1954 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1954 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

←  1953 13 May 1954 (1954-05-13) 1955  →
8 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Independent Labour Last election 6 seats, 60.3% 0 seats, 0.0% 2 seats, 39.7% Seats before 18 8 6 Seats won 4 2 2 Seats after 18 8 6 Seat change Popular vote 3,520 672 3,177 Percentage 43.3% 8.3% 39.1% Swing 17.0% 8.3% 0.6%
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]}

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		3,520 (43.3%)		17.0	4 (50.0%)	4 / 8		18 (56.3%)	18 / 32
Independent		672 (8.3%)		8.3	2 (25.0%)	2 / 8		8 (25.0%)	8 / 32
Labour Party		3,177 (39.1%)		0.6	2 (25.0%)	2 / 8		6 (18.8%)	6 / 32
Liberal Party		756 (9.3%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 32

Full council

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6

8

18

Aldermen

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5

3

Councillors

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6

3

15

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Yates	1,070	61.4	N/A
	Conservative	R. F. Legat	672	38.6	N/A
Majority			398	22.8
Turnout			1,742
	Labour hold		Swing

East Central

East Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. W. Yarwood*	672	53.2	N/A
	Labour	S. G. Marshall	592	46.8	+9.7
Majority			80	6.4
Turnout			1,264
	Independent hold		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Street*	1,023	54.0	−1.0
	Conservative	C. W. Thorpe	872	46.0	+1.0
Majority			151	8.0	−2.0
Turnout			1,895
	Labour hold		Swing

South West

South West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. C. Lochhead*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. S. Watson*	1,042	67.9	N/A
	Labour	E. M. Harmer	492	32.1	N/A
Majority			550	35.9
Turnout			1,534
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. M. Kelsall*	934	55.3	−12.8
	Liberal	P. Franklin	756	44.7	N/A
Majority			178	10.6	−25.6
Turnout			1,690
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. Marsland*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	F. Gibson*	uncontested
	Independent hold		Swing

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