1972 Urmston Urban District Council election

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1972 Urmston Urban District Council election
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  1971 15 May 1972 (1972-05-15) 1973 Trafford  

7 of 21 seats
to Urmston Urban District
11 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election3 seats,
42.0%
3 seats,
47.2%
1 seats,
6.0%
Seats before1731
Seats won610
Seats after1641
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote7,4675,6920
Percentage56.7%43.3%0.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg14.7%Decrease2.svg3.9%Decrease2.svg6.0%

Urmston 1972.png
Map of results of 1972 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

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. [1] [2]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 7,467 (56.7%)
Increase2.svg 14.76 (85.7%)
6 / 7
Decrease2.svg 116 (76.2%)
16 / 21
Labour Party 5,692 (43.3%)
Decrease2.svg 3.91 (14.3%)
1 / 7
Increase2.svg 14 (19.0%)
4 / 21
Liberal Party 0 (0.0%)
Decrease2.svg 6.00 (0.0%)
0 / 7
Steady2.svg1 (4.8%)
1 / 21
4116

Ward results

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Haigh*1,21458.0+11.1
Labour A. P. Beaver88042.0-11.1
Majority33416.0
Turnout 2,094
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West

Davyhulme West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Durant*1,28858.5+7.9
Labour C. Jackson91341.5-7.9
Majority37517.0+15.8
Turnout 2,201
Conservative hold Swing

Flixton Central

Flixton Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Wroe*1,11158.3N/A
Labour P. Hayes79641.7+14.4
Majority31516.6
Turnout 1,907
Conservative hold Swing

Flixton East

Flixton East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Evans1,16866.0+7.0
Labour K. D. Barnes60334.0-7.0
Majority56532.0+14.0
Turnout 1,771
Conservative hold Swing

Flixton West

Flixton West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Stringer1,03157.2-4.0
Conservative G. B. Lumby77242.8+4.0
Majority25914.4-8.0
Turnout 1,803
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Urmston East

Urmston East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. R. Coupe99555.7+7.6
Labour A. Payne79044.3-7.6
Majority20511.4
Turnout 1,785
Conservative hold Swing

Urmston West

Urmston West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. F. Egan*91957.5+1.0
Labour R. E. Taylor67942.5-1.0
Majority24015.0+2.0
Turnout 1,598
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. Town by town election service, Manchester Evening News, May 5, 1972, p.16
  2. Stretford goes Labour: Tories hold Urmston, Stretford & Urmston Journal, May 10, 1972, p.1