Preston Municipal Borough Council election, 1949
Elections to Preston Municipal Borough council were held in late 1949.
Results
| Ashton |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
J Taylor |
2,802 |
68.6 |
|
|
Labour |
K Sharples |
1,284 |
31.4 |
|
| Avenham |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
E Fisher |
1,998 |
63.6 |
|
|
Labour |
S Whiteside |
1,143 |
36.4 |
|
| Christ Church |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
J Henerey |
1,428 |
51.9 |
|
|
Conservative |
R Rainford |
1,321 |
48.1 |
|
| Deepdale |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
H Yates |
3,750 |
50.7 |
|
|
Labour |
R Quigley |
3,651 |
49.3 |
|
| Maudland |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
J Hagan |
2,500 |
52.0 |
|
|
Conservative |
J Hopkinson |
2,307 |
48.0 |
|
| Moorbrook |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
R Grenfell |
2,049 |
53.8 |
|
|
Labour |
F Phipps |
1,758 |
46.2 |
|
| Park |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
W Hall |
2,495 |
50.3 |
|
|
Conservative |
J Hothersall |
2,469 |
49.7 |
|
| Ribbleton |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
T Singleton |
3,750 |
50.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
H Holden |
2,723 |
44.4 |
|
| St Johns |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
F Phillips |
2,319 |
51.5 |
|
|
Labour |
H Eccleston |
2,181 |
48.5 |
|
| St Peters |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
W Platt |
2,123 |
55.9 |
|
|
Independent |
W Wilson |
1,675 |
44.1 |
|
| Trinity |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
W Prescott |
1,474 |
54.8 |
|
|
Labour |
R Gillies |
1,215 |
45.2 |
|
See also