1959 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Local election in Cheshire, England 1959 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1958 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election 1958 1959 05 07 y 1960 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election 1960 8 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 Altrincham 1959.png Map of results of 1959 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 5 seats,50.5% 17 4 16 1 8,078 49.5% 1.0% Labour Party (UK) 2 seats,37.3% 8 3 8 4,868 29.8% 7.5% Independent (politician) 0 seats,0.0% 6 0 6 0 0.0% Liberal Party (UK) 1 seats,12.3% 1 1 2 1 3,387 20.7% 8.4% Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1959. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party reatined overall control of the council.Town by town poll results, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1959, p.5Lancashire and Cheshire Boroughs, The Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1959, p.4 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party8,078 (49.5%)49.5 Conservative Party (UK) 1.04 (50.0%)4 8 Conservative Party (UK) 116 (50.0%)16 32 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party4,868 (29.8%)29.8 Labour Party (UK) 7.53 (37.5%)3 8 Labour Party (UK) 8 (25.0%)8 32 Labour Party (UK)Independent0 (0.0%)0.0 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 8 Independent (politician) 6 (18.8%)6 32 Independent (politician)Liberal Party3,387 (20.7%)20.7 Liberal Party (UK) 8.4 1 (12.5%)1 8 Liberal Party (UK) 1 2 (6.3%)2 32 Liberal Party (UK) Full council + ↓ 8 2 6 16 Aldermen + ↓ 5 3 Councillors + ↓ 8 2 1 13 Ward results Dunham Dunham Labour Party (UK) E. M. Hoyle* 1,318 70.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) K. C. Jagger 559 29.8 N/A 759 40.4 1,877 Labour Party (UK) East Central East Central Labour Party (UK) W. J. Webb* 860 50.1 +1.3 Conservative Party (UK) T. Barry 858 49.9 -1.3 2 0.2 1,718 Labour Party (UK) North North Labour Party (UK) L. M. Smith* 1,021 56.9 -0.2 Conservative Party (UK) P. Oliver 773 43.1 +0.2 248 13.8 -0.4 1,794 Labour Party (UK) South West South-West Conservative Party (UK) D. Willeringhouse* 864 63.5 +1.0 Liberal Party (UK) A. Gibbon 497 36.5 N/A 248 27.0 +2.0 1,361 Conservative Party (UK) Timperley (1) Timperley (1) Liberal Party (UK) M. Prickett 1,055 56.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) R. F. Legat* 804 43.2 -18.8 274 13.7 1,859 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Timperley (2) Timperley (2) Conservative Party (UK) J. C. Partridge* 919 44.7 +4.2 Liberal Party (UK) P. Franklin 856 41.7 +0.4 Labour Party (UK) J. B. Cullingworth 279 13.6 -4.6 63 3.0 2,054 Conservative Party (UK) Timperley (3) Timperley (3) Conservative Party (UK) I. M. MacLennan* 1,027 51.2 +6.4 Liberal Party (UK) D. Dickson 979 48.8 +7.7 48 2.4 -1.3 2,006 Conservative Party (UK) Timperley (4) Timperley (4) Conservative Party (UK) E. M. Fitton* 2,023 59.3 +6.1 Labour Party (UK) R. Knowles 1,390 40.7 -6.1 633 18.6 +12.2 3,413 Conservative Party (UK) References expanded Category:1959 English local elections Category:Altrincham Council elections