1955_Altrincham_Municipal_Borough_Council_election

1955 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
8 of 32 seats ; to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council; 16 seats needed for a majority
	Map of results of 1955 election
Leader of the Council before election; ; Conservative	Leader of the Council after election ; ; Conservative

1955 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 12 May 1955. 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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NO CHANGE, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 20, 1955, p.11

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LIBERAL GAINS AT WALLASEY, The Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1955, p.4

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Party	Votes		Seats		Full Council
Conservative Party	5,429 (62.3%)	19.0	6 (75.0%)	6 / 8	18 (56.3%)	18 / 32
Independent	0 (0.0%)	8.3	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8	8 (25.0%)	8 / 32
Labour Party	2,442 (28.0%)	11.1	2 (25.0%)	2 / 8	6 (18.8%)	6 / 32
Liberal Party	845 (9.7%)	0.4	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8	0 (0.0%)	0 / 32

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Hoyle	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. R. Littler*	975	66.5	N/A
	Labour	K. S. Robinson	491	33.5	-13.3
Majority			484	33.0
Turnout			1,466
	Conservative hold		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Harmer*	964	50.5	-3.5
	Conservative	R. F. Legat	945	49.5	+3.5
Majority			19	1.0	-7.0
Turnout			1,909
	Labour hold		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. J. Jones*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

1955_Altrincham_Municipal_Borough_Council_election

1955 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Election result

Full council

Aldermen

Councillors

Ward results

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East Central

North

South West

Timperley (1)

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. L. Baxendale*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. J. Endacott*	918	52.1	-3.2
	Liberal	P. Franklin	845	47.9	+3.2
Majority			73	4.2	-6.4
Turnout			1,763
	Conservative hold		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. A. Haigh*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Melvin Turner*	1,691	63.1	N/A
	Labour	N. S. Smith	987	36.9	N/A
Majority			704	26.3
Turnout			2,678
	Conservative hold		Swing