1960 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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 Decrease1 Steady Steady
Popular vote 7,074 3,170 608
Percentage 51.0% 22.9% 4.4%
Swing Increase1.5% Decrease6.9% Increase4.4
  Fourth party
 
Party Liberal
Last election 1 seats,
20.7%
Seats before 2
Seats won 1
Seats after 3
Seat change Increase1
Popular vote 3,006
Percentage 21.7%
Swing Increase1.0%
Map of results of 1960 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

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]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 7,074 (51.0%)
Increase 1.5 6 (66.7%)
6 / 9
 Steady 17 (53.1%)
17 / 32
Labour Party 3,170 (22.9%)
Decrease 6.9 2 (22.2%)
2 / 9
 Steady 8 (25.0%)
8 / 32
Independent 608 (4.4%)
Increase 4.4 0 (0.0%)
0 / 9
 Steady 4 (12.5%)
4 / 32
Liberal Party 3,009 (21.7%)
Increase 1.0 1 (11.1%)
1 / 9
 Increase1 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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