1928 Dagenham Urban District Council election

1928 Dagenham Urban District Council election
31 March 1928 (1928-03-31)
6 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 3 2
Seats after 10 6
Seat change 2 2
Majority party before election

NOC

 Majority party after election

Labour

The third election to Dagenham Urban District Council took place on 31 March 1928. The Labour Party gained two seats and a majority on the council.

Background

In 1928 six of the seats were up for re-election:

  • Becontree Heath, 2 seats (out of 5), one of them a by-election caused by the resignation of Mary Morris.[1]
  • Chadwell Heath, 2 seats (out of 5)
  • Dagenham, 2 seats (out of 6)

Nominations closed on 17 March 1928 and polling took place on 31 March 1928.[2][3]

Results

The results were as follows:[4]

Becontree Heath

Becontree Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Fisher 1,540
Labour A. Olive 1,512
Independent A. Aldridge 851
Independent Deverell 731
Turnout
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Smith[a] 848
Independent James Tyler[b] 831
Labour W. Podmore 394
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Dagenham

Dagenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Murphy[c] 1,681
Labour William Markham 1,663
Independent W. Burton 983
Independent R. Alderson 948
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Notes

  1. ^ G. Smith was previously elected for a two-year term in 1926.
  2. ^ James Tyler was previously elected for a two-year term in 1926.
  3. ^ J. Murphy was previously elected for a two-year term in 1926.

References

  1. ^ "Dagenham Council Elections". Eastern Counties' Times. 6 April 1928. p. 14.
  2. ^ "Topical talk from Becontree and Dagenham". Eastern Counties' Times. 23 March 1928. p. 14.
  3. ^ "Topical talk from Becontree and Dagenham". Eastern Counties' Times. 16 March 1928. p. 10.
  4. ^ "Dagenham". Essex Chronicle. 6 April 1928. p. 8.
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