1957 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1957 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

9 May 1957 (1957-05-09)
8 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Independent Last election 6 seats, 46.0% 2 seats, 42.4% 0 seats, 4.2% Seats before 19 6 7 Seats won 5 2 1 Seats after 20 6 6 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 4,254 3,637 843 Percentage 42.0% 35.9% 8.3% Swing 4.0% 6.5% 4.1%
Map of results of 1957 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 9 May 1957. 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		4,254 (42.0%)		4.0	5 (62.5%)	5 / 8	1	20 (62.5%)	20 / 32
Labour Party		3,637 (35.9%)		6.5	2 (25.0%)	2 / 8		6 (18.8%)	6 / 32
Independent		843 (8.3%)		4.1	1 (12.5%)	1 / 8	1	6 (18.8%)	6 / 32
Liberal Party		1,406 (13.9%)		6.5	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8		0 (0.0%)	0 / 32

Full council

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6

6

20

Aldermen

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5

3

Councillors

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6

1

17

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Yates*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

East Central

East Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	B. Byrom	843	52.5	N/A
	Labour	W. J. Webb	763	47.5	+3.4
Majority			80	5.0
Turnout			1,606
	Independent hold		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Street*	1,012	56.8	−3.4
	Conservative	E. Odlin	771	43.2	+3.4
Majority			241	13.6	−6.8
Turnout			1,783
	Labour hold		Swing

South West

South-West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	I. C. Lockhead*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. W. Adkin	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. M. Kelsall*	908	45.8	−6.3
	Liberal	W. H. Cawdron	650	32.8	−15.1
	Labour	N. S. South	424	21.4	N/A
Majority			258	13.0	+8.8
Turnout			1,982
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. Wilson	900	54.3	−13.9
	Liberal	D. Dickson	756	45.7	N/A
Majority			144	8.6	−27.8
Turnout			1,656
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Leslie	1,675	53.8	−2.7
	Labour	R. Tomlinson	1,438	46.2	+2.7
Majority			237	7.6	−6.4
Turnout			3,113
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing