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    Ashton, Preston County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (12 May 1955), J. Taylor (Independent) won Ashton, with a majority of 1,686 votes.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Preston County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    10
    Recorded results
    22
    Ashton: Local elections 12 May 1955electorate 6,465
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. TaylorIndependent3,45466.1%Yes
    G. KnowlesThe Labour Party1,76833.9%No
    Ashton: Local Elections 1954Turnout 54.1%, electorate 6,537
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. HearnConservative Party2,84058.8%Yes
    G. KnowlesThe Labour Party1,98841.2%No
    Ashton: Local elections 7 May 1953electorate 6,608
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. GeeConservative Party3,00862.3%Yes
    C. CrightonThe Labour Party1,81837.7%No
    Ashton: Local elections 8 May 1952electorate 6,680
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. TaylorIndependent3,40063.2%Yes
    J. McAloonThe Labour Party1,97836.8%No
    Ashton: Local Elections 1951electorate 6,752
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. HearnConservative Party2,68067.8%Yes
    W. AinscoughThe Labour Party1,27032.2%No
    Ashton: Local elections 11 May 1950electorate 6,823
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. GeeConservative Party2,48065.3%Yes
    W. AinsworthThe Labour Party1,31734.7%No
    Ashton: Local elections 12 May 1949electorate 6,895
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. TaylorIndependent2,80268.6%Yes
    K. SharplesThe Labour Party1,28431.4%No
    Ashton: Local elections 1 Nov 1947Turnout 42.4%, electorate 7,039
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. HearnConservative Party2,69890.3%Yes
    D. ArcherCommunist2909.7%No
    Ashton: Local elections 1 Nov 1946Turnout 54.9%, electorate 7,242
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. GeeConservative Party2,36459.5%Yes
    C. ScarfeThe Labour Party1,61040.5%No
    Ashton: Local Elections 1945Turnout 61.3%, electorate 6,908
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. TaylorIndependent2,43229.3%Yes
    S. MorrisConservative Party2,11025.4%Yes
    E. HigginsonThe Labour Party1,98624%No
    C. SedgewickThe Labour Party1,76421.3%No

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