Elections to the municipal and county councils of England, Wales, and Scotland were held in 1955.
Results
editEngland
editWales
editScotland
editCouncil | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
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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
editReferences
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.