1953 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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1953 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
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  1952 7 May 1953 (1953-05-07) 1954  

8 of 32 seats
to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Independent Labour
Last election6 seats,
52.9%
0 seats,
0.0%
2 seats,
33.0%
Seats before2075
Seats won602
Seats after1976
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote4,58403,014
Percentage60.3%0.0%39.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg7.4%Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg0.2%

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Map of results of 1953 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1953. 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. [1] [2]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 4,584 (60.3%)
Increase2.svg 7.46 (75.0%)
6 / 8
Decrease2.svg 119 (59.4%)
19 / 32
Independent 0 (0.0%)
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
Steady2.svg7 (21.9%)
7 / 32
Labour Party 3,014 (39.7%)
Increase2.svg 0.22 (25.0%)
2 / 8
Increase2.svg 16 (18.8%)
6 / 32

Full council

6719

Aldermen

53

Councillors

6216

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Vesey*
Labour hold Swing

East Central

East Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. H. Chorlton*1,01262.9+5.0
Labour K. S. Robinson59737.1-5.0
Majority41525.8+10.0
Turnout 1,609
Conservative hold Swing

North

North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Smith1,11255.0+1.3
Conservative H. Cowsill*91145.0-1.3
Majority20110.0+2.6
Turnout 2,023
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

South West

South West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. J. Horley*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. L. Warren*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. C. Partridge1,22068.1+0.6
Labour W. Yates57231.9-0.6
Majority64836.2+1.2
Turnout 1,792
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. M. MacLennan*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. M. Fitton*1,44166.3N/A
Labour R. Pendlebury73333.7N/A
Majority70832.6
Turnout 2,174
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. Altrincham elects two new councillors, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 15, 1953, p.11
  2. SWING TO LABOUR AT STOCKPORT, The Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1953, p.10