Abbey Ward (3 seats)
*William Griffiths | Independent | 404 |
Frederick Whitehouse | Independent | 385 |
Alexander Jeacock | Progressive-Liberal | 372 |
George Tisdale | Independent | 370 |
*Frederick Faxon | Independent | 322 |
Albert Sullivan | Labour Party | 226 |
Albert Whitehouse | Independent | 217 |
William Riley | Labour Party | 199 |
Caroline Adkins | Labour Party | 167 |
Turnout 63.8%
Borrowell Ward (3 seats)
*William Bostock | Independent | 880 |
Eric Bernard Smith | Independent | 832 |
Alan Huckvale | Independent | 806 |
Ernest Altree | Labour Party | 184 |
Florence Langsdale | Labour Party | 127 |
Benjamin Nicholls | Labour Party | 122 |
Turnout 62.2%
Castle Ward (3 seats)
*Leonard Smalley | Independent | 775 |
*Frank Weetman | Independent | 667 |
*Henry Watling | Independent | 625 |
John Beadle | Labour Party | 244 |
Carl Ashford | Labour Party | 213 |
Violet Povey | Labour Party | 175 |
Turnout 57.6%
Park Hill Ward (3 seats)
David Ling | Ex-Service | 948 |
Miles Smallwood | Independent | 858 |
Hubert Howe | Independent | 641 |
*Thomas Jackson | Labour Party | 447 |
Bruce Tyson | Independent | 292 |
Stephen Everall | Labour Party | 278 |
Claude Simpson | Labour Party | 259 |
Turnout 62.7%
*denotes retiring councillor
CRUSHING DEFEAT FOR LABOUR – TISDALE GONE
A ‘minor sentation’ occured at this election when two former chairman, Tisdale and Jackson, lost their seats. Faxon, another former member, who had served throughout the war, also lost his seat.
Abbey Ward, in which Tisdale was defeated, had the heaviest poll and was the closest contested ward. Indeed, three re-counts were required between Tisdale and Jeacock. But after all the re-counts had tallied up, Tisdale finally conceded defeat and shook the hand of Jeacock. Only 34 votes seperated the first four candidates.
Overall polling was particularly strong and few people can remember such enthusiasm and interest in a Kenilworth election before. It seemed the war had changed peoples thinking. Polling was said to be brisk during the day and in the evening it was more reminiscent of a parliamentary election.
Polling took place at the Priory Road school and the declaration was made by the returning officer, Mr J. C. Whittaker at 12.45am. Many hundreds of people had gathering outside to hear the results.
Labour, who had won a landslide victory in the General Election last year were soundly beaten here in Kenilworth, not one of their 12 candidates were elected. The town had asserted that they wanted individuals to run the town and not parties.
Following this election the KUDC acquired larger premisies in Southbank Road. Wilton House was eventually converted from a private residence into a functional council house.
KUDC Councillors
10 Independents (M. Smallwood, H. Howe, L. Smalley, F. Weetman, H. Watling, W. Bostock, A. Huckvale, E. Smith, F. Whitehouse, W. Griffiths)
1 Progressive-Liberal (A. Jeacock)
1 Ex- Service (D. Ling)
Chairman 1946-49
1946-47 William Griffiths
1947-48 Alan Huckvale
1948-49 Alan Huckvale
Council Clerk – Mr J. C. Whittaker
Chairmans Chain of Office – Courtesy of Warwickshire County Records Office. (ref. PH (N) 600/147/3)