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Post by swanarcadian on May 20, 2018 9:55:54 GMT
Succeeded by Brentford and Chiswick UDC in 1927.
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Post by colinjg on Mar 27, 2021 8:34:26 GMT
The following map is available for sale on ebay: It must date from the period prior to the 1927 amalgamation with Brentford UD, and shows the wards very nicely. Note added in edit: The link to ebay will not work properly anymore since I made an offer for the map and secured it! Seeing that Chiswick is, by coincidence, adjacent to Acton, where my recent studies (reported in this forum) helped flesh out the results for that area, I think it is now incumbent upon me to delve into the Chiswick results! There is only a limited period to research prior to the amalgamation with Brentford on 1 April 1927.
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Chiswick 1894 - The First UDC Election - 17 December 1894
Source: Acton and Chiswick Gazette, 8, 15 and 22 December 1894; 1895 Ealing Parliamentary Division Register of Electors.
For the first election the District was divided into two wards: Chiswick (9 members) and Turnham Green (also 9 members). Many of the retiring Local Board members sought election to the UDC, they are denoted below by an asterisk (*).
The Gazette quoted incorrect electorate figures for the two wards (2,094 and 2,000, respectively) in the edition of 22 December: an investigation showed that the figures had not had the entries removed for electors for London Parishes or the duplicate entries marked with a dagger in Division III of the Register. The same problem was encountered frequently in the reported electorates of wards in Acton UD elections.
After the results were known, the Gazette estimated that of those elected, 3 were Liberal voters and 15 Conservative. No figures were supplied for spoilt ballot papers.
In the Chiswick ward there was a slate of nine Progressive candidates, who were opposed by another 'ticket' of mainly retiring members of the old Local Board. The other candidate (Reuben Cook) was reported to have carried out an "independent canvass". In the Turnham Green ward there was a 'ticket' of nine candidates who had the approval of the Ratepayer's Association; a further nine candidates opposed them, while of the remaining two, one appears to have been an Independent Ratepayer.
Chiswick ward (2,057 electors, 1,078 voted = 52.4% t'out)
Reuben J. Cook (Ind) 494 (engineer) *John H. Sich 481 (brewer) *Alexander Sich 457 (director of brewing company) *Dr. Leonard B. Diplock 451 (medical practicioner) John J. Bryant (Prog) 401 (builder and contractor) Thomas Borer 392 (licensed victualler) *William J. Adamson 390 (builder) *William F. Fuller 386 (brewer) William G. Pearce (Prog) 382 (bootmaker)
*Benjamin Hardy 350 (coal merchant) Thomas Bolas (Prog) 322 (analytical chemist) Edwin S. Stone (Prog) 317 (grocer's manager) *Frank Smith 315 (brewer) Thomas H. Terrell (Prog) 313 (boilermaker) *Samuel Hunt 311 (contractor and buider) Christopher Kemp (Prog) 280 (Board School teacher) George H. Perris (Prog) 278 (journalist) Henry Newton (Prog) 247 (gentleman) Frederick L. Gardner (Prog) 244 (stockbroker)
Note: A twentieth candidate (and member of the Local Board), Dr. Bernard F. Hartzhorne, was nominated but he withdrew his papers within the allowable period. He pursued his nomination in Turnham Green ward.
Note: The eight former members of the Local Board sought election on a joint 'ticket'. Borer was added to the 'ticket' when Hartzhorne withdrew his nomination.
Note: Pearce was declared a bankrupt in December 1896. In July 1897 he unsuccessfully applied at the Brentford County Court for an Order discharging him from that bankruptcy. Under section 46(1) of the Local Government Act 1894, the bankruptcy should have resulted in his disqualification from holding the office of councillor: a suitable search has not yet discovered the outcome.
Turnham Green ward (1,946 electors, 1,023 voted = 52.6% t'out)
Henry Edymann (RA) 604 (builder) *Edward W.F.H. Alleyne (RA) 601 (gentleman) *Charles Bilton (RA) 594 (civil servant, Education Dept.) John J. Cutler (RA) 536 (headmaster, Ashburnham School) *Frederick Taylor (RA) 528 (solicitor) Henry East (RA) 524 (principal teacher) *Frederick W. Peel (RA) 494 (architect and surveyor) James S. Garratt (RA) 466 (builder's clerk) Adolphus A. Harris (RA) 413 (managing clerk)
*Dr. Bernard F. Hartzhorne (Ind) 315 (medical practicioner) Charles M. Tuke (Ind) 286 (surgeon) *George L. Meacock (Ind) 235 (licensed victualler) Joseph Van (Ind) 229 (licensed victualler) Alfred Love (Ind) 222 (gentleman) Murgatroyd N. Rhodes (Ind) 221 (builder and contractor) Henry Clark (Ind R) 208 (mineral water manufacturer) Arthur Swatridge (Ind) 193 (schoolmaster) Samuel Rawson (Ind) 192 (gentleman) Christopher W. Smelt (Ind) 131 (bank clerk) Robert J. Storey 106 (brewer)
Note: The nine Independent candidates sought election together on a 'ticket'.
