1952 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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]

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

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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