1945 Preston Municipal Borough Council election

1945 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 Elections to Preston Municipal Borough council were held on 1 November 1945. The Labour Party won a majority on the council, winning 18 of the 23 seats up for election.Big Labour Gains In English Local Elections https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-record-big-labour-gains-in-english/203039015/ 3 August 2026 Daily Record 2 November 1945 1 Newspapers.com The composition of the council after the election was 26 Labour members, 14 Conservatives and eight independents, giving the Labour Party a majority of four and control of the council for the first time.Labour Gains Lancashire Evening Post 2 November 1945 2 According to the Lancashire Evening Post, turnout was low considering the good weather on election day; this was attributed to "apathy and thoughtless neglect to exercise the franchise". Results Ashton (2 seats)Preston Labour Gains 10 Seats - And Control Lancashire Evening Post 2 November 1945 4 Independent (politician) J. W. Taylor 2,432 37.3 Conservative Party (UK) S. M. Norris 2,110 32.3 Labour Party (UK) E. B. Higginson 1,986 30.4 Labour Party (UK) C. Sedgewick 1,764 4,236 6,908 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Avenham (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) W. Sharples 1,667 56.1 Conservative Party (UK) R. Heaps 1,513 Conservative Party (UK) J. F. Gray 1,505 Labour Party (UK) F. Hoskins 1,303 43.9 Labour Party (UK) B. Wilson 1,262 Labour Party (UK) H. Eccleston 1,117 2,922 5,742 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Christ Church Labour Party (UK) M. A. Wignall 1,411 55.8 Conservative Party (UK) Neville Warburton 1,118 2,546 4,315 Labour Party (UK) Deepdale (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) R. Quigley 3,681 59.1 Labour Party (UK) R. Gillies 3,666 Conservative Party (UK) W. Palmour 2,549 40.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Blackburn 2,511 6,318 11,272 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Fishwick (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) E. Hewitt 2,315 60.3 Labour Party (UK) R. Smith 2,216 Independent N. Howard 1,526 39.7 Independent R. B. Duckworth 1,441 3,782 6,368 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Maudland (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) J. O'Hagan 2,900 61.9 Labour Party (UK) B. Ryder 2,892 Conservative Party (UK) R. R. Rainford 1,786 38.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Green 1,747 4,727 7,782 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Moorbrook Labour Party (UK) F. Phipps 2,000 57.5 Labour Party (UK) C. Tragen 1,950 Independent R. A. Heppell 1,480 42.5 Independent L. Titterington 1,434 3,481 5,569 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Park Labour Party (UK) G. Gardner 2,879 61.5 Conservative Party (UK) R. G. Gray 1,805 38.5 4,804 8,141 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ribbleton (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) T. Singleton 2,982 59.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Wilson 2,843 Conservative Party (UK) H. Attwater 2,006 40.2 Conservative Party (UK) W. Thew 1,888 4,978 8,731 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St John's (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) W. Beckett 2,488 62.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Henry 2,305 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. Starkie 1,488 37.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Titterington 1,408 3,904 7,518 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St Peter's (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) J. J. Platt 2,314 65.9 Labour Party (UK) H. L. Tilley 2,257 Independent (politician) F. Barwick 1,196 34.1 Independent (politician) A. H. Rodwell 1,143 3,493 4,347 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Trinity (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) I. Ellison 1,524 62.7 Labour Party (UK) J. Norris 1,513 Conservative Party (UK) E. Fisher 907 37.3 Conservative Party (UK) S. Carvin 903 2,478 4,569 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References Category:1945 English local elections 1945 Category:1940s in Lancashire