1955 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1955 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

12 May 1955 (1955-05-12)
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% 2 seats, 8.3% 2 seats, 39.1% Seats before 18 8 6 Seats won 6 0 2 Seats after 18 8 6 Seat change Popular vote 5,429 0 2,442 Percentage 62.3% 0.0% 28.0% Swing 19.0% 8.3% 11.1%
Map of results of 1955 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 1955. 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		5,429 (62.3%)		19.0	6 (75.0%)	6 / 8		18 (56.3%)	18 / 32
Independent		0 (0.0%)		8.3	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8		8 (25.0%)	8 / 32
Labour Party		2,442 (28.0%)		11.1	2 (25.0%)	2 / 8		6 (18.8%)	6 / 32
Liberal Party		845 (9.7%)		0.4	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8		0 (0.0%)	0 / 32

Full council

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6

8

18

Aldermen

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5

3

Councillors

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6

3

15

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*	975	66.5	N/A
	Labour	K. S. Robinson	491	33.5	−13.3
Majority			484	33.0
Turnout			1,466
	Conservative hold		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Harmer*	964	50.5	−3.5
	Conservative	R. F. Legat	945	49.5	+3.5
Majority			19	1.0	−7.0
Turnout			1,909
	Labour hold		Swing

South West

South West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. J. Jones*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)

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

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. J. Endacott*	918	52.1	−3.2
	Liberal	P. Franklin	845	47.9	+3.2
Majority			73	4.2	−6.4
Turnout			1,763
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. A. Haigh*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Melvin Turner*	1,691	63.1	N/A
	Labour	N. S. Smith	987	36.9	N/A
Majority			704	26.3
Turnout			2,678
	Conservative hold		Swing