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1955 London County Council election

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2201: 170: 160: 29: 293:, and championed their programmes of house building and improved services for children and elderly people. The Conservative Party opposed comprehensive schools, and argued that the council wasted money, proposing that civic restaurants should be closed and residential nurseries reduce their costs. Several constituencies were expected to see close battles between the two: 324:
The Conservatives gained fourteen seats from Labour. Barons Court was particularly closely fought, with six recounts required before the result was announced: two Labour seats, and one Conservative. Once the new and abolished seats were taken into account, Labour were down 18 seats, and the
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noted that there were fewer posters and fewer meetings than in previous elections, although parties were doing more doorstep campaigning.
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The Liberal Party manifesto proposed more housing, schools, nurseries and play areas, with their highest hopes of a seat being in
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Turnout was particularly low, at 32%. In Woolwich West, it reached 55.9%, but in
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with each elector having three votes in the three-member seats. The
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The Labour Party began their campaign with a celebration at the
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abolished, and replaced in part by the new constituencies of
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took place on 31 March 1955. The council was elected by
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The size of the council was cut by three members, with
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This mirrored changes to constituencies for the 423: 365: 2841: 471: 2178: 1726: 633: 573:"London paying its respects to politics?". 2185: 2171: 1733: 1719: 640: 626: 647: 289:The Labour Party manifesto proposed more 568: 566: 564: 533: 531: 2870:March 1955 events in the United Kingdom 2842: 2166: 1714: 621: 586: 584: 561: 528: 337: 2850:1955 elections in the United Kingdom 2206:1955 United Kingdom local elections 1741:Elections and referendums in London 22:1955 London County Council election 13: 2152:Middlesex County Council elections 581: 14: 2881: 1649:Stoke Newington and Hackney North 553:"Pulling together for 21 years". 231:retained a substantial majority. 2199: 1844:Inner London Education Authority 1478:Cities of London and Westminster 227:made significant gains, but the 169: 168: 159: 158: 27: 2865:London County Council elections 599: 546: 258:which were implemented at the 16:1955 local election in England 1: 521: 2860:1955 English local elections 2147:Elections in London 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1952
1958
Isaac Hayward
Norris Kenyon
Labour
Conservative
Paddington South
County Council
London
First Past the Post
Conservative Party
Labour Party
Fulham East
Fulham West
Hammersmith South
Barons Court
Fulham
House of Commons
1955 general election
Royal Festival Hall
Daily Herald
Manchester Guardian
comprehensive schools
Battersea South
Holborn and St Pancras South
Wandsworth Central
Woolwich West
Bethnal Green
Stepney

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