1961 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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1961 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
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  1960 11 May 1961 (1961-05-11) 1962  

8 of 32 seats
to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election6 seats,
51.0%
2 seats,
22.9%
1 seats,
21.7%
Seats before1783
Seats won233
Seats after1585
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg2
Popular vote5,2013,3884,542
Percentage39.6%25.8%34.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg11.4%Increase2.svg2.9%Increase2.svg12.9

 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election0 seats,
4.4%
Seats before4
Seats won0
Seats after4
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote0
Percentage0.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg4.4%

Altrincham 1961.png
Map of results of 1961 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1961. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party lost overall control of the council. [1] [2]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 5,201 (39.6%)
Decrease2.svg 11.42 (25.0%)
2 / 8
Decrease2.svg 215 (46.9%)
15 / 32
Labour Party 3,388 (25.8%)
Increase2.svg 2.92 (37.5%)
3 / 8
Steady2.svg8 (25.0%)
8 / 32
Liberal Party 4,542 (34.6%)
Increase2.svg 12.93 (37.5%)
3 / 8
Increase2.svg 25 (15.6%)
5 / 32
Independent 0 (0.0%)
Decrease2.svg 4.40 (0.0%)
0 / 8
Steady2.svg4 (12.5%)
4 / 32

Full council

85415

Aldermen

44

Councillors

8511

Ward results

Dunham

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

East Central

East Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. R. Littler*73052.8-7.7
Labour A. Quinn65447.2N/A
Majority765.5-15.5
Turnout 1,384
Conservative hold Swing

North

North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Harmer*78041.5-12.4
Conservative P. Oliver63934.0-12.1
Liberal F. Valentine46124.5N/A
Majority1417.5
Turnout 1,880
Labour hold Swing

South West

South West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. J. Jones*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal F. Aldhouse1,02251.2-4.6
Conservative L. W. Adkin74837.5-6.7
Labour W. Smith22511.3N/A
Majority27413.7+2.0
Turnout 1,995
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. H. Cawdron*98349.2+15.7
Conservative R. P. Spragg73937.0-14.7
Labour B. Mines27713.8-1.0
Majority24412.2
Turnout 1,999
Liberal hold Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D. Harper1,28058.2+8.3
Conservative H. N. Jackson91941.8-8.3
Majority36116.4
Turnout 2,199
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Wharton*1,45239.5
Conservative R. Hall1,42638.8
Liberal A. Wright79621.7
Majority260.7
Turnout 3,674
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. Election Results, Manchester Evening News, May 12, 1961, p.4
  2. Liberals in jubilant mood, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 19, 1961, p.14