1950_Altrincham_Municipal_Borough_Council_election

1950 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
8 of 32 seats ; to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council; 16 seats needed for a majority
	Map of results of 1950 election
Leader of the Council before election; ; Conservative	Leader of the Council after election ; ; Conservative

1950 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1950. 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.^[1]^[2]

Quick Facts 8 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

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FEW CHANGES IN NEW COUNCILS, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 19, 1950, p.11

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CONSERVATIVE GAINS IN CHESHIRE, The Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8

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Party	Votes		Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party	3,189 (61.0%)	3.8	7 (87.5%)	7 / 8	1	22 (68.8%)	22 / 32
Independent	0 (0.0%)	9.2	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8	1	8 (25.0%)	8 / 32
Labour Party	2,037 (39.0%)	7.6	1 (12.5%)	1 / 8		2 (6.3%)	2 / 32

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Vesey*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. H. Chorlton*	1,045	65.6	+1.0
	Labour	J. G. Williams	549	34.4	-1.0
Majority			496	31.2	+1.9
Turnout			1,594
	Conservative hold		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Cowsill*	906	52.4	-0.6
	Labour	E. Hoyle	822	47.6	+0.6
Majority			84	4.8	-1.2
Turnout			1,728
	Conservative hold		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. J. Horley*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

1950_Altrincham_Municipal_Borough_Council_election

1950 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Election result

Full council

Aldermen

Councillors

Ward results

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East Central

North

South West

Timperley (1)

Timperley (2)

Timperley (3)

Timperley (4)

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. L. Warren*	1,238	65.0	+0.6
	Labour	J. Chapman	666	35.0	-0.6
Majority			572	30.0	+1.2
Turnout			1,904
	Conservative hold		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	I. M. MacLennan	uncontested
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. M. Fitton*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing