1945_Altrincham_Municipal_Borough_Council_election

1945 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
9 of 28 seats ; to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council; 14 seats needed for a majority
	Map of results of 1945 election
Leader of the Council before election; ; Independent	Leader of the Council after election ; ; Independent

1945 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Local election in Cheshire, England

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1945. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Independents retained overall control of the council.^[1]^[2]^[3] These were the first local elections held in Altrincham since the outbreak of the Second World War.

Quick Facts 9 of 28 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 14 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

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Rawtenstall, Blackburn, and Oldham All Go Labour, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1945, p.6

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Altrincham Independents Win Labour Seat, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, November 9, 1945, p.11

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"NORTH OF ENGLAND BOROUGHS". Manchester Guardian. 2 November 1945. Retrieved 3 March 2024. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)

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Party	Votes		Seats			Full Council
Independent	11,259 (57.1%)	1.6	7 (77.8%)	7 / 9	1	22 (78.6%)	22 / 28
Labour Party	8,465 (42.9%)	1.6	2 (22.2%)	2 / 9	1	6 (21.4%)	6 / 28

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J. Baxter	1,181	30.6
	Labour	J. J. Cummins*	1,066	27.6
	Independent	H. Cowsill	879	22.8
	Independent	B. Freeman	731	19.0
Majority			187	4.8
Turnout			3,857
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	T. Clayton*	1,049	57.5	N/A
	Labour	J. Cogan	775	42.5	N/A
Majority			274	15.0
Turnout			1,824
	Independent hold		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W. G. H. Biddle*	1,391	31.4	N/A
	Independent	E. Odlin	1,267	28.6	N/A
	Labour	G. Cook*	888	20.0	N/A
	Labour	S. C. Whitehead	886	20.0	N/A
Majority			379	8.6
Turnout			4,432
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent gain from Labour		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W. W. Stanier	1,125	63.9	N/A
	Labour	M. Twigg	635	36.1	N/A
Majority			490	27.8
Turnout			1,760
	Independent hold		Swing

1945_Altrincham_Municipal_Borough_Council_election

1945 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Election result

Full council

Aldermen

Councillors

Ward results

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North

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Timperley (1)

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Timperley (3)

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W. H. Walker*	1,226	59.3	+7.4
	Labour	C. Holt	841	40.7	-7.4
Majority			385	18.6	+14.8
Turnout			2,067
	Independent hold		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	F. Gibson	1,733	59.2	-8.1
	Labour	A. M. Atherton	1,195	40.8	+8.1
Majority			538	18.4	-16.2
Turnout			2,928
	Independent hold		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	A. S. Jarratt	1,780	64.1	-2.2
	Labour	W. Fretwell	998	35.9	+2.2
Majority			782	28.1	-4.4
Turnout			2,778
	Independent hold		Swing