1909 United Kingdom local elections

none August 2019 The 1909 United Kingdom local elections took place in 1909 for municipal councils (including Urban Districts), as well as Rural districts. Municipal elections in Ireland took place in January. Municipal elections across England and Wales, and for Londons Metropolitan Boroughs, were held on Monday 1 November. Scotland held municipal elections the following day.The Glasgow Herald - Nov 3, 1909 London borough elections Overall results The elections were the fourth held for Londons Metropolitan Borough councils. Municipal Reform candidates performed well, and the party won several new councils (most prominently Battersea), solidifying the party's hold on London. The following table shows the aggregate results for the 28 Metropolitan boroughs in London.3 November 1909 London Elections: Complete Borough Returns https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000183/19091103/105/0005 London Evening Standard London PartyCouncillorsCouncils Number ChangeNumber Change Municipal Reform Party977424 Progressive Party (London)25824 Labour Party (UK)3420 Independent (politician)9340 No overall control—0 Results by borough Council Previous control Result DetailsBattersea Progressive Party (London) Municipal Reform PartyDetailsBermondsey Progressive Party (London)DetailsBethnal Green Progressive Party (London)DetailsCamberwell Municipal Reform PartyDetailsChelsea Municipal Reform PartyDetailsDeptford Municipal Reform PartyDetailsFinsbury Municipal Reform PartyDetailsFulham Municipal Reform PartyDetailsGreenwich Municipal Reform PartyDetailsHackney Progressive Party (London)DetailsHammersmith Municipal Reform PartyDetailsHampstead Municipal Reform PartyDetailsHolborn Municipal Reform PartyDetailsIslington Municipal Reform PartyDetailsKensington Municipal Reform PartyDetailsLambeth Municipal Reform PartyDetailsLewisham Municipal Reform PartyDetailsPaddington Municipal Reform PartyDetailsPoplar Municipal Reform PartyDetailsSt Marylebone Municipal Reform PartyDetailsSt Pancras Municipal Reform PartyDetailsShoreditch Municipal Reform PartyDetailsStepney Municipal Reform PartyDetailsStoke Newington Municipal Reform PartyDetailsSouthwark Progressive Party (London)DetailsWandsworth Municipal Reform PartyDetailsWestminster Municipal Reform PartyDetailsWoolwich Municipal Reform PartyDetails Municipal elections Council Previous control Result Birkenhead Birmingham Unionist Party (UK) Unionist Party (UK) Bolton Bradford Cardiff Coventry Unionist Party (UK) Croydon Edinburgh Glasgow Leeds Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Leicester Liverpool Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Manchester Conservative Party (UK) Plymouth Preston Unionist Party (UK) Sheffield London Evening Standard - Tuesday 02 November 1909 pg.8 References