1894 Wealdstone Urban District Council election

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The 1894 Wealdstone Urban District Council election took place in December 1894 to elect members of Wealdstone Urban District Council in London, England. The council had been created under the Local Government Act 1894 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 73), and the whole council was up for election. Of the 12 members elected, 9 had been endorsed by an organisation known as the Ratepayers’ Defence Association. Balk, who was elected, and Woodhead, who wasn't, received the endorsement of a public meeting of workmen.

Election result

Wealdstone Urban District Council
12 seats
Electorate: 652 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ratepayers’ Defence AssociationWilliam A. Jepson20051.7
Ratepayers’ Defence AssociationJames Smither19049.1
Independent Charles Tyler16743.2
Independent Frederick Judge16241.9
Ratepayers’ Defence AssociationFred Gullett14537.5
Ratepayers’ Defence AssociationJoseph T. Draper14437.2
Ratepayers’ Defence AssociationEdwin J. Powell13735.4
Ratepayers’ Defence AssociationMatthew Dymock13334.4
Independent Labour Robert Balk11529.7
Ratepayers’ Defence AssociationFrederick King10727.6
Ratepayers’ Defence AssociationGeorge Lander10426.9
Ratepayers’ Defence AssociationGeorge R. Rogers10326.6
Ratepayers’ Defence AssociationHenry W. Job9123.5
Independent Miss Edith B. Joyner8722.5
Independent Labour John C. Woodhead8722.5
Ratepayers’ Defence AssociationJames Winter8020.7
Independent Henry Drury7820.2
Independent Richard D. Rixon7419.1
Independent George E. Farnhill7218.6
Independent Thomas Smerdon7018.1
Ratepayers’ Defence AssociationWalter H. Collins6015.5
Independent John E.A. Durham225.7
Turnout 38759.4

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