Edmonton

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Jul 25, 2014 21:39:57 GMT finsobruce said:

Edmonton Borough 1948

Bury St ward
Stanton, J V (Labour) 3550*
Sanderson, G A (Conservative) 2839
Richman, C G (Liberal) 622
Ward, J A (Independent Labour) 313
Clibbens, H A (Communist) 124

No elections this year apparently apart from this bye -election

After 1947 the Borough elections were moved back from November to April, so there were no elections in boroughs in 1948.

[finsobruce]

Ahead of me David, on my next page I have copied a note from the cards that says "Elections moved from November to May this year".

[finsobruce]

Edmonton Borough 1949

Angel Road ward
Habgood, J D (Labour) 2420*
Berridge, L E (Labour) 2376*
McLeod, G K (Conservative) 1378
Hunter, R C L (Conservative) 1352
Ward, J A (Independent) 424
Ward, E E (Independent) 396
Chapman, J H (Communist) 206
Leslie, B S (Communist) 153

Bury St ward
Creasey, S W (Labour) 3730*
Glover, A M (Labour) 3460*
Rowlands, J G (Conservative) 2687
Dellar, L R (Conservative) 2643
Ellis, C W J (Liberal) 571
Barker, L (Liberal) 528

Church St ward
Strutt, M L F (Conservative) 4665*
Brooks, F H (Conservative) 4659*
Wright, A (Conservative) 4606*
Clarke, H T (Labour) 1657
Rawlinson, A E (Labour) 1608
Poulter, R W (Labour) 1575

Silver St ward
Lacey, C G (Labour) 4464*
Elliott, A J (Conservative) 4437*
Ellis, P E (Conservative) 4226
Archer, B S T (Conservative) 4061
Ferris, G J (Liberal) 607
Hawkes, D H (Liberal) 558

There appears to be one or two missing (and winning?) Labour candidates in Silver St - although the ward is getting tight again and evantually falls to the Tories in 1951. 

[ColinJ]

Jul 23, 2014 20:39:08 GMT finsobruce said:

Happy Xmas, war is over.

Edmonton Borough 1945

Angel Road ward
Berridge, L E (Labour) 2,007*
George, Mrs L M (Labour) 2,000*
Humphries, W E (Labour) 1,882*
Doyle, E J (Conservative) 512
Sheed, E J (Conservative) 471
Verrier, C W (Conservative) 459
Pritchard, E S (Conservative) 452
Evans, W J (Independent Socialist) 343
Davis, L S (Independent) 277
Bowers, E W (Independent) 256
Lamprell, R (Independent) 207
Constance, H C T (Independent) 184

It looks likely, in view of the four Conservative candidates, that there is a missing Labour candidate here.

[ColinJ]

Jul 25, 2014 21:59:38 GMT finsobruce said:

Edmonton Borough 1949

Silver St ward
Lacey, C G (Labour) 4464*
Elliott, A J (Conservative) 4437*
Ellis, P E (Conservative) 4226
Archer, B S T (Conservative) 4061
Ferris, G J (Liberal) 607
Hawkes, D H (Liberal) 558

There appears to be one or two missing (and winning?) Labour candidates in Silver St - although the ward is getting tight again and evantually falls to the Tories in 1951. 

Another possibility is that it is a 2-seat vacancy and that some of the party 'labels' are wrong, although A.J. Elliott appears in previous years as a Conservative.

[finsobruce]

Jul 26, 2014 1:23:24 GMT ColinJ said:

Jul 23, 2014 20:39:08 GMT finsobruce said:

Happy Xmas, war is over.

Edmonton Borough 1945

Angel Road ward
Berridge, L E (Labour) 2,007*
George, Mrs L M (Labour) 2,000*
Humphries, W E (Labour) 1,882*
Doyle, E J (Conservative) 512
Sheed, E J (Conservative) 471
Verrier, C W (Conservative) 459
Pritchard, E S (Conservative) 452
Evans, W J (Independent Socialist) 343
Davis, L S (Independent) 277
Bowers, E W (Independent) 256
Lamprell, R (Independent) 207
Constance, H C T (Independent) 184

It looks likely, in view of the four Conservative candidates, that there is a missing Labour candidate here.

