1955 United Kingdom local elections
Elections to the municipal and county councils of England, Wales, and Scotland were held in 1955.
Results
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England
[edit]Wales
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Scotland
[edit]| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire | Details | ||||
| Argyllshire | Details | ||||
| Ayrshire | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
| Dumbartonshire | Moderates | Details | |||
| Fife | No overall control | Labour | Details | ||
| Midlothian | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
| Stirlingshire | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
1955 Borough elections
[edit]- Summary of results
The results for the boroughs were:[6]
| Party | Councillors | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gains | Losses | % Gains | % Losses | ||
| Conservative Party | 346 | 36 | |||
| Labour Party | 49 | 390 | |||
| Liberal Party | 16 | 8 | |||
| Independents | 75 | 50 | |||
| Communist Party of Great Britain | None | 2 | None | 100% | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Labour Losses in English Council Elections". The Herald (Glasgow). 4 April 1855. p. 7. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "English County Elections". The Herald (Glasgow). 5 April 1955. p. 7. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Labour Beaten in Lancashire". The Herald (Glasgow). 6 April 1955. p. 8. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Labour Lose in Staffordshire". The Herald (Glasgow). 7 April 1955. p. 5. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "VOTING POWER UNCHANGED: Ayr County Council". The Herald (Glasgow). 12 May 1955. p. 12. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "LATE NEWS: BOROUGH ELECTIONS". The Herald (Glasgow). 12 May 1955. p. 17. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
