1949 Preston Municipal Borough Council election
1949 UK local government election
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Elections to the Preston Municipal Borough Council were held in late 1949.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J Taylor | 2,802 | 68.6 | ||
| Labour | K Sharples | 1,284 | 31.4 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E Fisher | 1,998 | 63.6 | ||
| Labour | S Whiteside | 1,143 | 36.4 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J Henerey | 1,428 | 51.9 | ||
| Conservative | R Rainford | 1,321 | 48.1 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H Yates | 3,750 | 50.7 | ||
| Labour | R Quigley | 3,651 | 49.3 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E Hewitt | 2,426 | 54.3 | ||
| Conservative | H Sharples | 1,961 | |||
| Communist | T Barnes | 82 | 1.8 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J Hagan | 2,500 | 52.0 | ||
| Conservative | J Hopkinson | 2,307 | 48.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R Grenfell | 2,049 | 53.8 | ||
| Labour | F Phipps | 1,758 | 46.2 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W Hall | 2,495 | 50.3 | ||
| Conservative | J Hothersall | 2,469 | 49.7 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T Singleton | 3,750 | 50.7 | ||
| Conservative | H Holden | 2,723 | 44.4 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | F Phillips | 2,319 | 51.5 | ||
| Labour | H Eccleston | 2,181 | 48.5 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W Platt | 2,123 | 55.9 | ||
| Independent | W Wilson | 1,675 | 44.1 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W Prescott | 1,474 | 54.8 | ||
| Labour | R Gillies | 1,215 | 45.2 | ||