1963 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election explained

Election Name:1963 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
Country:England
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1962 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
Previous Year:1962
Next Election:1964 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
Next Year:1964
Seats For Election:8 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 Before1:12
Seats1:2
Seats After1:10
Popular Vote1:5,330
Percentage1:42.9%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before2:9
Seats2:3
Seats After2:10
Popular Vote2:2,625
Percentage2:21.2%
Party3:Liberal Party (UK)
Seats Before3:8
Seats3:3
Seats After3:9
Popular Vote3:4,455
Percentage3:35.9%
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, 9 May 1963. 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

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party5,330 (42.9%) 1.92 (25.0%) 210 (31.3%)
Labour Party2,625 (21.2%) 2.53 (37.5%) 110 (31.3%)
Liberal Party4,455 (35.9%) 4.33 (37.5%) 19 (28.1%)
Independent0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)3 (9.4%)

Full council

109310

Aldermen

35

Councillors

1095

Ward results

Timperley (4)

Notes and References

  1. Triumphant Labour tightens grip, Manchester Evening News, May 10, 1963, p.17
  2. POLITICAL STALEMATE AFTER AVERAGE POLLING, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 17, 1963, p.12