1926 Dagenham Urban District Council election

1926 UK local government election 1926 Dagenham Urban District Council election Parliamentary 1926 03 26 y 1925 Dagenham Parish Council election 1925 1927 Dagenham Urban District Council election 1927 All 16 seats to the Dagenham Urban District Council 9 LAB Labour Party (UK) 8 8 IND Independent politician 8 8 Majority party Majority party after election NOC The first election to Dagenham Urban District Council took place on 26 March 1926, ahead of the creation of the new urban district on 1 April 1926. Background The number of councillors elected for each ward were: Becontree Heath, 5 seats Chadwell Heath, 5 seats Dagenham, 6 seats Nominations closed on 12 March 1926 and polling took place on 26 March 1926.Essex Urban Councils Essex Chronicle 12 March 1926 8 Results The results were as follows:Urban Elections Essex Chronicle 2 April 1926 3 Becontree Heath Becontree Heath (5) Independent Herbert Amies 623 Independent George Coppen 493 Independent G. Buzzacott 487 Labour Party (UK) Mary Morris 476 Labour Party (UK) Charles Dellow 426 Independent Murrel 424 Independent Roman 396 Independent Shaw 384 Independent G. Smith 368 Labour Party (UK) Winslade 363 Labour Party (UK) Wale 361 Labour Party (UK) Barson 359 Labour Party (UK) W. Peters 303 Independent Independent Independent Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Chadwell Heath Chadwell Heath (5) Independent Arthur Reeve 734 Independent Percival Ashton 643 Independent James Tyler 640 Independent G. Smith 636 Independent C. Knight 620 Labour Party (UK) Carman 423 Labour Party (UK) Kennedy 396 Labour Party (UK) W. Podmore 384 Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Dagenham Dagenham (6) Labour Party (UK) William Gray 977 Labour Party (UK) Herbert Parry 976 Labour Party (UK) Carroll 880 Labour Party (UK) J. Murphy 852 Labour Party (UK) Stevens 851 Labour Party (UK) Henry Hill 846 Independent Gunary 836 Independent Bailey 822 Independent West 792 Independent Earl 763 Independent Horton 753 Independent Williams 728 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References October 2026 October 2026 Dagenham Category:Dagenham Urban District Council elections Category:History of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham