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1956 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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Local election in Cheshire, England
1956 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
← 1955 10 May 1956 (1956-05-10) 1957 →
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 6 seats,
62.3% 		0 seats,
0.0% 		2 seats,
28.0%
Seats before 18 8 6
Seats won 6 0 2
Seats after 19 7 6
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1 Steady
Popular vote 4,717 434 4,351
Percentage 46.0% 4.2% 42.4%
Swing Decrease16.3% Increase4.2% Increase14.4%
Map of results of 1956 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

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.

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 4,717 (46.0%) Decrease 16.3 6 (75.0%) 6 / 8 Increase 1 19 (59.4%) 19 / 32
Independent 434 (4.2%) Increase 4.2 0 (0.0%) 0 / 8 Decrease 1 7 (21.9%) 7 / 32
Labour Party 4,351 (42.4%) Increase 14.4 2 (25.0%) 2 / 8 Steady 6 (18.8%) 6 / 32
Liberal Party 762 (7.4%) Decrease 2.3 0 (0.0%) 0 / 8 Steady 0 (0.0%) 0 / 32

Full council

↓
6 7 19

Aldermen

↓
5 3

Councillors

↓
6 2 16

Ward results

Dunham

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

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

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

South-West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. J. Horley* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. F. Legat uncontested
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Timperley (2)

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)

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)

Timperley (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

  1. "SEE HOW THEY POLLED - AT A GLANCE". Manchester Evening News. 11 May 1956. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. "LITTLE CHANGE IN CHESHIRE". Manchester Guardian. 11 May 1956. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
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