1937 Hornchurch Urban District Council election

1937 Hornchurch Urban District Council election
5 April 1937 (1937-04-05)
8 of 13 seats to the Hornchurch Urban District Council
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
LAB
RA
Party Labour Ratepayers
Seats before 8 8
Seats won 3 4
Seats after 9 8
Seat change 1
  Third party Fourth party
 
IND
CON
Party Independent Conservative
Seats before 2 New
Seats won 0 1
Seats after 1 1
Seat change 1 1

The 12th election to Hornchurch Urban District Council took place on 5 April 1937. The election was for 8 of 13 seats on the council.

Background

In 1937 seven of the seats were up for re-election:

  • Emerson Park, 1 seat (out of 3)
  • Harold Wood, 1 seat (out of 2)
  • Hornchurch Town, 1 seat (out of 4)
  • North West Hornchurch, 2 seat (out of 5)
  • Rainham, 1 seat (out of 2)
  • Upminster, 2 seats (out of 3), one of them a by-election caused by the resignation of F. Farnan.[1]

There were no elections in the Cranham or Thameside wards.

Councillors were elected for a three-year term due to end in 1940. However, due to the Second World War, and the provisions of the Local Elections and Register of Electors (Temporary Provisions) Acts 1939–1944 and the Representation of the People Act 1945, their terms were extended until the 1946 election.

Results

The results were as follows:[2]

Emerson Park

Emerson Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers E. Field 824
Labour R. Edwards 591
Turnout
Ratepayers hold Swing

Harold Wood

Harold Wood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Reynolds 552
Labour H. Pingrain 339
Turnout
Conservative gain from Ratepayers Swing

Hornchurch Town

Hornchurch Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers C. Josephs 798
Labour Willie Webb 672
Turnout
Ratepayers gain from Hornchurch Town Ward Association Swing

North West Hornchurch

North West Hornchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Matthews[a] 1,808
Labour Mrs Williams 1,504
Independent J. Wren 1,406
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Rainham

Rainham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Willoughby[b] 586
Independent Mr. Parkinson 458
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Upminster

In the normal cycle, one seat was due for election in 1937 for a three-year term. However, the resignation of F. Farnan meant there was an additional vacancy for the remaining year of his term. As both Herbert Perry and W. Bunch were elected unopposed, the usual practice of giving the longer term to the winner with the most votes was not possible. Therefore, on 12 April 1937, a special meeting was used to draw lots to decide the winner of the three-year term.[1]

Upminster, 12 April 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers Herbert Perry 1
Ratepayers W. Bunch 0
Ratepayers hold
Ratepayers hold

Notes

  1. ^ J. Matthews was previously elected for a three-year term in 1934.
  2. ^ T. Willoughby was previously elected for a three-year term in 1934.

References

  1. ^ a b "Upminster: Lots in council chamber". Essex Chronicle. 16 April 1937. p. 2.
  2. ^ "Urban Council Elections". Essex Chronicle. 9 April 1937. p. 9.
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