1953 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1953 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
7 May 1953 (1953-05-07)
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 6 seats,
52.9% 		0 seats,
0.0% 		2 seats,
33.0%
Seats before 20 7 5
Seats won 6 0 2
Seats after 19 7 6
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 4,584 0 3,014
Percentage 60.3% 0.0% 39.7%
Swing 7.4% 0.2%
Map of results of 1953 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1953. 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 4,584 (60.3%)
7.4 6 (75.0%)
6 / 8
 1 19 (59.4%)
19 / 32
Independent 0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 7 (21.9%)
7 / 32
Labour Party 3,014 (39.7%)
0.2 2 (25.0%)
2 / 8
 1 6 (18.8%)
6 / 32

Full council

↓
6 7 19

Aldermen

↓
5 3

Councillors

↓
6 2 16

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Vesey*
Labour hold Swing

East Central

East Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. H. Chorlton* 1,012 62.9 +5.0
Labour K. S. Robinson 597 37.1 −5.0
Majority 415 25.8 +10.0
Turnout 1,609
Conservative hold Swing

North

North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Smith 1,112 55.0 +1.3
Conservative H. Cowsill* 911 45.0 −1.3
Majority 201 10.0 +2.6
Turnout 2,023
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

South West

South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. J. Horley* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (1)

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

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. C. Partridge 1,220 68.1 +0.6
Labour W. Yates 572 31.9 −0.6
Majority 648 36.2 +1.2
Turnout 1,792
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. M. MacLennan* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. M. Fitton* 1,441 66.3 N/A
Labour R. Pendlebury 733 33.7 N/A
Majority 708 32.6
Turnout 2,174
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Altrincham elects two new councillors, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 15, 1953, p.11
  2. ^ SWING TO LABOUR AT STOCKPORT, The Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1953, p.10
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