Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1962. 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]
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10 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map of results of 1962 election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
editParty | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
Conservative Party | 6,478 (41.0%) | 1.4 | 2 (20.0%) | 2 / 10
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4 | 12 (37.5%) | 12 / 32
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Labour Party | 2,959 (18.7%) | 7.1 | 4 (40.0%) | 4 / 10
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1 | 9 (28.1%) | 9 / 32
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Liberal Party | 6,357 (40.2%) | 5.6 | 4 (40.0%) | 4 / 10
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3 | 8 (25.0%) | 8 / 32
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Independent | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 10
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3 (9.4%) | 3 / 32
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Full council
edit9 | 8 | 3 | 12 |
Aldermen
edit3 | 5 |
Councillors
edit9 | 8 | 7 |
Ward results
editDunham
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | E. M. Hoyle* | uncontested | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
East Central
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | W. J. Webb* | 768 | 57.1 | +9.9 | |
Labour | B. Mines | 697 | 51.8 | +4.6 | |
Conservative | H. N. Jackson | 638 | 47.4 | −5.4 | |
Conservative | F. Megson | 586 | 43.6 | −9.2 | |
Majority | 59 | 4.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,345 | 44.0 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | L. M. Smith* | uncontested | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
South West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | D. Willeringhouse* | 701 | 53.4 | N/A | |
Liberal | B. L. Preston | 612 | 46.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 89 | 6.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,313 | 39.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Timperley (1)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | M. Prickett* | 1,161 | 64.5 | +13.2 | |
Conservative | F. R. Metcalf | 638 | 35.5 | −2.0 | |
Majority | 523 | 29.0 | +15.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,799 | 57.5 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Timperley (2)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | P. Franklin | 1,072 | 52.4 | +3.2 | |
Liberal | K. Gardner | 974 | 47.6 | −1.4 | |
Conservative | J. G. Partridge* | 806 | 39.4 | +2.4 | |
Conservative | R. P. Spragg | 790 | 38.6 | +1.6 | |
Labour | A. Peacock | 243 | 11.9 | −1.9 | |
Labour | P. Hawkswood | 204 | 10.0 | −3.8 | |
Majority | 168 | 8.2 | −4.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,045 | 65.2 | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Timperley (3)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | M. W. F. Hiett | 1,236 | 57.1 | −1.1 | |
Conservative | I. M. MacLennan* | 929 | 42.9 | +1.1 | |
Majority | 307 | 14.2 | −2.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,165 | 64.0 | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Timperley (4)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | R. Hall | 1,390 | 37.2 | −1.6 | |
Liberal | A. Wright | 1,302 | 34.8 | +13.1 | |
Labour | W. Oliver | 1,047 | 31.7 | +10.0 | |
Majority | 88 | 2.4 | |||
Turnout | 3,739 | 59.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |