1957 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 9 May 1957. 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.

1957 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

9 May 1957 (1957-05-09)
8 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Independent Last election 6 seats, 46.0% 2 seats, 42.4% 0 seats, 4.2% Seats before 19 6 7 Seats won 5 2 1 Seats after 20 6 6 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 4,254 3,637 843 Percentage 42.0% 35.9% 8.3% Swing 4.0% 6.5% 4.1%
Map of results of 1957 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		4,254 (42.0%)		4.0	5 (62.5%)	5 / 8	1	20 (62.5%)	20 / 32
Labour Party		3,637 (35.9%)		6.5	2 (25.0%)	2 / 8		6 (18.8%)	6 / 32
Independent		843 (8.3%)		4.1	1 (12.5%)	1 / 8	1	6 (18.8%)	6 / 32
Liberal Party		1,406 (13.9%)		6.5	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8		0 (0.0%)	0 / 32

Full council

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6

6

20

Aldermen

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5

3

Councillors

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6

1

17

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Yates*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

East Central

East Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	B. Byrom	843	52.5	N/A
	Labour	W. J. Webb	763	47.5	+3.4
Majority			80	5.0
Turnout			1,606
	Independent hold		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Street*	1,012	56.8	−3.4
	Conservative	E. Odlin	771	43.2	+3.4
Majority			241	13.6	−6.8
Turnout			1,783
	Labour hold		Swing

South West

South-West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	I. C. Lockhead*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. W. Adkin	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. M. Kelsall*	908	45.8	−6.3
	Liberal	W. H. Cawdron	650	32.8	−15.1
	Labour	N. S. South	424	21.4	N/A
Majority			258	13.0	+8.8
Turnout			1,982
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. Wilson	900	54.3	−13.9
	Liberal	D. Dickson	756	45.7	N/A
Majority			144	8.6	−27.8
Turnout			1,656
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Leslie	1,675	53.8	−2.7
	Labour	R. Tomlinson	1,438	46.2	+2.7
Majority			237	7.6	−6.4
Turnout			3,113
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing