Park Hill Ward
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| George Jackson | Independent | 545 |
| Frederick Dodds | Independent | 511 |
| Harry Andrew | Labour | 314 |
Turnout 1370 (59.6%)
Electorate 2300
JACKSON RETURNS
This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Major Ling in December last year.
Three candidates came forward, George Jackson, former councillor (and chairman) and now licensee of the Engine Public House in Mill End. Second candidate was Frederick William Dodds, who is also a licensee, at the Albion Tavern, Albion Street. The third hopeful was Harry Andrew who is an aircraft fitter, and vice-chairman of the local Labour party.
Following Mr Ling’s resignation rumours were flying about that the council were going to ‘Co-opt’ a member onto the committee instead of holding an election to fill the post. This was categorically denied by Mr Whittaker, Clerk of the KUDC. He said that co-option was out of the question, as this war-time expedient no longer applied.
Mr Jackson’s election comes after two years away from the council, having failed to be re-elected in the Park Hill in 1946, when he stood as a Labour candidate. At that time he had been on the council for 15 straight years. At his first meeting back he did not mince his words, telling the members they had; “Been asleep for a long time” and reforms were being held up because of it. He demanded action on a number of issues including the provision of a ‘halt-sign’ at the railway at Mill End to serve the industrial population. He also added that a better bus service in Windy Arbour was also needed.
KUDC Councillors
11 Independents (Smallwood, Howe, Smalley, Weetman, Watling, Bostock, Huckvale, Smith, Whitehouse, Griffiths, Jackson)
1 Progressive-Liberal (Jeacock)
Clerk of the KUDC – Mr Whittaker