1954 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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1954 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
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  1953 13 May 1954 (1954-05-13) 1955  

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,
60.3%
0 seats,
0.0%
2 seats,
39.7%
Seats before1886
Seats won422
Seats after1886
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote3,5206723,177
Percentage43.3%8.3%39.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg17.0%Increase2.svg8.3%Decrease2.svg0.6%

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Map of results of 1954 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1954. 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]

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 3,520 (43.3%)
Decrease2.svg 17.04 (50.0%)
4 / 8
Steady2.svg18 (56.3%)
18 / 32
Independent 672 (8.3%)
Increase2.svg 8.32 (25.0%)
2 / 8
Steady2.svg8 (25.0%)
8 / 32
Labour Party 3,177 (39.1%)
Decrease2.svg 0.62 (25.0%)
2 / 8
Steady2.svg6 (18.8%)
6 / 32
Liberal Party 756 (9.3%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

6818

Aldermen

53

Councillors

6315

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Yates1,07061.4N/A
Conservative R. F. Legat67238.6N/A
Majority39822.8
Turnout 1,742
Labour hold Swing

East Central

East Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. W. Yarwood*67253.2N/A
Labour S. G. Marshall59246.8+9.7
Majority806.4
Turnout 1,264
Independent hold Swing

North

North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Street*1,02354.0-1.0
Conservative C. W. Thorpe87246.0+1.0
Majority1518.0-2.0
Turnout 1,895
Labour hold Swing

South West

South West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. C. Lochhead*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. S. Watson*1,04267.9N/A
Labour E. M. Harmer49232.1N/A
Majority55035.9
Turnout 1,534
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. M. Kelsall*93455.3-12.8
Liberal P. Franklin75644.7N/A
Majority17810.6-25.6
Turnout 1,690
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Marsland*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent F. Gibson*uncontested
Independent hold Swing

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References

  1. SUPPORT FOR LIBERAL IN NO CHANGE ELECTION, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 21, 1954, p.11
  2. LABOUR CONTROLS STOCKPORT, The Manchester Guardian, May 14, 1954, p.4