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Chiswick 1898 - Polling Day 4 April 1898
Source: Acton and Chiswick Gazette, 18 and 25 March, 1 and 8 April 1898, 22 March 1901; 1898 Ealing Parliamentary Division Register of Electors.
The Returning Officer (Mr. Collins) declared that the nominations of two candidates were invalid. They were:
John J. Bryant (contractor), in Chiswick ward and George Cursons (RA) (stockbroker), in Turnham Green ward. Joseph Van (licensed victualler) withdrew his nomination papers, it is not known for which ward.
In the case of Bryant and Cursons the papers omitted to state which ward the candidate was seeking election for. The Returning Officer did not show discretion: it was obvious from the persons nominating each candidate which ward they were wishing to contest.
It is a coincidence that the same number of electors went to the poll in the two wards.
Chiswick ward (9 seats; 2,248 electors; 983 voted = 43.7% t'out)
William J. Adamson 541 (builder) Reuben J. Cook 490 (engineer) Dr. Leonard B. Diplock 475 (medical practicioner) Alexander Sich 467 (director of brewing company) Henry Wheatley (Prog) 462 (contractor) William F. Fuller 433 (brewer) George Sich 403 (brewer) Thomas Borer 390 (licensed victualler) Edwin S. Stone (Prog) 358 (grocer)
Thomas Bolas (Prog) 319 (analytical chemist) Murgatroyd N. Rhodes 319 (contractor) Frederick W. Peel 309 (architect) Thomas H. Terrell (Prog) 303 (boilermaker) Samuel Rawson 293 (gentleman) Henry Smith (Prog) 256 (solicitor) Charles J. Scott (Prog) 246 (fruiterer) Walter J. Jackson 178 (undertaker) Henry J. Jones 75 (jeweller and watchmaker)
Note: The retiring members for the ward, Adamson, Cook, Diplock, A. Sich, Fuller, Borer and Peel, sought election on a 'ticket', being joined by G. Sich and Rhodes. The remaining nine candidates (including the six Progressive candidates) all stood on a "pro-tramways" platform.
Turnham Green ward (9 seats; 1,969 electors; 983 voted = 49.9% t'out)
Henry Eydmann (RA) 475 (builder) Charles Bilton (RA) 466 (civil servant, Education Dept) Charles A. Teuten 435 (iron merchant) John J. Cutler (RA) 428 (schoolmaster) Alfred B. Ward 416 (shipbroker) James S. Garratt (RA) 387 (bank clerk) Henry East (RA) 386 (headmaster) Harry Roper 374 (licensed victualler) George Knowling (RA) 356 (engineer)
Adolphus A. Harris (RA) 338 (managing clerk) John W. Tate (RA) 336 (schoolmaster) Benjamin Hardy 315 (coal owner and merchant) William E. Layborn 223 (gentleman) George J. Thomas 209 (surveyor) William L. Winship 129 (tobacconist)
Note: A sixteenth candidate, Charles Shattock (municipal servant), was nominated but withdrew his papers within the allowable period.
Note: The Ratepayers' Association would have had a complete 'slate' of nine candidates were it not for the disqualification of George Cursons' papers (see above). The six non-Ratepayers' Association candidates were all "pro-tramway".
Vacancies
Following the resignation of H. Wheatley (Chiswick ward) and A.B. Ward (Turnham Green ward), there were two vacancies on Chiswick UDC. At a meeting held on 9 May 1900 the continuing councillors voted 6-6, with the Chairman using a casting vote against, on a motion calling for a by-election to be held promptly to fill the Chiswick ward vacancy. Those voting against the motion were motivated by the potential cost of holding the by-elections.
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Chiswick 1901 - Polling Day 25 March 1901
Source: Chiswick Gazette, 15, 22 and 29 March 1901. 1901 Ealing Parliamentary Division Register of Electors
RA = Chiswick Ratepayers' Protection Association (whose colours were blue and white).