Colin, yes - corrected now.

[finsobruce]

Edmonton Borough 1950

Angel Road
Tanner, A J (Labour) 2318*
Smythe, R A (Labour)2304*
Hiorns, J H (Labour) 2256*
McLeod, G K (Conservative)1145
Nash, L (Conservative)1140
Chambers, S G (Conservative) 1058
Ward, J A (Liberal)173
Ward, E E (Liberal)169
Treacher, WJ (Liberal)157
Hood, G R (Communist)140
Chapman, J H (Communist)115

Bury St ward
Cooke, J E (Labour) 3091*
Holborn, E R (Labour)3005*
Deller, L R (Conservative) 1962
Longram, W J (Conservative)1889
Ellis, C W J (Liberal)310
Hawkes, H D (Liberal)261
Leslie, B S (Communist)111
Phillips, F J (Communist)103

Church St ward
Edwards, H F (Conservative) 4095*
Robertson, A E (Conservative) 4089*
Harvey, K J (Labour)1523
Rawlinson, A E (Labour) 1514
Richman, C G (Liberal) 309
Jones, A T (Liberal)291

Silver Street ward
Smythe, E J C (Labour)3869*
Poulter, R W (Labour)3825*
Taylor, E S (Conservative)3330
Archer, B S T (Conservative) 3295
Cooper, J H (Liberal)409
Hadfield, A (Liberal)280

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Edmonton Borough 1951

Angel Road ward
Hiorns, T H (Labour)1823*
Simpson, M (Labour)1808*
Harvey, W J (Conservative)943
Oswald, D M (Conservative)943
Ward, E E (Liberal)141
Treacher, W J (Liberal)124
Chapman, J H (Communist)72

Bury st ward
Grant, R J (Labour)2654*
Stanton, J V (Labour) 2579*
Lawrence, H R (Conservative)1670
Gill, J E (Conservative)1644
Ward, J A (Liberal)203
Magee, S (Liberal)142
Leslie, B S (Communist)97
Phillips, F T (Communist)75

Church St ward
Burrows, G W (Conservative)3764*
Halliday, S J (Conservative)3738*
Baker, E J (Labour)1379
Gale, B G (Labour)1313
Collins, S F (Liberal)195
Robins, W J (Liberal)173

Silver St ward
Taylor, E S (Conservative)3532*
McLeod, G K (Conservative)3471*
Rawlinson,A E (Labour) 3332
Beattie,J A G (Labour) 3328
Hadfield, A (Liberal)327
Cooper, J H (Liberal)321

The long threatened triumph of the Conservatives in Silver St ward comes to pass. There was a general election later this year of course but with not much of a discernable swing in the constituency and the ward reverts quite strongly to Labour in subsequent elections. Mr Taylor goes down to defeat in 1954 but is elected for Church St ward in 1955 as is Mr McLeod in 1957, having won their spurs so to speak in the more difficult ward. There may have been other factors but I can only presume that the Tories worked Silver St very hard to achieve this result.

[lbarnes]

The Times for November 1938 shows that Edmonton had 32 councillors, I suspect that this would mean 24 directly elected and 8 aldermen. In turn, that would mean four wards electing two councillors each over a three year electoral cycle. If this is true then the additional vacancy in Church Street ward will have been a casual vacancy that took place at the same time as the normal run of elections - in effect a by-election.

You're right about the 1939-45 period. Basically any borough with elections in April will have had them in 1939 but not 1945, those in November will have voted in 1945 but not 1939.

