1949 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 12 May 1949. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council.3 ELECTION GAINS GIVE TORIES ABSOLUTE MAJORITY IN COUNCIL, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 20, 1949, p.11LABOUR SETBACKS IN CHESHIRE, The Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1949, p.8

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party6,802 (57.2%) 11.06 (75.0%) 317 (53.1%)Independent1,095 (9.2%) 19.2 1 (12.5%) 3 13 (40.6%)Labour Party3,733 (31.4%) 11.21 (12.5%) 2 (6.3%)

Full council

+ ↓ 2 13 17

Aldermen

+ ↓ 7 1

Councillors

+ ↓ 2 6 16

Ward results

Dunham

East Central

North

South West

Timperley (1)

Timperley (2)

Timperley (3)

Timperley (4)

References