Chiswick ward (9 vacancies; 2,779 electors)
Dr. William B.G. Hogg (RA) 811 Edwin S. Stone (RA) 571 Dr. Leonard B. Diplock (Ind) 530 Alexander Sich (Ind) 525 William J. Adamson (Ind) 522 John J. Bryant (RA) 462 George Sich (Ind) 461 Dr. Joseph Smith (RA) 439 Thomas H. Ford (RA) 403 [difficult to read; possibly 405/406]
Henry Clark 338 Dr. George P. Shuter (Ind) 324 Murgatroyd N. Rhodes 276 John Morton 242 Charles R. Gurr 194 Henry Hartley 164 Joseph Vann 145
Note: Diplock, A. Sich, Adamson, G. Sich and Shuter ran on a 'ticket' together. Their colours were red and white.
Turnham Green ward (9 vacancies; 2,148 electors)
Charles G. Bentfield (RA) 498 George Forth (RA) 443 Charles Bilton (RA) 436 Benjamin H. Morris (RA) 418 James S. Garratt (RA) 415 James T. Rossiter (RA) 374 George J. Thomas (RA) 364 Henry B.M. Watson (RA) 349 Henry Edymann 341
David B. Bryett (RA) 324 George Knowling 270 James Heighes 138 Edward Hall 127 William L. Winship 103
Note: Charles A. Teuton was nominated but withdrew his papers within the allowable period.
Note: Edymann and Knowling contested the election on a 'ticket' together. Knowling, who had just completed a three-year term on the Council, had been declared by Mr. McMoran QC, whose opinion was sought, to be legally disqualified from serving as a councillor in consequence of Knowling's firm holding a contract "to barge away the Council's dust". Knowling resisted attempts to unseat him - it appears that McMoran's opinion was not tested in the courts.
Note: Thomas was the Chairman of the Chiswick Conservative Association.
Note: Heighes and Hall were the nominees of the Chiswick Total Abstinence Council.
Vacancies
Editions of the local press in May, June and July 1903 report on vacancies in the membership of Chiswick UDC. Cllr. T.H. Ford was disqualified for his failure, during a period of six consecutive months, from attending any meetings of the Council or its committees, having last attended in November 1902. Cllr. J.T. Rossiter resigned in May due to ill health. In the same month Cllr. Dr. Hogg resigned due to illness and pressure of work as coroner.
None of these vacancies were filled by by-elections, much to the disapproval of the Gazette. The paper looked forward to a more dynamic and responsive council in the new year and predicted that the move to annual elections would help dispel the torpor.
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Chiswick 1904 - Polling day 28 March 1904
Source: Chiswick Gazette, 11, 18 and 25 March and 1 April 1904. The electorates of each ward quoted by the Gazette were inaccurate as they included a number of duplicate entries, removed after a study of the 1904 Ealing Parliamentary Division Register of Electors. It is assumed that the quoted number voting for each ward is correct.
This was the first election to be held under a new arrangement of ward boundaries - see the earlier map. The district was now divided into six wards, each electing three councillors. Annual elections had also been introduced, so that the candidate at the top of the poll would serve a three-year term, the candidate next highest a two-year term, while the third-placed elected candidate would serve a one-year term.
The election was contentious and centred around the Grove Park roads controversy. One party - led by Dr. Diplock - were resistant to any proposal that the council take them over until they had first been made up. This group contested all 18 vacancies and have been shown as (Dip). Diplock's party styled themselves as the "Chiswick Independent Electors' Committee". A total of 11 from this party were elected, three of them unopposed in Old Chiswick ward.
They were opposed by the Ratepayers' Association, who fielded 11 candidates, seven of whom were elected. They believed the Grove Park roads should be taken over by the council, the effect of which would be to transfer the legal liability for repair of the footpaths from the frontage owners to the council. The Ratepayer candidates are indicated by the usual (RA) designation.
