1947 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1947. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Due to boundary changes, two wards elected all three of their councillors. It was the first time that the Conservative Party stood candidates for election to Altrincham Council.[1] Independents retained overall control of the council.[2][3]
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12 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map of results of 1947 election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Independent | 6,850 (28.4%) | 24.8 | 4 (33.3%) | 4 / 12 |
3 | 20 (62.5%) | 20 / 32 | |||
| Conservative Party | 11,151 (46.2%) | N/A | 8 (66.7%) | 8 / 12 |
8 | 8 (25.0%) | 8 / 32 | |||
| Labour Party | 4,873 (20.2%) | 15.6 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 12 |
1 | 4 (12.5%) | 4 / 32 | |||
| Liberal Party | 1,270 (5.3%) | 0.6 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 12 |
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 32 | ||||
Full council
| 4 | 20 | 8 |
Aldermen
| 2 | 6 |
Councillors
| 2 | 14 | 8 |
Ward results
Dunham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. J. L. Bryden | 1,153 | 53.4 | N/A | |
| Labour | D. Norton | 1,008 | 46.6 | -18.2 | |
| Majority | 145 | 6.7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,161 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
East Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. S. Pearson* | 1,533 | 74.0 | -1.0 | |
| Labour | J. Cogan | 540 | 26.0 | +1.0 | |
| Majority | 993 | 48.0 | -2.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,073 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | E. Odlin* | 1,393 | 62.0 | +12.1 | |
| Labour | H. Keay | 853 | 38.0 | -0.3 | |
| Majority | 540 | 24.0 | +12.5 | ||
| Turnout | 2,246 | ||||
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
South West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. M. Worthington | uncontested | |||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Timperley (1)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. S. Watson* | 1,319 | 57.7 | N/A | |
| Labour | C. Holt | 711 | 31.1 | -14.0 | |
| Liberal | R. T. A. Prickett | 254 | 11.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 608 | 26.6 | |||
| Turnout | 2,284 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Timperley (2)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. M. Kelsall | 1,529 | 67.3 | ||
| Conservative | M. Heath | 1,450 | 63.8 | ||
| Conservative | E. Cashmore | 1,320 | 58.1 | ||
| Independent | W. E. Bendell* | 868 | 38.2 | ||
| Labour | A. M. Atherton | 650 | 28.6 | ||
| Labour | A. Peacock | 614 | 27.0 | ||
| Liberal | A. B. Hamer | 387 | 17.0 | ||
| Majority | 452 | 19.9 | |||
| Turnout | 2,273 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Timperley (3)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | F. Marsland | 1,250 | 46.9 | N/A | |
| Independent | A. S. Jarratt* | 765 | 28.7 | -31.4 | |
| Labour | F. Hamer | 497 | 18.6 | -21.3 | |
| Liberal | A. Hamer | 153 | 5.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 485 | 18.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,665 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Timperley (4)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | F. Gibson* | 1,178 | 50.7 | ||
| Conservative | E. M. Fitton | 1,146 | 49.3 | ||
| Independent | E. Studley* | 1,113 | 47.9 | ||
| Conservative | R. H. Lancaster | 1,045 | 45.0 | ||
| Conservative | G. B. Jones | 937 | 40.3 | ||
| Liberal | P. Fishpool | 476 | 20.5 | ||
| Majority | 68 | 2.9 | |||
| Turnout | 2,323 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
References
- Tory banner flies for first time, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, October 4, 1947, p.5
- Tories win eight council seats, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, November 7, 1947, p.9
- LABOUR SETBACKS IN LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE, The Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1947, p.6
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