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1951 Colchester Borough Council election

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Elections to Colchester Borough Council took place on 11 May 1951. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.

Ward Results

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Source:[1]

Abbey

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Abbey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Worth 965 51.3 N/A
Labour E. Pain 649 34.6 N/A
Liberal W. Platt 260 13.9 N/A
Turnout N/A N/A N/A
Conservative win

Berechurch

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Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Harding 1,266 50.3 −5.0
Conservative C. Murphy 1,253 49.7 +5.0
Turnout
Labour win

Castle

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Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Wheeler 1,124 57.1 +0.3
Labour W. Green 844 42.9 −0.3
Turnout
Conservative win

Harbour

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Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour The Mayor Unopposed
Turnout
Labour win

Lexden & Shrub End

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Lexden & Shrub End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hamilton 1,235 56.9 −14.4
Independent W. Ham 937 43.1 N/A
Turnout
Conservative win

Mile End

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Mile End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Borges 1,202 56.5 +5.5
Labour K. Peartree 926 43.5 −5.5
Turnout
Conservative win

New Town

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New Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Lee 1,132 53.2 −2.2
Conservative A. Worth 966 45.4 +2.5
Communist E. Hawkins 30 1.4 −0.3
Turnout
Labour win

St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Joslin 1,098 51.5 +8.3
Labour C. Pell 1,033 38.2 +10.3
Turnout
Conservative win

St. Mary's

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St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Semken Unopposed
Turnout
Conservative win

References

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  1. ^ "Non County Boroughs 1945 to 1952".[unreliable source?]