Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1956. 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.[1][2]
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8 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map of results of 1956 election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
editParty | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
Conservative Party | 4,717 (46.0%) | 16.3 | 6 (75.0%) | 6 / 8
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1 | 19 (59.4%) | 19 / 32
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Independent | 434 (4.2%) | 4.2 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 8
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1 | 7 (21.9%) | 7 / 32
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Labour Party | 4,351 (42.4%) | 14.4 | 2 (25.0%) | 2 / 8
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6 (18.8%) | 6 / 32
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Liberal Party | 762 (7.4%) | 2.3 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 8
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0 (0.0%) | 0 / 32
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Full council
edit6 | 7 | 19 |
Aldermen
edit5 | 3 |
Councillors
edit6 | 2 | 16 |
Ward results
editDunham
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | E. M. Hoyle | 1,095 | 71.6 | N/A | |
Independent | H. M. Hodgson | 434 | 28.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 661 | 43.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,529 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
East Central
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | E. H. Chorlton* | 770 | 55.9 | −10.6 | |
Labour | W. J. Webb | 608 | 44.1 | +10.6 | |
Majority | 162 | 11.8 | −21.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,378 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | L. M. Smith* | 1,082 | 60.2 | +9.7 | |
Conservative | E. Odlin | 716 | 39.8 | −9.7 | |
Majority | 366 | 20.4 | +19.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,798 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
South West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | E. J. Horley* | uncontested | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Timperley (1)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | R. F. Legat | uncontested | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Timperley (2)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J. C. Partridge* | 830 | 52.1 | 0 | |
Liberal | G. C. Dickson | 762 | 47.9 | 0 | |
Majority | 68 | 4.2 | 0 | ||
Turnout | 1,592 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Timperley (3)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | I. M. MacLennan* | 925 | 68.2 | N/A | |
Labour | N. S. Smith | 431 | 31.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 494 | 36.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,356 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Timperley (4)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | E. M. Fitton* | 1,476 | 56.5 | −6.6 | |
Labour | R. Tomlinson | 1,135 | 43.5 | +6.6 | |
Majority | 341 | 13.0 | −13.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,611 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "SEE HOW THEY POLLED - AT A GLANCE". Manchester Evening News. 11 May 1956. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "LITTLE CHANGE IN CHESHIRE". Manchester Guardian. 11 May 1956. Retrieved 3 March 2024.