1931 Dagenham Urban District Council election
1931 UK local government election
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The sixth election to Dagenham Urban District Council took place on 28 March 1931.
28 March 1931
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7 of 23 seats to the Dagenham Urban District Council 12 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
In 1931 seven of the seats were up for re-election:
- Becontree Heath, 2 seats (out of 8)
- Chadwell Heath, 2 seats (out of 5)
- Dagenham, 3 seats (out of 10)
Polling took place on 28 March 1931.[1]
Results
The results were as follows:[1][2]
Becontree Heath
Chadwell Heath
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | G. Smith[a] | 1,293 | |||
| Independent | James Tyler[b] | 1,287 | |||
| Labour | C. McAlister | 304 | |||
| Labour | A. Crocombe | 292 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Dagenham
Notes
- G. Smith was previously elected for a three-year term in 1928.
- James Tyler was previously elected for a three-year term in 1928.
- William Markham was previously elected for a three-year term in 1928.
- F. Hudson was previously elected for a two-year term in 1929.
- W. Melton was previously elected for a three-year term in 1928.