1957 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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1957 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
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  1956 9 May 1957 (1957-05-09) 1958  

8 of 32 seats
to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Last election6 seats,
46.0%
2 seats,
42.4%
0 seats,
4.2%
Seats before1967
Seats won521
Seats after2066
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg1
Popular vote4,2543,637843
Percentage42.0%35.9%8.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg4.0%Decrease2.svg6.5%Increase2.svg4.1%

Altrincham 1957.png
Map of results of 1957 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 9 May 1957. 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 4,254 (42.0%)
Decrease2.svg 4.05 (62.5%)
5 / 8
Increase2.svg 120 (62.5%)
20 / 32
Labour Party 3,637 (35.9%)
Decrease2.svg 6.52 (25.0%)
2 / 8
Steady2.svg6 (18.8%)
6 / 32
Independent 843 (8.3%)
Increase2.svg 4.11 (12.5%)
1 / 8
Decrease2.svg 16 (18.8%)
6 / 32
Liberal Party 1,406 (13.9%)
Increase2.svg 6.50 (0.0%)
0 / 8
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

6620

Aldermen

53

Councillors

6117

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Yates*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

East Central

East Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent B. Byrom84352.5N/A
Labour W. J. Webb76347.5+3.4
Majority805.0
Turnout 1,606
Independent hold Swing

North

North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Street*1,01256.8-3.4
Conservative E. Odlin77143.2+3.4
Majority24113.6-6.8
Turnout 1,783
Labour hold Swing

South West

South-West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. C. Lockhead*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. W. Adkinuncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. M. Kelsall*90845.8-6.3
Liberal W. H. Cawdron65032.8-15.1
Labour N. S. South42421.4N/A
Majority25813.0+8.8
Turnout 1,982
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Wilson90054.3-13.9
Liberal D. Dickson75645.7N/A
Majority1448.6-27.8
Turnout 1,656
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Leslie1,67553.8-2.7
Labour R. Tomlinson1,43846.2+2.7
Majority2377.6-6.4
Turnout 3,113
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

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References

  1. "YOUR election results at a glance". Manchester Evening News. 10 May 1957. Retrieved 3 March 2024.{{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. "OTHER RESULTS FROM THE NORTH-WEST". Manchester Guardian. 10 May 1957. Retrieved 3 March 2024.{{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)