1946 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
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8 of 28 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 14 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1946. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. It was the first time that the Liberal Party and an independent conservative stood for election to Altrincham Council.[1] Independents retained overall control of the council.[2][3]
Election result
[edit]Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
Independent | 8,646 (53.2%) | ![]() |
7 (87.5%) | 7 / 8
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23 (82.1%) | 23 / 28
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Labour Party | 5,824 (35.8%) | ![]() |
1 (12.5%) | 1 / 8
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5 (17.9%) | 5 / 28
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Independent Conservative | 828 (5.1%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 8
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N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 28
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Liberal Party | 757 (4.7%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 8
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N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 28
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Communist Party | 198 (1.2%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 8
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N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 28
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Full council
[edit]5 | 23 |
Aldermen
[edit]2 | 5 |
Councillors
[edit]3 | 18 |
Ward results
[edit]Dunham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | A. Vesey* | 1,163 | 64.8 | ||
Independent | N. Boden | 633 | 35.2 | ||
Majority | 530 | 29.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,796 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
East Central
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | A. Whitley* | 1,250 | 75.0 | +17.5 | |
Labour | S. G. Marshall | 416 | 25.0 | −17.5 | |
Majority | 834 | 50.0 | +35.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,666 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | H. Cowsill | 839 | 49.9 | ||
Labour | H. Keay* | 645 | 38.3 | ||
Communist | E. Sheldon | 198 | 11.8 | ||
Majority | 194 | 11.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,682 | ||||
Independent gain from Labour | Swing |
South West
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | E. J. Horley | 1,246 | 75.7 | +11.8 | |
Labour | D. Norton | 400 | 24.3 | −11.8 | |
Majority | 846 | 51.4 | +23.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,646 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Timperley (1)
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | J. L. Warren* | 916 | 54.9 | −4.4 | |
Labour | C. Holt | 751 | 45.1 | +4.4 | |
Majority | 165 | 9.9 | −8.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,667 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Timperley (2)
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | E. Studley | 1,284 | 24.4 | ||
Independent | W. E. Bendell* | 953 | 18.1 | ||
Ind. Conservative | M. Heath | 828 | 15.8 | ||
Labour | A. M. Atherton | 769 | 14.6 | ||
Labour | J. F. Donaldson | 666 | 12.7 | ||
Liberal | A. B. Hamer | 408 | 7.8 | ||
Liberal | P. Fishpool | 349 | 6.6 | ||
Majority | 125 | 2.3 | |||
Turnout | 5,257 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Timperley (3)
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | H. Howson | 1,525 | 60.1 | −4.0 | |
Labour | F. B. Meadowcroft | 1,014 | 39.9 | +4.0 | |
Majority | 511 | 20.1 | −8.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,539 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ Election "gate-crashed" by unofficial Tory, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, October 25, 1946, p.5
- ^ One woman among 28 makes election history, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, November 8, 1946, p.9
- ^ "LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE CHANGES". Manchester Guardian. 2 November 1946. Retrieved 3 March 2024.