# 1955 Belfast Corporation election

Elections to Belfast Corporation were held on 18 May 1955, alongside elections to Northern Ireland's other municipal councils. The Ulster Unionists maintained their dominance of the 60-seat corporation, gaining 3 seats to bring their total number of seats to 50.

## Council results

Belfast Corporation election, 1955 Total vote: 194,838 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| UUP | 50 | 3 | | 3 | 91.67 | 76.19 | 148,446 |
| Irish Labour | 8 | | | | 13.33 | 0.28 | 551 |
| NI Labour | 1 | | | | 1.67 | 12.65 | 24,656 |
| Ind. Unionist | 1 | | | | 1.67 | 6.64 | 12,931 |
| Dock Labour Party | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 | 3.63 | 7,063 |
| Communist (NI) | 0 | | | | 0.00 | 0.61 | 1,191 |

## Ward results
### Clifton Ward
#### Alderman

Clifton Ward 1 Alderman Electorate: 21,839 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | UUP | R. G. C. Kinahan (incumbent Alderman) | 6,339 |
| | NI Labour | W. Harris | 1,732 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,607 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

#### Councillors

Clifton Ward 3 Councillors Electorate: 21,839 Spoiled papers: 349 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UUP | J. F. Cairns (incumbent) | 5,959 | |
| | UUP | F. R. A. Hynds | 5,929 | |
| | UUP | F. W. Watson | 5,823 | |
| | NI Labour | W. J. Blease | 1,774 | |
| | NI Labour | R. R. Hanna | 1,735 | |
| | NI Labour | T. G. Kitchen | 1,400 | |
| | Communist (NI) | Betty Sinclair | 503 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,456 | 38.7% |

### Court Ward
#### Councillors

Court Ward 3 Councillors Electorate: 5,938 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UUP | J. D. Barbour | 1,708 | |
| | UUP | S. H. Walsh (incumbent) | 1,677 | |
| | NI Labour | W. R. Boyd | 1,299 | |
| | NI Labour | C. Scott (incumbent) | 1,107 | |
| | Ind. Unionist | T. Meekin (incumbent) | 1,054 | |
| | Ind. Unionist | B. Horan | 579 | |
| | Irish Labour | E. Carlin | 551 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,778 | 63.62% |

### Cromac Ward
#### Councillors

Cromac Ward 3 Councillors Electorate: 9,949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UUP | S. K. Henry (incumbent) | 2,827 | |
| | UUP | T. Rea (incumbent) | 2,787 | |
| | UUP | W. J. Lawther (incumbent) | 2,767 | |
| | NI Labour | W. J. Alexander | 507 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,287 | 33% |

### Dock Ward
#### Alderman

Dock Ward 1 Alderman Electorate: 5,773 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UUP | William Oliver (incumbent Alderman) | 2,276 | 55.65 |
| | Dock Labour Party | P. Kelly | 1,814 | 44.35 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 462 | 11.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,090 | 70.85 |

#### Councillors

Dock Ward 3 Councillors Electorate: 16,510 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UUP | W. Atcheson | 2,203 | |
| | UUP | Dorothy Williamson (incumbent) | 2,202 | |
| | UUP | J. Cardwell | 2,196 | |
| | Dock Labour Party | M. Ferran (incumbent) | 1,782 | |
| | Dock Labour Party | Gerry Fitt | 1,735 | |
| | Dock Labour Party | J. A. Toner | 1,732 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,186 | 72.51% |

### Duncairn Ward
#### Alderman

Duncairn Ward 1 Alderman Electorate: 16,823 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | UUP | S. W. Neill (incumbent Alderman) | 5,069 |
| | NI Labour | T. Williamson | 1,178 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,891 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

#### Councillors

Duncairn Ward 3 Councillors Electorate: 16,823 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UUP | W. D. Geddis (incumbent) | 5,124 | |
| | UUP | J. W. Lindsay (incumbent) | 5,092 | |
| | UUP | J. L. Cunningham (incumbent) | 4,956 | |
| | NI Labour | Bessie McKeown | 1,260 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % |

### Falls Ward
#### Alderman

Falls Ward 1 Alderman Electorate: :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Labour | J. McKearney | Unopposed | | |

#### Councillors

Falls Ward 3 Councillors Electorate: :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Labour | Jack Macgougan | Unopposed |
| | Irish Labour | J. G. McAllister | Unopposed |
| | Irish Labour | F. C. Hughes | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Ormeau Ward
#### Councillors