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Edmonton Borough 1952

Angel Road ward
Glover, A M (Labour) 3417*
Beattie, J A G (Labour) 3272*
Harvey, W J (Conservative) 470
Oswald, D (Conservative) 459
Hadfield, A (Liberal) 217
Ward, E E (Liberal)199

Bury St ward
Creasey, J W (Labour) 4262*
Harvey, K (Labour) 3920*
Manders, J (Conservative) 854
Shea, E (Conservative) 845
Dunne, E (Liberal) 381
Magee, S (Liberal) 323

Church St ward
Brooks, H F (Conservative) 3894*
Easlea, N W (Conservative) 3820*
Gray, M (Conservative)3694*
Greaves, E (Labour) 2695
Lewin, L (Labour) 2602
Berridge, L E (Labour) 2585
Ward, J A (Liberal) 327
Johnson, C S (Liberal) 324
Negus, F E J (Liberal) 293

Silver Street ward
Lacey, C G (Labour) 5104*
Rawlinson, E A (labour)5051*
Gill, J (Conservative) 2595
Seed, A (Conservative) 2538
Barret, L V (Liberal) 308
Treacher, W J (Liberal) 292

Negus is a Norfolk name by the way and an old fashioned drink of warmed Port with additional sugar and spices. 

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Edmonton Borough 1953

Angel Road ward
Smythe, R A (Labour) 2,730*
Tanner, A J (Labour) 2692*
Harvie, W J (Conservative)738
Snary (??), M L F (Conservative) 729
Ward, E E (Liberal) 227
Ward, J A (Liberal)189

Bury St ward
Cooke, J T (Labour) 3,514*
Holborn, E R (Labour)3389*
Bliss, F C (Conservative)1315
Shea, E (Conservative) 1281
Magee, S (Liberal)339
Dunn, E S (Liberal)333

Church St ward
Oswald, D M (Conservative) 4572*
Edwards, H F (Conservative) 4565*
Kerr, A E (Labour) 2195
Lewin, L (Labour) 2155
Johnson, C S (Liberal) 311
Kimber, F F C (Liberal) 294

Silver St ward
Smythe, E J C (Labour) 4148*
Greaves, E (Labour)4057*
Seed, A G (Conservative)3070
Berrell, M J (Conservative)2972
Cooper, T H (Liberal) 420
Turner, J (Liberal)381

I have found a Snary family tree page which does indicate that there was a family with this name in Edmonton earlier in the century, so hopefully it is correct. Couldn't find anyone with the initial M though, so presumably the next generation. There was a Leicestershire county cricketer in the 30s with the surname. 

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Edmonton Borough 1954

Angel Road ward
Simpson, M (Labour) 2037*
Wright, C E (Labour)1986*
Harvie, W J (Conservative)520
Snary, M (Conservative) 481

Bury St ward
Grant, R (Labour)2867*
Stanton, J V (Labour)2747*
Bliss, F C (Conservative) 820
Shea, E (Conservative) 762
Ward, J (Liberal)202
Johnson, C (Liberal)165

Church St ward
Halliday, S J (Conservative)3838*
Burrows, G W (Conservative)3820*
Lightfoot, J E (Labour)1971
Smith, A J (Labour)1875

Silver St ward
Hicks, G H (Labour) 3899*
Kerr, A E (Labour)3853*
Taylor, E S (Conservative)2799
Bernell, M (Conservative)2749

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Edmonton Borough 1955

Angel road ward

Glover, A M (Labour)1834*
Beattie, J A G (Labour)1769*
Harvie, W J (Conservative)484
Peachey, W I (Conservative)391
Ward, J A (Liberal)119
Negus, J (Liberal)117

Bury St ward
Creasey, S W (Labour)2580*
Harvey, K (Labour)2491*
Lightfoot, J E (Labour)2435*
Shea, E (Conservative)863
Prater, G L (Conservative) 816
Johnson, R N (Conservative)690
Johnson, C S (Liberal)303
Ward, E E (Liberal)182
Negus, F (Liberal)140

