Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1950. 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]
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8 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map of results of 1950 election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
editParty | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
Conservative Party | 3,189 (61.0%) | 3.8 | 7 (87.5%) | 7 / 8
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1 | 22 (68.8%) | 22 / 32
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Independent | 0 (0.0%) | 9.2 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 8
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1 | 8 (25.0%) | 8 / 32
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Labour Party | 2,037 (39.0%) | 7.6 | 1 (12.5%) | 1 / 8
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2 (6.3%) | 2 / 32
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Full council
edit2 | 8 | 22 |
Aldermen
edit5 | 3 |
Councillors
edit2 | 3 | 19 |
Ward results
editDunham
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | A. Vesey* | uncontested | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
East Central
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | E. H. Chorlton* | 1,045 | 65.6 | +1.0 | |
Labour | J. G. Williams | 549 | 34.4 | −1.0 | |
Majority | 496 | 31.2 | +1.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,594 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | H. Cowsill* | 906 | 52.4 | −0.6 | |
Labour | E. Hoyle | 822 | 47.6 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 84 | 4.8 | −1.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,728 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
South West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | E. J. Horley* | uncontested | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Timperley (1)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J. L. Warren* | 1,238 | 65.0 | +0.6 | |
Labour | J. Chapman | 666 | 35.0 | −0.6 | |
Majority | 572 | 30.0 | +1.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,904 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Timperley (2)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | M. Heath* | uncontested | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Timperley (3)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | I. M. MacLennan | uncontested | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Timperley (4)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | E. M. Fitton* | uncontested | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |