1927 Hornchurch Urban District Council election

The second election to Hornchurch Urban District Council took place in April 1927. The election was for 6 of 13 seats on the council. The election increased the majority of the Ratepayer' Association on the council.

1927 Hornchurch Urban District Council election
April 1927 (1927-04)
6 of 13 seats to the Hornchurch Urban District Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
RA
LAB
IND
Party Ratepayers Labour Independent
Seats before 6 4 3
Seats won 4 1 1
Seats after 7 4 2
Seat change Increase 1 Steady Decrease 1

Background

The 1926 election had been for all 13 councillors. In 1927 six of the seats were up for re-election:

  • Harold Wood, 1 seat (out of 2)
  • Hornchurch Village, 2 seats (out of 4)
  • North West Hornchurch, 1 seat (out of 5)
  • South Hornchurch, 2 seats (out of 2)

Results

The results were as follows:[1]

Harold Wood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. H. R. Davis 331
Labour E. Russell (Mrs) 125
Independent hold Swing
Hornchurch Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers A. Ferguson 883
Ratepayers C. L. Parker 568
Independent R. W. Beard 481
Labour B. L. Tarr 273
Labour F. H. W. Webb 223
Ratepayers gain from Independent Swing
Ratepayers hold Swing
North West Hornchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers F. L. J. Cole 697
Labour J. W. Matthews 628
Ratepayers gain from Labour Swing
South Hornchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers J. Craig 147
Labour W. Stanton 143
Labour G. H. Pratt 143
Ratepayers W. H. Goodchild 142
Ratepayers hold Swing
Labour gain from Ratepayers Swing

Stanton and Pratt each received 143 votes and resolved the election by spinning a coin.

References
  1. "Urban Councils". Essex Chronicle. 8 April 1927.
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