1960 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 12 May 1960. 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]

1960 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
12 May 1960 (1960-05-12)
9 of 32 seats
to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Last election 4 seats,
49.5%		 3 seats,
29.8%		 0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 18 8 4
Seats won 6 2 0
Seats after 17 8 4
Seat change 1
Popular vote 7,074 3,170 608
Percentage 51.0% 22.9% 4.4%
Swing 1.5% 6.9% 4.4
  Fourth party
 
Party Liberal
Last election 1 seats,
20.7%
Seats before 2
Seats won 1
Seats after 3
Seat change 1
Popular vote 3,006
Percentage 21.7%
Swing 1.0%
Map of results of 1960 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

 Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Election result
Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 7,074 (51.0%)
1.5 6 (66.7%)
6 / 9
 17 (53.1%)
17 / 32
Labour Party 3,170 (22.9%)
6.9 2 (22.2%)
2 / 9
 8 (25.0%)
8 / 32
Independent 608 (4.4%)
4.4 0 (0.0%)
0 / 9
 4 (12.5%)
4 / 32
Liberal Party 3,009 (21.7%)
1.0 1 (11.1%)
1 / 9
 1 3 (9.4%)
3 / 32

Full council
↓
8 3 4 17

Aldermen
↓
4 4

Councillors
↓
8 3 13

Ward results

Dunham
Dunham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Yates* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

East Central
East Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Barry 930 60.5 +10.6
Independent W. Murphy 608 39.5 N/A
Majority 322 21.0
Turnout 1,538
Conservative hold Swing

North
North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Street* 843 53.9 -3.0
Conservative P. Oliver 720 46.1 +3.0
Majority 123 7.8 -6.0
Turnout 1,563
Labour hold Swing

South West
South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. B. Dunn uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (1)
Timperley (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal N. Schofield 905 55.8 -1.0
Conservative L. W. Adkin 716 44.2 +1.0
Majority 189 11.7 -2.0
Turnout 1,621
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Timperley (2)
Timperley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. M. Kelsall* 985 51.7 +7.0
Liberal A. Gibbon 638 33.5 -8.2
Labour B. Culkingworth 282 14.8 +1.2
Majority 347 18.2 +15.2
Turnout 1,905
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (3)
Timperley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. R. Wilson* 922 50.1 -1.1
Liberal D. Harper 920 49.9 +1.1
Majority 2 0.2 -2.2
Turnout 1,842
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (4)
Timperley (4) (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Jagger 1,463 27.1
Conservative W. Glenfield 1,338 24.8
Labour E. Richardson 1,039 19.3
Labour C. Mack 1,006 18.7
Liberal P. Tinker 546 10.1
Majority 299 5.5
Turnout 5,392
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. All the results from your town, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1960, p.29
  2. Lancashire and Cheshire boroughs, The Guardian, May 13, 1960, p.12
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