1928 Dagenham Urban District Council election

1928 UK local government election 1928 Dagenham Urban District Council election Parliamentary 1928 03 31 y 1927 Dagenham Urban District Council election 1927 1929 Dagenham Urban District Council election 1929 6 of 16 seats to the Dagenham Urban District Council 9 LAB Labour Party (UK) 3 8 10 2 IND Independent politician 2 8 6 2 Majority party Majority party after election NOC Labour The third election to Dagenham Urban District Council took place on 31 March 1928. The Labour Party gained two seats and a majority on the council. Background In 1928 six of the seats were up for re-election: Becontree Heath, 2 seats (out of 5), one of them a by-election caused by the resignation of Mary Morris.Dagenham Council Elections Eastern Counties' Times 6 April 1928 14 Chadwell Heath, 2 seats (out of 5) Dagenham, 2 seats (out of 6) Nominations closed on 17 March 1928 and polling took place on 31 March 1928.Topical talk from Becontree and Dagenham Eastern Counties' Times 23 March 1928 14Topical talk from Becontree and Dagenham Eastern Counties' Times 16 March 1928 10 Results The results were as follows:Dagenham Essex Chronicle 6 April 1928 8 Becontree Heath Becontree Heath Labour Party (UK) R. Fisher 1,540 Labour Party (UK) A. Olive 1,512 Independent A. Aldridge 851 Independent Deverell 731 Labour Party (UK) Independent Labour Party (UK) Independent Chadwell Heath Chadwell Heath Independent G. SmithG. Smith was previously elected for a two-year term in 1926. 848 Independent James TylerJames Tyler was previously elected for a two-year term in 1926. 831 Labour Party (UK) W. Podmore 394 Independent Independent Dagenham Dagenham Labour Party (UK) J. MurphyJ. Murphy was previously elected for a two-year term in 1926. 1,681 Labour Party (UK) William Markham 1,663 Independent W. Burton 983 Independent R. Alderson 948 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