1955 Ayrshire County Council election

Elections to Ayrshire County Council were held on 10 May 1955. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 established Ayrshire as an administrative county, governed by a County Council.

Following the election the council was composed of 25 Labourites, 16 Progressives/Moderates, and an Independent. The former council had composed 24 Labourites, 15 Progressives/Moderates, and an Independent. Due to the splitting of several larger divisions 3 new seats had to be filled.[1]

Aggregate results

Ayrshire County Council election, 1955[1]
Contested Seats
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 25
  Moderates 16
  Independent 1

Results by division

Beith East

Beith East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Moderates M. G. Boyd
Labour R. B. Neill 399
Moderates gain from Labour Swing {{{swing}}}

Beith West

Beith West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour R. McInnes 886
Moderates J. Beggs 449
Moderates hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Coylton

Coylton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Hodge 638
Independent W. Ferguson 304
Moderates J. Hamilton 124
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}

West Kilbride North

West Kilbride North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Moderates L. Gale 420
Labour G. Goldie 203
Moderates win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ a b "VOTING POWER UNCHANGED: Ayr County Council". The Glasgow Herald. 12 May 1955. p. 12.

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