1952 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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

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.

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