1958 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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1958 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
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  1957 8 May 1958 (1958-05-08) 1959  

8 of 32 seats
to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Last election5 seats,
42.0%
2 seats,
35.9%
1 seats,
8.3%
Seats before2066
Seats won520
Seats after1966
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote6,9235,1110
Percentage50.5%37.3%0.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg8.5%Increase2.svg1.4%Decrease2.svg8.3%

 Fourth party
 
Party Liberal
Last election0 seats,
13.9%
Seats before0
Seats won1
Seats after1
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote1,682
Percentage12.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.6%

Altrincham 1958.png
Map of results of 1958 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1958. 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 control of the council. [1] [2]

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 6,923 (50.5%)
Increase2.svg 8.55 (62.5%)
5 / 8
Decrease2.svg 119 (59.4%)
19 / 32
Labour Party 5,111 (37.3%)
Increase2.svg 1.42 (25.0%)
2 / 8
Steady2.svg6 (18.8%)
6 / 32
Independent 0 (0.0%)
Decrease2.svg 8.30 (0.0%)
0 / 8
Steady2.svg6 (18.8%)
6 / 32
Liberal Party 1,682 (12.3%)
Decrease2.svg 1.61 (12.5%)
1 / 8
Increase2.svg11 (3.1%)
1 / 32

Full council

61619

Aldermen

53

Councillors

61116

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Hoyle*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

East Central

East Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. R. Littler*80351.2N/A
Labour W. J. Webb76648.8+1.3
Majority372.4
Turnout 1,569
Conservative hold Swing

North

North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Harmer*1,03957.1+0.3
Conservative P. Oliver78042.9-0.3
Majority25914.2+0.6
Turnout 1,819
Labour hold Swing

South West

South-West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. J. Jones*1,04962.5N/A
Labour F. C. Hankes63037.5N/A
Majority41925.0
Turnout 1,679
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. L. Baxendale*1,01362.0N/A
Labour H. Ainscow62238.0N/A
Majority39124.0
Turnout 1,635
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. H. Cawdron83041.3+8.5
Conservative J. K. Jagger81540.5-5.3
Labour J. B. Cullingworth36618.2-3.2
Majority150.8
Turnout 2,011
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Kirkland85244.8-9.5
Liberal D. Dickson78241.1-4.6
Labour H. Atkinson26814.1N/A
Majority703.7-4.9
Turnout 1,902
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Melvin Turner*1,61153.2-0.6
Labour R. Tomlinson1,42046.8+0.6
Majority1916.4-1.2
Turnout 3,031
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections between 1958 and 1959

Timperley (4) By-election 27 November 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Wharton1,36352.2+5.4
Conservative E. M. Hodgson1,25047.8-5.4
Majority1134.3
Turnout 2,613
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[3]

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References

  1. "HOW THE VOTES WERE CAST". Manchester Evening News. 9 May 1958. Retrieved 3 March 2024.{{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. "OTHER NORTH-WEST RESULTS". Manchester Guardian. 9 May 1958. Retrieved 3 March 2024.{{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  3. COUNCIL BY-ELECTION RESULTS', Manchester Guardian, November 28, 1958, p.24