1957 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1957 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
9 May 1957 (1957-05-09)
8 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 6 seats,
46.0% 		2 seats,
42.4% 		0 seats,
4.2%
Seats before 19 6 7
Seats won 5 2 1
Seats after 20 6 6
Seat change Increase1 Steady Decrease1
Popular vote 4,254 3,637 843
Percentage 42.0% 35.9% 8.3%
Swing Decrease4.0% Decrease6.5% Increase4.1%
Map of results of 1957 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 9 May 1957. 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]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 4,254 (42.0%)
Decrease 4.0 5 (62.5%)
5 / 8
 Increase 1 20 (62.5%)
20 / 32
Labour Party 3,637 (35.9%)
Decrease 6.5 2 (25.0%)
2 / 8
 Steady 6 (18.8%)
6 / 32
Independent 843 (8.3%)
Increase 4.1 1 (12.5%)
1 / 8
 Decrease 1 6 (18.8%)
6 / 32
Liberal Party 1,406 (13.9%)
Increase 6.5 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

↓
6 6 20

Aldermen

↓
5 3

Councillors

↓
6 1 17

Ward results

Dunham

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

East Central

East Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. Byrom 843 52.5 N/A
Labour W. J. Webb 763 47.5 +3.4
Majority 80 5.0
Turnout 1,606
Independent hold Swing

North

North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Street* 1,012 56.8 −3.4
Conservative E. Odlin 771 43.2 +3.4
Majority 241 13.6 −6.8
Turnout 1,783
Labour hold Swing

South West

South-West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. C. Lockhead* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. W. Adkin uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. M. Kelsall* 908 45.8 −6.3
Liberal W. H. Cawdron 650 32.8 −15.1
Labour N. S. South 424 21.4 N/A
Majority 258 13.0 +8.8
Turnout 1,982
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Wilson 900 54.3 −13.9
Liberal D. Dickson 756 45.7 N/A
Majority 144 8.6 −27.8
Turnout 1,656
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Leslie 1,675 53.8 −2.7
Labour R. Tomlinson 1,438 46.2 +2.7
Majority 237 7.6 −6.4
Turnout 3,113
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

References

  1. ^ "YOUR election results at a glance". Manchester Evening News. 10 May 1957. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. ^ "OTHER RESULTS FROM THE NORTH-WEST". Manchester Guardian. 10 May 1957. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
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