1964 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

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.

1964 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

7 May 1964 (1964-05-07)
8 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 2 seats, 42.9% 2 seats, 21.2% 3 seats, 35.9% Seats before 11 11 8 Seats won 3 4 1 Seats after 13 11 6 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 4,454 3,575 4,307 Percentage 36.1% 29.0% 34.9% Swing 6.8% 7.8% 1.0%   Fourth party   Party Independent Last election 0 seats, 0.0% Seats before 2 Seats won 0 Seats after 2 Seat change Popular vote 0 Percentage 0.0% Swing
Map of results of 1964 election
Leader of the Council before election No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		4,454 (36.1%)		6.8	3 (37.5%)	3 / 8	2	13 (40.6%)	13 / 32
Labour Party		3,575 (29.0%)		7.8	4 (50.0%)	4 / 8		11 (34.4%)	11 / 32
Liberal Party		4,307 (34.9%)		1.0	1 (12.5%)	1 / 8	2	6 (18.8%)	6 / 32
Independent		0 (0.0%)			0 (0.0%)	0 / 8		2 (6.3%)	2 / 32

Full council

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11

6

2

13

Aldermen

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1

2

5

Councillors

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10

6

8

Ward results

Dunham

Dunham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Hoyle*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

East Central

East Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Peacock	545	41.3	0
	Conservative	S. T. Jenkinson	543	41.1	+4.3
	Liberal	G. Leak	230	17.5	−4.3
Majority			2	0.2	−4.4
Turnout			1,318
	Labour hold		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Harmer*	756	56.3	N/A
	Liberal	R. J. Waddington	587	43.7	N/A
Majority			169	12.6
Turnout			1,343
	Labour hold		Swing

South West

South West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. J. Jones	738	52.4	−16.9
	Liberal	J. D. Carter	671	47.6	+16.9
Majority			67	4.8	−33.8
Turnout			1,409
	Conservative hold		Swing

Timperley (1)

Timperley (1)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. A. Cragg	749	38.1	+4.6
	Labour	K. G. Dunning	633	32.2	+5.2
	Liberal	F. Aldhouse*	586	29.8	−9.7
Majority			116	5.9
Turnout			1,968
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Timperley (2)

Timperley (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. C. Partridge	739	44.0	+0.3
	Liberal	R. G. Sharp	683	40.8	−2.9
	Labour	D. Gill	254	15.2	+0.4
Majority			56	3.3
Turnout			1,676
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Timperley (3)

Timperley (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D. Harper*	1,087	61.6	+4.7
	Conservative	F. J. Tansey	679	38.4	−4.7
Majority			408	23.2	+9.4
Turnout			1,766
	Liberal hold		Swing

Timperley (4)

Timperley (4)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Wharton*	1,387	48.6	+16.9
	Conservative	R. H. Alcock	1,006	35.2	−8.5
	Liberal	G. D. Whitworth	463	16.2	−8.4
Majority			381	13.4
Turnout			2,856
	Labour hold		Swing