1947 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1947. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Due to boundary changes, two wards elected all three of their councillors. It was the first time that the Conservative Party stood candidates for election to Altrincham Council.[1] Independents retained overall control of the council.[2][3]

1947 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

← 1946 1 November 1947 (1947-11-01) 1949 →

12 of 32 seats
to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independent Conservative Labour
Last election 7 seats,
53.2%
did not stand 1 seat,
35.8%
Seats before 23 0 5
Seats won 4 8 0
Seats after 20 8 4
Seat change Decrease3 Increase8 Decrease1
Popular vote 6,850 11,151 4,873
Percentage 28.4% 46.2% 20.2%
Swing Decrease24.8% Increase46.2% Decrease15.6%

Map of results of 1947 election

Leader of the Council before election


Independent

Leader of the Council after election


Independent

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Independent 6,850 (28.4%)
  24.8 4 (33.3%)
4 / 12
  3 20 (62.5%)
20 / 32
Conservative Party 11,151 (46.2%)
N/A 8 (66.7%)
8 / 12
  8 8 (25.0%)
8 / 32
Labour Party 4,873 (20.2%)
  15.6 0 (0.0%)
0 / 12
  1 4 (12.5%)
4 / 32
Liberal Party 1,270 (5.3%)
 0.6 0 (0.0%)
0 / 12
  0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

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4 20 8

Aldermen

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2 6

Councillors

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2 14 8

Ward results

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Dunham

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Dunham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. J. L. Bryden 1,153 53.4 N/A
Labour D. Norton 1,008 46.6 −18.2
Majority 145 6.7
Turnout 2,161
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

East Central

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East Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. S. Pearson* 1,533 74.0 −1.0
Labour J. Cogan 540 26.0 +1.0
Majority 993 48.0 −2.0
Turnout 2,073
Independent hold Swing

North

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North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Odlin* 1,393 62.0 +12.1
Labour H. Keay 853 38.0 −0.3
Majority 540 24.0 +12.5
Turnout 2,246
Independent gain from Labour Swing

South West

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South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. M. Worthington uncontested
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Timperley (1)

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Timperley (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. S. Watson* 1,319 57.7 N/A
Labour C. Holt 711 31.1 −14.0
Liberal R. T. A. Prickett 254 11.1 N/A
Majority 608 26.6
Turnout 2,284
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Timperley (2)

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Timperley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. M. Kelsall 1,529 67.3
Conservative M. Heath 1,450 63.8
Conservative E. Cashmore 1,320 58.1
Independent W. E. Bendell* 868 38.2
Labour A. M. Atherton 650 28.6
Labour A. Peacock 614 27.0
Liberal A. B. Hamer 387 17.0
Majority 452 19.9
Turnout 2,273
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Timperley (3)

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Timperley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Marsland 1,250 46.9 N/A
Independent A. S. Jarratt* 765 28.7 −31.4
Labour F. Hamer 497 18.6 −21.3
Liberal A. Hamer 153 5.7 N/A
Majority 485 18.2
Turnout 2,665
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Timperley (4)

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Timperley (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. Gibson* 1,178 50.7
Conservative E. M. Fitton 1,146 49.3
Independent E. Studley* 1,113 47.9
Conservative R. H. Lancaster 1,045 45.0
Conservative G. B. Jones 937 40.3
Liberal P. Fishpool 476 20.5
Majority 68 2.9
Turnout 2,323
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ Tory banner flies for first time, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, October 4, 1947, p.5
  2. ^ Tories win eight council seats, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, November 7, 1947, p.9
  3. ^ LABOUR SETBACKS IN LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE, The Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1947, p.6