1899 Hammersmith Vestry election

1899 UK local government election 1899 Hammersmith Vestry election Parliamentary 1899 5 30 y 1898 Hammersmith Vestry election 1898 1900 Hammersmith Metropolitan Borough Council election 1900 25 of 72 seats to the Hammersmith Vestry MOD Moderate 25 72 seats 72 PRO Progressive 0 0 seats 0 The final election to the Hammersmith Vestry took place on Tuesday 30 May 1899. Vestrymen were elected for three years (to go out of office in 1902). The term was reduced to end on 1 November 1900 by the London Government Act 1899. Background In 1899 there were 25 of the 72 seats up for re-election:The Hammersmith Vestry Elections: List of Candidates Kensington News and West London Times 27 May 1899 5 Ward No. 1, 4 seats (out of 12) Ward No. 2, 7 seats (out of 18) Ward No. 3, 5 seats (out of 15) Ward No. 4, 5 seats (out of 15) Ward No. 5, 2 seats (out of 6) Ward No. 6, 2 seats (out of 6) Results The results were as follows:The Hammersmith Vestry Election Kensington News and West London Times 3 June 1899 3 Ward No. 1 Ward No. 1 or St Peter's and St Paul's Moderate (London) Thomas Jennings 352 Moderate (London) William Goddard 322 Moderate (London) James May 298 Moderate (London) Edwin Faux 283 Progressive Party (London) James Barnard 91 Ward No. 2 Ward No. 2 or St Matthew's and Brook Green Moderate (London) John Howell 259 Moderate (London) George Barker 250 Moderate (London) Harry Simpson 250 Moderate (London) Thomas Martindill 249 Moderate (London) William Williams 245 Moderate (London) Ransom Hamilton 241 Moderate (London) Augustus Wood 230 Progressive Party (London) James Barnard 119 Progressive Party (London) George Farr 86 Ward No. 3 Ward No. 3 or The Grove and Ravenscourt Park Moderate (London) James Hunt 428 Moderate (London) Vincent 409 Moderate (London) Alfred Ebbs 393 Moderate (London) Octavius Coleman 384 Moderate (London) Walter Smith 343 Progressive Party (London) John Westcott 196 Progressive Party (London) Richard Staton 186 Progressive Party (London) William Beckley 177 Progressive Party (London) James Barnard 119 Progressive Party (London) Edward Smith 93 Progressive Party (London) George Farr 86 Ward No. 4 Ward No. 4 or St Stephen's and Starch Green Moderate (London) Owen Coker 458 Moderate (London) John Bennell 457 Moderate (London) Alfred Hopkins 421 Moderate (London) Percy Madge 420 Moderate (London) William Cubitt 383 Moderate (London) James Boyle 336 Moderate (London) Anthony Santo 325 Moderate (London) George Howes 311 Moderate (London) Archibald Murray 289 Moderate (London) George Hollingshead 285 Ward No. 5 Ward No. 5 or College Park Moderate (London) Elliot unopposed Moderate (London) Pomeroy unopposed Ward No. 6 Ward No. 6 or Latimer Moderate (London) Edward Holman 243 Moderate (London) Peter Tinckham 219 Progressive Party (London) Harry Courtney 196 Progressive Party (London) George Lee 169 References Hammersmith Category:Hammersmith Category:History of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham