1956_Altrincham_Municipal_Borough_Council_election
1956 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
Local election in Cheshire, England
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.[1][2]
Quick Facts 8 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
Conservative Party | 4,717 (46.0%) | 16.3 | 6 (75.0%) | 6 / 8 |
1 | 19 (59.4%) | 19 / 32 | |||
Independent | 434 (4.2%) | 4.2 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 8 |
1 | 7 (21.9%) | 7 / 32 | |||
Labour Party | 4,351 (42.4%) | 14.4 | 2 (25.0%) | 2 / 8 |
6 (18.8%) | 6 / 32 | ||||
Liberal Party | 762 (7.4%) | 2.3 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 8 |
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 32 |
Full council
6 | 7 | 19 |
Aldermen
5 | 3 |
Councillors
6 | 2 | 16 |
Dunham
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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East Central
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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North
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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South West
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | E. J. Horley* | uncontested | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Timperley (1)
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | R. F. Legat | uncontested | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
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Timperley (2)
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Timperley (3)
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Timperley (4)
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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- "SEE HOW THEY POLLED - AT A GLANCE". Manchester Evening News. 11 May 1956. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
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