1934 Dagenham Urban District Council election

1934 UK local government election 1934 Dagenham Urban District Council election Parliamentary 1934 03 24 y 1933 Dagenham Urban District Council election 1933 1935 Dagenham Urban District Council election 1935 9 of 23 seats to the Dagenham Urban District Council 12 LAB Labour Party (UK) 7 17 17 RA Ratepayers' Association 2 7 7 Majority party Majority party after election Labour Labour The ninth election to Dagenham Urban District Council took place on 24 March 1934. The ratepayers' associations did not put up candidates outside of the Chadwell Heath ward, which meant Labour Party candidates in Becontree Heath ward were returned unopposed. A. Chorley was not reselected as the Labour Party candidate for Becontree Heath ward, but was able to stand in Dagenham. F. Hudson stood for election again, but was not eligible to stand as a Labour Party candidate. The election resulted in no change to the Labour Party majority on the council. Background In 1934 nine of the seats were up for re-election: Becontree Heath, 3 seats (out of 8) Chadwell Heath, 2 seats (out of 5) Dagenham, 4 seats (out of 10) Polling took place on 24 March 1934. Results The results were as follows:Labour Retains Majority Eastern Counties Times 29 March 1934 16Election Results Essex Chronicle 30 March 1934 2 Becontree Heath Becontree Heath Labour Party (UK) J. Bradbeer Unopposed Labour Party (UK) C. Dellow Unopposed Labour Party (UK) Mary MarleyMary Marley was previously elected for a two-year term in 1932. Unopposed Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Chadwell Heath Chadwell Heath Ratepayers' Association H. AtkinsonH. Atkinson was previously elected at the 1933 Chadwell Heath ward by-election. 830 Ratepayers' Association G. SmithG. Smith was previously elected for a three-year term in 1931. 817 Labour Party (UK) E. Cox 320 Labour Party (UK) Ernest Hennem 318 Ratepayers' Association Ratepayers' Association Dagenham Dagenham Labour Party (UK) William MarkhamWilliam Markham was previously elected for a three-year term in 1931. 1,688 Labour Party (UK) T. Cain 1,664 Labour Party (UK) A. ChorleyA. Chorley was previously elected for a three-year term in 1931 for Becontree Heath. 1,610 Labour Party (UK) R. Clack 1,609 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Clarke 260 Communist Party of Great Britain W. Hall 177 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Cousins 146 Residents Association W. MeachenW. Meachen stood for the Manor Farm Residents' Association 127 Independent Labour F. HudsonF. Hudson was previously elected for a three-year term in 1931 as a Labour Party candidate. 103 Independent Labour Doris Hudson 96 Residents Association George TateG. Tate stood for the Manor Farm Residents' Association 38 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Notes References Dagenham Category:Dagenham Urban District Council elections Category:History of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham