1956 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1956. 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 1956 election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Conservative Party | 4,717 (46.0%) | 16.3 | 6 (75.0%) | 6 / 8 |
1 | 19 (59.4%) | 19 / 32 | |||
| Independent | 434 (4.2%) | 4.2 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 8 |
1 | 7 (21.9%) | 7 / 32 | |||
| Labour Party | 4,351 (42.4%) | 14.4 | 2 (25.0%) | 2 / 8 |
6 (18.8%) | 6 / 32 | ||||
| Liberal Party | 762 (7.4%) | 2.3 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 8 |
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 32 | ||||
Full council
| 6 | 7 | 19 |
Aldermen
| 5 | 3 |
Councillors
| 6 | 2 | 16 |
Ward results
Dunham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. M. Hoyle | 1,095 | 71.6 | N/A | |
| Independent | H. M. Hodgson | 434 | 28.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 661 | 43.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,529 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
East Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. H. Chorlton* | 770 | 55.9 | -10.6 | |
| Labour | W. J. Webb | 608 | 44.1 | +10.6 | |
| Majority | 162 | 11.8 | -21.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,378 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | L. M. Smith* | 1,082 | 60.2 | +9.7 | |
| Conservative | E. Odlin | 716 | 39.8 | -9.7 | |
| Majority | 366 | 20.4 | +19.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,798 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
South West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. J. Horley* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Timperley (1)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. F. Legat | uncontested | |||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Timperley (2)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. C. Partridge* | 830 | 52.1 | 0 | |
| Liberal | G. C. Dickson | 762 | 47.9 | 0 | |
| Majority | 68 | 4.2 | 0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,592 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Timperley (3)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | I. M. MacLennan* | 925 | 68.2 | N/A | |
| Labour | N. S. Smith | 431 | 31.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 494 | 36.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,356 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Timperley (4)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | E. M. Fitton* | 1,476 | 56.5 | -6.6 | |
| Labour | R. Tomlinson | 1,135 | 43.5 | +6.6 | |
| Majority | 341 | 13.0 | -13.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2,611 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "SEE HOW THEY POLLED - AT A GLANCE". Manchester Evening News. 11 May 1956. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - "LITTLE CHANGE IN CHESHIRE". Manchester Guardian. 11 May 1956. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
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