Bedford Park ward (3 vacancies; 648 electors; 332 voted = 51.2% t'out)
Joseph Deeley (RA) 213 (gentleman) Sydney Powell (Dip) 144 (builder and contractor) John Morton (Dip) 130 (head master)
Dr. Joseph Smith (Dip) 122 (surgeon) Murgatroyd N. Rhodes (Ind) 94 (contractor)
Chiswick Park ward (3 vacancies; 1,298 electors; 606 voted = 46.7% t'out)
David Tweddle (RA) 433 (builder's merchant) Edwin S. Stone (Dip) 325 (grocer) George Brown (Dip) 278 (engineer)
Robert J. Storey (Dip) 211 (brewer)
Grove Park ward (3 vacancies; 699 electors; 451 voted = 64.5% t'out)
Cecil E. Bovill (RA) 238 (barrister-at-law) Henry J. Roper (Dip) 227 (licensed victualler) Charles J. Anderson (RA) 214 (gentleman)
Timothy Driscoll (Dip) 212 (property owner) James T. Rossiter (RA) 199 (engineer) Thomas Pollard (Dip) 197 (property owner)
Gunnersbury ward (3 vacancies; 807 electors; 447 voted = 55.4% t'out)
Dr. Leonard B. Diplock (Dip) 241 (medical practicioner) Henry J. Cole (RA) 229 (assurance company's manager) George Cursons (RA) 224 (secretary)
Frederick L. Gardner (Dip) 212 (gentleman) Thomas H. Thresher (RA) 195 (gentleman) Charles Bilton (Dip) 181 (gentleman)
Old Chiswick ward (3 vacancies; 1,142 electors)
William J. Adamson (Dip) Unopp. (builder) Henry Clark (Dip) Unopp. (wine merchant) Alexander Sich (Dip) Unopp. (director of brewing company)
Note: Arthur F. Buckingham (gentleman) was nominated for this ward but withdrew his papers within the allowable period.
Turnham Green ward (3 vacancies; 880 electors; 384 voted = 39.5% t'out)
Albert Jewell (RA) 220 (coachbuilder) Henry Eydmann (Dip) 189 (retired builder) Benjamin H. Morris (Dip) 164 (gentleman)
William A. Fisher (RA) 140 (surveyor) Henry B.M. Watson (RA) 137 (author) James Wilson (Dip) 118 (town clerk)
Note: Wilson was the Town Clerk of Marylebone Metropolitan Borough Council. The Gazette was strongly opposed to his candidature.
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Chiswick 1905 - Polling day 3 April 1905.
Source: Acton and Chiswick Gazette, 17, 22 and 29 March and 7 April 1905. 1905 Ealing Parliamentary Division Register of Electors.
This was the first election in Chiswick where Labour candidates were nominated. Two of the wards had unopposed returns. The printing was a little unclear and it is possible that A. Sich in Old Chiswick ward secured 235 or 239 votes; it is possible that E.H. York in Turnham Green ward received 59 votes.
Bedford Park ward (724 electors; t'out 42.0% assuming no spoilt papers)
Christopher W. Smelt 186 (bank manager) John Morton 118 (headmaster)
maj. 68
Note: On 29 March Morton was summoned to West London, before Mr. Lane, KC, for assaulting Sidney Robert Buxton, aged 13, who was one of his scholars. Lane heard submissions and evidence and adjourned for a week. On resuming on 5 April, and hearing further evidence, Lane dismissed the summons.
Chiswick Park ward (1,326 electors; t'out 37.6% assuming no spoilt papers)
George Brown 256 (engineer) Thomas O'Brien (Lab) 242 (labourer)
maj. 14
Grove Park ward (735 electors)
Charles J. Anderson Unopp. (gentleman)
Gunnersbury ward (882 electors)
George Cursons Unopp. (gentleman)
Old Chiswick ward (1,228 electors; t'out 33.3% assuming no spoilt papers)
Alexander Sich 233 (director of brewery company) Alfred J. Hillyer (Lab) 176 (engineer)
maj. 57
Turnham Green ward (901 electors; t'out 46.9% assuming no spoilt papers)
Benjamin H. Morris 207 (gentleman) Harry W. Hardy 177 (auctioneer) Ebenezer H. York 39 (builder and contractor)
maj. 30
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Chiswick 1906 - Polling day 2 April 1906.
Source: Acton and Chiswick Gazette, 16, 23 March and 6 April 1906. 1906 Ealing Parliamentary Division Register of Electors.
As usual, the Gazette's electorate figures for the various wards were inaccurate; it is assumed that their figures for the number voting in each ward are accurate. The paper reported that there was only one spoiled paper in the whole of district: this means that the % turnout figures can be relied upon.
After the nominations were published, the Ratepayers' Association considered the various candidates in the contested wards and supported one in each: these are shown as (RA) below.
The local Labour Representation Committee (LRC) nominated three candidates and also gave tacit support to E.S. Stone (Chiswick Park ward). The Chiswick Progressive League initially supported the candidatures of two of the three Labour candidates, but not T. O'Brien in Turnham Green ward. The LRC took the position that the Progressive League should either support all three LRC candidates, or none. The League rescinded their support and instead gave approval to the candidatures of E.S. Stone, E.C. Webster (Old Chiswick) and S. Powell (Bedford Park).
