1936 Hornchurch Urban District Council election

1936 Hornchurch Urban District Council election
6 April 1936 (1936-04-06)
7 of 21 seats to the Hornchurch Urban District Council
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
RA
LAB
Party Ratepayers Labour
Seats before 10 6
Seats won 4 3
Seats after 8 8
Seat change 2 2
  Third party Fourth party
 
IND
TWA
Party Independent Town Ward Association
Seats before 2 1
Seats won 0 0
Seats after 2 1
Seat change

The 11th election to Hornchurch Urban District Council took place on 6 April 1936, for 7 of 21 council seats.

Background

In 1936 seven of the seats were up for re-election:

  • Cranham, 1 seat (out of 1)
  • Emerson Park, 1 seat (out of 3)
  • Hornchurch Town, 2 seats (out of 4)
  • North West Hornchurch, 1 seat (out of 5)
  • Thameside, 1 seat (out of 1)
  • Upminster, 1 seat (out of 3)

There were no elections in the Harold Wood or Rainham wards. On 1 April 1936, Hornchurch Urban District expanded to take in part of North Ockendon, with the area added to Cranham civil parish and Cranham ward.[1]

Results

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

Cranham

Cranham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers Hereward Wake[a] 400
Labour Willie Webb 115
Turnout
Ratepayers hold Swing

Emerson Park

Emerson Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers Charles Parker[b] 681
Labour Alfred Nobbs 498
Turnout
Ratepayers hold Swing

Hornchurch Town

Hornchurch Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers Alexander Ferguson[c] 592
Labour Annie King 517
Independent Alexander Champion 475
Labour Arthur Cox 466
Ratepayers William Govey 402
Ratepayers Henry Burgin 377
Turnout
Ratepayers hold Swing
Labour gain from Ratepayers Swing

North West Hornchurch

North West Hornchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Twigger 1,393
Ratepayers Samuel Youngs 968
Independent Herbert Clark 243
Turnout
Labour gain from Ratepayers Swing

Thameside

Thameside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Benjamin Tarr[d] Unopposed
Labour hold

Upminster

Upminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers David Ramsay[e] 1,319
Labour Sidney Barnes 222
Turnout
Ratepayers hold Swing

Notes

  1. ^ Hereward Wake was previously elected for a two-year term in 1934.
  2. ^ Charles Parker was previously elected for Hornchurch Village in 1933.
  3. ^ Alexander Ferguson was previously elected for Hornchurch Village in 1933.
  4. ^ Benjamin Tarr was previously elected for South Hornchurch in 1933.
  5. ^ David Ramsay was previously elected for a two-year term in 1934.

References

  1. ^ "Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch: 1936". wellcomelibrary.org. 1937. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Urban Council Nominations". Essex Chronicle. 27 March 1936. p. 5.
  3. ^ "U.D.C Elections". Essex Chronicle. 10 Apr 1936. p. 3.
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