1952 Kesteven County Council election

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The administrative county of Kesteven (1889–1974), shown within England.

Elections to Kesteven County Council were held on Saturday, 5 March 1952. Kesteven was one of three divisions of the historic county of Lincolnshire in England; it consisted of the ancient wapentakes (or hundreds) of Aswardhurn, Aveland, Beltisloe, Boothby Graffoe, Flaxwell, Langoe, Loveden, Ness, and Winnibriggs and Threo. [1] The Local Government Act 1888 established Kesteven as an administrative county, governed by a Council; [2] elections were held every three years from 1889, until it was abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, which established Lincolnshire County Council in its place. [3] [4]

Contents

The county was divided into 60 electoral divisions, each of which returned one member. In 1952 there were contests in 13 of these, eight of which saw no change; Labour gained 4 seats.

Results by division

DivisionCandidate [5] PartyVotesRetiring
AncasterR. W. Chadburnr
BassinghamW. D. G. Battersbyr
BenningtonF. Winterr
BillingboroughRev. L. R. SwinglerInd356
Mrs C. A. BakerInd207
G. SandallInd103
BillinghayJ. H. Brighton
Bourne no. 1H. L. Hudson
Bourne no. 2R. A. Collinsr
BracebridgeMiss A. RookeInd390r
H. E. HoughLab377
BranstonW. E. Youngr
BythamJ. H. Turnerr
CaythorpeJ. W. OxbyInd483r
A. W. GrayInd193
ClaypoleBrig. F. McCullum
ColsterworthJ. D. Hindr
CorbyThe Earl of Ancasterr
CranwellJ. E. Mountainr
Deeping St JamesC. H. Feneleyr
DunstonJ. Iresonr
Gonerby and BarrowbyJ. E. Snell
Grantham no. 1A. E. Bellamy
Grantham no. 2W. Bevan
Grantham no. 3J. W. Harrison
Grantham no. 4K. H. JenningsLab506
T. A. S. BranstonLib326
Grantham no. 5Mrs J. W. BrowseCon356r
R. E. BurnettLab432
Grantham no. 6Mrs A. S. ChantryLab259
W. E. B. ReadInd151
Grantham no. 7A. E. CooperInd439r
D. H. HarriganLab335
Grantham no. 8Mrs D. ShipmanCon337r
G. WalthamLab208
Grantham no. 9M. W. PattersonLab1076
H. WrightInd741
Grantham no. 10C. J. RedmileLab474r
Mrs L. M. WardCon466
HeckingtonG. H. Dunmorer
HelpringhamA. Burdett
KymeE. L. Lamymanr
LeadenhamCapt. H. W. N. Fane Ind293r
P. J. FrenchInd231
Market DeepingF. W. Wader
MartinJ. F. Vickersr
MetheringhamF. C. Townsendr
MortonA. F. Shaw
NavenbyR. A. Mason
North HykehamG. W. Hutsonr
OsbournbyMrs N. Robsonr
PontonR. W. Newtonr
RippingaleJ. T. Emersonr
RopsleyMrs J. P. Dixon
RuskingtonA. J. Hossackr
ScopwickK. C. Irvingr
SkellingthorpeR. C. Turnerr
Sleaford no. 1E. W. Elmorer
Sleaford no. 2C. J. Barnes
Sleaford no. 3W. Middletonr
Stamford no. 1E. Iresonr
Stamford no. 2H. Skellsr
Stamford no. 3Rev. J. D. Day
Stamford no. 4P. K. Banksr
Stamford no. 5A. E. Millettr
SwinderbyP. W. Sprayr
ThurlbyG. A. GriffinInd454
A. W. SharmanInd346
UffingtonRev. R. Burman
WashingboroughG. H. Applewhiter
WelbyBrig.-Gen. R. L. Adlercron r
WilsfordCol. W. ReeveInd267r
J. R. ShawLib223
WoolsthorpeF. Wrightr

By-elections

Leadenham and Ruskington, May 1954

Cllrs S. J. Edwards (Leadenham) and A. J. Hosack (Ruskington) resigned prompting elections in their divisions. Polling took place on 22 May 1954. The results for Leadenham were: [6] [7]

For Ruskington:

Hence, Kelway and Brighton were elected. The Leadenham electorate numbered 1,171, meaning the turnout was approximately 57%. The number of registered voters in Ruskington was 1,702, and the turnout was 65%. [7]

Corby and Navenby, July 1954

The elevation of the Earl of Ancaster (Corby) to the aldermanic bench, and the death of R. A. Mason (Navenby) prompted by-elections. Polling took place on 3 July 1954. [7]

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References

  1. "Kesteven, Lincolnshire", A Vision of Britain (University of Portsmouth). Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  2. Local Government Act 1888, part ii, section 46.1(a), cf. part v, section 83.10
  3. Local Government Act 1888, part i, section 2, and part vi, section 103
  4. Local Government Act 1972, schedule 1
  5. "County Council Elections". Sleaford Gazette. 11 March 1952. p. 1.
  6. "Grantham Candidate in Village Vacancy" . Grantham Journal. 14 May 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 8 January 2016 via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. 1 2 3 "By seven votes in a total poll of 665 Grantham candidate lost at Leadenham" . Grantham Journal. 28 May 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 8 January 2016 via British Newspaper Archive.