1950 Colchester Borough Council election

Elections to Colchester Borough Council took place on 11 May 1950. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.

Ward Results

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Source:[1]

Abbey

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Abbey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. Warwick-Bailey Unopposed
Turnout N/A N/A N/A
Liberal win

Berechurch

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Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Head 1,363 55.3
Conservative E. Eastwood 1,100 44.7
Turnout
Labour win

Castle

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Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Reid 1,143 56.8
Labour N. Green 868 43.2
Turnout
Conservative win

Harbour

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Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Morris 1,165 55.2
Conservative B. Richardson 946 44.8
Turnout
Labour win

Lexden & Shrub End

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Lexden & Shrub End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Craig 1,380 71.3
Labour I. Brown 556 28.7
Turnout
Conservative win

Mile End

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Mile End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Underwood 1,183 51.0
Labour L. Worsnop 1,137 49.0
Turnout
Conservative win

New Town

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New Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Cook 1,200 55.4
Conservative A. Worth 930 42.9
Communist T. Hawkins 36 1.7
Turnout
Labour win

St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Howell 992 43.2
Labour L. French 876 38.2
Independent H. Aldous 428 18.6
Turnout
Conservative win

St. Mary's

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St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Hacknessy 1,735 81.8
Labour T. Niblett 385 18.2
Turnout
Conservative win

References

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  1. ^ "Non County Boroughs 1945 to 1952".[unreliable source?]