1947_Altrincham_Municipal_Borough_Council_election

1947 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
12 of 32 seats ; to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council; 16 seats needed for a majority
	Map of results of 1947 election
Leader of the Council before election; ; Independent	Leader of the Council after election ; ; Independent

1947 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1947. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Due to boundary changes, two wards elected all three of their councillors. It was the first time that the Conservative Party stood candidates for election to Altrincham Council.^[1] Independents retained overall control of the council.^[2]^[3]

Quick Facts 12 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

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Tory banner flies for first time, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, October 4, 1947, p.5

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Tories win eight council seats, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, November 7, 1947, p.9

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LABOUR SETBACKS IN LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE, The Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1947, p.6

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Party	Votes		Seats			Full Council
Independent	6,850 (28.4%)	24.8	4 (33.3%)	4 / 12	3	20 (62.5%)	20 / 32
Conservative Party	11,151 (46.2%)	N/A	8 (66.7%)	8 / 12	N/A	8 (25.0%)	8 / 32
Labour Party	4,873 (20.2%)	15.6	0 (0.0%)	0 / 12	1	4 (12.5%)	4 / 32
Liberal Party	1,270 (5.3%)	0.6	0 (0.0%)	0 / 12		0 (0.0%)	0 / 32

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. J. L. Bryden	1,153	53.4	N/A
	Labour	D. Norton	1,008	46.6	-18.2
Majority			145	6.7
Turnout			2,161
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. S. Pearson*	1,533	74.0	-1.0
	Labour	J. Cogan	540	26.0	+1.0
Majority			993	48.0	-2.0
Turnout			2,073
	Independent hold		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	E. Odlin*	1,393	62.0	+12.1
	Labour	H. Keay	853	38.0	-0.3
Majority			540	24.0	+12.5
Turnout			2,246
	Independent gain from Labour		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. M. Worthington	uncontested
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

1947_Altrincham_Municipal_Borough_Council_election

1947 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Election result

Full council

Aldermen

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Ward results

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. S. Watson*	1,319	57.7	N/A
	Labour	C. Holt	711	31.1	-14.0
	Liberal	R. T. A. Prickett	254	11.1	N/A
Majority			608	26.6
Turnout			2,284
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	R. M. Kelsall	1,529	67.3
	Conservative	M. Heath	1,450	63.8
	Conservative	E. Cashmore	1,320	58.1
	Independent	W. E. Bendell*	868	38.2
	Labour	A. M. Atherton	650	28.6
	Labour	A. Peacock	614	27.0
	Liberal	A. B. Hamer	387	17.0
Majority			452	19.9
Turnout			2,273
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. Marsland	1,250	46.9	N/A
	Independent	A. S. Jarratt*	765	28.7	-31.4
	Labour	F. Hamer	497	18.6	-21.3
	Liberal	A. Hamer	153	5.7	N/A
Majority			485	18.2
Turnout			2,665
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	F. Gibson*	1,178	50.7
	Conservative	E. M. Fitton	1,146	49.3
	Independent	E. Studley*	1,113	47.9
	Conservative	R. H. Lancaster	1,045	45.0
	Conservative	G. B. Jones	937	40.3
	Liberal	P. Fishpool	476	20.5
Majority			68	2.9
Turnout			2,323
	Independent win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Independent win (new seat)