1947 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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1947 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
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12 of 32 seats
to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Independent Conservative Labour
Last election7 seats,
53.2%		did not stand1 seat,
35.8%
Seats before2305
Seats won480
Seats after2084
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg8Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote6,85011,1514,873
Percentage28.4%46.2%20.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg24.8%Increase2.svg46.2%Decrease2.svg15.6%
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Map of results of 1947 election
Leader of the Council before election


Independent

Leader of the Council after election


Independent

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1947. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Due to boundary changes, two wards elected all three of their councillors. It was the first time that the Conservative Party stood candidates for election to Altrincham Council. [1] Independents retained overall control of the council. [2] [3]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Independent 6,850 (28.4%)
Decrease2.svg 24.84 (33.3%)
4 / 12
Decrease2.svg 320 (62.5%)
20 / 32
Conservative Party 11,151 (46.2%)
N/A8 (66.7%)
8 / 12
Increase2.svg 88 (25.0%)
8 / 32
Labour Party 4,873 (20.2%)
Decrease2.svg 15.60 (0.0%)
0 / 12
Decrease2.svg 14 (12.5%)
4 / 32
Liberal Party 1,270 (5.3%)
Increase2.svg0.60 (0.0%)
0 / 12
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

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4208

Aldermen

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26

Councillors

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2148

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. J. L. Bryden1,15353.4N/A
Labour D. Norton1,00846.6-18.2
Majority1456.7
Turnout 2,161
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

East Central

East Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. S. Pearson*1,53374.0-1.0
Labour J. Cogan54026.0+1.0
Majority99348.0-2.0
Turnout 2,073
Independent hold Swing

North

North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Odlin*1,39362.0+12.1
Labour H. Keay85338.0-0.3
Majority54024.0+12.5
Turnout 2,246
Independent gain from Labour Swing

South West

South West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. M. Worthingtonuncontested
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. S. Watson*1,31957.7N/A
Labour C. Holt71131.1-14.0
Liberal R. T. A. Prickett25411.1N/A
Majority60826.6
Turnout 2,284
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. M. Kelsall1,52967.3
Conservative M. Heath1,45063.8
Conservative E. Cashmore1,32058.1
Independent W. E. Bendell*86838.2
Labour A. M. Atherton65028.6
Labour A. Peacock61427.0
Liberal A. B. Hamer38717.0
Majority45219.9
Turnout 2,273
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Marsland1,25046.9N/A
Independent A. S. Jarratt*76528.7-31.4
Labour F. Hamer49718.6-21.3
Liberal A. Hamer1535.7N/A
Majority48518.2
Turnout 2,665
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent F. Gibson*1,17850.7
Conservative E. M. Fitton1,14649.3
Independent E. Studley*1,11347.9
Conservative R. H. Lancaster1,04545.0
Conservative G. B. Jones93740.3
Liberal P. Fishpool47620.5
Majority682.9
Turnout 2,323
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

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References

  1. ↑ Tory banner flies for first time, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, October 4, 1947, p.5
  2. ↑ Tories win eight council seats, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, November 7, 1947, p.9
  3. ↑ LABOUR SETBACKS IN LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE, The Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1947, p.6
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