1962 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election explained
Election Name: | 1962 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election |
Country: | England |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1961 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 1961 |
Next Election: | 1963 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 1963 |
Seats For Election: | 10 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council |
Majority Seats: | 16 |
3Blank: | Swing (pp)--> |
Leader of the Council |
Before Party: | No overall control |
Posttitle: | Leader of the Council after election |
After Party: | No overall control |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats Before1: | 16 |
Seats1: | 2 |
Seats After1: | 12 |
Popular Vote1: | 6,478 |
Percentage1: | 41.0% |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats Before2: | 8 |
Seats2: | 4 |
Seats After2: | 9 |
Popular Vote2: | 2,959 |
Percentage2: | 18.7% |
Party3: | Liberal Party (UK) |
Seats Before3: | 5 |
Seats3: | 4 |
Seats After3: | 8 |
Popular Vote3: | 6,357 |
Percentage3: | 40.2% |
Party4: | Independent (politician) |
Seats Before4: | 3 |
Seats4: | 0 |
Seats After4: | 3 |
Popular Vote4: | 0 |
Percentage4: | 0.0% |
Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1962. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.[1] [2]
Election result
Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council |
Conservative Party | | 6,478 (41.0%) | | 1.4 | 2 (20.0%) | | 4 | 12 (37.5%) | |
Labour Party | | 2,959 (18.7%) | | 7.1 | 4 (40.0%) | | 1 | 9 (28.1%) | |
Liberal Party | | 6,357 (40.2%) | | 5.6 | 4 (40.0%) | | 3 | 8 (25.0%) | |
Independent | | 0 (0.0%) | | | 0 (0.0%) | | | 3 (9.4%) | | |
Full council
Aldermen
Councillors
Ward results
Timperley (4)
Notes and References
- Here is how your town voted, Manchester Evening News, May 11, 1962, p.30
- BIG SHOCK FOR CONSERVATIVES - FOUR SEATS LOST, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 18, 1962, p.9