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%) 21.94 (50.0%) 222 (68.8%)Labour Party2,280 (25.0%) 4.32 (25.0%) 1 5 (15.6%)Liberal Party2,318 (25.4%) 7.5 2 (25.0%) 1 4 (12.5%)Independent0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (3.1%)Communist Party175 (1.9%) 0.7 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 5 4 1 22
Aldermen
+ ↓ 2 1 5
Councillors
+ ↓ 3 4 17
Ward results
Dunham
East Central
North
South West
Timperley (1)
Timperley (2)
Timperley (3)
Timperley (4)
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