1958 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1958 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

8 May 1958 (1958-05-08)
8 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Edward Chorlton George Harmer Party Conservative Labour Independent Leader's seat East Central North Last election 5 seats, 42.0% 2 seats, 35.9% 1 seats, 8.3% Seats before 20 6 6 Seats won 5 2 0 Seats after 19 6 6 Seat change 1 Popular vote 6,923 5,111 0 Percentage 50.5% 37.3% 0.0% Swing 8.5% 1.4% 8.3%   Fourth party   Leader William Cawdron Party Liberal Leader's seat Timperley (2) Last election 0 seats, 13.9% Seats before 0 Seats won 1 Seats after 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 1,682 Percentage 12.3% Swing 1.6%
Map of results of 1958 election
Leader of the Council before election Edward Chorlton Conservative Leader of the Council after election Edward Chorlton Conservative

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1958. 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 control of the council.

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		6,923 (50.5%)		8.5	5 (62.5%)	5 / 8	1	19 (59.4%)	19 / 32
Labour Party		5,111 (37.3%)		1.4	2 (25.0%)	2 / 8		6 (18.8%)	6 / 32
Independent		0 (0.0%)		8.3	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8		6 (18.8%)	6 / 32
Liberal Party		1,682 (12.3%)		1.6	1 (12.5%)	1 / 8	1	1 (3.1%)	1 / 32

Full council

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19

Aldermen

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Councillors

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Ward results

Dunham

Dunham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Hoyle*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

East Central

East Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. R. Littler*	803	51.2	N/A
	Labour	W. J. Webb	766	48.8	+1.3
Majority			37	2.4
Turnout			1,569
	Conservative hold		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Harmer*	1,039	57.1	+0.3
	Conservative	P. Oliver	780	42.9	−0.3
Majority			259	14.2	+0.6
Turnout			1,819
	Labour hold		Swing

South West

South-West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. J. Jones*	1,049	62.5	N/A
	Labour	F. C. Hankes	630	37.5	N/A
Majority			419	25.0
Turnout			1,679
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. L. Baxendale*	1,013	62.0	N/A
	Labour	H. Ainscow	622	38.0	N/A
Majority			391	24.0
Turnout			1,635
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. H. Cawdron	830	41.3	+8.5
	Conservative	J. K. Jagger	815	40.5	−5.3
	Labour	J. B. Cullingworth	366	18.2	−3.2
Majority			15	0.8
Turnout			2,011
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Kirkland	852	44.8	−9.5
	Liberal	D. Dickson	782	41.1	−4.6
	Labour	H. Atkinson	268	14.1	N/A
Majority			70	3.7	−4.9
Turnout			1,902
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. M. Turner*	1,611	53.2	−0.6
	Labour	R. Tomlinson	1,420	46.8	+0.6
Majority			191	6.4	−1.2
Turnout			3,031
	Conservative hold		Swing

By-elections between 1958 and 1959

Timperley (4) By-election 27 November 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Wharton	1,363	52.2	+5.4
	Conservative	E. M. Hodgson	1,250	47.8	−5.4
Majority			113	4.3
Turnout			2,613
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing