1931 Dagenham Urban District Council election
28 March 1931
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7 of 23 seats to the Dagenham Urban District Council 12 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The sixth election to Dagenham Urban District Council took place on 28 March 1931.
Background
In 1931 seven of the seats were up for re-election:
- Becontree Heath, 2 seats (out of 8)
- Chadwell Heath, 2 seats (out of 5)
- Dagenham, 3 seats (out of 10)
Polling took place on 28 March 1931.[1]
Results
The results were as follows:[1][2]
Becontree Heath
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Olive | Unopposed | |||
| Labour | A. Chorley | Unopposed | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Chadwell Heath
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | G. Smith[a] | 1,293 | |||
| Independent | James Tyler[b] | 1,287 | |||
| Labour | C. McAlister | 304 | |||
| Labour | A. Crocombe | 292 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Dagenham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | William Markham[c] | 1,227 | |||
| Labour | F. Hudson[d] | 1,205 | |||
| Labour | W. Melton[e] | 1,137 | |||
| Ind. Conservative | R. Evans | 687 | |||
| Independent | S. Coppen | 475 | |||
| Independent | P. Grove | 330 | |||
| Communist | W. Hall | 256 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
- ^ G. Smith was previously elected for a three-year term in 1928.
- ^ James Tyler was previously elected for a three-year term in 1928.
- ^ William Markham was previously elected for a three-year term in 1928.
- ^ F. Hudson was previously elected for a two-year term in 1929.
- ^ W. Melton was previously elected for a three-year term in 1928.