1964 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election explained

Election Name:1964 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
Country:England
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1963 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
Previous Year:1963
Next Election:1965 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
Next Year:1965
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 Before1:11
Seats1:3
Seats After1:13
Popular Vote1:4,454
Percentage1:36.1%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before2:11
Seats2:4
Seats After2:11
Popular Vote2:3,575
Percentage2:29.0%
Party3:Liberal Party (UK)
Seats Before3:8
Seats3:1
Seats After3:6
Popular Vote3:4,307
Percentage3:34.9%
Party4:Independent (politician)
Seats Before4:2
Seats4:0
Seats After4:2
Popular Vote4:0
Percentage4:0.0%

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1964. 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 Party4,454 (36.1%) 6.83 (37.5%) 213 (40.6%)
Labour Party3,575 (29.0%) 7.84 (50.0%)11 (34.4%)
Liberal Party4,307 (34.9%) 1.01 (12.5%) 26 (18.8%)
Independent0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)2 (6.3%)

Full council

116213

Aldermen

125

Councillors

1068

Ward results

Timperley (4)

Notes and References

  1. How the towns voted, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1964, p.13
  2. CONSERVATIVES GAIN TWO SEATS FROM LIBERALS, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 15, 1964, p.12