1971 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1971. 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.[1][2]

1971 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
13 May 1971 (1971-05-13)
10 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,
36.8%		 2 seats,
25.0%		 2 seats,
25.4%
Seats before 22 4 4
Seats won 3 4 3
Seats after 17 7 6
Seat change 5 3 2
Popular vote 5,842 4,999 5,018
Percentage 36.3% 31.0% 31.2%
Swing 0.5% 4.2% 5.8%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 2
Seats won 0
Seats after 2
Seat change
Popular vote 0
Percentage 0.0%
Swing
Map of results of 1971 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

 Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Election result
Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 5,842 (36.3%)
0.5 3 (30.0%)
3 / 10
 5 17 (53.1%)
17 / 32
Labour Party 4,999 (31.0%)
6.0 4 (40.0%)
4 / 10
 3 7 (21.7%)
7 / 32
Liberal Party 5,018 (31.2%)
5.8 3 (30.0%)
3 / 10
 2 6 (18.8%)
6 / 32
Independent 0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 10
 2 (6.3%)
2 / 32
Communist Party 245 (1.5%)
0.4 0 (0.0%)
0 / 10
 0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council
↓
7 6 2 17

Aldermen
↓
1 2 5

Councillors
↓
6 6 12

Ward results

Dunham
Dunham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. M. Hoyle* 1,184 94.9 +29.0
Communist A. Cooper 63 5.1 +2.3
Majority 1,121 89.8 +61.2
Turnout 1,247
Labour hold Swing

East Central
East Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Crossman 746 64.3 +9.7
Conservative H. Scholar 415 35.7 -9.7
Majority 331 28.6 +19.4
Turnout 1,161
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

North
North (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Webb 893 28.9
Labour W. Oliver 876 28.4
Conservative W. Simm 571 18.5
Conservative V. T. J. Symond 565 18.3
Communist E. Sheldon 182 5.9
Majority 305 9.9
Turnout 3,087
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

South West
South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Harrison* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (1)
Timperley (1) (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Faulkner 795 26.6 N/A
Conservative F. R. Metcalf* 753 25.2 N/A
Liberal B. C. Lynch 738 24.7 N/A
Conservative H. E. Ablard 702 28.4 N/A
Majority 15 0.5
Turnout 2,988
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (2)
Timperley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. R. Farnsworth 993 52.9 0
Conservative A. E. Jackson* 885 47.1 0
Majority 108 5.8 0
Turnout 1,878
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Timperley (3)
Timperley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. W. F. Hiett* 1,465 70.7 +4.7
Conservative E. Nisbet 607 29.3 -4.7
Majority 858 41.4 +9.4
Turnout 2,072
Liberal hold Swing

Timperley (4)
Timperley (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. R. Weedall* 1,344 36.6 N/A
Labour J. Hutchinson 1,300 35.4 N/A
Liberal R. Bowker 1,027 28.0 N/A
Majority 44 1.2
Turnout 3,671
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. Town by town election service, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16
  2. 15 VOTES SAVE TORIES, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 20, 1971, p.1
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