1952 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1952 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
8 May 1952 (1952-05-08)
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 4 seats,
32.2% 		2 seats,
34.7% 		2 seats,
33.0%
Seats before 20 8 4
Seats won 6 0 2
Seats after 20 7 5
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 5,059 0 3,780
Percentage 52.9% 0.0% 39.5%
Swing 20.7% 34.7% 6.5%
Map of results of 1952 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 1952. 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 5,059 (52.9%)
20.7 6 (75.0%)
6 / 8
 20 (62.5%)
20 / 32
Independent 0 (0.0%)
34.7 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 1 7 (21.9%)
7 / 32
Labour Party 3,780 (39.5%)
6.5 2 (25.0%)
2 / 8
 1 5 (15.6%)
5 / 32
Liberal Party 726 (7.6%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

↓
5 7 20

Aldermen

↓
5 3

Councillors

↓
5 2 17

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Baxter* 1,295 67.1 +10.0
Conservative W. E. Bendell 636 42.9 −10.0
Majority 659 34.1 +20.0
Turnout 1,931
Labour hold Swing

East Central

East Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. R. Littler 1,054 57.9 +10.5
Labour K. S. Robinson 766 42.1 N/A
Majority 288 15.8
Turnout 1,820
Conservative hold Swing

North

North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Harmer 1,102 53.7 +2.4
Conservative A. Fraser 951 46.3 N/A
Majority 151 7.4 +4.7
Turnout 2,053
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

South West

South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Ormerod uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. L. Baxendale* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. J. Endacott 1,282 67.5 N/A
Labour M. Walsh 617 32.5 N/A
Majority 665 35.0
Turnout 1,899
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. A. Haigh* 1,136 61.0 N/A
Liberal F. Y. Orrell 726 39.0 N/A
Majority 410 22.0
Turnout 1,862
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Melvin Turner uncontested
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

References

  1. ^ Labour wins another seat at Altrincham, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 16, 1952, p.9
  2. ^ TORY LOSSES IN CHESHIRE, The Manchester Guardian, May 9, 1952, p.8
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