1950 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1950 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

11 May 1950 (1950-05-11)
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, 57.2% 1 seats, 9.2% 1 seats, 31.4% Seats before 21 9 2 Seats won 7 1 0 Seats after 22 8 2 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 3,189 0 2,037 Percentage 61.0% 0.0% 39.0% Swing 3.8% 9.2% 7.6%
Map of results of 1950 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1950. 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		3,189 (61.0%)		3.8	7 (87.5%)	7 / 8	1	22 (68.8%)	22 / 32
Independent		0 (0.0%)		9.2	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8	1	8 (25.0%)	8 / 32
Labour Party		2,037 (39.0%)		7.6	1 (12.5%)	1 / 8		2 (6.3%)	2 / 32

Full council

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8

22

Aldermen

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5

3

Councillors

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2

3

19

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Vesey*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

East Central

East Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. H. Chorlton*	1,045	65.6	+1.0
	Labour	J. G. Williams	549	34.4	−1.0
Majority			496	31.2	+1.9
Turnout			1,594
	Conservative hold		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Cowsill*	906	52.4	−0.6
	Labour	E. Hoyle	822	47.6	+0.6
Majority			84	4.8	−1.2
Turnout			1,728
	Conservative hold		Swing

South West

South West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. J. Horley*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. L. Warren*	1,238	65.0	+0.6
	Labour	J. Chapman	666	35.0	−0.6
Majority			572	30.0	+1.2
Turnout			1,904
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Heath*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	I. M. MacLennan	uncontested
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. M. Fitton*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing