1894 Wealdstone Urban District Council election

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

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Wealdstone Urban District Council
12 seats
Electorate: 652[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers’ Defence Association William A. Jepson 200 51.7
Ratepayers’ Defence Association James Smither 190 49.1
Independent Charles Tyler 167 43.2
Independent Frederick Judge 162 41.9
Ratepayers’ Defence Association Fred Gullett 145 37.5
Ratepayers’ Defence Association Joseph T. Draper 144 37.2
Ratepayers’ Defence Association Edwin J. Powell 137 35.4
Ratepayers’ Defence Association Matthew Dymock 133 34.4
Independent Labour Robert Balk 115 29.7
Ratepayers’ Defence Association Frederick King 107 27.6
Ratepayers’ Defence Association George Lander 104 26.9
Ratepayers’ Defence Association George 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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