1938 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1938. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Independents retained overall control of the council. These were the last local elections held in Altrincham until after the end of the Second World War.

1938 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1 November 1938 (1938-11-01)
7 of 28 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 14 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Independent Labour Last election 17 seats, 89.3% 4 seats, 10.6% Seats before 22 6 Seats won 5 2 Seats after 22 6 Seat change Popular vote 2,882 2,310 Percentage 55.5% 44.5% Swing 33.8% 33.8%
Map of results of 1938 election
Leader of the Council before election Independent Leader of the Council after election Independent

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Independent		2,882 (55.5%)		33.8	5 (71.4%)	5 / 7		22 (78.6%)	22 / 28
Labour Party		2,310 (44.5%)		33.8	2 (28.6%)	2 / 7		6 (21.4%)	6 / 28

Full council

↓

6

22

Aldermen

↓

1

6

Councillors

↓

5

16

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. C. Handford*	889	64.1	N/A
	Independent	B. Freeman	497	35.9	N/A
Majority			392	28.3
Turnout			1,386
	Labour hold		Swing

East Central

East Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. S. Pearson*	uncontested
	Independent hold		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Farrar*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

South West

South West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	T. P. Bell Houlden*	uncontested
	Independent hold		Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	R. S. Watson	541	51.9
	Labour	F. B. Meadowcroft	501	48.1
Majority			40	3.8
Turnout			1,042
	Independent hold		Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	G. C. Aldhouse*	806	67.3
	Labour	A. Peacock	392	32.7
Majority			414	34.6
Turnout			1,198
	Independent hold		Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	G. M. Rourke*	1,038	66.3
	Labour	J. E. Marsden	528	33.7
Majority			510	32.6
Turnout			1,566
	Independent hold		Swing