1927 Hornchurch Urban District Council election

1927 English local government election 1927 Hornchurch Urban District Council election Parliamentary 1927 04 04 y 1926 Hornchurch Urban District Council election 1926 1928 Hornchurch Urban District Council election 1928 6 of 13 seats to the Hornchurch Urban District Council 7 RA Ratepayers' Association 4 1 6 7 LAB Labour Party (UK) 1 4 4 IND Independent politician 1 1 3 2 The second election to Hornchurch Urban District Council took place on 4 April 1927. The election was for 6 of 13 seats on the council. The election increased the membership of the Ratepayers' Association on the council. 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), a by-election caused by the resignation of G. MatthewsHornchurch, March 8 Essex Chronicle 11 March 1927 3 Hornchurch Village, 2 seats (out of 4) North West Hornchurch, 1 seat (out of 5) South Hornchurch, 2 seats (out of 2), one of them a by-election caused by the resignation of E. Poole. Polling took place on 4 April 1927.Election Dates Essex Newsman 19 February 1927 1 Results The results were as follows:Urban Councils Essex Chronicle 8 April 1927 8 Harold Wood Harold Wood Independent Frederick Davis 331 Labour Party (UK) E. Russell 125 Independent Hornchurch Village Hornchurch Village Ratepayers' Association Alexander Ferguson 883 Ratepayers' Association Charles Parker 568 Independent Robert Beard 481 Labour Party (UK) B. Tarr 273 Labour Party (UK) Willie Webb 223 Ratepayers' Association Independent Ratepayers' Association North West Hornchurch North West Hornchurch Ratepayers' Association Frederick Cole 697 Labour Party (UK) J. Matthews 628 Ratepayers' Association Labour Party (UK) South Hornchurch South Hornchurch Ratepayers' Association J. Craig 147 Labour Party (UK) W. Stanton 143 Labour Party (UK) G. Pratt 143 Ratepayers' Association W. Goodchild 142 Ratepayers' Association Labour Party (UK) Ratepayers' Association Three candidates were tied for the second seat, but on a recount Goodchild lost one vote. Stanton and Pratt, each receiving 143 votes, resolved the election by spinning a coin.A coin decides election Evening Standard 6 April 1927 3 References Hornchurch Category:Hornchurch Urban District Council elections Category:History of the London Borough of Havering