1959 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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.

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

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