1958 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1958 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

8 May 1958 (1958-05-08)
8 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 5 seats, 42.0% 2 seats, 35.9% 1 seats, 8.3% Seats before 20 6 6 Seats won 5 2 0 Seats after 19 6 6 Seat change 1 Popular vote 6,923 5,111 0 Percentage 50.5% 37.3% 0.0% Swing 8.5% 1.4% 8.3%   Fourth party   Party Liberal Last election 0 seats, 13.9% Seats before 0 Seats won 1 Seats after 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 1,682 Percentage 12.3% Swing 1.6%
Map of results of 1958 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1958. 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 control of the council.

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		6,923 (50.5%)		8.5	5 (62.5%)	5 / 8	1	19 (59.4%)	19 / 32
Labour Party		5,111 (37.3%)		1.4	2 (25.0%)	2 / 8		6 (18.8%)	6 / 32
Independent		0 (0.0%)		8.3	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8		6 (18.8%)	6 / 32
Liberal Party		1,682 (12.3%)		1.6	1 (12.5%)	1 / 8	1	1 (3.1%)	1 / 32

Full council

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6

1

6

19

Aldermen

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5

3

Councillors

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6

1

1

16

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham

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

East Central

East Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. R. Littler*	803	51.2	N/A
	Labour	W. J. Webb	766	48.8	+1.3
Majority			37	2.4
Turnout			1,569
	Conservative hold		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Harmer*	1,039	57.1	+0.3
	Conservative	P. Oliver	780	42.9	−0.3
Majority			259	14.2	+0.6
Turnout			1,819
	Labour hold		Swing

South West

South-West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. J. Jones*	1,049	62.5	N/A
	Labour	F. C. Hankes	630	37.5	N/A
Majority			419	25.0
Turnout			1,679
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. L. Baxendale*	1,013	62.0	N/A
	Labour	H. Ainscow	622	38.0	N/A
Majority			391	24.0
Turnout			1,635
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. H. Cawdron	830	41.3	+8.5
	Conservative	J. K. Jagger	815	40.5	−5.3
	Labour	J. B. Cullingworth	366	18.2	−3.2
Majority			15	0.8
Turnout			2,011
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Kirkland	852	44.8	−9.5
	Liberal	D. Dickson	782	41.1	−4.6
	Labour	H. Atkinson	268	14.1	N/A
Majority			70	3.7	−4.9
Turnout			1,902
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Melvin Turner*	1,611	53.2	−0.6
	Labour	R. Tomlinson	1,420	46.8	+0.6
Majority			191	6.4	−1.2
Turnout			3,031
	Conservative hold		Swing

By-elections between 1958 and 1959

Timperley (4) By-election 27 November 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Wharton	1,363	52.2	+5.4
	Conservative	E. M. Hodgson	1,250	47.8	−5.4
Majority			113	4.3
Turnout			2,613
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing