1931 Dagenham Urban District Council election

1931 Dagenham Urban District Council election
28 March 1931 (1931-03-28)

7 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 18 6
Seats won 5 2
Seats after 18 6
Seat change

Majority party before election

Labour

Majority party after election

Labour

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

Becontree Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Olive Unopposed
Labour A. Chorley Unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Chadwell Heath

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

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

  1. ^ G. Smith was previously elected for a three-year term in 1928.
  2. ^ James Tyler was previously elected for a three-year term in 1928.
  3. ^ William Markham was previously elected for a three-year term in 1928.
  4. ^ F. Hudson was previously elected for a two-year term in 1929.
  5. ^ W. Melton was previously elected for a three-year term in 1928.

References

  1. ^ a b "Dagenham Election Results". Eastern Counties Times. 3 April 1931. p. 7.
  2. ^ "Dagenham elections list of nominations". Eastern Counties Times. 27 March 1931. p. 15.