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1900 Bethnal Green Borough Council election
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The first election to Bethnal Green Metropolitan Borough Council took place on 2 November 1900.
Electoral arrangements
The County of London, outside of the City of London, was divided into 28 metropolitan boroughs. One of these, the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green, was divided into four wards, each electing either 6 or 9 councillors, to give a total of 30 councillors on Bethnal Green Metropolitan Borough Council. Councillors were elected for a three year term, to go out of office in 1903. Polling took place on 2 November 1900.
Results
General elections of councillors
1900 Bethnal Green Metropolitan Borough Council election
Progressive Party (London)
22
Moderate (London)
8
Aldermanic election
In addition to the 30 elected councillors, there were 5 aldermen on the council. The aldermanic election took place at the first meeting of the council on 9 November 1900.New London boroughs The Morning Post 10 November 1900 3 The 3 aldermen with the least votes were elected to serve until 1903 and the other 2 until 1906. Subsequent aldermanic elections were for six-year terms.The borough councils Eastern Argus and Borough of Hackney Times 10 November 1900 5The new boroughs: election of mayors and aldermen Hackney Mercury 10 November 1900 6
Aldermen elected in 1900, to retire in 1903:
Party Alderman Votes Moderate (London) James Bishop 5 Progressive Party (London) William Rawles 15 Progressive Party (London) Thomas Kippins 15
Aldermen elected in 1900, to retire in 1906:
Party Alderman Votes Progressive Party (London) Oliver HalesReplaced by Charles Fox in September 1903.The borough council elections Eastern Post 19 September 1903 5 22 Progressive Party (London) William Clark 22
Ward results
The results for each ward were as follows:Woollard John Willis Alan Twentieth Century Local Elections Results. Volume 1: Election Results for the London County Council 1889-1961 and for the London Metropolitan Boroughs 1900-1928 2000 LGC Information https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Twentieth-Century-Local-Election-Results-Volume-1.pdfWoollard John Willis Alan Twentieth Century Local Elections Results. Volume 2: Election Results for London Metropolitan Boroughs 1931-1962 2000 LGC Information https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Twentieth-Century-Local-Election-Results-Volume-2.pdfWoollard John Willis Alan Twentieth Century Local Elections Results. Volume 3: Summary Data: Inner London County & Borough Elections 1889-1998 2000 LGC Information https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Twentieth-Century-Local-Election-Results-Volume-3.pdf
Ward No. 1: North
Ward No. 1: North (6)
Progressive Party (London) A. Barnard 810 54.0
Progressive Party (London) T. Goodwin 736
Progressive Party (London) G. English 732
Progressive Party (London) J. Nolan 715
Progressive Party (London) Joe Norris 711
Progressive Party (London) F. Read 710
Moderate (London) E. Luffingham 513 34.2
Moderate (London) E. Berdoe 510
Moderate (London) A. Hirst 470
Moderate (London) F. Matthews 464
Moderate (London) J. Potter 460
Moderate (London) G. Woolley 446
Independent T. Hale 177 11.8
Progressive Party (London)
Progressive Party (London)
Progressive Party (London)
Progressive Party (London)
Progressive Party (London)
Progressive Party (London)
Ward No. 2: East
Ward No. 2: East (9)
Progressive Party (London) W. Farebrother 1,156 35.2
Moderate (London) C. Blow 1,121 34.2
Progressive Party (London) J. Hall 1,087
Progressive Party (London) W. Belsham 1,073
Progressive Party (London) H. Coffin 1,031
Progressive Party (London) E. Hardy 1,019
Progressive Party (London) Garnham Edmonds 1,009
Progressive Party (London) H. Goodman 998
Moderate (London) James Walker 929
Progressive Party (London) William Rawles 914
Progressive Party (London) R. Larkins 862
Moderate (London) C. Mundy 847
Moderate (London) F. Dabbs 785
Moderate (London) R. Chitson 751
Moderate (London) T. Read 733
Moderate (London) T. Dupree 723
Moderate (London) A. Buckea 718
Moderate (London) A. Taylor 663
Ind. Moderate F. Staines 633 19.3
Independent W. Herrmann 370 11.3
Progressive Party (London)
Moderate (London)
Progressive Party (London)
Progressive Party (London)
Progressive Party (London)
Progressive Party (London)
Progressive Party (London)
Progressive Party (London)
Moderate (London)
Ward No. 3: South
Ward No. 3: South (9)
Progressive Party (London) H. Jones 1,006 48.1
Progressive Party (London) J. Cole 965
Progressive Party (London) G. Pitt 944
Progressive Party (London) J. Neale 882
Progressive Party (London) J. Richards 882
Progressive Party (London) Felix Loughlin 876
Progressive Party (London) J. Hobney 874
Progressive Party (London) C. Wood 858
Progressive Party (London) E. Roberts 848
Moderate (London) C. Winter 723 34.6
Moderate (London) W. Burrows 710
Moderate (London) J. Pitman 666
Moderate (London) C. Barnes 652
Moderate (London) J. Behrend 624
Moderate (London) C. Benham 600
Moderate (London) C. Martin 576
Moderate (London) H. Smith 537
Moderate (London) I. Symons 432
Independent G. Fordree 362 17.3
Independent H. Marks 173
Progressive Party (London)
Progressive Party (London)
Progressive Party (London)
Progressive Party (London)
Progressive Party (London)
Progressive Party (London)
Progressive Party (London)
Progressive Party (London)
Progressive Party (London)
Ward No. 4: West
Ward No. 4: West (6)
Moderate (London) Thomas Francis 875 54.7
Moderate (London) J. Fleming 854
Moderate (London) J. Catherall 852
Moderate (London) F. Rogers 844
Moderate (London) J. Richardson 790
Moderate (London) C. Walton 767
Progressive Party (London) T. Brooks 725 45.3
Progressive Party (London) Thomas Kippins 682
Progressive Party (London) A. Days 680
Progressive Party (London) T. Salmon 668
Progressive Party (London) J. Fright 659
Progressive Party (London) W. Ives 641
Moderate (London)
Moderate (London)
Moderate (London)
Moderate (London)
Moderate (London)
Moderate (London)
Notes
References
Category:Council elections in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Category:1900 in London
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