1956 London local elections

1956 London local elections parliamentary no yes 1953 London local elections 1953 1959 London local elections 1959 All 1,356 councillors in all 28 metropolitan boroughs 10 May 1956 Councils Councils +/– Councillors Councillors +/– Labour Party (UK) 20 1 912 36 Conservative Party (UK) 8 1 432 38 Local elections were held in London on 10 May 1956. Electoral arrangements The County of London, outside of the City of London, was divided into 28 metropolitan boroughs. Each borough was divided into a number of multi-member electoral wards. Councillors were elected to serve a three year term, to go out of office in 1959. Results Lewisham was the only council to change control, from Conservative to Labour.Slight gains by socialists: Lewisham council changes control Daily Telegraph 12 May 1956 1 The results for each borough were as follows:Woollard John Willis Alan Twentieth Century Local Elections Results. Volume 2: Election Results for London Metropolitan Boroughs 1931-1962 2000 LGC Information https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Twentieth-Century-Local-Election-Results-Volume-2.pdfWoollard John Willis Alan Twentieth Century Local Elections Results. Volume 3: Summary Data: Inner London County & Borough Elections 1889-1998 2000 LGC Information https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Twentieth-Century-Local-Election-Results-Volume-3.pdfStepney Surprise Evening Sentinel 11 May 1956 1 Borough Previous control New control Labour Conservative Communist Independent Total Details Battersea Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 37 18 55 Bermondsey Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 45 45 Details Bethnal Green Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 30 30 Camberwell Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 48 12 60 Chelsea Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 30 6 36 Deptford Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 33 3 36 Finsbury Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 32 2 34 Fulham Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 30 10 40 Greenwich Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 29 6 35 Hackney Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 48 48 Hammersmith Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 33 6 39 Hampstead Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 6 36 42 Holborn Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 3 39 42 Islington Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 60 60 Kensington Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 18 42 60 Lambeth Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 45 15 60 Lewisham Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 30 25 55 Paddington Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 23 37 60 Poplar Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 42 42 Shoreditch Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 33 33 Southwark Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 60 60 Details Stepney Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 48 4 8 60 St Marylebone Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 10 50 60 Stoke Newington Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 27 3 30 St Pancras Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 37 23 60 Wandsworth Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 28 32 60 Westminster Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 60 60 Woolwich Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 47 7 54 Total 912 432 4 8 1,356 References Category:London metropolitan borough council elections by year Category:Elections in London Category:1956 in London Category:1956 English local elections