1964 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1964. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.[1][2]

1964 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
7 May 1964 (1964-05-07)
8 of 32 seats
to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 2 seats,
42.9%		 2 seats,
21.2%		 3 seats,
35.9%
Seats before 11 11 8
Seats won 3 4 1
Seats after 13 11 6
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 4,454 3,575 4,307
Percentage 36.1% 29.0% 34.9%
Swing 6.8% 7.8% 1.0%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 2
Seats won 0
Seats after 2
Seat change
Popular vote 0
Percentage 0.0%
Swing
Map of results of 1964 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

 Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Election result
Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 4,454 (36.1%)
6.8 3 (37.5%)
3 / 8
 2 13 (40.6%)
13 / 32
Labour Party 3,575 (29.0%)
7.8 4 (50.0%)
4 / 8
 11 (34.4%)
11 / 32
Liberal Party 4,307 (34.9%)
1.0 1 (12.5%)
1 / 8
 2 6 (18.8%)
6 / 32
Independent 0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 2 (6.3%)
2 / 32

Full council
↓
11 6 2 13

Aldermen
↓
1 2 5

Councillors
↓
10 6 8

Ward results

Dunham
Dunham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Hoyle* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

East Central
East Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Peacock 545 41.3 0
Conservative S. T. Jenkinson 543 41.1 +4.3
Liberal G. Leak 230 17.5 -4.3
Majority 2 0.2 -4.4
Turnout 1,318
Labour hold Swing

North
North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Harmer* 756 56.3 N/A
Liberal R. J. Waddington 587 43.7 N/A
Majority 169 12.6
Turnout 1,343
Labour hold Swing

South West
South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. J. Jones 738 52.4 -16.9
Liberal J. D. Carter 671 47.6 +16.9
Majority 67 4.8 -33.8
Turnout 1,409
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (1)
Timperley (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. A. Cragg 749 38.1 +4.6
Labour K. G. Dunning 633 32.2 +5.2
Liberal F. Aldhouse* 586 29.8 -9.7
Majority 116 5.9
Turnout 1,968
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Timperley (2)
Timperley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. C. Partridge 739 44.0 +0.3
Liberal R. G. Sharp 683 40.8 -2.9
Labour D. Gill 254 15.2 +0.4
Majority 56 3.3
Turnout 1,676
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Timperley (3)
Timperley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. Harper* 1,087 61.6 +4.7
Conservative F. J. Tansey 679 38.4 -4.7
Majority 408 23.2 +9.4
Turnout 1,766
Liberal hold Swing

Timperley (4)
Timperley (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Wharton* 1,387 48.6 +16.9
Conservative R. H. Alcock 1,006 35.2 -8.5
Liberal G. D. Whitworth 463 16.2 -8.4
Majority 381 13.4
Turnout 2,856
Labour hold Swing

References
  1. How the towns voted, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1964, p.13
  2. CONSERVATIVES GAIN TWO SEATS FROM LIBERALS, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 15, 1964, p.12
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