1927 Dagenham Urban District Council election

1927 Dagenham Urban District Council election
2 April 1927 (1927-04-02)
5 of 16 seats to the Dagenham Urban District Council
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
LAB
IND
Party Labour Independent
Seats before 8 8
Seats won 4 1
Seats after 8 8
Seat change
Majority party before election

NOC

 Majority party after election

NOC

The second election to Dagenham Urban District Council took place on 2 April 1927.

Background

The 1926 election had been for all 16 councillors. In 1927 five of the seats were up for re-election:

  • Becontree Heath, 2 seats (out of 5)
  • Chadwell Heath, 1 seat (out of 5)
  • Dagenham, 2 seats (out of 6)

Polling took place on 2 April 1927.[1]

Results

The results were as follows:[2]

Becontree Heath

Becontree Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles Dellow[a] 1,002
Labour Mary Morris[b] 957
Independent W. Peters 718
Ex-service R. Sparkes 711
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Knight[c] 821
Labour W. Podmore 386
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Dagenham

Dagenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Henry Hill[d] 1,410
Labour Mary Rothwell 1,395
Ratepayers H. Bailey 1,257
Ratepayers W. Bruorton 1,183
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Notes

  1. ^ Charles Dellow was previously elected for a one-year term in 1926.
  2. ^ Mary Morris was previously elected for a one-year term in 1926.
  3. ^ C. Knight was previously elected for a one-year term in 1926.
  4. ^ H. Hill was previously elected for a one-year term in 1926.

References

  1. ^ "Election Dates". Essex Newsman. 19 February 1927. p. 1.
  2. ^ "Urban Councils". Essex Chronicle. 8 April 1927. p. 8.
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