Church St ward
Easlet, N W (Conservative)3967*
Taylor, E S (Conservative)3881*
Pullen, W (Labour) 1739
Saxton, G R H (Labour)1700
Chalkley, R J (Liberal)153
Suker, H A (Liberal)129

Silver Street ward
Lacey, G G (Labour) 3257*
Rawlinson, A E (Labour)3230*
Ching, T (Conservative) 2293
Watts, J R (Conservative)2170
Treacher, W J (Liberal) 199
Chalkley, J W (Liberal)173
White, P A (Independent) 148

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Edmonton Borough 1956

Angel Road ward
Smythe, R A (Labour)1599*
Taylor, E G (Labour)1599*
Smith, P J (Conservative)345
Gray, F H (Conservative)289

Bury St ward
Cooke, J E (Labour)2579*
Hollam(??), E R (Labour)2542*
Chapman, J S (Labour) 2530*
Powell, C J (Conservative)798
Shea, E (Conservative)772
Prater, GL (Conservative)759

Church St ward
Edwards, H F (Conservative) 3396*
Oswald, Mrs D (Conservative)3343*
Ellis, H L (Conservative)3336
Bristow, W A (Labour)1461
Sofer, M (Labour)1452
Turner, G (labour)1444

Silver St ward
Smythe, E J (Labour)3050*
Tanner, A J (Labour)2972*
Watts, J R (Conservative)1401
Peachey, W I (Conservative)1367


Another long serving Edmonton political couple are worth highlighting here: Rita and Eric Smythe. They went on to be Enfield borough councillors as well (Jubilee and Alphage wards) and by the time they retired had clocked up over 100 years of local government service between them. Rita fought Middlesbrough West in 1955 and Billericay in 1959 and 1964, losing only by just over 1,000 in her last contest.

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Edmonton Borough 1957

Angel Road ward
Simpson, M L (Labour) 1887*
Bristowe, W A (Labour) 1819*
Wright, C E (Labour) 1809*
Ward, J (Independent)338
Donaghy, W P (Conservative)301
Tibbatts, K L (Conservative)286
Prater, G L (Conservative)277

Bury St ward
Lighfoot, J E (Labour)2784*
Stanton, J V (Labour)2717*
Powell, C (Conservative)788
Shea, E (Conservative)783

Church St ward
Ellis, H L (Conservative) 3266*
Mclean, R R (Conservative)3227*
Mcleod, G K (Conservative)3224*
Hall, F S (Labour)1645
Gilson, C A (Labour)1643
Tanner, G A F (Labour)1634

Silver St ward
Kerr, A E (Labour)3229*
Hicks, G H (Labour)3222*
Smith, P J (Conservative)1561
Carrs, E G (Conservative)1559

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Edmonton Borough 1958

Angel Road ward
Glover, A (Labour)1532*
Beattie, J (Labour)1507*
Good, W (Conservative)294
Williams, K (Conservative)268

Bury St ward
Warren, L (Labour)2296*
Hall, F (Labour)2285*
Shea, E (Conservative)623
Donaghy, W P (Conservative)601

Church St ward
Mcleod, G (Conservative)3024*
Smith, P J (Conservative)3024*
Turner, G (Labour)1343
Chapman, S (Labour)1329

Silver St ward
Rawlinson, A (Labour)2483*
Harvey, K (Labour)2391*
Brooks, F H (Conservative)1445
King, D H (Conservative)1385
Bowman, F (Independent)152
White, P (Independent)98

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Edmonton Borough 1959

Angel Road ward
Smythe, Rita (Labour)1643*
Lewis, Herbert (Labour)1631*
Wright, Charles (Labour)1586*
Shea, Ernest(Conservative)478
Woodford, Dalice A (Conservative)459
Cuthbert, John R T (Conservative)442

Bury St ward
Cooke, Jack E (Labour) 2,800*
Holborn, Edward R (Labour) 2748*
West, Thomas R (Conservative)1457
Maffia, Francis (Conservative)1455

