1929 Dagenham Urban District Council election

1929 Dagenham Urban District Council election
23 March 1929 (1929-03-23)

13 of 23 seats to the Dagenham Urban District Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
LAB
IND
Party Labour Independent
Seats before 10 6
Seats won 11 2
Seats after 18 5
Seat change 8 1

Majority party before election

Labour

Majority party after election

Labour

The fourth election to Dagenham Urban District Council took place on 23 March 1929. From this election the total number of councillors was increased from 16 to 23, with seven additional members returned in 1929.

Background

In 1929 thirteen of the seats were up for re-election:

  • Becontree Heath, 5 seats (out of 8)
  • Chadwell Heath, 2 seats (out of 5)
  • Dagenham, 6 seats (out of 10)

Polling took place on 23 March 1929.[1]

Results

The results were as follows:[2][3]

Becontree Heath

Becontree Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alfred Bale 1,632
Labour William Franks 1,596
Labour Samuel Phillips 1,568
Labour Richard Heatley 1,559
Labour William Langlois 1,408
Independent Herbert Amies[a] 462
Independent George Coppen[b] 340
Independent Sidney Smith 297
Communist Charles White 222
Communist Jacob Goldberg 199
Turnout
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James Hilton 876
Independent Percival Ashton[c] 847
Labour Alfred Chorley 491
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Dagenham

Dagenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Herbert Parry[d] 2,048
Labour William Gray[e] 2,025
Labour John Preston 1,987
Labour Lily Townsend 1,978
Labour Francis Hudson 1,948
Labour Alfred Rogers 1,919
Independent Henry Bailey 1,254
Independent William Bolton 1,113
Independent Richard Alderson 1,113
Independent Charles Bolton-Clark 1,090
Independent Margaret Morris 1,059
Independent Edward Horsham 1,054
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ^ Herbert Amies was previously elected for a three-year term in 1926.
  2. ^ George Coppen was previously elected for a three-year term in 1926.
  3. ^ Percival Ashton was previously elected for a three-year term in 1926.
  4. ^ Herbert Parry was previously elected for a three-year term in 1926.
  5. ^ William Gray was previously elected for a three-year term in 1926.

References

  1. ^ "Urban Election Dates". Essex Newsman. 16 February 1929. p. 2.
  2. ^ "Dagenham Council Elections". Eastern Counties Times. 15 March 1929. p. 14.
  3. ^ "Dagenham Election Results". Eastern Counties Times. 29 March 1929. p. 14.