1959 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1959 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

7 May 1959 (1959-05-07)
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, 50.5% 2 seats, 37.3% 0 seats, 0.0% Seats before 17 8 6 Seats won 4 3 0 Seats after 16 8 6 Seat change 1 Popular vote 8,078 4,868 0 Percentage 49.5% 29.8% 0.0% Swing 1.0% 7.5%   Fourth party   Party Liberal Last election 1 seats, 12.3% Seats before 1 Seats won 1 Seats after 2 Seat change 1 Popular vote 3,387 Percentage 20.7% Swing 8.4%
Map of results of 1959 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1959. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party reatined overall control of the council.

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		8,078 (49.5%)		1.0	4 (50.0%)	4 / 8	1	16 (50.0%)	16 / 32
Labour Party		4,868 (29.8%)		7.5	3 (37.5%)	3 / 8		8 (25.0%)	8 / 32
Independent		0 (0.0%)			0 (0.0%)	0 / 8		6 (18.8%)	6 / 32
Liberal Party		3,387 (20.7%)		8.4	1 (12.5%)	1 / 8	1	2 (6.3%)	2 / 32

Full council

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8

2

6

16

Aldermen

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5

3

Councillors

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8

2

1

13

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. M. Hoyle*	1,318	70.2	N/A
	Conservative	K. C. Jagger	559	29.8	N/A
Majority			759	40.4
Turnout			1,877
	Labour hold		Swing

East Central

East Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. J. Webb*	860	50.1	+1.3
	Conservative	T. Barry	858	49.9	−1.3
Majority			2	0.2
Turnout			1,718
	Labour hold		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. M. Smith*	1,021	56.9	−0.2
	Conservative	P. Oliver	773	43.1	+0.2
Majority			248	13.8	−0.4
Turnout			1,794
	Labour hold		Swing

South West

South-West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Willeringhouse*	864	63.5	+1.0
	Liberal	A. Gibbon	497	36.5	N/A
Majority			248	27.0	+2.0
Turnout			1,361
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	M. Prickett	1,055	56.8	N/A
	Conservative	R. F. Legat*	804	43.2	−18.8
Majority			274	13.7
Turnout			1,859
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. C. Partridge*	919	44.7	+4.2
	Liberal	P. Franklin	856	41.7	+0.4
	Labour	J. B. Cullingworth	279	13.6	−4.6
Majority			63	3.0
Turnout			2,054
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	I. M. MacLennan*	1,027	51.2	+6.4
	Liberal	D. Dickson	979	48.8	+7.7
Majority			48	2.4	−1.3
Turnout			2,006
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. M. Fitton*	2,023	59.3	+6.1
	Labour	R. Knowles	1,390	40.7	−6.1
Majority			633	18.6	+12.2
Turnout			3,413
	Conservative hold		Swing