1958 Blackpool Borough Council election

1958 Blackpool Borough Council election
8 May 1958 (1958-05-08)
14 of 56 seats
to Blackpool County Borough Council
29 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Conservative Labour
Seats before 24 26 6
Seats won 7 7 0
Seats after 26 24 6
Seat change Increase2 Decrease2 Steady
Popular vote 15,848 19,440 11,008
Percentage 34.2% 42.0% 23.8%
Map of results of 1958 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Blackpool Borough Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1958. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Liberal Party 15,848 (34.2%)
7 (50.0%)
7 / 14
 Increase 2 26 (46.4%)
26 / 56
Conservative Party 19,440 (42.0%)
7 (50.0%)
7 / 14
 Decrease 2 24 (42.9%)
24 / 56
Labour Party 11,008 (23.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 14
 Steady 6 (10.7%)
6 / 56

Full council

↓
6 26 24

Ward results

Alexandra

Alexandra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal N. B. Lole 1,068 41.2
Conservative M. Samuels 948 36.6
Labour P. Ladkin 577 22.2
Majority 120 4.6
Turnout 2,593 49.8
Liberal hold Swing

Bank Hey

Bank Hey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal L. F. Sharpe 564 74.5
Labour E. Edwards 193 25.5
Majority 371 49.0
Turnout 757 32.1
Liberal hold Swing

Bispham

Bispham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Smythe* 3,838 53.5
Liberal H. Taylor 2,224 31.0
Labour E. T. Sides 1,109 15.5
Majority 1,614 22.5
Turnout 7,171 39.2
Conservative hold Swing

Brunswick

Brunswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. P. Rodger 917 50.0
Conservative L. Davis 702 38.2
Labour L. Pattinson 216 11.8
Majority 215 11.8
Turnout 1,835 43.7
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Claremont

Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Briggs 849 47.7
Conservative R. A. Fast 617 34.7
Labour M. Allitt 314 17.6
Majority 232 13.0
Turnout 1,780 45.0
Liberal hold Swing

Foxhall

Foxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. Cross* 1,349 72.6
Labour M. Mason 509 27.4
Majority 840 45.2
Turnout 1,858 35.7
Liberal hold Swing

Layton

Layton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Jacobs 2,205 41.2
Liberal J. A. Kenworthy* 1,971 36.8
Labour J. Riley 1,181 22.0
Majority 234 4.4
Turnout 5,357 36.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Marton

Marton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. S. Leigh 1,963 50.3
Labour J. V. Brown 1,022 26.2
Liberal W. Turner 916 23.5
Majority 941 24.1
Turnout 3,901 44.9
Conservative hold Swing

Stanley

Stanley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Ashworth* 2,829 50.3
Labour M. Riley 2,800 49.7
Majority 29 0.6
Turnout 5,629 42.0
Conservative hold Swing

Talbot

Talbot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. W. Seaman 905 57.1
Labour S. H. Millward 680 42.9
Majority 225 14.2
Turnout 1,585 40.0
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Tyldesley

Tyldesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Pilkington* 1,096 38.2
Liberal A. E. Harris 954 33.3
Labour E. Watkin 816 28.5
Majority 142 4.9
Turnout 2,866 48.1
Conservative hold Swing

Victoria

Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Wall* 1,337 43.4
Labour G. S. Benson 910 29.5
Liberal G. H. H. Towse 835 27.1
Majority 427 13.9
Turnout 3,082 41.3
Conservative hold Swing

Warbreck

Warbreck
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Rock 1,260 50.8
Conservative W. C. Halton* 1,196 49.2
Majority 64 2.6
Turnout 2,429 39.1
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Waterloo

Waterloo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Lockwood* 2,709 49.9
Liberal A. Green 2,036 37.5
Labour D. Summerville 681 12.6
Majority 673 12.4
Turnout 5,426 43.8
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ BLACKPOOL, Liverpool Echo, May 9, 1958, p.21
  2. ^ TIGHTER HOLD ON MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 9, 1958, p.4
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