1955 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1955 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
← 1954 12 May 1955 (1955-05-12) 1956 →
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 Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 5,429 0 2,442
Percentage 62.3% 0.0% 28.0%
Swing Increase19.0% Decrease8.3% Decrease11.1%
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.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 5,429 (62.3%)
Increase 19.0 6 (75.0%)
6 / 8
 Steady 18 (56.3%)
18 / 32
Independent 0 (0.0%)
Decrease 8.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 Steady 8 (25.0%)
8 / 32
Labour Party 2,442 (28.0%)
Decrease 11.1 2 (25.0%)
2 / 8
 Steady 6 (18.8%)
6 / 32
Liberal Party 845 (9.7%)
Increase 0.4 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

↓
6 8 18

Aldermen

↓
5 3

Councillors

↓
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

References

  1. ^ NO CHANGE, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 20, 1955, p.11
  2. ^ LIBERAL GAINS AT WALLASEY, The Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1955, p.4