1938 Dagenham Urban District Council election

1938 Dagenham Urban District Council election
2 April 1938 (1938-04-02)

12 of 33 seats to the Dagenham Urban District Council
17 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
LAB
RA
Party Labour Ratepayers
Seats won 9 3

Majority party before election

Labour

Majority party after election

Labour

The 13th election to Dagenham Urban District Council took place on 2 April 1938. It was the final election to the council, with another election required in November 1938 following the incorporation of Dagenham as a municipal borough.

Background

In 1938 twelve of the seats were up for re-election:

  • Becontree, 1 seat
  • Becontree Heath, 2 seats
  • Chadwell Heath, 3 seats
  • Dagenham North East, 2 seats
  • Dagenham North West, 2 seats
  • Dagenham South, 2 seats

Polling took place on 2 April 1938.[1]

Members were elected in 1938 for a three-year term that was due to end in 1941. However, Dagenham was incorporated as a municipal borough on 1 October 1938. Terms were cut short to 1 November 1938 and an all-out election took place.

Results

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

Becontree

Becontree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Thomas Unopposed
Labour hold

Becontree Heath

Becontree Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Bale[a] Unopposed
Labour E. Hennem[b] Unopposed
Labour hold
Labour hold

Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers B. Saunders[c] 724
Ratepayers E. Osborne 715
Ratepayers E. Howard[d] 713
Labour L. Bennett 510
Labour A. Broadman 472
Labour A. Crocombe 470
Turnout
Ratepayers hold Swing
Ratepayers hold Swing
Ratepayers hold Swing

Dagenham South

Dagenham South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Chorley Unopposed
Labour C. Hermitage Unopposed
Labour hold
Labour hold

Dagenham North East

Dagenham North East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Evans Unopposed
Labour R. Minchin Unopposed
Labour hold
Labour hold

Dagenham North West

Dagenham North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Legon Unopposed
Labour M. Marley Unopposed
Labour hold
Labour hold

Notes

  1. ^ A. Bale was previously elected for a three-year term in 1935.
  2. ^ E. Hennem was previously elected for a three-year term in 1935.
  3. ^ B. Saunders was previously elected for a three-year term in 1935.
  4. ^ E. Howard was previously elected for a three-year term in 1935.

References

  1. ^ "U.D.C. Election Dates". Essex Chronicle. 11 February 1938. p. 3.
  2. ^ "U.D.C Nominations". Essex Chronicle. 25 March 1938. p. 9.
  3. ^ "Urban Council Polls". Essex Chronicle. 8 April 1938. p. 10.