1938 Hornchurch Urban District Council election
1938 English local government election
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The 13th election to Hornchurch Urban District Council took place on 4 April 1938. The election was for 7 of 13 seats on the council.
4 April 1938
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Background
In 1938 seven of the seats were up for re-election:
- Emerson Park, 1 seat (out of 3)
- Harold Wood, 1 seat (out of 2)
- Hornchurch Town, 1 seat (out of 4)
- North West Hornchurch, 2 seats (out of 5)
- Rainham, 1 seat (out of 2)
- Upminster, 1 seat (out of 3)
There were no elections in the Cranham or Thameside wards.
Councillors were elected for a three-year term due to end in 1941. However, due to the Second World War, and the provisions of the Local Elections and Register of Electors (Temporary Provisions) Acts 1939â1944 and the Representation of the People Act 1945, their terms were extended until the 1947 election.
Results
The results were as follows:[1]
Emerson Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratepayers | Frances Sherring | 918 | |||
| Labour | Caroline Stevens | 899 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ratepayers hold | Swing | ||||
Harold Wood
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratepayers | Alfred Salinger | 597 | |||
| Labour | Henry Pingram | 594 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ratepayers gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Hornchurch Town
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Willie Webb | 1,115 | |||
| Ratepayers | Robert Beard[a] | 924 | |||
| Labour gain from Ratepayers | Swing | ||||
North West Hornchurch
Rainham
Upminster
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratepayers | W. Bunch[e] | Unopposed | |||
| Ratepayers hold | |||||
Notes
- Robert Beard was previously elected for a three-year term in 1935.
- Thomas Martin was previously elected for a three-year term in 1935.
- William Maunder was previously elected for a three-year term in 1935.
- Alfred Holmes was previously elected for a three-year term in 1935.
- W. Bunch was previously elected for a one-year term in 1937.