1953 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1953 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

7 May 1953 (1953-05-07)
8 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Independent Labour Last election 6 seats, 52.9% 0 seats, 0.0% 2 seats, 33.0% Seats before 20 7 5 Seats won 6 0 2 Seats after 19 7 6 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 4,584 0 3,014 Percentage 60.3% 0.0% 39.7% Swing 7.4% 0.2%
Map of results of 1953 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1953. 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.

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		4,584 (60.3%)		7.4	6 (75.0%)	6 / 8	1	19 (59.4%)	19 / 32
Independent		0 (0.0%)			0 (0.0%)	0 / 8		7 (21.9%)	7 / 32
Labour Party		3,014 (39.7%)		0.2	2 (25.0%)	2 / 8	1	6 (18.8%)	6 / 32

Full council

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6

7

19

Aldermen

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5

3

Councillors

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6

2

16

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Vesey*
	Labour hold		Swing

East Central

East Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. H. Chorlton*	1,012	62.9	+5.0
	Labour	K. S. Robinson	597	37.1	−5.0
Majority			415	25.8	+10.0
Turnout			1,609
	Conservative hold		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. Smith	1,112	55.0	+1.3
	Conservative	H. Cowsill*	911	45.0	−1.3
Majority			201	10.0	+2.6
Turnout			2,023
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

South West

South West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. J. Horley*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. L. Warren*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. C. Partridge	1,220	68.1	+0.6
	Labour	W. Yates	572	31.9	−0.6
Majority			648	36.2	+1.2
Turnout			1,792
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	I. M. MacLennan*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. M. Fitton*	1,441	66.3	N/A
	Labour	R. Pendlebury	733	33.7	N/A
Majority			708	32.6
Turnout			2,174
	Conservative hold		Swing