1958 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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.[1][2]

1958 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

← 1957 8 May 1958 (1958-05-08) 1959 →

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 Decrease1 Steady Steady
Popular vote 6,923 5,111 0
Percentage 50.5% 37.3% 0.0%
Swing Increase8.5% Increase1.4% Decrease8.3%

  Fourth party
 
Party Liberal
Last election 0 seats,
13.9%
Seats before 0
Seats won 1
Seats after 1
Seat change Increase1
Popular vote 1,682
Percentage 12.3%
Swing Decrease1.6%

Map of results of 1958 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Election result

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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

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Dunham

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

East Central

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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

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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

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "HOW THE VOTES WERE CAST". Manchester Evening News. 9 May 1958. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. ^ "OTHER NORTH-WEST RESULTS". Manchester Guardian. 9 May 1958. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  3. ^ COUNCIL BY-ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 28, 1958, p.24