1958 London County Council election

1958 local election in England March 2020 March 2020 1958 London County Council election United Kingdom LCC arms 1914.png parliamentary no yes 1955 London County Council election 1955 1961 London County Council election 1961 16 April 1958 Councillors x160px Isaac Hayward 1947 Alderman Labour Party (UK) 101 27 Norris Kenyon 1952 Paddington South Conservative Party (UK) 25 27 An election to the County Council of London took place on 16 April 1958. The council was elected by First Past the Post with each elector having three votes in the three-member seats. The Labour Party, who had already run the council for 24 years, won their largest ever majority. Campaign The Labour Party were optimistic about making gains, and targeted seats in Battersea South, Clapham, Lewisham West, Wandsworth Central and Woolwich West. The Conservatives targeted the marginal Labour-held constituencies of Barons Court, Kensington North and Paddington North.Conservatives on defensive in LCC elections The Times 15 April 1958 Their manifesto argued that the Labour Party were wasting money; they proposed reducing rates, and encouraged Londoners to move to new towns.'Arrogant' majority on LCC The Times 3 April 1958 The Liberal Party stood 31 candidates, but reports suggested that they were hampered by poor organisation, and were not optimistic of taking a seat. The Communist Party of Great Britain and the Independent Labour Party each stood four candidates, while the Socialist Party of Great Britain stood three, and there were seven independents. Results The Labour Party gained 27 seats from the Conservatives,Complete results of London County Council elections The Times 18 April 1958 giving them a record majority on the council.Final net gain of 249 seats by Labour in elections Manchester Guardian 18 April 1958 Party VotesWoollard John Willis Alan Twentieth Century Local Election Results 3 2000 Elections Centre SeatsNumber % Stood Seats % Labour Party (UK) 422,875 58.4 126 101 80.2 Conservative Party (UK) 271,609 37.5 126 25 19.8 Liberal Party (UK) 21,672 3.0 31 0 0.0 Communist Party of Great Britain 4,772 0.7 4 0 0.0 Independent Labour Party 1,382 0.2 4 0 0.0 Independent (politician) 1,334 0.2 5 0 0.0 Socialist Party of Great Britain 995 0.1 3 0 0.0 References London County Council election County Council election London County Council election Category:London County Council elections London County Council election