1933 Hornchurch Urban District Council election

1933 Hornchurch Urban District Council election
3 April 1933 (1933-04-03)

5 of 13 seats to the Hornchurch Urban District Council
7 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
RA
IND
LAB
Party Ratepayers Independent Labour
Seats before 10 2 1
Seats won 3 0 1
Seats after 10 2 1
Seat change

The eighth election to Hornchurch Urban District Council took place on 3 April 1933. The election was for 5 of 13 seats on the council. They were the last set of elections before the expansion of Hornchurch Urban District in 1934.

Background

In 1933 five of the seats were up for re-election:

  • Hornchurch Village, 2 seats (out of 4)
  • North West Hornchurch, 1 seat (out of 5)
  • South Hornchurch, 2 seats (out of 2)

There were no elections in the Harold Wood ward. These seats were last contested three years prior at the election in 1930.

Results

Polling took place on 3 April 1933.[1] The results were as follows:[2]

All the winning candidates were the 'retiring' councillors from the previous election in 1930.

Hornchurch Village

Hornchurch Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers Alexander Ferguson 937
Ratepayers Charles Parker 803
Labour Willie Webb 214
Labour Mrs. Tyrrell 193
Independent F. Standen 149
Registered electors 5,614
Turnout 1,152
Ratepayers hold Swing
Ratepayers hold Swing

North West Hornchurch

North West Hornchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers Frederick Cole 1,029
Labour J. Matthews 899
Registered electors 7,443
Turnout 1,934
Ratepayers hold Swing

South Hornchurch

South Hornchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Benjamin Tarr 257
Independent F. Edwards 188
Ratepayers E. Horsham 27
Registered electors 1,734
Turnout 490
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Election Dates". Essex Newsman. 18 February 1933. p. 3.
  2. ^ "Urban Council Elections". Essex Chronicle. 7 April 1933. p. 5.