1935 Dagenham Urban District Council election

1935 Dagenham Urban District Council election
30 March 1935 (1935-03-30)

9 of 23 seats to the Dagenham Urban District Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
LAB
RA
Party Labour Ratepayers
Seats before 17 7
Seats won 7 2
Seats after 18 6
Seat change 1 1

Majority party before election

Labour

Majority party after election

Labour

The 10th election to Dagenham Urban District Council took place on 30 March 1935.

Background

In 1935 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)

The seats were last contested in 1932. Polling took place on 30 March 1935.[1]

Results

The results were as follows:[2][3]

Becontree Heath

Becontree Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Bale 1,260
Labour Mary Marley[a] 1,235
Labour E. Hennem 1,222
Ratepayers C. Dutchie 115
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers Eric Howard 665
Ratepayers B. Saunders 660
Independent C. Knight 367
Labour E. Cock 200
Labour Anne Boardman 189
Turnout
Ratepayers hold Swing
Ratepayers hold Swing

Dagenham

Dagenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Townsend[b] 1,083
Labour Reginald Minchin[c] 1,055
Labour Alfred Chorley 1,048
Labour W. Legon 1,035
Independent William Gray[d] 391
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Ratepayers Swing

Notes

  1. ^ Mary Marley was previously elected for a one-year term in 1934.
  2. ^ L. Townsend was previously elected for a three-year term in 1932.
  3. ^ Reginald Minchin was previously elected at the 1933 Dagenham ward by-election.
  4. ^ William Gray was previously elected for a three-year term in 1932 as a Labour Party candidate.

References

  1. ^ "Election Hours". Essex Chronicle. 22 February 1935. p. 2.
  2. ^ "Urban Council Nominations". Essex Chronicle. 22 March 1935. p. 9.
  3. ^ "Urban Council Elections". Essex Chronicle. 5 April 1935. p. 9.