1946 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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1946 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
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  1945 1 November 1946 (1946-11-01) 1947  

8 of 28 seats
to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council
14 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Independent Labour
Last election7 seats,
57.1%
2 seats,
42.9%
Seats before226
Seats won71
Seats after235
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote8,6465,824
Percentage53.2%35.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg3.9%Decrease2.svg7.1%

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Map of results of 1946 election

Leader of the Council before election


Independent

Leader of the Council after election


Independent

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1946. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. It was the first time that the Liberal Party and an independent conservative stood for election to Altrincham Council. [1] Independents retained overall control of the council. [2] [3]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Independent 8,646 (53.2%)
Decrease2.svg 3.97 (87.5%)
7 / 8
Increase2.svg 123 (82.1%)
23 / 28
Labour Party 5,824 (35.8%)
Decrease2.svg 7.11 (12.5%)
1 / 8
Decrease2.svg 15 (17.9%)
5 / 28
Independent Conservative 828 (5.1%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 28
Liberal Party 757 (4.7%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 28
Communist Party 198 (1.2%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 28

Full council

523

Aldermen

25

Councillors

318

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Vesey*1,16364.8
Independent N. Boden63335.2
Majority53029.5
Turnout 1,796
Labour hold Swing

East Central

East Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Whitley*1,25075.0+17.5
Labour S. G. Marshall41625.0-17.5
Majority83450.0+35.0
Turnout 1,666
Independent hold Swing

North

North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Cowsill83949.9
Labour H. Keay*64538.3
Communist E. Sheldon19811.8
Majority19411.5
Turnout 1,682
Independent gain from Labour Swing

South West

South West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. J. Horley1,24675.7+11.8
Labour D. Norton40024.3-11.8
Majority84651.4+23.6
Turnout 1,646
Independent hold Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. L. Warren*91654.9-4.4
Labour C. Holt75145.1+4.4
Majority1659.9-8.7
Turnout 1,667
Independent hold Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2) (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Studley1,28424.4
Independent W. E. Bendell*95318.1
Ind. Conservative M. Heath82815.8
Labour A. M. Atherton76914.6
Labour J. F. Donaldson66612.7
Liberal A. B. Hamer4087.8
Liberal P. Fishpool3496.6
Majority1252.3
Turnout 5,257
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Howson1,52560.1-4.0
Labour F. B. Meadowcroft1,01439.9+4.0
Majority51120.1-8.0
Turnout 2,539
Independent hold Swing

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References

  1. Election "gate-crashed" by unofficial Tory, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, October 25, 1946, p.5
  2. One woman among 28 makes election history, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, November 8, 1946, p.9
  3. "LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE CHANGES". Manchester Guardian. 2 November 1946. Retrieved 3 March 2024.{{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)