1931 Hornchurch Urban District Council election
30 March 1931
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4 of 13 seats to the Hornchurch Urban District Council 7 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The sixth election to Hornchurch Urban District Council took place on 30 March 1931. The election was for 4 of 13 seats on the council. The seats were last contested in 1928.
Background
In 1931 four of the seats were up for re-election:
- Harold Wood, 1 seat (out of 2)
- Hornchurch Village, 1 seat (out of 4)
- North West Hornchurch, 2 seats (out of 5)
There were no elections in the South Hornchurch ward. These seats were last contested three years prior at the election in 1928.
Results
4 of 13 seats on the council were up for election. The results were as follows:[1][2]
Harold Wood
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | E. Potter | Unopposed | |||
| Ratepayers gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Hornchurch Village
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Ratepayers | Charles Fielder | 741 | |||
| Independent | F. Standen | 177 | |||
| Labour | Willie Webb | 146 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ratepayers hold | Swing | ||||
North West Hornchurch
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Ratepayers | J. Everson | 1,098 | |||
| Ratepayers | E. Field | 1,096 | |||
| Labour | W. Hoppe | 578 | |||
| Labour | A. Abrahams | 558 | |||
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| Ratepayers hold | Swing | ||||
| Ratepayers hold | Swing | ||||