1929 Hornchurch Urban District Council election
25 March 1929
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5 of 13 seats to the Hornchurch Urban District Council 7 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The fourth election to Hornchurch Urban District Council took place on 25 March 1929, for 5 of 13 council seats.
Background
In 1929 five of the seats were up for reelection:[1]
- Harold Wood, 1 seat (out of 2)
- Hornchurch Village, 1 seat (out of 4)
- North West Hornchurch, 2 seats (out of 5)
- South Hornchurch, 1 seat (out of 1)
All the winning candidates were the 'retiring' councillors from previous elections.[a] Stanton was the only nomination for South Hornchurch and was therefore elected unopposed.
Results
Polling took place on 25 March 1929.[2] The results are were follows:
Harold Wood
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | F. Davis[b] | ||||
| Independent | R. Russell | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Hornchurch Village
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratepayers | Edgar Bratchell[c] | ||||
| Labour | Benjamin Tarr | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ratepayers hold | Swing | ||||
North West Hornchurch
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Edwin Lambert[d] | ||||
| Ratepayers | E. Legg | ||||
| Independent | H. Lomas | ||||
| Labour | J. W. Matthews | ||||
| Ratepayers | J. Matthews | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Ratepayers hold | Swing | ||||
South Hornchurch
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Stanton[e] | Unopposed | ||
| Labour hold | ||||
Notes
- ^ Davis (elected 1927), Bratchell (1926), Lambert (1926) and Stanton (1927) sought reelection.
- ^ F. Davis was previously elected for a two-year term in 1927.
- ^ Edgar Bratchell was previously elected for a three-year term in 1926.
- ^ Edwin Lambert was previously elected for a three-year term in 1926.
- ^ W. Stanton was previously elected for a two-year term in 1927.