1956 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1956 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

10 May 1956 (1956-05-10)
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, 62.3% 0 seats, 0.0% 2 seats, 28.0% Seats before 18 8 6 Seats won 6 0 2 Seats after 19 7 6 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 4,717 434 4,351 Percentage 46.0% 4.2% 42.4% Swing 16.3% 4.2% 14.4%
Map of results of 1956 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1956. 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		4,717 (46.0%)		16.3	6 (75.0%)	6 / 8	1	19 (59.4%)	19 / 32
Independent		434 (4.2%)		4.2	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8	1	7 (21.9%)	7 / 32
Labour Party		4,351 (42.4%)		14.4	2 (25.0%)	2 / 8		6 (18.8%)	6 / 32
Liberal Party		762 (7.4%)		2.3	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8		0 (0.0%)	0 / 32

Full council

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6

7

19

Aldermen

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5

3

Councillors

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6

2

16

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. M. Hoyle	1,095	71.6	N/A
	Independent	H. M. Hodgson	434	28.4	N/A
Majority			661	43.2
Turnout			1,529
	Labour hold		Swing

East Central

East Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. H. Chorlton*	770	55.9	−10.6
	Labour	W. J. Webb	608	44.1	+10.6
Majority			162	11.8	−21.2
Turnout			1,378
	Conservative hold		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. M. Smith*	1,082	60.2	+9.7
	Conservative	E. Odlin	716	39.8	−9.7
Majority			366	20.4	+19.4
Turnout			1,798
	Labour 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	R. F. Legat	uncontested
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. C. Partridge*	830	52.1	0
	Liberal	G. C. Dickson	762	47.9	0
Majority			68	4.2	0
Turnout			1,592
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	I. M. MacLennan*	925	68.2	N/A
	Labour	N. S. Smith	431	31.8	N/A
Majority			494	36.4
Turnout			1,356
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. M. Fitton*	1,476	56.5	−6.6
	Labour	R. Tomlinson	1,135	43.5	+6.6
Majority			341	13.0	−13.3
Turnout			2,611
	Conservative hold		Swing