Elections to Urmston 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 Urmston before it became part of Trafford. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.Town by town election service, Manchester Evening News, May 5, 1972, p.16Stretford goes Labour: Tories hold Urmston, Stretford & Urmston Journal, May 10, 1972, p.1
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party7,467 (56.7%) 14.76 (85.7%) 116 (76.2%)Labour Party5,692 (43.3%) 3.91 (14.3%) 1 4 (19.0%)Liberal Party0 (0.0%) 6.00 (0.0%) 1 (4.8%)
+ ↓ 4 1 16
Ward results
Davyhulme East
Davyhulme West
Flixton Central
Flixton East
Flixton West
Urmston East
Urmston West
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