Kesteven County Council election, 1952

The administrative county of Kesteven (1889–1974), shown within England.

Elections to Kesteven County Council were held on Saturday, 5 March 1952. Kesteven was one of three divisions of the historic county of Lincolnshire in England; it consisted of the ancient wapentakes (or hundreds) of Aswardhurn, Aveland, Beltisloe, Boothby Graffoe, Flaxwell, Langoe, Loveden, Ness, and Winnibriggs and Threo.^[1] The Local Government Act 1888 established Kesteven as an administrative county, governed by a Council;^[2] elections were held every three years from 1889, until it was abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, which established Lincolnshire County Council in its place.^[3][4]

The county was divided into 60 electoral divisions, each of which returned one member. In 1952 there were contests in 13 of these, eight of which saw no change; Labour gained 4 seats.

Results by division

By-elections

Leadenham and Ruskington, May 1954

Cllrs S. J. Edwards (Leadenham) and A. J. Hosack (Ruskington) resigned prompting elections in their divisions. Polling took place on 22 May 1954. The results for Leadenham were:^[6][7]

• Henry Pryor Kelway, chartered accountant and merchant, of The Green, Fulbeck (Independent), 336 votes
• Reginald Edgar Burnett, railway engine driver, of 29 Staunton St, Grantham (Labour), 329 votes

For Ruskington:

• Benjamin E. Brighton, farmer, of Ruskington (Independent), 843 votes
• Eric Arthur Skins, cook, of Ruskington (Labour), 245 votes

Hence, Kelway and Brighton were elected. The Leadenham electorate numbered 1,171, meaning the turnout was approximately 57%. The number of registered voters in Ruskington was 1,702, and the turnout was 65%.^[7]

Corby and Navenby, July 1954

The elevation of the Earl of Ancaster (Corby) to the aldermanic bench, and the death of R. A. Mason (Navenby) prompted by-elections. Polling took place on 3 July 1954.^[7]

References

Council elections in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire County Council	1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017
Boston Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015
East Lindsey District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015
City of Lincoln Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016
North East Lincolnshire Council	1995 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016
North Kesteven District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015
North Lincolnshire Council	1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015
South Holland District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015
South Kesteven District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015
West Lindsey District Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015
Former councils Holland County Council 1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 Abolished Humberside County Council 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 Abolished Kesteven County Council 1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 Abolished Lindsey County Council 1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 Abolished Boothferry Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished Cleethorpes Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished Glanford Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished Great Grimsby Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 Abolished Scunthorpe Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 Abolished
See also: Wards Boundary changes

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