1931 Dagenham Urban District Council election

1931 UK local government election From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The sixth election to Dagenham Urban District Council took place on 28 March 1931.

Quick facts 7 of 23 seats to the Dagenham Urban District Council 12 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1931 Dagenham Urban District Council election
← 1930
28 March 1931 (1931-03-28)
1932 â†’

7 of 23 seats to the Dagenham Urban District Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
LAB
IND
Party Labour Independent
Seats before 18 6
Seats won 5 2
Seats after 18 6
Seat change Steady Steady

Majority party before election

Labour

Majority party after election

Labour

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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

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Becontree Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Olive Unopposed
Labour A. Chorley Unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
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Chadwell Heath

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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
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Dagenham

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Dagenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Markham[c] 1,227
Labour F. Hudson[d] 1,205
Labour W. Melton[e] 1,137
Ind. Conservative R. Evans 687
Independent S. Coppen 475
Independent P. Grove 330
Communist W. Hall 256
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
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Notes

  1. G. Smith was previously elected for a three-year term in 1928.
  2. James Tyler was previously elected for a three-year term in 1928.
  3. William Markham was previously elected for a three-year term in 1928.
  4. F. Hudson was previously elected for a two-year term in 1929.
  5. W. Melton was previously elected for a three-year term in 1928.

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