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]
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.
Division | Candidate [5] | Party | Votes | Retiring |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ancaster | R. W. Chadburn | r | ||
Bassingham | W. D. G. Battersby | r | ||
Bennington | F. Winter | r | ||
Billingborough | Rev. L. R. Swingler | Ind | 356 | |
Mrs C. A. Baker | Ind | 207 | ||
G. Sandall | Ind | 103 | ||
Billinghay | J. H. Brighton | |||
Bourne no. 1 | H. L. Hudson | |||
Bourne no. 2 | R. A. Collins | r | ||
Bracebridge | Miss A. Rooke | Ind | 390 | r |
H. E. Hough | Lab | 377 | ||
Branston | W. E. Young | r | ||
Bytham | J. H. Turner | r | ||
Caythorpe | J. W. Oxby | Ind | 483 | r |
A. W. Gray | Ind | 193 | ||
Claypole | Brig. F. McCullum | |||
Colsterworth | J. D. Hind | r | ||
Corby | The Earl of Ancaster | r | ||
Cranwell | J. E. Mountain | r | ||
Deeping St James | C. H. Feneley | r | ||
Dunston | J. Ireson | r | ||
Gonerby and Barrowby | J. E. Snell | |||
Grantham no. 1 | A. E. Bellamy | |||
Grantham no. 2 | W. Bevan | |||
Grantham no. 3 | J. W. Harrison | |||
Grantham no. 4 | K. H. Jennings | Lab | 506 | |
T. A. S. Branston | Lib | 326 | ||
Grantham no. 5 | Mrs J. W. Browse | Con | 356 | r |
R. E. Burnett | Lab | 432 | ||
Grantham no. 6 | Mrs A. S. Chantry | Lab | 259 | |
W. E. B. Read | Ind | 151 | ||
Grantham no. 7 | A. E. Cooper | Ind | 439 | r |
D. H. Harrigan | Lab | 335 | ||
Grantham no. 8 | Mrs D. Shipman | Con | 337 | r |
G. Waltham | Lab | 208 | ||
Grantham no. 9 | M. W. Patterson | Lab | 1076 | |
H. Wright | Ind | 741 | ||
Grantham no. 10 | C. J. Redmile | Lab | 474 | r |
Mrs L. M. Ward | Con | 466 | ||
Heckington | G. H. Dunmore | r | ||
Helpringham | A. Burdett | |||
Kyme | E. L. Lamyman | r | ||
Leadenham | Capt. H. W. N. Fane | Ind | 293 | r |
P. J. French | Ind | 231 | ||
Market Deeping | F. W. Wade | r | ||
Martin | J. F. Vickers | r | ||
Metheringham | F. C. Townsend | r | ||
Morton | A. F. Shaw | |||
Navenby | R. A. Mason | |||
North Hykeham | G. W. Hutson | r | ||
Osbournby | Mrs N. Robson | r | ||
Ponton | R. W. Newton | r | ||
Rippingale | J. T. Emerson | r | ||
Ropsley | Mrs J. P. Dixon | |||
Ruskington | A. J. Hossack | r | ||
Scopwick | K. C. Irving | r | ||
Skellingthorpe | R. C. Turner | r | ||
Sleaford no. 1 | E. W. Elmore | r | ||
Sleaford no. 2 | C. J. Barnes | |||
Sleaford no. 3 | W. Middleton | r | ||
Stamford no. 1 | E. Ireson | r | ||
Stamford no. 2 | H. Skells | r | ||
Stamford no. 3 | Rev. J. D. Day | |||
Stamford no. 4 | P. K. Banks | r | ||
Stamford no. 5 | A. E. Millett | r | ||
Swinderby | P. W. Spray | r | ||
Thurlby | G. A. Griffin | Ind | 454 | |
A. W. Sharman | Ind | 346 | ||
Uffington | Rev. R. Burman | |||
Washingborough | G. H. Applewhite | r | ||
Welby | Brig.-Gen. R. L. Adlercron | r | ||
Wilsford | Col. W. Reeve | Ind | 267 | r |
J. R. Shaw | Lib | 223 | ||
Woolsthorpe | F. Wright | r |
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]
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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