1956 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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1956 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
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  1955 10 May 1956 (1956-05-10) 1957  

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,
62.3%
0 seats,
0.0%
2 seats,
28.0%
Seats before1886
Seats won602
Seats after1976
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote4,7174344,351
Percentage46.0%4.2%42.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg16.3%Increase2.svg4.2%Increase2.svg14.4%

Altrincham 1956.png
Map of results of 1956 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1956. 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 4,717 (46.0%)
Decrease2.svg 16.36 (75.0%)
6 / 8
Increase2.svg 119 (59.4%)
19 / 32
Independent 434 (4.2%)
Increase2.svg 4.20 (0.0%)
0 / 8
Decrease2.svg 17 (21.9%)
7 / 32
Labour Party 4,351 (42.4%)
Increase2.svg 14.42 (25.0%)
2 / 8
Steady2.svg6 (18.8%)
6 / 32
Liberal Party 762 (7.4%)
Decrease2.svg 2.30 (0.0%)
0 / 8
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

6719

Aldermen

53

Councillors

6216

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. M. Hoyle1,09571.6N/A
Independent H. M. Hodgson43428.4N/A
Majority66143.2
Turnout 1,529
Labour hold Swing

East Central

East Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. H. Chorlton*77055.9-10.6
Labour W. J. Webb60844.1+10.6
Majority16211.8-21.2
Turnout 1,378
Conservative hold Swing

North

North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. M. Smith*1,08260.2+9.7
Conservative E. Odlin71639.8-9.7
Majority36620.4+19.4
Turnout 1,798
Labour hold Swing

South West

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

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. F. Legatuncontested
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. C. Partridge*83052.10
Liberal G. C. Dickson76247.90
Majority684.20
Turnout 1,592
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. M. MacLennan*92568.2N/A
Labour N. S. Smith43131.8N/A
Majority49436.4
Turnout 1,356
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. M. Fitton*1,47656.5-6.6
Labour R. Tomlinson1,13543.5+6.6
Majority34113.0-13.3
Turnout 2,611
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "SEE HOW THEY POLLED - AT A GLANCE". Manchester Evening News. 11 May 1956. Retrieved 3 March 2024.{{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. "LITTLE CHANGE IN CHESHIRE". Manchester Guardian. 11 May 1956. Retrieved 3 March 2024.{{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)