1946 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1946 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1 November 1946 (1946-11-01)
8 of 28 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 14 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Independent Labour Last election 7 seats, 57.1% 2 seats, 42.9% Seats before 22 6 Seats won 7 1 Seats after 23 5 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 8,646 5,824 Percentage 53.2% 35.8% Swing 3.9% 7.1%
Map of results of 1946 election
Leader of the Council before election Independent Leader of the Council after election Independent

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1946. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. It was the first time that the Liberal Party and an independent conservative stood for election to Altrincham Council.[1] Independents retained overall control of the council.[2][3]

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Independent		8,646 (53.2%)		3.9	7 (87.5%)	7 / 8	1	23 (82.1%)	23 / 28
Labour Party		5,824 (35.8%)		7.1	1 (12.5%)	1 / 8	1	5 (17.9%)	5 / 28
Independent Conservative		828 (5.1%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 28
Liberal Party		757 (4.7%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 28
Communist Party		198 (1.2%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 28

Full council

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Aldermen

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Councillors

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Ward results

Dunham

Dunham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Vesey*	1,163	64.8
	Independent	N. Boden	633	35.2
Majority			530	29.5
Turnout			1,796
	Labour hold		Swing

East Central

East Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	A. Whitley*	1,250	75.0	+17.5
	Labour	S. G. Marshall	416	25.0	−17.5
Majority			834	50.0	+35.0
Turnout			1,666
	Independent hold		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	H. Cowsill	839	49.9
	Labour	H. Keay*	645	38.3
	Communist	E. Sheldon	198	11.8
Majority			194	11.5
Turnout			1,682
	Independent gain from Labour		Swing

South West

South West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	E. J. Horley	1,246	75.7	+11.8
	Labour	D. Norton	400	24.3	−11.8
Majority			846	51.4	+23.6
Turnout			1,646
	Independent hold		Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. L. Warren*	916	54.9	−4.4
	Labour	C. Holt	751	45.1	+4.4
Majority			165	9.9	−8.7
Turnout			1,667
	Independent hold		Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2) (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	E. Studley	1,284	24.4
	Independent	W. E. Bendell*	953	18.1
	Ind. Conservative	M. Heath	828	15.8
	Labour	A. M. Atherton	769	14.6
	Labour	J. F. Donaldson	666	12.7
	Liberal	A. B. Hamer	408	7.8
	Liberal	P. Fishpool	349	6.6
Majority			125	2.3
Turnout			5,257
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	H. Howson	1,525	60.1	−4.0
	Labour	F. B. Meadowcroft	1,014	39.9	+4.0
Majority			511	20.1	−8.0
Turnout			2,539
	Independent hold		Swing

References

1. Election "gate-crashed" by unofficial Tory, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, October 25, 1946, p.5
2. One woman among 28 makes election history, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, November 8, 1946, p.9
3. "LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE CHANGES". Manchester Guardian. 2 November 1946. Retrieved 3 March 2024.