 +7.5
Conservative J. Somerset* 700 39.6 −7.5
Majority 366 20.8 +15.0
Turnout 1,766 52.8
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
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Timperley (3)

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Timperley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Williamson* 1,379 70.7 0
Conservative H. D. Burton 571 29.3 0
Majority 808 41.4 0
Turnout 1,950 53.3
Liberal hold Swing
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Timperley (4)

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Timperley (4) (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Wharton 1,937 46.4 +11.0
Labour V. Collett 1,676 40.2 +4.8
Conservative R. Holden 1,366 32.7 −3.9
Liberal R. Bowker 1,325 31.7 +3.7
Conservative D. Bowyer 1,309 31.4 −4.0
Liberal T. D. Ballard 880 21.1 −6.9
Majority 310 7.4
Turnout 4,174 55.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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