1965 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1965 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

13 May 1965 (1965-05-13)
9 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Liberal Last election 3 seats, 36.1% 4 seats, 29.0% 1 seats, 34.9% Seats before 12 11 6 Seats won 6 2 1 Seats after 15 10 4 Seat change 3 1 2 Popular vote 7,162 3,633 3,950 Percentage 48.6% 24.6% 26.8% Swing 12.5% 4.4% 8.1%   Fourth party   Party Independent Last election 0 seats, 0.0% Seats before 3 Seats won 0 Seats after 3 Seat change Popular vote 0 Percentage 0.0% Swing
Map of results of 1965 election
Leader of the Council before election No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1965. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		7,162 (48.6%)		12.5	6 (66.7%)	6 / 9	3	15 (46.9%)	15 / 32
Labour Party		3,633 (24.6%)		4.4	2 (22.2%)	2 / 9	1	10 (31.6%)	10 / 32
Liberal Party		3,950 (26.8%)		8.1	1 (11.1%)	1 / 9	2	4 (12.5%)	4 / 32
Independent		0 (0.0%)			0 (0.0%)	0 / 9		3 (9.4%)	3 / 32

Full council

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10

4

3

15

Aldermen

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1

3

4

Councillors

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9

4

11

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. M. Hoyle*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

East Central

East Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. T. Jenkinson	864	61.9	+20.8
	Labour	W. J. Webb*	531	38.1	−3.2
Majority			333	23.8
Turnout			1,395
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. M. Smith*	718	45.1	−11.2
	Conservative	R. H. Alcock	481	30.2	N/A
	Liberal	R. J. Waddington	394	24.7	−19.0
Majority			237	14.9	+2.3
Turnout			1,593
	Labour hold		Swing

South West

South West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	K. A. Harrison	834	64.6	+12.2
	Liberal	J. D. Carter	458	35.4	−12.2
Majority			376	29.2	+24.4
Turnout			1,292
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. R. Metcalf*	829	47.5	+9.4
	Liberal	H. C. Kennedy	499	28.6	−1.2
	Labour	D. Gill	416	23.9	−8.3
Majority			330	18.9	+13.0
Turnout			1,744
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2) (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. E. Jackson	926	24.7
	Conservative	J. Somerset	830	22.1
	Liberal	P. Franklin*	646	17.2
	Liberal	R. G. Sharp	561	15.0
	Labour	C. R. Tyrie	396	10.6
	Labour	R. Wilman	389	10.4
Majority			184	4.9
Turnout			3,748
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	M. W. F. Hiett*	1,029	53.9	−7.7
	Conservative	F. J. Tansey	880	46.1	+7.7
Majority			149	7.8	−15.4
Turnout			1,909
	Liberal hold		Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Hall*	1,518	49.5	+14.3
	Labour	R. E. Singer	1,183	38.6	−10.0
	Liberal	G. D. Whitworth	363	11.9	−4.3
Majority			335	10.9
Turnout			2,856
	Conservative hold		Swing