1928 Hornchurch Urban District Council election

The third election to Hornchurch Urban District Council took place in April 1928. The election was for 4 of 13 seats on the council. The election increased the majority of the Ratepayer' Association on the council.

1928 Hornchurch Urban District Council election
April 1928 (1928-04)
4 of 13 seats to the Hornchurch Urban District Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
RA
LAB
IND
Party Ratepayers Labour Independent
Seats before 7 4 2
Seats won 3 0 1
Seats after 9 2 2
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2 Steady

Background

The council had decided in March 1928 to allow tennis to be played on Sundays at Hylands Park and this proved to be a controversial issue dominating the election.[1]

In 1928 four of the seats were up for re-election:

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

There were no elections in the South Hornchurch ward.

Results

4 of 13 seats on the council were up for election. The results were as follows:[2]

Harold Wood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. R. Beard 263
Labour E. G. Russell (Mrs) 187
Independent hold Swing
Hornchurch Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers C. J. Fielder 588
Labour B. L. Tarr 261
Ratepayers hold Swing
North West Hornchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers E. M. Field (Mrs) 595
Ratepayers H. J. Finch 589
Labour J. W. Matthews 557
Labour S. A. Hawkins 540
Ratepayers gain from Labour Swing
Ratepayers gain from Labour Swing

References
  1. "Sunday Games at Hornchurch". Essex Newsman. 31 March 1928.
  2. "Urban Councils and Guardians' Elections". The Essex Chronicle. 6 April 1928.
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