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    Preston, Brighton County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (8 May 1952), A. Johnson (Conservative Party) won Preston.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Brighton County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    7
    Recorded results
    13
    Preston: Local elections 8 May 1952electorate 7,301
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. JohnsonConservative Party0—Yes
    Preston: Local Elections 1951electorate 7,188
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. HarveyConservative Party0—Yes
    Preston: Local elections 11 May 1950Turnout 36.7%, electorate 7,075
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. SpeightConservative Party2,02177.7%Yes
    W. NewmanThe Labour Party57922.3%No
    Preston: Local elections 12 May 1949Turnout 54.8%, electorate 7,243
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. JohnsonConservative Party2,63466.3%Yes
    W. NewmanThe Labour Party1,00525.3%No
    A. BeckettIndependent3328.4%No
    Preston: Local elections 1 Nov 1947electorate 7,050
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. HarveyAnti-Labour0—Yes
    Preston: Local elections 1 Nov 1946electorate 6,954
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. TysonMRG1,93552.5%Yes
    J. DavisThe Labour Party1,22133.1%No
    A. BeckettIndependent53214.4%No
    Preston: Local Elections 1945Turnout 42.6%, electorate 6,858
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. MearsConservative Party1,55553.3%Yes
    J. DavisThe Labour Party1,36446.7%No

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