1927 Hornchurch Urban District Council election|
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| 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 | 1 | | 1 | |
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 Ratepayers' Association on the council.
Background[edit]
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[edit]
The results were as follows:[1]
Stanton and Pratt each received 143 votes and resolved the election by spinning a coin.
References[edit]
- ^ "Urban Councils". Essex Chronicle. 8 April 1927.