Bedford Park ward (777 electors; 357 voted = 45.9% t'out)
David Harries 190 (schoolmaster) Sydney Powell (RA) 167 (contractor)
maj. 23
Chiswick Park ward (1,386 electors; 485 voted = 35.1% t'out)
Edwin S. Stone (RA) 364 (grocer) Arthur F. Buckingham 120 (retired grocer)
maj. 244
Grove Park ward (808 electors; 415 voted = 51.4% t'out)
Henry P. Roper 312 (licensed victualler) William H. Evans (Lab) 99 (bricklayer) James Heighes (RA) 4 (commission agent)
maj. 213
Note: Heighes attempted to withdraw his nomination papers, but he was too late to prevent his name appearing on the ballot papers.
Gunnersbury ward (953 electors)
Henry J. Cole Unopp. (assurance company manager)
Old Chiswick ward (1,260 electors, 448 voted = 35.6% t'out)
Ernest C. Webster (RA) 180 (solicitor) Alfred J. Hillyer (Lab) 167 (engineer) Joseph Van 100 (licensed victualler)
maj. 13
Note: A fourth candidate, Henry Clark (wine merchant), was nominated but he withdrew his papers within the allowable period.
Turnham Green ward (922 electors, 387 voted = 42.0% t'out)
Henry Edymann (RA) 304 (retired builder) Thomas O'Brien (Lab) 83 (labourer)
maj. 221
Note: A third candidate, Ebenezer H. York (builder and decorator), was nominated but he withdrew his papers within the allowable period.
By-Election
Held in the Chiswick Park ward on 12 July 1906.
Source: Acton and Chiswick Gazette, 15 June, 6 and 13 July 1906.
Caused by the disqualification of Cllr. G. Brown for his failure, during a period of six consecutive months, to attend any meetings of the Council or its committees. Brown wrote to the Clerk of the Council that "a whole string of circumstances had combined to keep him at Naples so long, including the eruption of Vesuvius .... and that they [the Council] would be quite right in declaring his seat vacant."
Thomas O'Brien (ILP) 327 (labourer) Watson S. Wrightson (RA) 177 (farrier) William H. Evans (Ind Lab) 91 (bricklayer)
maj. 150. Assuming no spoilt ballot papers, 595 voted to give a turnout of 42.9% of the ward's 1,386 electors.
Note: Evans, who had contested Grove Park ward as an official Labour candidate at the last election, described himself at this by-election as a Trades' Union candidate.
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Chiswick 1907 - Polling day 25 March 1907
Source: Acton and Chiswick Gazette, 8, 15 and 29 March 1907. 1907 Ealing Parliamentary division Register of Electors.
The Gazette was not particularly helpful giving the parties of candidates, or which local organisations supported them. Despite a thorough examination, all that can be said with certainty was that William McConnell - the victor in Chiswick Park ward - was a Socialist.
Bedford Park ward (825 electors; turnout (assuming no spoilt papers) = 57.8%)
Leonard L. Leeder 257 (auctioneer and estate agent) Joseph Deeley 220 (gentleman)
maj. 37
Chiswick Park ward (1,396 electors; turnout (assuming no spoilt papers) = 58.0%)
William McConnell (Soc) 457 (driller) David Tweddle 333 (builder's merchant)
maj. 124
Grove Park ward (854 electors)
Cecil E. Bovill Unopp. (barrister-at-law)
Note: A Mr. Fry, of the well-known local timber merchants Bailey and Fry, had decided to stand at the election. Unfortunately, his name appeared (due to a clerical error) on the Register as Charles Fry, although his real name was Ernest William Fry. In the circumstances, Fry submitted two nominations to the Returning Officer, one in each name. Fry claimed that he had been advised by his solicitors that his nomination was legal and that he was qualified for membership of the council. The Returning Officer (Mr. Collins) disagreed and did not accept either nomination as being valid. As a consequence, Bovill was elected unopposed.
Gunnersbury ward (934 electors)
Dr. Leonard B. Diplock Unopp. (medical practicioner)
Old Chiswick ward (1,324 electors; turnout (assuming no spoilt ballot papers) = 53.3%)
Alfred J. Fowkes 301 (auctioneer) George Keene 283 (engineer) William Lifford 122 (tailor)
maj. 18
Turnham Green ward (966 electors; turnout (assuming no spoilt ballot papers) = 38.1%)
Albert Jewell 205 (master wheelwright) William A. Fisher 163 (gentleman)
maj. 42
Note: A third candidate, William G. Philpott (bricklayer), was nominated to contest this election, but he withdrew his papers within the allowable time.
