1951 Colchester Borough Council election

Elections to Colchester Borough Council took place on 11 May 1951. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.

Ward Results

Source:[1]

Abbey

Abbey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Worth 965 51.3 N/A
Labour E. Pain 649 34.6 N/A
Liberal W. Platt 260 13.9 N/A
Turnout N/A N/A N/A
Conservative win

Berechurch

Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Harding 1,266 50.3 −5.0
Conservative C. Murphy 1,253 49.7 +5.0
Turnout
Labour win

Castle

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Wheeler 1,124 57.1 +0.3
Labour W. Green 844 42.9 −0.3
Turnout
Conservative win

Harbour

Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour The Mayor Unopposed
Turnout
Labour win

Lexden & Shrub End

Lexden & Shrub End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hamilton 1,235 56.9 −14.4
Independent W. Ham 937 43.1 N/A
Turnout
Conservative win

Mile End

Mile End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Borges 1,202 56.5 +5.5
Labour K. Peartree 926 43.5 −5.5
Turnout
Conservative win

New Town

New Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Lee 1,132 53.2 −2.2
Conservative A. Worth 966 45.4 +2.5
Communist E. Hawkins 30 1.4 −0.3
Turnout
Labour win

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Joslin 1,098 51.5 +8.3
Labour C. Pell 1,033 38.2 +10.3
Turnout
Conservative win

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Semken Unopposed
Turnout
Conservative win

References

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