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1963 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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1963 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

← 1962 9 May 1963 (1963-05-09) 1964 →

8 of 32 seats
to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 2 seats,
41.0%
4 seats,
18.7%
3 seats,
40.2%
Seats before 12 9 8
Seats won 2 3 3
Seats after 10 10 9
Seat change Decrease2 Increase1 Increase1
Popular vote 5,330 2,625 4,455
Percentage 42.9% 21.2% 35.9%
Swing Increase1.9% Increase2.5% Decrease4.3%

  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 3
Seats won 0
Seats after 3
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 0
Percentage 0.0%
Swing Steady

Map of results of 1963 election

Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 9 May 1963. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.[1][2]

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 5,330 (42.9%)
Increase 1.9 2 (25.0%)
2 / 8
Decrease 2 10 (31.3%)
10 / 32
Labour Party 2,625 (21.2%)
Increase 2.5 3 (37.5%)
3 / 8
Increase 1 10 (31.3%)
10 / 32
Liberal Party 4,455 (35.9%)
Decrease 4.3 3 (37.5%)
3 / 8
Increase 1 9 (28.1%)
9 / 32
Independent 0 (0.0%)
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
Steady 3 (9.4%)
3 / 32

Full council

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10 9 3 10

Aldermen

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3 5

Councillors

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10 9 5

Ward results

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Dunham

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Dunham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Yates* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

East Central

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East Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Livingstone 728 41.4 −15.7
Conservative T. Barry* 648 36.8 −10.6
Liberal G. Leak 383 21.8 N/A
Majority 80 4.6 +0.2
Turnout 1,759
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

North

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North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Street* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

South West

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South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. B. Dunn* 778 69.3 +15.9
Liberal B. L. Preston 345 30.7 −15.9
Majority 433 38.6 +31.8
Turnout 1,123
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (1)

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Timperley (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal N. Schofield* 790 39.5 −25.0
Conservative F. R. Metcalf 671 33.5 −2.0
Labour K. G. Dunning 540 27.0 N/A
Majority 119 6.0 −23.0
Turnout 2,001
Liberal hold Swing

Timperley (2)

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Timperley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal K. Gardner* 811 43.7 −8.7
Conservative J. C. Partridge 771 41.5 +2.1
Labour P. Hawkshead 275 14.8 +2.9
Majority 40 2.2 −6.0
Turnout 1,857
Liberal hold Swing

Timperley (3)

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Timperley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Williamson 1,287 56.9 −0.2
Conservative D. Hall 973 43.1 +0.2
Majority 314 13.8 −0.4
Turnout 2,260
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Timperley (4)

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Timperley (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Jagger* 1,489 43.7 +6.5
Labour A. Peacock 1,082 31.7 0
Liberal M. Walker 839 24.6 −10.2
Majority 407 12.0 +9.6
Turnout 3,410
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Triumphant Labour tightens grip, Manchester Evening News, May 10, 1963, p.17
  2. ^ POLITICAL STALEMATE AFTER AVERAGE POLLING, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 17, 1963, p.12