By-election
Held in the Bedford Park ward on 15 July 1907.
Source: Acton and Chiswick Gazette, 5 and 19 July 1907.
Caused by the resignation of Cllr. C.W. Smelt
Palliser Dawson (C) 244 Arthur Finnimore (RA) 105
maj. 139. Assuming no spoilt ballot papers, 349 voted to give a turnout of 42.3% of the ward's 825 electors.
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Chiswick 1908 - Polling Day 6 April 1908
Unfortunately, the local paper ignored the election. At this time its full title was The Bedford Park, Turnham Green, Acton Gazette and District Advertiser. The only information found was in the West London Observer in its edition of 20 March 1908. The paper reported that the Bedford Park and Chiswick branch of the Middle Classes Defence Association recommended members and supporters to vote for the following candidates:
Bedford Park ward: Palliser Dawson Chiswick Park ward: Watson S. Wrightson Grove Park ward: J.T. Rossiter Gunnersbury ward: W.J. Harvery Old Chiswick: George Brown Turnham Green: Montgomery White
We can probably take it that George Cursons sought re-election in Gunnersbury ward. A single sentence in the Gazette's edition of 3 April 1908 states: "Mr. George Cursons, JP, of Chiswick, goes to Canada on business to-morrow (Saturday), and his election will have to look after itself."
The 1908 Ealing Parliamentary Division Register of Electors tells us that the number of Parochial Electors in each of the six wards was as follows:
Bedford Park: 819 Chiswick Park: 1,413 Grove Park: 939 Gunnersbury: 995 Old Chiswick: 1,332 Turnham Green: 1,083
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Chiswick 1909 - Polling Day 5 April 1909
For the second year running the Gazette ignored the Chiswick election. There was no list of nominations, no reports of meetings to support candidates, no advertisements placed by candidates, no results etc.
The 1909 Ealing Parliamentary Division Register of Electors tells us that the number of Parochial Electors in each of the six wards at the election was as follows:
Bedford Park: 858 Chiswick Park: 1,421 Grove Park: 971 Gunnersbury: 1,014 Old Chiswick: 1,347 Turnham Green: 1,208
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Chiswick 1910 - Polling Day 4 April 1910
Source: Acton Gazette, 1 and 8 April 1910. The 1910 Ealing Parliamentary Division Register of Electors.
The Gazette gave sparse coverage: we learn that three wards were not contested and that there were three vacancies in Bedford Park ward (no reason given). The full names of candidates remained elusive (where they were standing for the first time) and it is assumed that William McConnell in Chiswick Park ward was still a Socialist candidate. The mis-labelling of the Bedford Park result by the paper ("Chiswick Park") was symptomatic of the disinterested approach of the Gazette.
The Middle Class Defence Organisation (Centre Party Union) advised members and supporters to vote for Powell, Leeder and Gossett (Bedford Park ward), King (Chiswick Park ward) and Norris (Old Chiswick ward).
Bedford Park ward (3 vacancies; 958 electors)
Powell 196 Leonard L. Leeder 187 Gossett 172
Taylor 121
Chiswick Park ward (1,423 electors; turnout (assuming no spoilt papers) = 56.5%)
King 502 William McConnell (Soc) 302
maj. 200
Grove Park ward (990 electors)
Cecil E. Bovill Unopp.
Gunnersbury ward (1,049 electors)
Dr. Leonard B. Diplock Unopp.
Old Chiswick ward (1,397 electors; turnout (assuming no spoilt papers) = 47.7%)
Norris 474 Ames 192
maj. 282
Turnham Green ward (1,261 electors)
H.W. Hardy Unopp.
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Chiswick 1911 - Polling Day 27 March 1911
The Acton Gazette ignored the Chiswick election, as did the West London Observer.
The 1911 Ealing Parliamentary Division Register of Electors tells us that the number of Parochial Electors in each of the six wards at the election was as follows:
Bedford Park: 1,008 Chiswick Park: 1,492 Grove Park: 1,067 Gunnersbury: 1,094 Old Chiswick: 1,402 Turnham Green: 1,339
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Chiswick 1912 - Polling Day 1 April 1912
Source: West London Observer, 29 March and 5 April 1912. 1912 Ealing Parliamentary Division Register of Electors.
Bedford Park ward (1,029 electors)
Frank R. Taylor Unopp.
Note: A second candidate, Harold E. Norris, was nominated, but he withdrew his papers within the allowable period.
Chiswick Park ward (1,537 electors; Turnout (assuming no spoilt papers) = 46.0%)
Edward S. Stone 389 Watson S. Wrightson 318
maj. 71.
