1965 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1965. 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]

Quick facts 9 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1965 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
← 1964
13 May 1965 (1965-05-13)
1966 →
9 of 32 seats
to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 3 seats,
36.1%		 4 seats,
29.0%		 1 seats,
34.9%
Seats before 12 11 6
Seats won 6 2 1
Seats after 15 10 4
Seat change Increase3 Decrease1 Decrease2
Popular vote 7,162 3,633 3,950
Percentage 48.6% 24.6% 26.8%
Swing Increase12.5% Decrease4.4% Decrease8.1%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 3
Seats won 0
Seats after 3
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 0
Percentage 0.0%
Swing Steady
Map of results of 1965 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

 Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

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Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 7,162 (48.6%)
Increase 12.5 6 (66.7%)
6 / 9
 Increase 3 15 (46.9%)
15 / 32
Labour Party 3,633 (24.6%)
Decrease 4.4 2 (22.2%)
2 / 9
 Decrease 1 10 (31.6%)
10 / 32
Liberal Party 3,950 (26.8%)
Decrease 8.1 1 (11.1%)
1 / 9
 Decrease 2 4 (12.5%)
4 / 32
Independent 0 (0.0%)
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 9
 Steady 3 (9.4%)
3 / 32

Full council

↓
10 4 3 15

Aldermen

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1 3 4

Councillors

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9 4 11

Ward results

Dunham

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Dunham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. M. Hoyle* uncontested
Labour hold Swing
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East Central

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East Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. T. Jenkinson 864 61.9 +20.8
Labour W. J. Webb* 531 38.1 −3.2
Majority 333 23.8
Turnout 1,395
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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North

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North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. M. Smith* 718 45.1 −11.2
Conservative R. H. Alcock 481 30.2 N/A
Liberal R. J. Waddington 394 24.7 −19.0
Majority 237 14.9 +2.3
Turnout 1,593
Labour hold Swing
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South West

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South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. A. Harrison 834 64.6 +12.2
Liberal J. D. Carter 458 35.4 −12.2
Majority 376 29.2 +24.4
Turnout 1,292
Conservative hold Swing
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Timperley (1)

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Timperley (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. R. Metcalf* 829 47.5 +9.4
Liberal H. C. Kennedy 499 28.6 −1.2
Labour D. Gill 416 23.9 −8.3
Majority 330 18.9 +13.0
Turnout 1,744
Conservative hold Swing
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Timperley (2)

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Timperley (2) (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. E. Jackson 926 24.7
Conservative J. Somerset 830 22.1
Liberal P. Franklin* 646 17.2
Liberal R. G. Sharp 561 15.0
Labour C. R. Tyrie 396 10.6
Labour R. Wilman 389 10.4
Majority 184 4.9
Turnout 3,748
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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Timperley (3)

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Timperley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. W. F. Hiett* 1,029 53.9 −7.7
Conservative F. J. Tansey 880 46.1 +7.7
Majority 149 7.8 −15.4
Turnout 1,909
Liberal hold Swing
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Timperley (4)

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Timperley (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Hall* 1,518 49.5 +14.3
Labour R. E. Singer 1,183 38.6 −10.0
Liberal G. D. Whitworth 363 11.9 −4.3
Majority 335 10.9
Turnout 2,856
Conservative hold Swing
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