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1955 Belfast Corporation election

Elections to Belfast Corporation were held on 18 May 1955, alongside elections to Northern Ireland's other municipal councils. The Ulster Unionists maintained their dominance of the 60-seat corporation, gaining 3 seats to bring their total number of seats to 50.[1]

Map of results by ward.

Council results

Belfast Corporation election, 1955
Total vote: 194,838
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
 UUP503 391.6776.19148,446
 Irish Labour813.330.28551
 NI Labour11.6712.6524,656
 Ind. Unionist11.676.6412,931
 Dock Labour Party002 20.003.637,063
 Communist (NI)00.000.611,191

Ward results

Clifton Ward

Alderman

Clifton Ward[1]
1 Alderman
Electorate: 21,839
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UUPR. G. C. Kinahan
(incumbent Alderman)		6,339
NI LabourW. Harris1,732
Majority4,607
Turnout

Councillors

Clifton Ward[1]
3 Councillors
Electorate: 21,839
Spoiled papers: 349
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UUPJ. F. Cairns (incumbent)5,959
UUPF. R. A. Hynds5,929
UUPF. W. Watson5,823
NI LabourW. J. Blease1,774
NI LabourR. R. Hanna1,735
NI LabourT. G. Kitchen1,400
Communist (NI)Betty Sinclair503
Turnout8,45638.7%

Court Ward

Councillors

Court Ward[1]
3 Councillors
Electorate: 5,938
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UUPJ. D. Barbour1,708
UUPS. H. Walsh (incumbent)1,677
NI LabourW. R. Boyd1,299
NI LabourC. Scott (incumbent)1,107
Ind. UnionistT. Meekin (incumbent)1,054
Ind. UnionistB. Horan579
Irish LabourE. Carlin551
Turnout3,77863.62%

Cromac Ward

Councillors

Cromac Ward[1]
3 Councillors
Electorate: 9,949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UUPS. K. Henry (incumbent)2,827
UUPT. Rea (incumbent)2,787
UUPW. J. Lawther (incumbent)2,767
NI LabourW. J. Alexander507
Turnout3,28733%

Dock Ward

Alderman

Dock Ward[1][2]
1 Alderman
Electorate: 5,773
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UUPWilliam Oliver
(incumbent Alderman)		2,27655.65
Dock Labour PartyP. Kelly1,81444.35
Majority46211.30
Turnout4,09070.85

Councillors

Dock Ward[1][2]
3 Councillors
Electorate: 16,510
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UUPW. Atcheson2,203
UUPDorothy Williamson (incumbent)2,202
UUPJ. Cardwell2,196
Dock Labour PartyM. Ferran (incumbent)1,782
Dock Labour PartyGerry Fitt1,735
Dock Labour PartyJ. A. Toner1,732
Turnout4,18672.51%

Duncairn Ward

Alderman

Duncairn Ward[1]
1 Alderman
Electorate: 16,823
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UUPS. W. Neill
(incumbent Alderman)		5,069
NI LabourT. Williamson1,178
Majority3,891
Turnout

Councillors

Duncairn Ward[1]
3 Councillors
Electorate: 16,823
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UUPW. D. Geddis (incumbent)5,124
UUPJ. W. Lindsay (incumbent)5,092
UUPJ. L. Cunningham (incumbent)4,956
NI LabourBessie McKeown1,260
Turnout%

Falls Ward

Alderman

Falls Ward[1]
1 Alderman
Electorate:
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish LabourJ. McKearneyUnopposed

Councillors

Falls Ward[1]
3 Councillors
Electorate:
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish LabourJack MacgouganUnopposed
Irish LabourJ. G. McAllisterUnopposed
Irish LabourF. C. HughesUnopposed
Turnout

Ormeau Ward

Councillors

Cromac Ward[1]
3 Councillors
Electorate: 21,653
Spoiled papers: 53
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UUPW. S. Hinds5,948
UUPIrene McAlery (incumbent)5,921
UUPT. McMullan (incumbent)5,855
NI LabourA. Holmes1,336
NI LabourN. Searight1,213
NI LabourC. Allen1,190
Turnout7,45534.4%

Pottinger Ward

Councillors

Pottinger Ward[1]
3 Councillors
Electorate: 20,774
Spoiled papers: 85
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UUPG. Kelso (incumbent)4,982
UUPJ. C. McIntyre4,946
UUPA. E. Quinn4,705
Communist (NI)Andy Barr688
Turnout5,78527.8%

Shankill Ward

Alderman

Shankill Ward[1]
1 Alderman
Electorate: 15,194
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. UnionistT. G. Henderson
(incumbent Alderman)		4,649
NI LabourS. Cree1,379
Majority3,270
Turnout

Councillors

Shankill Ward[1]
3 Councillors
Electorate: 15,194
Spoiled papers: 1,388
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UUPR. Armstrong4,755
UUPJ. Ross (incumbent)4,541
UUPSir James Norritt (incumbent)4,524
NI LabourJ. McAllister1,763
NI LabourI. Johnston1,744
Turnout6,95945.2

Smithfield Ward

Alderman

Smithfield Ward[1]
1 Alderman
Electorate:
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish LabourJack BeattieUnopposed

Councillors

Smithfield Ward[1]
3 Councillors
Electorate:
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish LabourD. P. MarrinanUnopposed
Irish LabourT. CarragherUnopposed
Irish LabourB. MurrayUnopposed
Turnout

St Anne's Ward

Alderman

St Anne's Ward[1]
1 Alderman
Electorate:
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UUPWilliam Cecil McKeeUnopposed

Councillors

St Anne's Ward[1]
3 Councillors
Electorate:
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UUPFlorence E. BreakieUnopposed
UUPJ. D. E. CheyneUnopposed
UUPJ. S. R. HarcourtUnopposed
Turnout

St George's Ward

Councillors

St George's Ward[1]
3 Councillors
Electorate: 5,593
Spoiled papers: 27
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UUPJ. G. Armstrong (incumbent)1,988
UUPMrs E. Armstrong1,865
UUPJ. R. McClurg1,850
Ind. UnionistA. H. Duff (incumbent)1,599
NI LabourJ. E. Gilmore588
Turnout3,43361.1%

Victoria Ward

Alderman

Victoria Ward[1]
1 Alderman
Electorate: 16,510
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UUPT. L. Cole
Alderman		Unopposed as Alderman

Councillors

Victoria Ward[1]
3 Councillors
Electorate: 16,510
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UUPH. Jefferson5,209
UUPH. Fair5,063
UUPW. J. McCracken5,022
NI LabourW. D. Purdy1,815
NI LabourVictoria Dunlop1,697
NI LabourG. Hooley1,671
Turnout7,11843.11

Windsor

Alderman

Windsor Ward[1]
1 Alderman
Electorate:
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UUPA. ScottUnopposed

Councillors

Windsor Ward[1]
3 Councillors
Electorate:
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UUPM. WallaceUnopposed
UUPJ. DixonUnopposed
UUPH. V. KirkUnopposed
Turnout

Woodvale Ward

Alderman

Woodvale Ward[1]
1 Alderman
Electorate: 11,133
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UUPHilda Wilson
(incumbent Alderman)		3,018
Ind. UnionistN. Porter2,533
Majority485
Turnout

Councillors

Woodvale Ward[1]
3 Councillors
Electorate: 11,133
Spoiled papers: 332
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UUPA. F. Wilson3,180
UUPA. T. Hill2,864
UUPW. Boucher2,627
Ind. UnionistW. M. Wilton2,475
Ind. UnionistW. S. McVea2,382
Ind. UnionistA. Miller2,309
Turnout6,02354%

References

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