Grove Park ward (1,041 electors)
Henry P. Roper Unopp.
Gunnersbury ward (1,127 electors)
James Leith Unopp.
Old Chiswick ward (1,393 electors; Turnout (assuming no spoilt papers) = 42.3%)
Frederick O. Hemensley 477 William C. McConnell 112
maj. 365.
Note: Although the West London Observer did not state it, it is highly likely that McConnell was a Labour/Socialist candidate.
Turnham Green ward (1,381 electors; Turnout (assuming no spoilt papers) = 22.4%)
Henry E.F. Sich 233 Ebenezer H. York 77
maj. 156.
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Chiswick 1913 - Polling Day 7 April 1913
The Acton Gazette ignored the Chiswick election, as did the West London Observer.
The 1913 Ealing Parliamentary Division Register of Electors tells us that the number of Parochial Electors in each of the six wards at the election was as follows:
Bedford Park: 1,076 Chiswick Park: 1,526 Grove Park: 1,098 Gunnersbury: 1,149 Old Chiswick: 1,490 Turnham Green: 1,429
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Chiswick 1914 - Polling Day 6 April 1914.
Source: West London Observer, 20 March and 10 April 1914. 1914 Ealing Parliamentary Division Register of Electors.
Bedford Park ward (1,080 electors; turnout (assuming no spoilt papers) = 40.8%)
James F. Pallant 261 (builder) Ernest A.G. Gosset 180 (retired Army officer)
maj. 81
Chiswick Park ward (1,571 electors; turnout (assuming no spoilt papers) = 45.4%)
Frederick G. Cressy 418 (roofing contractor) William C. McConnell 295 (trade union organiser)
maj. 123
Note: A third candidate, Harold E.F. Norris (solicitor), was nominated to contest this election, but he withdrew his papers in the allowable period.
Grove Park ward (1,124 electors)
George H. Bailey Unopp. (builder)
Gunnersbury ward (1,157 electors)
William J. Harvey Unopp. (manager of limited company)
Old Chiswick ward (1,498 electors)
Richard C. Holley Unopp. (engineer)
Note: A second candidate, Hubert S. Martin (civil servant), was nominated to contest this election, but withdrew his papers in the allowable period.
Turnham Green ward (1,441 electors)
John A. Ward Unopp. (gentleman)
Note: A second candidate, Albert Jewell (coachbuilder), was nominated to contest this election, but he withdrew his papers in the allowable period.
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Chiswick 1915 - Polling Day 29 March 1915.
Source: West London Observer, 19 March and 2 April 1915. 1915 Ealing Parliamentary Division Register of Electors.
Bedford Park ward (1,086 electors)
Francis R. Taylor Unopp. (architect and surveyor)
Chiswick Park ward (1,628 electors; turnout (assuming no spoilt papers) = 30.9%)
Watson S. Wrightson 310 (farrier and contractor) Charles Wise 193 (carpenter and joiner)
maj. 117
Grove Park ward (1,081 electors)
Harry P. Roper Unopp. (licensed victualler)
Gunnersbury ward (1,203 electors)
James V. Leith Unopp. (accountant)
Old Chiswick ward (1,531 electors)
Frederick O. Hemensley Unopp. (clerk, Royal Courts of Justice)
Turnham Green ward (1,495 electors)
Henry E.F. Sich Unopp. (captain 10th Rifle Brigade)
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Post by colinjg on Apr 25, 2021 9:16:15 GMT
Chiswick 1919
Details of nominations and results yet to be found.
An examination of the autumn 1918 Register of Electors for the Brentford and Chiswick Parliamentary Division - the Register in force at the time of the spring 1919 Chiswick UDC election - showed the following number of eligible voters in each ward:
Bedford Park ward: 1,891 Chiswick Park ward: 3,367 Grove Park ward: 2,325 Gunnersbury ward: 2,095 Old Chiswick ward: 3,032 Turnham Green ward: 2,513
The figures were calculated by summing the number of electors in Divisions I and III of the Register. Voters with the Parliamentary franchise, but not the local government franchise, featured in Division II of the Register (of which there were main and supplemental lists).
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Post by colinjg on Apr 27, 2021 7:31:38 GMT
Chiswick 1920
Details of nominations and results yet to be found.
