1955 United Kingdom local elections
Elections to the municipal and county councils of England, Wales, and Scotland were held in 1955.
Results
England
Wales
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglesey | Details | ||||
| Brecknockshire | Details | ||||
| Carnarvonshire | Details | ||||
| Cardiganshire | Independent | Independent | Details | ||
| Carmarthenshire | Labour | No overall control | Details | ||
| Denbighshire | Details | ||||
| Flintshire | Details | ||||
| Glamorgan | Details | ||||
| Merionethshire | Details | ||||
| Monmouthshire | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
| Montgomeryshire | Details | ||||
| Pembrokeshire | Details | ||||
| Radnorshire | Details | ||||
Scotland
| 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 | ||
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1955 Borough elections
- 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
References
- ^ p.7
- ^ p.7
- ^ p.8
- ^ p.5
- ^ "VOTING POWER UNCHANGED: Ayr County Council". The Glasgow Herald. 12 May 1955. p. 12.
- ^ "LATE NEWS: BOROUGH ELECTIONS". The Glasgow Herald. 12 May 1955. p. 17.
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