1945 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Local election in Cheshire, England 1945 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1938 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election 1938 1945 11 01 y 1946 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election 1946 9 of 28 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 14 Altrincham 1945.png Map of results of 1945 election Leader of the Council Independent (politician) Leader of the Council after election Independent (politician) Independent (politician) 5 seats,55.5% 21 7 22 1 11,259 57.1% 1.6% Labour Party (UK) 2 seats,44.5% 7 2 6 1 8,465 42.9% 1.6% Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1945. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Independents retained overall control of the council.Rawtenstall, Blackburn, and Oldham All Go Labour, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1945, p.6Altrincham Independents Win Labour Seat, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, November 9, 1945, p.112 November 1945 NORTH OF ENGLAND BOROUGHS https://www.newspapers.com/image/259434936/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240809195751/https://www.newspapers.com/image/259434936/ 9 August 2024 3 March 2024 Manchester Guardian These were the first local elections held in Altrincham since the outbreak of the Second World War. Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilIndependent11,259 (57.1%)57.1 Independent (politician) 1.6 7 (77.8%)7 9 Independent (politician) 1 22 (78.6%)22 28 Independent (politician)Labour Party8,465 (42.9%)42.9 Labour Party (UK) 1.62 (22.2%)2 9 Labour Party (UK) 1 6 (21.4%)6 28 Labour Party (UK) Full council + ↓ 6 22 Aldermen + ↓ 2 5 Councillors + ↓ 4 17 Ward results Dunham Dunham (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) J. Baxter 1,181 30.6 Labour Party (UK) J. J. Cummins* 1,066 27.6 Independent (politician) H. Cowsill 879 22.8 Independent (politician) B. Freeman 731 19.0 187 4.8 3,857 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) East Central East Central Independent (politician) T. Clayton* 1,049 57.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Cogan 775 42.5 N/A 274 15.0 1,824 Independent (politician) North North (2 vacancies) Independent (politician) W. G. H. Biddle* 1,391 31.4 N/A Independent (politician) E. Odlin 1,267 28.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) G. Cook* 888 20.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. C. Whitehead 886 20.0 N/A 379 8.6 4,432 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) South West South West Independent (politician) W. W. Stanier 1,125 63.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) M. Twigg 635 36.1 N/A 490 27.8 1,760 Independent (politician) Timperley (1) Timperley (1) Independent (politician) W. H. Walker* 1,226 59.3 +7.4 Labour Party (UK) C. Holt 841 40.7 -7.4 385 18.6 +14.8 2,067 Independent (politician) Timperley (2) Timperley (2) Independent (politician) F. Gibson 1,733 59.2 -8.1 Labour Party (UK) A. M. Atherton 1,195 40.8 +8.1 538 18.4 -16.2 2,928 Independent (politician) Timperley (3) Timperley (3) Independent (politician) A. S. Jarratt 1,780 64.1 -2.2 Labour Party (UK) W. Fretwell 998 35.9 +2.2 782 28.1 -4.4 2,778 Independent (politician) References expanded Category:1945 English local elections Category:Altrincham Council elections