1929 Hornchurch Urban District Council election

1929 Hornchurch Urban District Council election
25 March 1929 (1929-03-25)
5 of 13 seats to the Hornchurch Urban District Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
RA
LAB
IND
Party Ratepayers Labour Independent
Seats before 9 2 2
Seats won 2 2 1
Seats after 9 2 2
Seat change

The fourth election to Hornchurch Urban District Council took place on 25 March 1929, for 5 of 13 council seats.

Background

In 1929 five of the seats were up for reelection:[1]

  • Harold Wood, 1 seat (out of 2)
  • Hornchurch Village, 1 seat (out of 4)
  • North West Hornchurch, 2 seats (out of 5)
  • South Hornchurch, 1 seat (out of 1)

Davis (elected 1927), Bratchell (1926), Lambert (1926) and Stanton (1927) sought reelection. Stanton was the only nomination for South Hornchurch and was therefore elected unopposed.

Results

The results are as follows:

Harold Wood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. H. R. Davis
Independent R. C. Russell
Independent hold Swing
Hornchurch Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers E. G. Bratchell
Labour B. L. Tarr
Ratepayers hold Swing
North West Hornchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Lambert
Ratepayers E. J. Legg
Independent H. Lomas
Labour J. W. Matthews
Ratepayers J. Matthews
Labour hold Swing
Ratepayers hold Swing
South Hornchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Stanton Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Essex Urban Councils". Essex Chronicle. 8 March 1929.
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