Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 9 May 1968. 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.Town by town poll results, Manchester Evening News, May 10, 1968, p.18Lancashire and Cheshire boroughs, The Guardian, May 10, 1968, p.4
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party6,897 (57.7%) 9.46 (75.0%) 120 (62.5%)Labour Party2,324 (19.5%) 14.61 (12.5%) 1 6 (18.8%)Liberal Party2,231 (18.7%) 1.8 1 (12.5%) 3 (9.4%)Independent189 (1.6%) 1.6 0 (0.0%) 3 (9.4%)Communist Party303 (2.5%) 1.8 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 6 3 3 20
Aldermen
+ ↓ 1 3 4
Councillors
+ ↓ 5 3 16
Ward results
Dunham
East Central
North
South West
Timperley (1)
Timperley (2)
Timperley (3)
Timperley (4)
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