1945 Bebington Municipal Borough Council election

The 1945 Bebington Municipal Borough Council election took place in 1945 to elect members of Bebington Municipal Borough Council in England.[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party Seats ±
Labour ? ?
Conservative ? ?
Residents ? ?
Ex-service ? ?
Ind. Conservative ? ?

Election results

Overall election result

Bebington Municipal Borough Council election results, 1945
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net %
  Labour 21 7 ? ? ? 35.0 38.4 6,409 ?
  Ex-service 17 3 ? ? ? 15.0 23.5 3,924 ?
  Residents 6 4 ? ? ? 20.0 18.6 3,095 ?
  Conservative 8 6 ? ? ? 25.0 13.4 2,230 ?
  Ind. Conservative 1 1 ? ? ? 5.0 4.0 662 ?
  Independent 1 0 ? ? ? 0.0 2.1 356 ?

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Ward results

Eastham

Eastham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents C. Reid [n 2] 1,068 58.5 ?
Residents N. Henesey [n 3] 1,010 – –
Residents T. Jarman [n 4] 983 – –
Labour W. Walker 527 28.9 ?
Labour F. Lever 454 – –
Labour N. King 444 – –
Ex-service R. Thomas 231 12.7 ?
Majority 541 29.6 ?
Registered electors 3,333
Residents win
Residents win
Residents win

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Higher Bebington

Higher Bebington (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Williams [n 2] 978 53.5 ?
Conservative J. Penman [n 3] 951 – –
Conservative W. Jones [n 4] 872 – –
Labour F. Starkie 509 27.9 ?
Labour A. Rice 463 – –
Labour C. Brown 443 – –
Ex-service W. Jones 340 18.6 ?
Ex-service A. Beer 21 – –
Majority 469 25.7 ?
Registered electors 3,543
Conservative win
Conservative win
Conservative win

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Lower Bebington

Lower Bebington (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Green [n 2] 546 32.1 ?
Conservative R. Merry [n 3] 519 30.5 ?
Labour J. Engle 495 – –
Conservative A. Byrne 412 – –
Residents J. Auld 380 22.4 ?
Residents J. Duffin 333 – –
Ex-service L. Anderson 255 15.0 ?
Ex-service F. Lister 225 – –
Majority 27 1.6 ?
Registered electors 3,312
Labour win
Conservative win

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New Ferry

New Ferry (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Roberts [n 2] 843 77.6 ?
Labour B. Jones [n 3] 831 – –
Ex-service G. Harvey 244 22.4 ?
Ex-service A. Holland 216 – –
Majority 599 55.1 ?
Registered electors 3,036
Labour win
Labour win

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North Bromborough

North Bromborough (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Conservative A. Gittens [n 2] 662 31.4 ?
Labour S. Littlewood [n 4] 575 27.3 ?
Ex-service G. Johnson 515 24.4 ?
Labour K. Owen 511 – –
Independent J. Dixey 356 16.9 ?
Majority 87 4.1 ?
Registered electors 2,883
Ind. Conservative win
Labour win

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Park

Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Williams [n 2] 775 45.4 ?
Labour E. Sarson [n 3] 664 38.9 ?
Labour L. Birch 574 – –
Ex-service M. Jones 267 15.7 ?
Ex-service E. Dawkins 182 – –
Majority 111 6.5 ?
Registered electors 3,001
Conservative win
Labour win

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Poulton

Poulton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents J. Dodd 669 47.6 ?
Labour H. Davies 396 28.2 ?
Ex-service S. Williams 341 24.3 ?
Majority 273 19.4 ?
Registered electors 3,013
Residents win

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South Bromborough

South Bromborough (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ex-service A. Lyon [n 2] 708 50.0 ?
Labour M. Odingo [n 5] 707 50.0 ?
Labour T. Owen 705 – –
Ex-service W. Owen 668 – –
Majority 1 0.1 ?
Registered electors 3,346
Ex-service win
Labour win

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Sunlight

Sunlight (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ex-service H. Jones [n 2] 823 52.5 ?
Ex-service F. McNeill [n 3] 775 – –
Labour T. Green 746 47.5 ?
Labour J. Roby 734 – –
Majority 77 4.9 ?
Registered electors 3,075
Ex-service win
Labour win

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Woodhey

Woodhey (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Brooke [n 2] 936 46.1 ?
Labour J. Ward [n 3] 896 44.1 ?
Conservative R. Frankham 864 – –
Labour E. Veal 256 – –
Ex-service E. McLeod 200 9.8 ?
Ex-service J. Richardson 141 – –
Majority 40 2.0 ?
Registered electors 4,429
Conservative win
Labour win

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Notes

• bold denotes the winning candidate

  1. ^ % of total refers to % of wards won.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Elected to serve a 4-year term.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Elected to serve a 2-year term.
  4. ^ a b c Elected to serve a 1-year term.
  5. ^ Term time unknown.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "1945". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 12 February 2019.