1960 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1960 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

12 May 1960 (1960-05-12)
9 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 4 seats, 49.5% 3 seats, 29.8% 0 seats, 0.0% Seats before 18 8 4 Seats won 6 2 0 Seats after 17 8 4 Seat change 1 Popular vote 7,074 3,170 608 Percentage 51.0% 22.9% 4.4% Swing 1.5% 6.9% 4.4   Fourth party   Party Liberal Last election 1 seats, 20.7% Seats before 2 Seats won 1 Seats after 3 Seat change 1 Popular vote 3,006 Percentage 21.7% Swing 1.0%
Map of results of 1960 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 1960. 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		7,074 (51.0%)		1.5	6 (66.7%)	6 / 9		17 (53.1%)	17 / 32
Labour Party		3,170 (22.9%)		6.9	2 (22.2%)	2 / 9		8 (25.0%)	8 / 32
Independent		608 (4.4%)		4.4	0 (0.0%)	0 / 9		4 (12.5%)	4 / 32
Liberal Party		3,009 (21.7%)		1.0	1 (11.1%)	1 / 9	1	3 (9.4%)	3 / 32

Full council

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8

3

4

17

Aldermen

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4

4

Councillors

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8

3

13

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham

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

East Central

East Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Barry	930	60.5	+10.6
	Independent	W. Murphy	608	39.5	N/A
Majority			322	21.0
Turnout			1,538
	Conservative hold		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Street*	843	53.9	−3.0
	Conservative	P. Oliver	720	46.1	+3.0
Majority			123	7.8	−6.0
Turnout			1,563
	Labour hold		Swing

South West

South West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. B. Dunn	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	N. Schofield	905	55.8	−1.0
	Conservative	L. W. Adkin	716	44.2	+1.0
Majority			189	11.7	−2.0
Turnout			1,621
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. M. Kelsall*	985	51.7	+7.0
	Liberal	A. Gibbon	638	33.5	−8.2
	Labour	B. Culkingworth	282	14.8	+1.2
Majority			347	18.2	+15.2
Turnout			1,905
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. R. Wilson*	922	50.1	−1.1
	Liberal	D. Harper	920	49.9	+1.1
Majority			2	0.2	−2.2
Turnout			1,842
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4) (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	K. Jagger	1,463	27.1
	Conservative	W. Glenfield	1,338	24.8
	Labour	E. Richardson	1,039	19.3
	Labour	C. Mack	1,006	18.7
	Liberal	P. Tinker	546	10.1
Majority			299	5.5
Turnout			5,392
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing