Elections to Colchester Borough Council took place on 11 May 1951. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.
Ward Results
Source: [1]
Abbey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Worth | 965 | 51.3 | N/A | |
| Labour | E. Pain | 649 | 34.6 | N/A | |
| Liberal | W. Platt | 260 | 13.9 | N/A | |
| Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Conservative win | |||||
Berechurch
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Harding | 1,266 | 50.3 | -5.0 | |
| Conservative | C. Murphy | 1,253 | 49.7 | +5.0 | |
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour win | |||||
Castle
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. Wheeler | 1,124 | 57.1 | +0.3 | |
| Labour | W. Green | 844 | 42.9 | -0.3 | |
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative win | |||||
Harbour
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | The Mayor | Unopposed | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour win | |||||
Lexden & Shrub End
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Hamilton | 1,235 | 56.9 | -14.4 | |
| Independent | W. Ham | 937 | 43.1 | N/A | |
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative win | |||||
Mile End
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | P. Borges | 1,202 | 56.5 | +5.5 | |
| Labour | K. Peartree | 926 | 43.5 | -5.5 | |
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative win | |||||
New Town
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Lee | 1,132 | 53.2 | -2.2 | |
| Conservative | A. Worth | 966 | 45.4 | +2.5 | |
| Communist | E. Hawkins | 30 | 1.4 | -0.3 | |
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour win | |||||
St. John's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Joslin | 1,098 | 51.5 | +8.3 | |
| Labour | C. Pell | 1,033 | 38.2 | +10.3 | |
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative win | |||||
St. Mary's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Semken | Unopposed | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative win | |||||
References
Elections to Colchester Borough Council took place on 11 May 1951. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.
Ward Results
Source: [1]
Abbey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Worth | 965 | 51.3 | N/A | |
| Labour | E. Pain | 649 | 34.6 | N/A | |
| Liberal | W. Platt | 260 | 13.9 | N/A | |
| Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Conservative win | |||||
Berechurch
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Harding | 1,266 | 50.3 | -5.0 | |
| Conservative | C. Murphy | 1,253 | 49.7 | +5.0 | |
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour win | |||||
Castle
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. Wheeler | 1,124 | 57.1 | +0.3 | |
| Labour | W. Green | 844 | 42.9 | -0.3 | |
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative win | |||||
Harbour
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | The Mayor | Unopposed | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour win | |||||
Lexden & Shrub End
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Hamilton | 1,235 | 56.9 | -14.4 | |
| Independent | W. Ham | 937 | 43.1 | N/A | |
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative win | |||||
Mile End
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | P. Borges | 1,202 | 56.5 | +5.5 | |
| Labour | K. Peartree | 926 | 43.5 | -5.5 | |
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative win | |||||
New Town
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Lee | 1,132 | 53.2 | -2.2 | |
| Conservative | A. Worth | 966 | 45.4 | +2.5 | |
| Communist | E. Hawkins | 30 | 1.4 | -0.3 | |
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour win | |||||
St. John's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Joslin | 1,098 | 51.5 | +8.3 | |
| Labour | C. Pell | 1,033 | 38.2 | +10.3 | |
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative win | |||||
St. Mary's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Semken | Unopposed | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative win | |||||