1929 Hornchurch Urban District Council election

1929 Hornchurch Urban District Council election
25 March 1929 (1929-03-25)

5 of 13 seats to the Hornchurch Urban District Council
7 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
RA
LAB
IND
Party Ratepayers Labour Independent
Seats before 9 2 2
Seats won 2 2 1
Seats after 9 2 2
Seat change

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

Harold Wood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. Davis[b]
Independent R. Russell
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Hornchurch Village

Hornchurch Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers Edgar Bratchell[c]
Labour Benjamin Tarr
Turnout
Ratepayers hold Swing

North West Hornchurch

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

South Hornchurch
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Stanton[e] Unopposed
Labour hold

Notes

  1. ^ Davis (elected 1927), Bratchell (1926), Lambert (1926) and Stanton (1927) sought reelection.
  2. ^ F. Davis was previously elected for a two-year term in 1927.
  3. ^ Edgar Bratchell was previously elected for a three-year term in 1926.
  4. ^ Edwin Lambert was previously elected for a three-year term in 1926.
  5. ^ W. Stanton was previously elected for a two-year term in 1927.

References

  1. ^ "Essex Urban Councils". Essex Chronicle. 8 March 1929.
  2. ^ "Urban Election Dates". Essex Newsman. 16 February 1929. p. 2.