1953 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1953. 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.

1953 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

7 May 1953 (1953-05-07)
8 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Independent Labour Last election 6 seats, 52.9% 0 seats, 0.0% 2 seats, 33.0% Seats before 20 7 5 Seats won 6 0 2 Seats after 19 7 6 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 4,584 0 3,014 Percentage 60.3% 0.0% 39.7% Swing 7.4% 0.2%
Map of results of 1953 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		4,584 (60.3%)		7.4	6 (75.0%)	6 / 8	1	19 (59.4%)	19 / 32
Independent		0 (0.0%)			0 (0.0%)	0 / 8		7 (21.9%)	7 / 32
Labour Party		3,014 (39.7%)		0.2	2 (25.0%)	2 / 8	1	6 (18.8%)	6 / 32

Full council

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6

7

19

Aldermen

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5

3

Councillors

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6

2

16

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Vesey*
	Labour hold		Swing

East Central

East Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. H. Chorlton*	1,012	62.9	+5.0
	Labour	K. S. Robinson	597	37.1	-5.0
Majority			415	25.8	+10.0
Turnout			1,609
	Conservative hold		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. Smith	1,112	55.0	+1.3
	Conservative	H. Cowsill*	911	45.0	-1.3
Majority			201	10.0	+2.6
Turnout			2,023
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

South West

South West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. J. Horley*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. L. Warren*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. C. Partridge	1,220	68.1	+0.6
	Labour	W. Yates	572	31.9	-0.6
Majority			648	36.2	+1.2
Turnout			1,792
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	I. M. MacLennan*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. M. Fitton*	1,441	66.3	N/A
	Labour	R. Pendlebury	733	33.7	N/A
Majority			708	32.6
Turnout			2,174
	Conservative hold		Swing