1945 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1945 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
← 1938 1 November 1945 (1945-11-01) 1946 →
9 of 28 seats
to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council
14 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Independent Labour
Last election 5 seats,
55.5% 		2 seats,
44.5%
Seats before 21 7
Seats won 7 2
Seats after 22 6
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 11,259 8,465
Percentage 57.1% 42.9%
Swing Increase1.6% Decrease1.6%
Map of results of 1945 election
Leader of the Council before election


Independent

Leader of the Council after election


Independent

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1945. 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][3] These were the first local elections held in Altrincham since the outbreak of the Second World War.

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Independent 11,259 (57.1%)
Increase 1.6 7 (77.8%)
7 / 9
 Increase 1 22 (78.6%)
22 / 28
Labour Party 8,465 (42.9%)
Decrease 1.6 2 (22.2%)
2 / 9
 Decrease 1 6 (21.4%)
6 / 28

Full council

↓
6 22

Aldermen

↓
2 5

Councillors

↓
4 17

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Baxter 1,181 30.6
Labour J. J. Cummins* 1,066 27.6
Independent H. Cowsill 879 22.8
Independent B. Freeman 731 19.0
Majority 187 4.8
Turnout 3,857
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

East Central

East Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Clayton* 1,049 57.5 N/A
Labour J. Cogan 775 42.5 N/A
Majority 274 15.0
Turnout 1,824
Independent hold Swing

North

North (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. G. H. Biddle* 1,391 31.4 N/A
Independent E. Odlin 1,267 28.6 N/A
Labour G. Cook* 888 20.0 N/A
Labour S. C. Whitehead 886 20.0 N/A
Majority 379 8.6
Turnout 4,432
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing

South West

South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. W. Stanier 1,125 63.9 N/A
Labour M. Twigg 635 36.1 N/A
Majority 490 27.8
Turnout 1,760
Independent hold Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. H. Walker* 1,226 59.3 +7.4
Labour C. Holt 841 40.7 −7.4
Majority 385 18.6 +14.8
Turnout 2,067
Independent hold Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. Gibson 1,733 59.2 −8.1
Labour A. M. Atherton 1,195 40.8 +8.1
Majority 538 18.4 −16.2
Turnout 2,928
Independent hold Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. S. Jarratt 1,780 64.1 −2.2
Labour W. Fretwell 998 35.9 +2.2
Majority 782 28.1 −4.4
Turnout 2,778
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Rawtenstall, Blackburn, and Oldham All Go Labour, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1945, p.6
  2. ^ Altrincham Independents Win Labour Seat, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, November 9, 1945, p.11
  3. ^ "NORTH OF ENGLAND BOROUGHS". Manchester Guardian. 2 November 1945. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.