An examination of the autumn 1919 Register of Electors for the Brentford and Chiswick Parliamentary Division - the Register in force at the time of the spring 1920 Chiswick UDC election - showed the following number of eligible voters in each ward:
Bedford Park ward: 2,135 Chiswick Park ward: 3,456 Grove Park ward: 2,417 Gunnersbury ward: 2,304 Old Chiswick ward: 3,372 Turnham Green ward: 2,972
The 1920 and following Registers were compiled in a different format, making enumeration of ward electorates for the 1921-1926 Chiswick UDC elections impractical given nature of the current study.
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Chiswick 1921 - Polling day 4 April 1921
Source: West London Observer, 8 April 1921
MCU = Middle Classes Union
Bedford Park ward
F.S. Latter (Ind) 525 S.R. Howard (Ind) 507
maj. 18
Chiswick Park ward
J. Sander (Lab) 629 W.S. Wrightson (Ind) 622
maj. 7
Grove Park ward
W. Chilvers (Ind) 677 A.J. Price (Lab) 170
maj. 507
Gunnersbury ward
C. Pendlebury (MCU) Unopp.
Old Chiswick ward
F.O. Hemensley (Ind) 744 B.C. Stedman (Lab) 603
maj. 141
Turnham Green ward
S.H. Godrey (MCU) 1,129 A. Brombilla (Lab) 250 F.G. Cressy (Ind) 125
maj. 879
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Chiswick 1922 - Polling 3 April 1922
Source: West London Observer, 17 March and 7 April 1922.
NCU = National Citizens Union
Bedford Park ward (2,153 electors)
Sydney Powell Unopp.
Chiswick Park ward (3,557 electors; 1,527 voted = 42.9% t'out)
Thomas A. King 994 Arthur J. Price (Lab) 522
maj. 472
Grove Park ward (2,566 electors; 1,219 voted = 47.5% t'out)
George Jenkin 651 Francis T. Maynard 566
maj. 85
Gunnersbury ward (2,361 electors)
Hornsby Finnis Unopp.
Old Chiswick ward (3,446 electors; 1,371 voted = 39.8% t'out)
Charles J. Norris 826 Charles B. Stedman (Lab) 542
maj. 284
Turnham Green ward (3,061 electors; 1,222 voted = 39.9% t'out)
Spencer R. Howard (NCU) 649 Dr. George P. Shuter 578
maj. 71
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Chiswick 1923
Details of nominations and results not yet found.
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Chiswick 1924 - Polling day 7 April 1924
Nominations only; no results yet found. Source: West London Observer, 28 March 1924.
Bedford Park ward
Alexander L. Craig (musical instrument factor) Frederick S. Latter (wholesale ironmonger)
Chiswick Park ward
Patrick McConnell (general labourer) James Sander (engineer) Watson S. Wrightson (farrier and general smith)
Grove Park ward
John Bright (civil servant) Walter Chilvers (engineer)
Gunnersbury ward
Charles Pendlebury - Unopp.
Old Chiswick ward
Henry W. Aukett (shopkeeper) Frederick S. Cressy (builder and contractor) Frederick Kirkham (engineer)
Turnham Green ward
Cecil H. Cooper (head master) Muriel Bonfield (married woman) Albert Jewell (coach builder) - withdrew nomination
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Chiswick 1925 - Polling day 6 April 1925
Source: West London Observer, 27 March and 10 April 1925
Bedford Park ward
Sydney Powell Unopp.
Chiswick Park ward
Thomas A. King 747 (coal merchant) Patrick McConnell 335 (carpenter's improver)
maj. 412
Grove Park ward
George Jenkin Unopp.
Gunnersburuy ward
Arthur W. Birchenough 367 (retired schoolmaster) Ernest J. Hall 317 (decorator) Richard Bush 123
maj. 50
Old Chiswick ward
Alfred M. Hardy 564 (fishmonger and poulterer) Frederick Kirkham 267 (engineer)
maj. 297
Turnham Green ward
Reginald S. Howard 581 (journalist) George J. Phelps 118 (engineer)
maj. 463
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Chiswick 1926 - The last election before amalgamation - Polling Day 29 March 1926
Source: West London Observer, 2 April 1926
Bedford Park ward
Harry Johnson (C) Unopp.
Chiswick Park ward
Maurice Leahy (Lab) 983 Horace Brittain (L) 436
maj. 547
Grove Park ward
George H. Bailey (C) 445 Archer B. Brown 218
maj. 227
Gunnersbury ward
Edmund A. Campbell (C) Unopp.
Old Chiswick ward
Charles Edwards (C) 713 George Morris (Lab) 636 Henry W. Ankett (L) 95
maj. 77
Turnham Green ward
Max G. Kitchingman (C) 837 George J. Phelps (Lab) 186
maj. 651
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