1954 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1954 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
← 1953 13 May 1954 (1954-05-13) 1955 →
8 of 32 seats
to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Independent Labour
Last election 6 seats,
60.3% 		0 seats,
0.0% 		2 seats,
39.7%
Seats before 18 8 6
Seats won 4 2 2
Seats after 18 8 6
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 3,520 672 3,177
Percentage 43.3% 8.3% 39.1%
Swing Decrease17.0% Increase8.3% Decrease0.6%
Map of results of 1954 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1954. 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]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 3,520 (43.3%)
Decrease 17.0 4 (50.0%)
4 / 8
 Steady 18 (56.3%)
18 / 32
Independent 672 (8.3%)
Increase 8.3 2 (25.0%)
2 / 8
 Steady 8 (25.0%)
8 / 32
Labour Party 3,177 (39.1%)
Decrease 0.6 2 (25.0%)
2 / 8
 Steady 6 (18.8%)
6 / 32
Liberal Party 756 (9.3%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

↓
6 8 18

Aldermen

↓
5 3

Councillors

↓
6 3 15

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Yates 1,070 61.4 N/A
Conservative R. F. Legat 672 38.6 N/A
Majority 398 22.8
Turnout 1,742
Labour hold Swing

East Central

East Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. W. Yarwood* 672 53.2 N/A
Labour S. G. Marshall 592 46.8 +9.7
Majority 80 6.4
Turnout 1,264
Independent hold Swing

North

North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Street* 1,023 54.0 −1.0
Conservative C. W. Thorpe 872 46.0 +1.0
Majority 151 8.0 −2.0
Turnout 1,895
Labour hold Swing

South West

South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. C. Lochhead* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. S. Watson* 1,042 67.9 N/A
Labour E. M. Harmer 492 32.1 N/A
Majority 550 35.9
Turnout 1,534
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. M. Kelsall* 934 55.3 −12.8
Liberal P. Franklin 756 44.7 N/A
Majority 178 10.6 −25.6
Turnout 1,690
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Marsland* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. Gibson* uncontested
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. ^ SUPPORT FOR LIBERAL IN NO CHANGE ELECTION, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 21, 1954, p.11
  2. ^ LABOUR CONTROLS STOCKPORT, The Manchester Guardian, May 14, 1954, p.4