1936 Dagenham Urban District Council election
1936 UK local government election
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The 11th election to Dagenham Urban District Council took place on 4 April 1936.
4 April 1936
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Background
In 1936 seven of the seats were up for re-election:
- Becontree Heath, 3 seats (out of 8)
- Chadwell Heath, 1 seat (out of 5)
- Dagenham, 3 seats (out of 10)
The seats were last contested three years prior at the election in 1933. Members were elected in 1936 for a three-year term that was due to end in 1939. However, Dagenham was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1938. Terms were cut short in November 1938 and an all-out election took place.
Polling took place on 4 April 1936.[1]
Results
The results were as follows:[2]
Becontree Heath
Chadwell Heath
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Ratepayers | Henry Dyer[c] | ||||
| Labour | Anne Boardman | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ratepayers hold | Swing | ||||
Dagenham
Notes
- William Langlois was previously elected for a three-year term in 1933.
- Herbert Lyons was previously elected for a three-year term in 1933.
- Henry Dyer was previously elected for a three-year term in 1933.
- John Preston was previously elected for a three-year term in 1933.
- Alfred Rogers was previously elected for a three-year term in 1933.