1938 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1938 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
← 1937 1 November 1938 (1938-11-01) 1945 →
7 of 28 seats
to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council
14 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Independent Labour
Last election 17 seats,
89.3% 		4 seats,
10.6%
Seats before 22 6
Seats won 5 2
Seats after 22 6
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 2,882 2,310
Percentage 55.5% 44.5%
Swing Decrease33.8% Increase33.8%
Map of results of 1938 election
Leader of the Council before election


Independent

Leader of the Council after election


Independent

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1938. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Independents retained overall control of the council.[1][2] These were the last local elections held in Altrincham until after the end of the Second World War.

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Independent 2,882 (55.5%)
Decrease 33.8 5 (71.4%)
5 / 7
 Steady 22 (78.6%)
22 / 28
Labour Party 2,310 (44.5%)
Increase 33.8 2 (28.6%)
2 / 7
 Steady 6 (21.4%)
6 / 28

Full council

↓
6 22

Aldermen

↓
1 6

Councillors

↓
5 16

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. C. Handford* 889 64.1 N/A
Independent B. Freeman 497 35.9 N/A
Majority 392 28.3
Turnout 1,386
Labour hold Swing

East Central

East Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. S. Pearson* uncontested
Independent hold Swing

North

North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Farrar* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

South West

South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. P. Bell Houlden* uncontested
Independent hold Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. S. Watson 541 51.9
Labour F. B. Meadowcroft 501 48.1
Majority 40 3.8
Turnout 1,042
Independent hold Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. C. Aldhouse* 806 67.3
Labour A. Peacock 392 32.7
Majority 414 34.6
Turnout 1,198
Independent hold Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. M. Rourke* 1,038 66.3
Labour J. E. Marsden 528 33.7
Majority 510 32.6
Turnout 1,566
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. ^ CHESHIRE, The Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1938, p.14
  2. ^ INDEPENDENTS HOLD TIMPERLEY, Wilmslow and Alderley and Knutsford Advertiser, November 4, 1938, p.11