Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1969. 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 9, 1969, p.18Lancashire and Cheshire boroughs, The Guardian, May 9, 1969, p.6

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party7,689 (58.7%) 1.08 (88.9%) 323 (71.9%)Labour Party2,723 (20.8%) 1.30 (0.0%) 3 4 (12.5%)Liberal Party2,351 (17.9%) 0.8 1 (11.1%) 3 (9.4%)Independent0 (0.0%) 1.6 0 (0.0%) 2 (6.3%)Communist Party342 (2.6%) 0.1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)

Full council

+ ↓ 4 3 2 23

Aldermen

+ ↓ 2 2 4

Councillors

+ ↓ 2 3 19

Ward results

Dunham

East Central

North

South West

Timperley (1)

Timperley (2)

Timperley (3)

Timperley (4)

By-elections between 1969 and 1970

TORIES HOLD SEAT IN BY-ELECTION, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, June 12, 1969, p.6

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