Church St ward
Oswald, Dorothy M (Conservative)4244*
Moore, Reginald B (Conservative)4223*
Turner, George (Labour)1491
Kahn, Milton (Labour)1460

Silver St ward
Smythe, Eric J C (Labour)2775*
Tanner, Alfred J (Labour)2760*
Brooks, Fred (Conservative) 2451
Powell, Colin (Conservative)2412

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Edmonton Borough 1960

Angel Road ward
Bristow, W A (Labour)1636*
Simpson, M (Labour)1621*
Woodford, D A (Conservative)985
Carrs, E G B (Conservative)973

Bury St ward
Lightfoot, J E (Labour)2999*
Stanton, J V (Labour)2957*
Kahn, M (Labour)2843
Nightingale, N (Conservative)2599
Maffia, F (Conservative)2589
Tillin, M E (Conservative)2478

Church St ward
Ellis, H L (Conservative)4094*
Mclean, R R (Conservative)4081*
Powell, C J (Conservative)3924*
Hawkins, P L (Labour)1170
Wade, A F (Labour)1119
Turner, G A F (Labour)1107

Silver St ward
Doyle, W P (Conservative)3704*
Dixon, G L (Conservative)3685*
Hicks, G H (Labour)3219
Kerr, A E (Labour)3201
White, P A (Independent) 116


Conservatives gain Silver Street again, first time since 1951.

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Edmonton Borough 1961

Angel Road ward
Warren, L J (Labour)1685*
Wright, C E (Labour)1626*
Harvey, Mrs K J (Labour)1620*
Woodford, Miss D A (Conservative)510
Denton, S M (Conservative)481
Burbidge, D A (Conservative)468
Leeson, R A (Communist) 158

Bury St ward
Hawkins, Mrs P L (Labour)3337*
Kahn, M (Labour)3327*
Nightingale, Mrs N (Conservative)2413
Tyzack, W (Conservative)2355

Church St ward
Hambleton, F M (Conservative)3281*
Carrs, E G (Conservative)3279*
Smith, P J (Conservative)3263*
Doyle, P T (Liberal)1074
Holsgrove, H E (Liberal)1033
Marsh, A (Liberal)1024
Glover, Mrs A M (Labour)984
Chapman, J (Labour)972
O'Brien, J (Labour)930

Silver St ward
Kerr, A E (Labour)3813*
Francis, E C (Conservative)3621*
Daultry, A (Labour)3576
Green, W H (Labour)3576
White, P A (Independent)223

Another Tory elected in Silver St ward and Mr White the Independent almost doubles his vote on the previous year. The Liberals are back after a six year absence and go straight into second place in Church St with an almost 90% increase on their previous vote. A lone Communist signals the return of his party too after a decades absence, but without a matching vote boost. 

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Edmonton Borough 1962

Angel Road ward
Smythe, Mrs R A (Labour)2254*
Lewis, H E (Labour)2214*
Denton, SM (Conservative)491
Burbridge, D (Conservative)482
Hillier, R (Communist) 103

Bury St ward
Cooke, J E (Labour)3680*
Daultry, R (Labour)3620*
Holborn, E R (Labour)3606*
Tillin,Mrs M (Conservative)1675
Tyzack,W (Conservative)1659
Williams, K (Conservative)1600
Leeson, R (Communist)212

Church St ward
McNern, Mrs I (Conservative)3655*
Smith, P J (Conservative)3632*
Holsgrove, H (Liberal)1834
Marsh, A (Liberal)1814
Chapman, J (Labour)1166
Chivers, B (Labour)1145

Silver St ward
Smythe, E J C (Labour)4254*
Tanner, A (Labour)4151*
McNern, G (Conservative)3007
Green, Mrs M (Conservative)2992

Liberals up their vote again in Church St on an increased turnout - their improvement is better than that for the other parties.