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 Steady Steady Steady

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

Background

In 1929 five of the seats were up for re-election:[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 re-election. Stanton was the only nomination for South Hornchurch and was therefore elected unopposed.

Results

The results were 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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