1934 Dagenham Urban District Council election
24 March 1934
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9 of 23 seats to the Dagenham Urban District Council 12 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The ninth election to Dagenham Urban District Council took place on 24 March 1934. The ratepayers' associations did not put up candidates outside of the Chadwell Heath ward, which meant Labour Party candidates in Becontree Heath ward were returned unopposed. A. Chorley was not reselected as the Labour Party candidate for Becontree Heath ward, but was able to stand in Dagenham. F. Hudson stood for election again, but was not eligible to stand as a Labour Party candidate. The election resulted in no change to the Labour Party majority on the council.
Background
In 1934 nine of the seats were up for re-election:
- Becontree Heath, 3 seats (out of 8)
- Chadwell Heath, 2 seats (out of 5)
- Dagenham, 4 seats (out of 10)
Polling took place on 24 March 1934.
Results
The results were as follows:[1][2]
Becontree Heath
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Bradbeer | Unopposed | |||
| Labour | C. Dellow | Unopposed | |||
| Labour | Mary Marley[a] | Unopposed | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Chadwell Heath
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratepayers | H. Atkinson[b] | 830 | |||
| Ratepayers | G. Smith[c] | 817 | |||
| Labour | E. Cox | 320 | |||
| Labour | Ernest Hennem | 318 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ratepayers hold | Swing | ||||
| Ratepayers hold | Swing | ||||
Dagenham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | William Markham[d] | 1,688 | |||
| Labour | T. Cain | 1,664 | |||
| Labour | A. Chorley[e] | 1,610 | |||
| Labour | R. Clack | 1,609 | |||
| Communist | E. Clarke | 260 | |||
| Communist | W. Hall | 177 | |||
| Communist | J. Cousins | 146 | |||
| Residents | W. Meachen[f] | 127 | |||
| Independent Labour | F. Hudson[g] | 103 | |||
| Independent Labour | Doris Hudson | 96 | |||
| Residents | George Tate[h] | 38 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
- ^ Mary Marley was previously elected for a two-year term in 1932.
- ^ H. Atkinson was previously elected at the 1933 Chadwell Heath ward by-election.
- ^ G. Smith was previously elected for a three-year term in 1931.
- ^ William Markham was previously elected for a three-year term in 1931.
- ^ A. Chorley was previously elected for a three-year term in 1931 for Becontree Heath.
- ^ W. Meachen stood for the Manor Farm Residents' Association
- ^ F. Hudson was previously elected for a three-year term in 1931 as a Labour Party candidate.
- ^ G. Tate stood for the Manor Farm Residents' Association