1955 UK local government election
Map of results by ward. 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]
Council results Belfast Corporation election, 1955 Total vote: 194,838 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− UUP 50 3 3 91.67 76.19 148,446 Irish Labour 8 13.33 0.28 551 NI Labour 1 1.67 12.65 24,656 Ind. Unionist 1 1.67 6.64 12,931 Dock Labour Party 0 0 2 2 0.00 3.63 7,063 Communist (NI) 0 0.00 0.61 1,191
Ward results
Clifton Ward
Alderman Clifton Ward[ 1] 1 Alderman Electorate: 21,839 Party Candidate Votes % ±% UUP R. G. C. Kinahan (incumbent Alderman) 6,339 NI Labour W. Harris 1,732 Majority 4,607 Turnout
Councillors Clifton Ward[ 1] 3 Councillors Electorate: 21,839 Spoiled papers: 349 Party Candidate Votes % ±% UUP J. F. Cairns (incumbent) 5,959 UUP F. R. A. Hynds 5,929 UUP F. W. Watson 5,823 NI Labour W. J. Blease 1,774 NI Labour R. R. Hanna 1,735 NI Labour T. G. Kitchen 1,400 Communist (NI) Betty Sinclair 503 Turnout 8,456 38.7%
Court Ward
Councillors
Cromac Ward
Councillors Cromac Ward[ 1] 3 Councillors Electorate: 9,949 Party Candidate Votes % ±% UUP S. K. Henry (incumbent) 2,827 UUP T. Rea (incumbent) 2,787 UUP W. J. Lawther (incumbent) 2,767 NI Labour W. J. Alexander 507 Turnout 3,287 33%
Dock Ward
Alderman Dock Ward[ 1] [ 2] 1 Alderman Electorate: 5,773 Party Candidate Votes % ±% UUP William Oliver (incumbent Alderman) 2,276 55.65 Dock Labour Party P. Kelly 1,814 44.35 Majority 462 11.30 Turnout 4,090 70.85
Councillors
Duncairn Ward
Alderman Duncairn Ward[ 1] 1 Alderman Electorate: 16,823 Party Candidate Votes % ±% UUP S. W. Neill (incumbent Alderman) 5,069 NI Labour T. Williamson 1,178 Majority 3,891 Turnout
Councillors Duncairn Ward[ 1] 3 Councillors Electorate: 16,823 Party Candidate Votes % ±% UUP W. D. Geddis (incumbent) 5,124 UUP J. W. Lindsay (incumbent) 5,092 UUP J. L. Cunningham (incumbent) 4,956 NI Labour Bessie McKeown 1,260 Turnout %
Falls Ward
Alderman Falls Ward[ 1] 1 Alderman Electorate: Party Candidate Votes % ±% Irish Labour J. McKearney Unopposed
Councillors
Ormeau Ward
Councillors Cromac Ward[ 1] 3 Councillors Electorate: 21,653 Spoiled papers: 53 Party Candidate Votes % ±% UUP W. S. Hinds 5,948 UUP Irene McAlery (incumbent) 5,921 UUP T. McMullan (incumbent) 5,855 NI Labour A. Holmes 1,336 NI Labour N. Searight 1,213 NI Labour C. Allen 1,190 Turnout 7,455 34.4%
Pottinger Ward
Councillors Pottinger Ward[ 1] 3 Councillors Electorate: 20,774 Spoiled papers: 85 Party Candidate Votes % ±% UUP G. Kelso (incumbent) 4,982 UUP J. C. McIntyre 4,946 UUP A. E. Quinn 4,705 Communist (NI) Andy Barr 688 Turnout 5,785 27.8%
Shankill Ward
Alderman Shankill Ward[ 1] 1 Alderman Electorate: 15,194 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Ind. Unionist T. G. Henderson (incumbent Alderman) 4,649 NI Labour S. Cree 1,379 Majority 3,270 Turnout
Councillors Shankill Ward[ 1] 3 Councillors Electorate: 15,194 Spoiled papers: 1,388 Party Candidate Votes % ±% UUP R. Armstrong 4,755 UUP J. Ross (incumbent) 4,541 UUP Sir James Norritt (incumbent) 4,524 NI Labour J. McAllister 1,763 NI Labour I. Johnston 1,744 Turnout 6,959 45.2
Smithfield Ward
Alderman
Councillors
St Anne's Ward
Alderman
Councillors St Anne's Ward[ 1] 3 Councillors Electorate: Party Candidate Votes % ±% UUP Florence E. Breakie Unopposed UUP J. D. E. Cheyne Unopposed UUP J. S. R. Harcourt Unopposed Turnout
St George's Ward
Councillors St George's Ward[ 1] 3 Councillors Electorate: 5,593 Spoiled papers: 27 Party Candidate Votes % ±% UUP J. G. Armstrong (incumbent) 1,988 UUP Mrs E. Armstrong 1,865 UUP J. R. McClurg 1,850 Ind. Unionist A. H. Duff (incumbent) 1,599 NI Labour J. E. Gilmore 588 Turnout 3,433 61.1%
Victoria Ward
Alderman Victoria Ward[ 1] 1 Alderman Electorate: 16,510 Party Candidate Votes % ±% UUP T. L. Cole Alderman Unopposed as Alderman
Councillors Victoria Ward[ 1] 3 Councillors Electorate: 16,510 Party Candidate Votes % ±% UUP H. Jefferson 5,209 UUP H. Fair 5,063 UUP W. J. McCracken 5,022 NI Labour W. D. Purdy 1,815 NI Labour Victoria Dunlop 1,697 NI Labour G. Hooley 1,671 Turnout 7,118 43.11
Windsor
Alderman Windsor Ward[ 1] 1 Alderman Electorate: Party Candidate Votes % ±% UUP A. Scott Unopposed
Councillors Windsor Ward[ 1] 3 Councillors Electorate: Party Candidate Votes % ±% UUP M. Wallace Unopposed UUP J. Dixon Unopposed UUP H. V. Kirk Unopposed Turnout
Woodvale Ward
Alderman Woodvale Ward[ 1] 1 Alderman Electorate: 11,133 Party Candidate Votes % ±% UUP Hilda Wilson (incumbent Alderman) 3,018 Ind. Unionist N. Porter 2,533 Majority 485 Turnout
Councillors
References ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Municipal election result". Belfast News-Letter . 19 May 1955. p. 5 & 6. ^ a b "The results at a glance". Belfast Telegraph . Belfast. 19 May 1955.