1972 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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.Town by town election service, Manchester Evening News, May 5, 1972, p.16Labour take over Borough Council, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 11, 1972, p.1

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party5,749 (33.8%) 2.85 (55.6%) 4 12 (37.5%)Conservative Party5,557 (32.6%) 3.71 (11.1%) 611 (34.4%)Liberal Party5,521 (32.4%) 1.2 3 (33.3%) 2 8 (25.0%)Independent0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (3.1%)Communist Party203 (1.2%) 0.3 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)

Full council

+ ↓ 12 8 1 11

Aldermen

+ ↓ 2 1 5

Councillors

+ ↓ 10 8 6

Ward results

Dunham

East Central

North

South West

Timperley (1)

Timperley (2)

Timperley (3)

Timperley (4)

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