1955 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 12 May 1955. 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]
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8 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map of results of 1955 election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Conservative Party | 5,429 (62.3%) | 19.0 | 6 (75.0%) | 6 / 8 |
18 (56.3%) | 18 / 32 | ||||
| Independent | 0 (0.0%) | 8.3 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 8 |
8 (25.0%) | 8 / 32 | ||||
| Labour Party | 2,442 (28.0%) | 11.1 | 2 (25.0%) | 2 / 8 |
6 (18.8%) | 6 / 32 | ||||
| Liberal Party | 845 (9.7%) | 0.4 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 8 |
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 32 | ||||
Full council
| 6 | 8 | 18 |
Aldermen
| 5 | 3 |
Councillors
| 6 | 3 | 15 |
Ward results
East Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. R. Littler* | 975 | 66.5 | N/A | |
| Labour | K. S. Robinson | 491 | 33.5 | -13.3 | |
| Majority | 484 | 33.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,466 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. Harmer* | 964 | 50.5 | -3.5 | |
| Conservative | R. F. Legat | 945 | 49.5 | +3.5 | |
| Majority | 19 | 1.0 | -7.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,909 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
South West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. J. Jones* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Timperley (1)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. L. Baxendale* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Timperley (2)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. J. Endacott* | 918 | 52.1 | -3.2 | |
| Liberal | P. Franklin | 845 | 47.9 | +3.2 | |
| Majority | 73 | 4.2 | -6.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,763 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Timperley (3)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. A. Haigh* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Timperley (4)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Melvin Turner* | 1,691 | 63.1 | N/A | |
| Labour | N. S. Smith | 987 | 36.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 704 | 26.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2,678 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- NO CHANGE, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 20, 1955, p.11
- LIBERAL GAINS AT WALLASEY, The Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1955, p.4
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