Wealdstone Urban District Council election, 1894

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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, 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.

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Election result

Wealdstone Urban District Council
12 seats
Electorate: 652 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Ratepayers’ Defence AssociationWilliam A. Jepson 200 51.7
Ratepayers’ Defence AssociationJames Smither 190 49.1
Independent Charles Tyler 167 43.2
Independent Frederick Judge 162 41.9
Ratepayers’ Defence AssociationFred Gullett 145 37.5
Ratepayers’ Defence AssociationJoseph T. Draper 144 37.2
Ratepayers’ Defence AssociationEdwin J. Powell 137 35.4
Ratepayers’ Defence AssociationMatthew Dymock 133 34.4
Independent Labour Robert Balk 115 29.7
Ratepayers’ Defence AssociationFrederick King 107 27.6
Ratepayers’ Defence AssociationGeorge Lander 104 26.9
Ratepayers’ Defence AssociationGeorge R. Rogers 103 26.6
Ratepayers’ Defence Association Henry W. Job 91 23.5
Independent Miss Edith B. Joyner 87 22.5
Independent Labour John C. Woodhead 87 22.5
Ratepayers’ Defence Association James Winter 80 20.7
Independent Henry Drury 78 20.2
Independent Richard D. Rixon 74 19.1
Independent George E. Farnhill 72 18.6
Independent Thomas Smerdon 70 18.1
Ratepayers’ Defence Association Walter H. Collins 60 15.5
Independent John E.A. Durham 22 5.7
Turnout 387 59.4

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