Cromac Ward 3 Councillors Electorate: 21,653 Spoiled papers: 53 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UUP | W. S. Hinds | 5,948 | |
| | UUP | Irene McAlery (incumbent) | 5,921 | |
| | UUP | T. McMullan (incumbent) | 5,855 | |
| | NI Labour | A. Holmes | 1,336 | |
| | NI Labour | N. Searight | 1,213 | |
| | NI Labour | C. Allen | 1,190 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,455 | 34.4% |

### Pottinger Ward
#### Councillors

Pottinger Ward 3 Councillors Electorate: 20,774 Spoiled papers: 85 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UUP | G. Kelso (incumbent) | 4,982 | |
| | UUP | J. C. McIntyre | 4,946 | |
| | UUP | A. E. Quinn | 4,705 | |
| | Communist (NI) | Andy Barr | 688 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,785 | 27.8% |

### Shankill Ward
#### Alderman

Shankill Ward 1 Alderman Electorate: 15,194 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Unionist | T. G. Henderson (incumbent Alderman) | 4,649 |
| | NI Labour | S. Cree | 1,379 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,270 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

#### Councillors

Shankill Ward 3 Councillors Electorate: 15,194 Spoiled papers: 1,388 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UUP | R. Armstrong | 4,755 | |
| | UUP | J. Ross (incumbent) | 4,541 | |
| | UUP | Sir James Norritt (incumbent) | 4,524 | |
| | NI Labour | J. McAllister | 1,763 | |
| | NI Labour | I. Johnston | 1,744 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,959 | 45.2 |

### Smithfield Ward
#### Alderman

Smithfield Ward 1 Alderman Electorate: :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Labour | Jack Beattie | Unopposed | | |

#### Councillors

Smithfield Ward 3 Councillors Electorate: :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Labour | D. P. Marrinan | Unopposed |
| | Irish Labour | T. Carragher | Unopposed |
| | Irish Labour | B. Murray | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### St Anne's Ward
#### Alderman

St Anne's Ward 1 Alderman Electorate: :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UUP | William Cecil McKee | Unopposed | | |

#### Councillors

St Anne's Ward 3 Councillors Electorate: :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | UUP | Florence E. Breakie | Unopposed |
| | UUP | J. D. E. Cheyne | Unopposed |
| | UUP | J. S. R. Harcourt | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### St George's Ward
#### Councillors

St George's Ward 3 Councillors Electorate: 5,593 Spoiled papers: 27 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UUP | J. G. Armstrong (incumbent) | 1,988 | |
| | UUP | Mrs E. Armstrong | 1,865 | |
| | UUP | J. R. McClurg | 1,850 | |
| | Ind. Unionist | A. H. Duff (incumbent) | 1,599 | |
| | NI Labour | J. E. Gilmore | 588 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,433 | 61.1% |

### Victoria Ward
#### Alderman

Victoria Ward 1 Alderman Electorate: 16,510 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UUP | T. L. Cole Alderman | Unopposed as Alderman | | |

#### Councillors

Victoria Ward 3 Councillors Electorate: 16,510 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UUP | H. Jefferson | 5,209 | |
| | UUP | H. Fair | 5,063 | |
| | UUP | W. J. McCracken | 5,022 | |
| | NI Labour | W. D. Purdy | 1,815 | |
| | NI Labour | Victoria Dunlop | 1,697 | |
| | NI Labour | G. Hooley | 1,671 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,118 | 43.11 |

### Windsor
#### Alderman

Windsor Ward 1 Alderman Electorate: :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UUP | A. Scott | Unopposed | | |

#### Councillors

Windsor Ward 3 Councillors Electorate: :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | UUP | M. Wallace | Unopposed |
| | UUP | J. Dixon | Unopposed |
| | UUP | H. V. Kirk | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

### Woodvale Ward
#### Alderman

Woodvale Ward 1 Alderman Electorate: 11,133 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | UUP | Hilda Wilson (incumbent Alderman) | 3,018 |
| | Ind. Unionist | N. Porter | 2,533 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 485 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

#### Councillors

Woodvale Ward 3 Councillors Electorate: 11,133 Spoiled papers: 332 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UUP | A. F. Wilson | 3,180 | |
| | UUP | A. T. Hill | 2,864 | |
| | UUP | W. Boucher | 2,627 | |
| | Ind. Unionist | W. M. Wilton | 2,475 | |
| | Ind. Unionist | W. S. McVea | 2,382 | |
| | Ind. Unionist | A. Miller | 2,309 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,023 | 54% |