1956 Bermondsey Borough election

Elections to the Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey were held in 1956.

The borough had 13 wards which returned between 3 and 5 members. Of the 13 wards 6 of the wards had all candidates elected unopposed. Labour won all the seats, the Conservatives only stood in 4 wards, the Liberal Party 1 ward and the Communist Party 1 ward.

## Election result

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Bermondsey Borough Election Result 1956[1] Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Labour | 45 |  |  |  | 100.0 |  |  |
| Conservative | 0  |  |  |  | 0.0  |  |  |
| Liberal | 0  |  |  |  | 0.0  |  |  |
| Communist | 0  |  |  |  | 0.0  |  |  |

## References

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1. ^ Willis, Alan; Woollard, John (2000). Twentieth Century Local Election Results Volume 2: Election Results For London Metropolitan Boroughs (1931–1962). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.

Preceded by
1953 Bermondsey Borough election | Southwark local elections | Succeeded by
1959 Bermondsey Borough election

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(1955 <-)  1956 United Kingdom local elections (-> 1957)

Metropolitan boroughs|

* Battersea
* Bermondsey
* Bethnal Green
* Camberwell
* Chelsea
* Deptford
* Finsbury
* Fulham
* Greenwich
* Hackney
* Hammersmith
* Hampstead
* Holborn
* Islington
* Kensington
* Lambeth
* Lewisham
* Paddington
* Poplar
* Shoreditch
* Southwark
* St Marylebone
* St Pancras
* Stepney
* Stoke Newington
* Wandsworth
* Westminster
* Woolwich

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