1952 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1952. 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.

1952 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

8 May 1952 (1952-05-08)
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 4 seats, 32.2% 2 seats, 34.7% 2 seats, 33.0% Seats before 20 8 4 Seats won 6 0 2 Seats after 20 7 5 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 5,059 0 3,780 Percentage 52.9% 0.0% 39.5% Swing 20.7% 34.7% 6.5%
Map of results of 1952 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		5,059 (52.9%)		20.7	6 (75.0%)	6 / 8		20 (62.5%)	20 / 32
Independent		0 (0.0%)		34.7	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8	1	7 (21.9%)	7 / 32
Labour Party		3,780 (39.5%)		6.5	2 (25.0%)	2 / 8	1	5 (15.6%)	5 / 32
Liberal Party		726 (7.6%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 32

Full council

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20

Aldermen

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Councillors

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17

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Baxter*	1,295	67.1	+10.0
	Conservative	W. E. Bendell	636	42.9	-10.0
Majority			659	34.1	+20.0
Turnout			1,931
	Labour hold		Swing

East Central

East Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. R. Littler	1,054	57.9	+10.5
	Labour	K. S. Robinson	766	42.1	N/A
Majority			288	15.8
Turnout			1,820
	Conservative hold		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Harmer	1,102	53.7	+2.4
	Conservative	A. Fraser	951	46.3	N/A
Majority			151	7.4	+4.7
Turnout			2,053
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

South West

South West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Ormerod	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)

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

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. J. Endacott	1,282	67.5	N/A
	Labour	M. Walsh	617	32.5	N/A
Majority			665	35.0
Turnout			1,899
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. A. Haigh*	1,136	61.0	N/A
	Liberal	F. Y. Orrell	726	39.0	N/A
Majority			410	22.0
Turnout			1,862
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Melvin Turner	uncontested
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing