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The fourth election to Hornchurch Urban District Council took place on 25 March 1929. The election was for 5 of 13 seats on the council.
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The fourth election to Hornchurch Urban District Council took place on 25 March 1929. The election was for 5 of 13 seats on the council.
In 1929 five of the seats were up for re-election: [1]
Davis (elected 1927), Bratchell (1926), Lambert (1926) and Stanton (1927) sought re-election. Stanton was the only nomination for South Hornchurch and was therefore elected unopposed.
The results were as follows:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | F. H. R. Davis | ||||
| Independent | R. C. Russell | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Ratepayers | E. G. Bratchell | ||||
| Labour | B. L. Tarr | ||||
| Ratepayers hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | E. Lambert | ||||
| Ratepayers | E. J. Legg | ||||
| Independent | H. Lomas | ||||
| Labour | J. W. Matthews | ||||
| Ratepayers | J. Matthews | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Ratepayers hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | W. Stanton | Unopposed | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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