1949 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

1949 English local election 1949 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1947 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election 1947 1949 05 12 y 1950 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election 1950 8 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 Altrincham 1949.png Map of results of 1949 election Leader of the Council Independent (politician) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 8 seats,46.2% 14 6 17 3 6,802 57.2% 11.0% Independent (politician) 4 seats,28.4% 16 1 13 3 1,095 9.2% 19.2% Labour Party (UK) 0 seats,20.2% 2 1 2 3,733 31.4% 11.2% Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 12 May 1949. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council.3 ELECTION GAINS GIVE TORIES ABSOLUTE MAJORITY IN COUNCIL, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 20, 1949, p.11LABOUR SETBACKS IN CHESHIRE, The Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1949, p.8 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party6,802 (57.2%)57.2 Conservative Party (UK) 11.06 (75.0%)6 8 Conservative Party (UK) 317 (53.1%)17 32 Conservative Party (UK)Independent1,095 (9.2%)9.2 Independent (politician) 19.2 1 (12.5%)1 8 Independent (politician) 3 13 (40.6%)13 32 Independent (politician)Labour Party3,733 (31.4%)31.4 Labour Party (UK) 11.21 (12.5%)1 8 Labour Party (UK) 2 (6.3%)2 32 Labour Party (UK) Full council + ↓ 2 13 17 Aldermen + ↓ 7 1 Councillors + ↓ 2 6 16 Ward results Dunham Dunham Labour Party (UK) T. Baxter* 1,274 56.0 +9.4 Conservative Party (UK) G. H. Cherry 999 44.0 -9.4 275 12.0 2,273 Labour Party (UK) East Central East Central Conservative Party (UK) J. Anderson 1,130 64.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. G. Williams 618 35.4 +9.4 512 29.3 1,748 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) North North Conservative Party (UK) G. B. Jones 1,170 53.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) E. Hoyle 1,037 47.0 +9.0 133 6.0 2,207 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) South West South West Conservative Party (UK) F. W. Grice 1,160 81.2 N/A Independent politician S. G. Marshall 269 18.8 N/A 891 62.4 1,429 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Timperley (1) Timperley (1) Conservative Party (UK) J. L. Baxendale* 1,455 64.4 +6.7 Labour Party (UK) R. D. Peacock 804 35.6 +4.5 651 28.8 +2.2 2,259 Conservative Party (UK) Timperley (2) Timperley (2) Conservative Party (UK) E. Cashmore* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Timperley (3) Timperley (3) Conservative Party (UK) G. A. Haigh* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Timperley (4) Timperley (4) Independent (politician) E. Studley* 1,095 55.2 +4.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Melvin Turner 888 45.0 -0.2 207 10.4 +7.5 1,983 Independent (politician) References expanded Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election Category:Altrincham Council elections