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7 of 21 seats to Urmston Urban District 11 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to Urmston 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.
Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Conservative Party | 6,860 (62.9%) | 7 (100.0%) | 7 / 7 | 
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20 (95.2%) | 20 / 21 | ||||
| Residents | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 7 |
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1 (4.8%) | 1 / 21 | ||||
| Labour Party | 4,043 (37.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 7 |
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0 (0.0%) | 0 / 21 | ||||
| 1 | 20 |
Ward results
Davyhulme East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | F. H. Eadie | 951 | 67.1 | ||
| Labour | R. Phillips | 466 | 32.9 | ||
| Majority | 485 | 34.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,417 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Davyhulme West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. H. Carnall* | 1,228 | 66.5 | ||
| Labour | L. M. Seex | 618 | 33.5 | ||
| Majority | 610 | 33.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,846 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Flixton Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. L. Brown* | 980 | 62.8 | ||
| Labour | C. Jackson | 580 | 37.2 | ||
| Majority | 400 | 25.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,560 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Flixton East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Vaughan* | 937 | 70.6 | ||
| Labour | F. Owen | 390 | 29.4 | ||
| Majority | 547 | 41.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,327 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Flixton West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. F. Leech | 952 | 52.7 | ||
| Labour | B. Elliott | 855 | 47.3 | ||
| Majority | 97 | 5.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,807 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Urmston East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. J. Ward* | 899 | 53.4 | ||
| Labour | A. M. Jones | 784 | 46.6 | ||
| Majority | 115 | 6.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,683 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Urmston West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. J. Boardman* | 913 | 72.3 | ||
| Labour | H. Seex | 350 | 27.7 | ||
| Majority | 563 | 44.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,263 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- Your town-by-town election service, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1970, p.16
- Lancashire and Cheshire, The Guardian, May 8, 1970, p.7
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