1955 Ayrshire County Council election

The administrative county of Ayrshire (1889–1974), shown within northern Britain.

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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